North East Regional Women's Football League

North East Regional Women's Football League
Founded	2007
Country	England
Number of clubs	36; 12 (Premier Division); 12 (Division One North); 12 (Division One South)
Level on pyramid	5 and 6
Promotion to	Level 4; FA Women's National League Division One
Relegation to	Level 7; Durham County Women's League Division 1; East Riding Women's League; North Riding Women's League; Sheffield & Hallamshire Women's League Division 1; West Riding Women's League Premier Division
Domestic cup(s)	National; Women's FA Cup; League; League Cup
Current champions	Premier Division; Chester-le-Street Town Ladies; Division One North; Sunderland Women U23s; Division One South; Brunsmeer Athletic Women
Website	FA Full-time site

The North East Regional Women's Football League is a women's association football league, operating at levels 5 to 6 of the women's league pyramid.

Current clubs (2025–26)

Premier Division

Club	Home ground	2024–25 position
Alnwick Town Juniors Women	St. James' Park, Alnwick	5th
Bradford City Women	Horsfall Stadium, Bradford	2nd
Brunsmeer Athletic Women	Hillsborough College, Owlerton	FAWNL Div One South, 1st
Harrogate Town Ladies	Rossett Sports Centre, Harrogate	8th
Ossett United Ladies	Ingfield Stadium, Ossett	FAWNL Div One South, 2nd
Ponteland United Women	Ponteland Leisure Centre, Ponteland	3rd
South Shields Women	Harton & Westoe Miners Welfare, South Shields	4th
Spennymoor Town Ladies	Brewery Field, Spennymoor	6th
Sunderland West End Ladies	Herrington Recreation Park, Sunderland	7th
Thornaby Ladies	Teesdale Park, Stockton-on-Tees	FAWNL Div One North, 1st
Wallsend B.C. Women	Kirkley Park, Newcastle	9th
York Railway Institute Ladies	York Railway Institute Club, York	10th

Alnwick Town

Bradford City

Brunsmeer

Harrogate Town

Ossett United

Ponteland United

South Shields

Spennymoor Town

Sunderland West End

Thornaby

Wallsend BC

York Railway Institute

Location of the NERWL Premier Division clubs for the 2025–26 season

Division One North

Club	Home ground	2024–25 position
Berwick Rangers Ladies		NFL Premiership, 1st
Birtley Town		DCWL One, 1st
Park View Women		4th
Consett Ladies	Belle View, Consett	6th
Gateshead Rutherford Ladies		DCWL One, 2nd
Hartlepool United Women	Metcalfe Park, Wolviston	8th
i2i International Soccer Academy Women	Coach Lane, Newcastle	2nd
Norton & Stockton Ancients Ladies Reserves	Norton Sports Complex, Stockton-on-Tees	3rd
Redcar Town Ladies	Mo Mowlam Park, Redcar	9th
Stockton Town Ladies		DCWL One, 3rd
Wallsend B.C. Women Reserves	Kirkley Park, Newcastle	7th
Washington Women	Northern Area Field, Washington	5th

Consett

Hartlepool United

i2i International Soccer Academy

Norton & Stockton Ancients res.

Redcar Town

Wallsend res.

Washington

Location of the NERWL Division One North clubs for the 2025–26 season

Division One South

Club	Home ground	2024–25 position
Altofts Ladies	Altofts Community Sports Club, Normanton	6th
Farsley Celtic Ladies	The Citadel, Farsley	WRWL Premier, 3rd
Handsworth Ladies	Olivers Mount, Sheffield	3rd
Hull United Women	Haworth Park, Hull	Premier Div, 11th
Ilkley Town Ladies	Ben Rhydding Sports Centre, Ilkley	WRWL Premier, 1st
Kiveton Park Women	Hard Lane, Kiveton Park	9th
Leeds Modernians Ladies	Cookridge Lane, Leeds	4th
Lower Hopton Ladies	Woodend Road, Mirfield	7th
Millmoor Juniors Ladies	Grange Park, Kimberworth	S&HWL One, 2nd
Rossington Main Ladies	Oxford Street, Rossington	S&HWL One, 1st
Sheffield Wednesday Ladies	Jubilee Sports Ground, Sheffield	8th
York City Ladies development	York St John University, York	5th

Altofts Ladies

Farsley Celtic Ladies

Handsworth

Hull United

Ilkley Town

Kiveton Park

Leeds Modernians

Lower Hopton

Millmoor Juniors

Rossington Main

Sheffield Wednesday

York City dev.

Location of the NERWL Division One South clubs for the 2025–26 season

Champions

Season	Premier Division	Division One North	Division One South
2022–23	Chester-le-Street Town Ladies	Wallsend Boys Club Women reserves	Barnsley FC Women
2023–24	Barnsley FC Women	Sunderland Women U23	York Railway Institute Ladies
2024–25	Chester-le-Street Town Ladies	Thornaby Women	Brunsmeer Athletic Women

Cup competitions

League Cup

The league currently has just one cup competition, the League Cup, which is contested by every club in the league.

Finals

Season	Winner	Result	Runner-up	Venue
2023–24	Sunderland Women U23	2–1	Barnsley Women

External links

North East Women's Regional League at FA Full Time