Gloucestershire County Women's Football League

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Gloucestershire County Women's League
Founded1998
First season1998–99
Country England
Divisions4
Number of clubs41
Level on pyramid7
Promotion to South West Regional Women's Football League
Current championsWhitchurch Ladies 1st
(2024-25)
Website Official website

The Gloucestershire County Women's Football League is a women's association football competition run by the Gloucestershire County Football Association. It consists of four divisions and sits at level 7 of the women's football pyramid in England.

Contents

Teams

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AEK Boco
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Bishops Cleeve
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Hartpury
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Bristol Brunel
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Bristol & West
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Cheltenham Saracens
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Dursley
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Iron Acton
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Longlevens
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Olveston
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Southmead
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Map showing the location of teams in Division One of the Gloucestershire Women's League in 2025–26.

By 2008-09 season, the league consisted of 2 divisions. This expanded to 3 in the 2009-10 season, before Division 3 was disbanded for the 2011-12 season. The 2020-21 season saw Division 3 reintroduced, and the league was expanded to its largest in the 2024-25 season to include Division 4. The teams competing in the league for the 2025–26 season are:

Division One [1] Division Two [2] Division Three [3] Division Four [4]
AEK Boco Ladies ReservesCheltenham Civil Service Ladies FirstAbbeymead Rovers Ladies FirstAshton Keynes Youth Ladies
Bishops Cleeve Ladies 1stCinderford Town Ladies 1stAEK Boco Ladies DevelopmentBarnwood United Women
Bristol Brunel WomenCity of Gloucester Women FirstAndoversford WomenBerkeley Town Ladies
Bristol & West LadiesDownend Flyers Women ReservesBishops Cleeve Ladies DevelopmentDownend Flyers Women 'A'
Cheltenham Saracens Women 1stEllwood Ladies FirstBradley Stoke Ladies 1stFry Club JFC Women
Dursley Town Ladies FirstLongwell Green Ladies FirstBristol Ladies Union FirstLydney Town Ladies
Hartpury WomenMangotsfield United Women ReserveCheltenham Spa Women 1stMitcheldean SC Ladies First
Iron Acton WomenNewent Town Women FirstKingswood Women FirstSouthmead Ladies Reserves
Longlevens Ladies 1stNorth Bristol Wanderers Women FirstTuffley Rovers Ladies 1stThornbury Town Women
Olveston United Women FirstStoke Lane Athletic Women 1stWinchcombe Town Ladies 1stWessex Wanderers Womens
Southmead Ladies 1st

Former champions

SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision FourNotes
2024-25Whitchurch Ladies 1stGloucester City Women ReservesEllwood Ladies FirstCheltenham Spa Women 1st [5] Introduction of Division 4
2023-24Cirencester Town Ladies FirstLonglevens Ladies 1stsCity of Gloucester Women First- [6]
2022-23Bitton Ladies 1stCheltenham Civil Service Ladies FirstBristol Ladies Union First- [7]
2021–22Pucklechurch SportsBristol Rovers DevelopmentBradley Stoke- [8]
2020–21 Bristol Rovers Olveston UnitedEllwood Ladies First- [9] Reintroduction of Division 3
2019–20Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic [10]
2018–19Bristol Ladies UnionCheltenham Town Under-18s-- [11]
2017-18Frampton RangersLongwell Green-- [12]
2016–17 St Nicholas ReservesFrampton Rangers-- [13]
2015–16AEK BocoAbbeymead Rovers-- [14]
2014–15Oldland AbbotoniansAEK Boco Development-- [15] [16]
2013–14Cheltenham Civil ServiceCheltenham Town Development-- [17]
2012–13BittonLongwell Green-- [18]
2011–12Forest of DeanQuedgeley Wanderers-- [19] Disbanding of Division 3
2010–11Cam BulldogsSt NicholasGloucester City Reserves- [20]
2009–10Swindon SupermarineBittonSt Nicholas- [21] Introduction of Division 3
2008–09Cleeve WestSwindon Supermarine-- [22]

Cup competitions

Teams participating in the Women's County League compete in the Gordon Perrett Memorial Cup, a competition named after a founder member of the league. [23] The winners of the competition are as follows:

SeasonWinnersRunners-up
2021-22Longwell GreenDursley Town
2020–21Cup abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic [24]
2019–20Cup abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic [24]
2018–19Bristol Ladies UnionChipping Sodbury Town
2017-18Bristol & WestFrampton Rangers
2016–17Royal Wootton BassettAlmondsbury UWE
2015-16AEK BocoAbbeymead Rovers
2014-15AEK Boco DevelopmentCheltenham Town Development
2013-14No competition run
2012-13Bitton LadiesCheltenham Civil Service
2010-11St NicholasBitton Ladies
2009-10Swindon SupermarineBitton Ladies
2008-09Forest of Dean LadiesCleeve West Town
2007-08Oldland AbbotoniansCam Bulldogs
2006-07Stoke Lane AthleticCam Bulldogs
2005-06Downend FlyersOldland Abbotonians
2004-05Stoke Lane AthleticCirencester Town
2003-04Stoke Lane AthleticGloucester Athletic
2002-03Cam BulldogsGloucester City
2001-02South Bristol WanderersUniversity of Bristol
2000-01No competition run
1999-00ChalfordCirencester Town
1998-99Cheltenham ReservesCirencester Town

References

  1. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League Division One". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League Division Two". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League Division Three". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League Division 4". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League 2024-25". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League 2023-24". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League 2022-23". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League 2021-22". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League 2020-21". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "FA COUNCIL RATIFY DECISION TO END 2019-20 SEASON IN NON-LEAGUE AND WOMEN'S GAME". The Football Association. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League 2018-19". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY WOMENS FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2018-19". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "The County Leagues". Women's Soccer Scene. Vol. 17, no. 39. 1 June 2017. p. 29.
  14. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Women's League". Bristol Soccerworld. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League Division One 2014–15" . Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  16. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League Division Two 2014–15" . Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2013–14" . Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  18. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2012–13" . Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2011–12" . Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2010–11" . Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2009–10" . Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2008–09" . Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY WOMENS FOOTBALL LEAGUE - League Officers". www.leaguewebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  24. 1 2 "FA COUNCIL RATIFY DECISION TO END 2019-20 SEASON IN NON-LEAGUE AND WOMEN'S GAME". The Football Association. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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