The Northern Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the Northern Combination, was a women's football league in England from 1998 to 2014. Until the creation of the FA Women's Super League in 2011, they sat at the third level of English women's football pyramid along with the three other Combination Leagues – South West, South East and Midland. The Northern Combination fed into the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, and lied above the North West Women's Regional Football League and the North East Regional Women's Football League in the pyramid. For the 2014–15 season the Midland Combination was incorporated into the newly re-structured FA Women's Premier League as the FA WPL Northern Division One.
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2014 |
| Country |  England |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Feeder to | FA Women's Premier League Northern Division |
| Relegation to | North West Women's Regional Football League North East Regional Women's Football League |
| Last champions | Huddersfield Town Ladies F.C. (2013–14) |
| Most championships | Newcastle United W.F.C. |
| Website | Official website |
Clubs for 2013–14 season
edit| Club | Finishing position 2012–13 | Finishing position 2013–14 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Heath Nomads | 11th | 11th |
| Chester le Street Town | 1st in North East | 7th |
| Chorley | 2nd | 2nd |
| Huddersfield Town | 6th | 1st |
| Leeds City Vixens | 8th | 9th |
| Liverpool Feds | 10th | 8th |
| Middlesbrough FC Ladies | 4th | 6th |
| Mossley Hill | 9th | 3rd |
| Sheffield United Community | 5th | 10th |
| Stockport County | 7th | 5th |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1st in North West | 4th |
| Wakefield | 12th | 12th |
Previous winners
edit| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Bangor City L.F.C. |
| 1999–00 | Oldham Curzon L.F.C. |
| 2000–01 | Manchester City Ladies F.C |
| 2001–02 | Middlesbrough FC Ladies |
| 2002–03 | Stockport County L.F.C. |
| 2003–04 | Blackburn Rovers L.F.C. |
| 2004–05 | Newcastle United W.F.C. |
| 2005–06 | Preston North End W.F.C. |
| 2006–07 | Sheffield Wednesday L.F.C. |
| 2007–08 | Curzon Ashton L.F.C. |
| 2008–09 | Leeds City Vixens L.F.C. |
| 2009–10 | Rochdale AFC Ladies |
| 2010–11 | Sheffield FC Ladies |
| 2011–12 | Newcastle United W.F.C. |
| 2012–13 | South Durham & Cestria |
| 2013–14 | Huddersfield Town Ladies F.C. |
References
edit- History of the Northern Combination from ncfl.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
- Northern Women's Combination League. Retrieved 2 July 2011
External links
edit- Official website of the Northern Combination. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
- At FA Full-time