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Football league
Greater Manchester Women's Football League
Founded2011
Country England
Divisions3 (current season)
Number of clubs35 (current season)
Level on pyramid7
Promotion toNorth West Women's Regional Football League
Division 1 (North and South)
Domestic cup(s)Challenge Cup
League cup(s)League Cup
Current championsMancunian Unity
(2022–23)
WebsiteOfficial

The Greater Manchester Women's Football League is a women's association football league in Greater Manchester, England run by a league committee. Matches are played on Sunday afternoons.

The league is at levels 7 and 8 of the women's pyramid. The league promotes to the North West Women's Regional Football League and does not relegate to any league.

The league also runs Challenge Cup and League Cup competitions.

Leagues

2023–24 Leagues

Premier Division
Division One
  • AFC Bolton Ladies
  • AFC Oldham 2005 Women's Team
  • AFC Urmston Meadowside Women
  • Ashton Pumas Women
  • Bury FC Women's Reserves
  • Crompton FC Open Age
  • Eccles United
  • Manchester Laces FC Yellow
  • Mellor Women
  • Penlake FC Ladies
  • Swinton Ladies
Division Two
  • AFC Oldham Development
  • AFC Stockport Lionesses Women
  • Ashton Pumas Women
  • Bury FC Women's Development
  • East Leigh Ladies
  • JPS FC Ladies
  • Leigh Genesis
  • Lymm Rovers Women
  • Mersey Valley Ladies
  • North Walkden Women's
  • Winton Wanderers Women
  • Withington Women

League champions

Season Division One Division Two
2011–12 Atherton Ladies FC Not contested
2012–13 Manchester City FC
2013–14 Middleton Athletic FC Reddish North End
2014–15 FC United of Manchester Uppermill Ladies FC
2015–16 Chorltonians Manchester Girls
2016–17 Urmston Meadowside Heyside Ladies FC
2017–18 Didsbury FC Barrhill Ladies
2018–19 Salford City Lionesses West Didsbury and Chorlton Women

Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup winners
Season Winners Score Runners–up Venue
2013–14 Middleton Athletic 2–0 Chorltonians Moor Lane
2014–15 FC United of Manchester 3–0 Little Leaver Sports Club Moor Lane
2015–16 Burnage Metro FC 4–3 Reddish North End Hurst Cross
2016–17 Urmston Meadowside 1–0 Bolton Lads & Girls Club Moor Lane
2018–19 Salford City Lionesses 5–1 Langho Ladies Brookburn Road

League Cup

The GMWFL also runs an Open Age League Cup competition.

League Cup winners
Season Winners Score Runners–up Venue
2011–12 Atherton Ladies FC 3–2 Curzon Ashton Ladies FC Moor Lane
2012–13 Manchester City FC 1–0 FC United of Manchester Moor Lane
2013–14 Middleton Athletic FC A–A N/A - match abandoned Moor Lane
FC United of Manchester
2014–15 Chorltonians FC 2–1 Beechfield United Ladies Tameside Stadium
2016–17 Bolton Lads & Girls Club 4–1 Didsbury FC Brookburn Road
2017–18 Bolton Lads & Girls Club 0–0
(6–5 pens) 		Didsbury FC Brookburn Road
2018–19 Salford City Lionesses 12–1 Langho Ladies Brookburn Road

References

  1. FC United to launch women's team (29 November 2012). "FC United to launch women's team – The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier | www.evostikleague.co.uk". Evostikleague.pitchero.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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  9. "Salford City Lionesses win GMWFL Challenge Cup Final". Salford City Football Club. 6 May 2019.
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  16. @SalfordCityFC (12 May 2019). "FULL TIME Salford City Lionesses 12-1 Langho Ladies That's it! A third trophy of the season after a ruthless perf…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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