Country | England |
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Divisions | 1 |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 7 |
Promotion to | South West Regional Women's Football League Division One |
Current champions | Weymouth FC Women (2021-22) |
Website | Official website |
The Dorset Women's League is a football league which sits at level 7 of the league structure of women's football in England. The winner of the division is eligible for promotion to Division One of the South West Regional Women's Football League and there is no relegation from this division as there are no leagues ranked below this one in the pyramid system. It is affiliated to the Dorset Football Association.
The 2021-2022 season saw Weymouth FC Women win the title in just their second season, losing just one game all season on their way to promotion. [1]
The teams competing in the league during the 2021–22 season are:
Season | Champion | Runner-up |
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2021-22 | Weymouth FC Women | Poole Town Ladies Reserves |
2020-21 | Holt United Ladies | Weymouth Women |
2019-20 | Season Null and Void | |
2018-19 | Sherborne Town Ladies | Merley Cobham Sports Youth Ladies |
2017-18 | Dorchester Town Ladies | Wareham Rangers Ladies |
2016-17 | Bere Regis Women | Dorchester Town Ladies |
2015–16 | Dorchester Town Ladies | Wimborne Town Ladies |
2014–15 | Portland United Youth Women | Dorchester Town Ladies |
2013–14 | Dorchester Town Ladies | Portland United Youth Women |
2012–13 | Dorchester Town Ladies | Poole Town Ladies Reserves |
2011–12 | Dorchester Town Ladies | Weymouth Ladies |
2010–11 | Blandford United | Purbeck Ladies |
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Dorset Women's League on Full Time