National Premier Leagues WA Women

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National Premier Leagues WA Women
Founded2020
CountryAustralia
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid2
Current championsMurdoch University Melville (2021)
Websitefootballwest.com.au
Current: 2021 season

The National Premier Leagues WA Women, also known as the NPL WA Women, is a soccer competition in Western Australia. The competition is conducted by Football West, the organising body in Western Australia. The league is a subdivision of the second tier National Premier Leagues Women's structure, which sits below the national W-League. The league was founded in 2020 in Western Australia, several years behind equivalent leagues in other states.[1]

History[]

The first full season for women's teams in the Perth area took place in 1972, the year after a high-profile curtain-raiser for two women's teams prior to a major friendly between the WA Men's State team and Dynamo Moscow.[2]

Clubs[]

The following 8 clubs competed in the National Premier Leagues WA Women’s competition for the 2021 season.[3]

Balcatta
Curtin University
Football West NTC U-19
Fremantle City
Murdoch University Melville FC
Northern Redbacks
Perth SC
Subiaco AFC

Honours (NPLWA Era)[]

Season Premiers Champions
2020 –1 Murdoch University Melville
2021 Murdoch University Melville Murdoch University Melville

Notes:

1 No Premier declared, as the season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[4]

Honours (previous competitions)[]


References:[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Joey Lynch (29 May 2020). "FOOTBALL WEST LOCKS IN RETURN DATES". www.ftbl.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Kreider, R.N. (2012) Paddocks to Pitches. The Definitive History of Western Australian Football. Published by SportsWest Media
  3. ^ "Female football in WA moves into new era". Football West. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Women's NPL starts on July 5". Football West. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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