Greater Manchester Women's Football League

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Greater Manchester Women's Football League
Founded2011
Country England
Divisions2 (current season)
Number of teams21 (current season)
Level on pyramid7 and 8
Promotion toNorth West Women's Regional Football League
Division 1 (North and South)
Domestic cup(s)Challenge Cup
League cup(s)League Cup
Current championsSalford City Lionesses
(2018–19)
WebsiteOfficial

The Greater Manchester Women's Football League is a women's association football league in Greater Manchester, England run by a league committee. Matches are played on Sunday afternoons.[1]

The league is at levels 7 and 8 of the women's pyramid. The league promotes to the North West Women's Regional Football League and does not relegate to any league.

The league also runs Challenge Cup and League Cup competitions.

Leagues[]

2021–22 Leagues[]

Premier Division[2]
  • Ashton United
  • Athletico Middleton Ladies
  • Bury AFC Women
  • Mossley AFC Women
  • Old Boltonians AFC
  • Rochdale AFC Ladies
  • Sale Ladies
  • West Didsbury and Chorlton Women Reserves
Division One[3]
  • AFC Oldham 2005 Women's
  • AFC Stockport Lionesses Women
  • AFC Urmston Meadowside Ladies
  • Beechfield United Ladies
  • Bolton Lads & Girls Club
  • Boothstown Ladies
  • Droylsden Youth Centre Ladies
  • Heyside Ladies
  • Hyde United FC Women
  • Mancunian Unity Women
Division Two[4]
  • AFC Bolton Ladies Greys
  • AFC Stockport Bees Women
  • Atherton Laburnum Rovers U18 Girls
  • Curzon Ashton FC Women's Reserves
  • Flixton Juniors Ladies
  • Greater Manchester FC - Womens
  • Hindley Juniors Women Development
  • Swinton Ladies
  • Tiki Taka PSG Women
  • Walshaw Sports Club Juniors Ladies
Division Three[5]
  • AFC Oldham 2005 Women's Second Team
  • AFC Stockport Bees Women
  • Blackrod AFC Women
  • Bury AFC Women's Reserves
  • East Manchester Galaxy Ladies
  • Leigh Genesis First (Women)
  • Manchester Laces FC Blue Squad Women
  • Old Rivingtonians Sports Club Wrens Women

2019–20 Member Clubs[]

Division One[6]
  • Ashton United
  • Bolton Wanderers
  • Didsbury FC
  • Heyside Ladies FC
  • Langho Ladies
  • Mosley AFC Ladies
  • Rochdale AFC Ladies
  • Sale Ladies
  • Tameside United
  • Urmston Meadowside
  • West Didsbury and Chorlton Women
Division Two[7]
  • AFC Lionesses
  • AFC Oldham Ladies
  • Bolton Lads & Girls Club Ladies
  • Boltonians Ladies
  • Crompton FC Ladies
  • Flixton Ladies
  • Mancunian Unity Women
  • Stockport Lionesses
  • Swinton FC Ladies
  • Walshaw Sports

League champions[]

Season Division One Division Two
2011–12 Atherton Ladies FC Not contested
2012–13 Manchester City FC
2013–14 Middleton Athletic FC Reddish North End
2014–15 FC United of Manchester Uppermill Ladies FC
2015–16 Chorltonians Manchester Girls
2016–17 Urmston Meadowside Heyside Ladies FC
2017–18 Didsbury FC Barrhill Ladies
2018–19 Salford City Lionesses West Didsbury and Chorlton Women

Challenge Cup[]

Challenge Cup winners
Season Winners Score Runners–up Venue
2013–14[8] Middleton Athletic 2–0 Chorltonians Moor Lane
2014–15[9] FC United of Manchester 3–0 Little Leaver Sports Club Moor Lane
2015–16[10] Burnage Metro FC 4–3 Reddish North End Hurst Cross
2016–17[11] Urmston Meadowside 1–0 Bolton Lads & Girls Club Moor Lane
2018–19[12] Salford City Lionesses 5–1 Langho Ladies Brookburn Road

League Cup[]

The GMWFL also runs an Open Age League Cup competition.

League Cup winners
Season Winners Score Runners–up Venue
2011–12[13] Atherton Ladies FC 3–2 Curzon Ashton Ladies FC Moor Lane
2012–13[14] Manchester City FC 1–0 FC United of Manchester Moor Lane
2013–14[15] Middleton Athletic FC A–A N/A - match abandoned Moor Lane
FC United of Manchester
2014–15[16] Chorltonians FC 2–1 Beechfield United Ladies Tameside Stadium
2016–17[17] Bolton Lads & Girls Club 4–1 Didsbury FC Brookburn Road
2017–18[18] Bolton Lads & Girls Club 0–0
(6–5 pens) 		Didsbury FC Brookburn Road
2018–19[19] Salford City Lionesses 12–1 Langho Ladies Brookburn Road

References[]

  1. ^ FC United to launch women's team (2012-11-29). "FC United to launch women's team – The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier | www.evostikleague.co.uk". Evostikleague.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  2. ^ "Greater Manchester Women's Football League".
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  12. ^ "Salford City Lionesses win GMWFL Challenge Cup Final". Salford City Football Club. 6 May 2019.
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  19. ^ @SalfordCityFC (12 May 2019). "FULL TIME Salford City Lionesses 12-1 Langho Ladies That's it! A third trophy of the season after a ruthless perf…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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