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2016–17 FA Women's Premier League

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2016–17 FA Women's Premier League

The 2016–17 season of the FA Women's Premier League is the 25th season of the competition, which began in 1992. It sits at the third and fourth levels of the women's football pyramid, below the two divisions of the FA Women's Super League and above the eight regional football leagues.

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The league features six regional divisions: the Northern and Southern divisions at level three of the pyramid, and below those Northern Division 1, Midlands Division 1, South East Division 1, and South West Division 1. 72 teams were members of the league before the start of the 2016–17 season, divided equally into six divisions of twelve teams. At the end of the season the champions of the Northern and Southern divisions will both qualify for a playoff match against each other which will decide the overall league champion, who subject to meeting league requirements will be promoted to FA WSL 2.

Northern Division

Changes from last season:

  • Guiseley Vixens and Loughborough Foxes were relegated to Northern Division One and Midlands Division One respectively.
  • Leicester City Womens and Middlesbrough were promoted into the Northern Division from Midlands Division One and Northern Division One respectively.
  • Preston North End was renamed Fylde Ladies after changing its affiliation to A.F.C. Fylde.
  • Sporting Club Albion was renamed West Bromwich Albion.
  • Nuneaton Town withdrew from the league the week before the season started.

    • Results

    Source: The Football Association
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Southern Division

    Changes from last season:

  • League champions Brighton & Hove Albion were promoted to FA WSL 2.
  • Plymouth Argyle were relegated to South West Division One.
  • Swindon Town and Crystal Palace were promoted from South West and South East Division One.
  • Forest Green Rovers withdrew from the league the week before the season started.

    • Results

    Source: The Football Association
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Championship play-off

    The overall FA WPL champion will be decided by a play-off match to be held at the end of the season.

    Northern Division One

    Changes from last season:

  • Middlesbrough were promoted to the Northern Division.
  • Guiseley Vixens were relegated from the Northern Division.
  • Brighouse Town were promoted from the North East Regional League.
  • Crewe Alexandra were promoted from the North West Regional League.
  • Stockport County and Norton & Stockton Ancients were relegated to the regional leagues.

    • Results

    Source: The Football Association
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Midlands Division One

    Changes from last season:

  • Leicester City Womens were promoted to the Northern Division.
  • Loughborough Foxes were relegated from the Northern Division.
  • The New Saints were promoted from the West Midlands Regional League.
  • Long Eaton United were promoted from the East Midlands Regional League.
  • Peterborough Northern Star and Leafield Athletic were relegated to the regional leagues.

    • Results

    Source: The Football Association
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    South East Division One

    Changes from last season:

  • Crystal Palace were promoted to the Southern Division.
  • Stevenage were promoted from the Eastern Region League.
  • AFC Wimbledon were promoted from the London & South East Regional League.
  • Bedford were relegated to the regional leagues.
  • Old Actonians were renamed Actonians.

    • Results

    Source: The Football Association
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    South West Division One

    Changes from last season:

  • Swindon Town were promoted to the Southern Division.
  • Plymouth Argyle were relegated from the Southern Division.
  • Basingstoke were promoted from the Southern Region League.
  • Brislington was promoted from the South West Regional League.
  • Gloucester City and Swindon Spitfires withdrew from the league during the 2015–16 season.

    • Results

    Source: The Football Association
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Results

    Source: The Football Association
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Results

    Source: The Football Association
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Results

    Source: The Football Association
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    References

    2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Wikipedia
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