National Premier Leagues WA Women

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]

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

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)
SeasonPremiersChampions
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. 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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