2018–19 FA Women's National League
The 2018–19 FA Women's National League is the 27th season of the competition, and the first since a restructure and rebranding of the top four tiers of English football by The Football Association. Began in 1992, it was previously known as the FA Women's Premier League. It sits at the third and fourth levels of the women's football pyramid, below the FA Women's Championship and above the eight regional football leagues.
The league features six regional divisions: the Northern and Southern divisions at level three of the pyramid, and below those Division One North, Division One Midlands, Division One South East, and Division One South West. The league normally consists of 72 teams, divided equally into six divisions of twelve teams. After two resignations from and one late promotion to the FA Women's Championship, and one withdrawal from Division One, the league started the 2018–19 season with 13 teams in the Northern Division but only 11 in Division One Midlands. At the end of the season the champions of the Northern and Southern divisions will both qualify for a Championship Play Off match against each other which will decide the overall National League Champion. Subject to meeting league requirements both teams will be promoted to the FA Women's Championship. As part of the Football Association's restructure, clubs from the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship were able to enter teams into the Reserve Section.
Premier Division
Northern Division
Changes from last season:- Leicester City Women was awarded a FA Women's Championship licence through application.
- Sunderland was demoted from the FA WSL 1 after failing to retain a licence in the top 2 tiers.
- Doncaster Rovers Belles and Sheffield withdrew from the FA Women's Championship before the season started after initially successfully retaining a Tier 2 licence.
- West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated to Division One Midlands.
- Hull City were promoted into the Northern Division from Northern Division One.
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
| Blackburn Rovers | Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber Bridge | 1st |
| Bradford City | Plumpton Park, Bradford | 8th |
| Derby County | The Don Amott Arena, Derby | 7th |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | Oxford Street, Doncaster | 1st in WSL 2 |
| Fylde Ladies | Mill Farm, Wesham | 5th |
| Guiseley Vixens | Nethermoor Park, Guiseley | 10th |
| Huddersfield Town | The Stafflex Arena, Kirkburton | 6th |
| Hull City | Hull University Sports Ground, Hull | 1st in Northern Division One |
| Middlesbrough | Bedford Terrace, Billingham | 3rd |
| Nottingham Forest | Stokeld Stadium, Carlton | 9th |
| Sheffield | Coach and Horses, Dronfield | 5th in WSL 2 |
| Stoke City | Community Drive, Stoke-on-Trent | 4th |
| Sunderland | Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground, Hetton-le-Hole | 7th in WSL 1 |
League table
Results
Southern Division
Changes from last season:- League champions Charlton Athletic was promoted to FA Women's Championship.
- West Ham United was awarded a FA Women's Super League licence through application.
- Lewes was awarded a FA Women's Championship licence through application.
- Crystal Palace was awarded a FA Women's Championship licence through application after the withdrawal of Sheffield during the closed season.
- Oxford United and Watford were relegated from the FA WSL 2 after failing to retain a licence for Tier 2.
- Loughborough Foxes, Plymouth Argyle and Milton Keynes Dons were promoted into the Southern Division from Midlands Division One, South West Division One and South East Division One respectively.
- Swindon Town was relegated to Division One South West.
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
| C & K Basildon | The Frost Hire Stadium, Canvey Island | 2nd |
| Cardiff City | CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach | 10th |
| Chichester City | Oaklands Park, Chichester | 8th |
| Coventry United | Butts Park Arena, Coventry | 4th |
| Gillingham | Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Chatham | 9th |
| Loughborough Foxes | Loughborough University Stadium, Loughborough | 1st in Midlands Division One |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | 1st in South East Division One |
| Oxford United | Marsh Lane, Marston | 8th in WSL 2 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Haye Road, Plymouth | 1st in South West Division One |
| Portsmouth | Kendall's Stadium, Portsmouth | 6th |
| Queens Park Rangers | Honeycroft, West Drayton, London | 11th |
| Watford | CRY Community Stadium, Kings Langley | 10th in WSL 2 |
League table
Results
Championship play-off
The overall FA WNL champion will be decided by a play-off match to be held at the end of the season. Both sides will also earn promotion to the FA Women's Championship subject to meeting licensing requirements.Division One
Division One North
Changes from last season:- Hull City was promoted to the Northern Division.
- Norton & Stockton Ancients was promoted from the North East Regional League.
- Burnley was promoted from the North West Regional League.
- Mossley Hill was relegated to the regional leagues.
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
| Barnsley | Barnsley FC Academy, Barnsley | 11th |
| Bolton Wanderers | Kensite Stadium, Atherton | 4th |
| Brighouse Town | The Yorkshire Payments Stadium, Brighouse | 2nd |
| Burnley | Arbories Memorial Sports Ground, Padiham | 1st in North West Regional League |
| Chester-le-Street | Moor Park, Chester Moor | 9th |
| Chorley | Victory Park Stadium, Chorley | 6th |
| Crewe Alexandra | Cumberland Arena, Crewe | 8th |
| Leeds United | Leeds United F.C. Training Ground, Wetherby | 10th |
| Liverpool Feds | I.M. Marsh Campus, Liverpool | 3rd |
| Morecambe | Lancaster & Morecambe College, Lancaster | 7th |
| Newcastle United | Druid Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | 5th |
| Norton & Stockton Ancients | Norton Teesside Sports Complex, Stockton-on-Tees | 1st in North East Regional League |
League table
Results
Division One Midlands
Changes from last season:- Loughborough Foxes was promoted to the Southern Division.
- Sheffield United was awarded a FA Women's Championship licence through application.
- West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated from the Northern Division.
- Bedworth United was promoted from the West Midlands Regional League.
- Nettleham was promoted from the East Midlands Regional League.
- Leicester City Ladies and Rotherham United were relegated to the regional leagues.
- Radcliffe Olympic withdrew from the league before the season started.
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
| Bedworth United | The Oval, Bedworth | 1st in West Midlands Regional League |
| Birmingham & West Midlands | Castle Vale Stadium, Birmingham | 9th |
| Burton Albion | The Lamb Ground, Tamworth | 2nd |
| Long Eaton United | Grange Park, Long Eaton | 6th |
| Nettleham | Mulsanne Park, Nettleham | 1st in East Midlands Regional League |
| Solihull | West Midland Sports & Social Club, Birmingham | 7th |
| Sporting Khalsa | The Aspray Arena, Willenhall | 8th |
| Steel City Wanderers | St George's Park Thorncliffe, Sheffield | 10th |
| The New Saints | Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry | 5th |
| West Bromwich Albion | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, Sutton Coldfield | 12th in Northern Division |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Queen Street Stadium, Bilston | 11th in Northern Division |
League table
Results
Division One South East
Changes from last season:- Milton Keynes Dons was promoted to the Southern Division.
- Billericay Town was promoted from the Eastern Region League.
- Crawley Wasps was promoted from the London & South East Regional League.
- Haringey Borough was relegated to the regional leagues.
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
| Actonians | Rectory Park, Northolt | 7th |
| AFC Wimbledon | War Memorial Sports Ground, Sutton | 2nd |
| Billericay Town | AGP Arena, Billericay | 1st in Eastern Region League |
| Cambridge United | Recreation Way, Mildenhall | 8th |
| Crawley Wasps | Tinsley Lane, Crawley | 1st in London & South East Regional League |
| Denham United | The Den, Denham | 9th |
| Enfield Town | Queen Elizabeth II Stadium, Enfield | 10th |
| Ipswich Town | The Goldstar Ground, Felixstowe | 3rd |
| Leyton Orient | Mile End Stadium, Bow, London | 4th |
| Luton Town | Stockwood Park Athletics Stadium, Luton | 5th |
| Norwich City | Plantation Park, Blofield | 11th |
| Stevenage | Hertingfordbury Park, Hertford | 6th |
League table
Results
Division One South West
Changes from last season:- Plymouth Argyle was promoted to the Southern Division.
- Swindon Town was relegated from the Southern Division.
- Chesham United was promoted from the Southern Region League.
- Buckland Athletic was promoted from the South West Regional League.
- Basingstoke withdrew from the league during the 2017–18 season.
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
| Brislington | Brislington Stadium, Brislington | 6th |
| Buckland Athletic | Homers Heath, Newton Abbot | 1st in South West Regional League |
| Cheltenham Town | Petersfield Park, Cheltenham | 9th |
| Chesham United | The Meadow, Chesham | 1st in Southern Region League |
| Keynsham Town | The AJN Stadium, Keynsham | 3rd |
| Larkhall Athletic | Plain Ham, Larkhall | 7th |
| Maidenhead United | York Road Stadium, Maidenhead | 8th |
| Poole Town | Dorset County F.A. County Ground, Poole | 5th |
| Southampton Saints | Universal Stadium, Sholing | 4th |
| Southampton Women's | Gang Warily Recreation Ground, Southampton | 2nd |
| St Nicholas | Lodge Road, Yate | 10th |
| Swindon Town | Cinder Lane, Fairford | 12th in Southern Division |
St Nicholas withdrew from the league after the first weekend without playing a match due to a lack of numbers.
League table
Results
Reserve Division
Reserve Northern Division One
- Sheffield and Sunderland withdrew their entries before the season started.
- Hull City was moved from Reserve Northern Division Two to Reserve Northern Division One before the season started after the withdrawal of Sheffield and Sunderland.
- Bradford City withdrew from the league during winter 2018–19. All results involving Bradford City were expunged.
League table
Results
Reserve Northern Division Two
- Bolton Wanderers withdrew their entry at the start of the season.
- Hull City was moved to Reserve Northern Division Two to Reserve Northern Division One before the season started after the withdrawal of Sheffield and Sunderland.
- Fylde Ladies withdrew from the league during winter 2018–19. All results involving Fylde Ladies were expunged.
League table
Results
Reserve Midland Division
- The New Saints withdrew their entry before the season started.
League table
Results
Reserve South/South East Division
- West Ham United withdrew their entry at the start of the season.
- Ipswich Town withdrew from the league during autumn 2018. All results involving Ipswich Town were expunged.
League table
Results
Reserve South/South West Division
- Poole Town withdrew from the league during autumn 2018. All results involving Poole Town were expunged.
League table