The 2019–20

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was the 28th season of the competition, and the second since a restructure and rebranding of the top four tiers of English football by

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. Began in 1992, it was previously known as the FA Women's Premier League. It sits at the third and fourth levels of the women's football pyramid, below the

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and above the eight regional football leagues. The league features six regional divisions: the Northern and Southern divisions at level three of the pyramid, and below those Division One North, Division One Midlands, Division One South East, and Division One South West. The league normally consists of 72 teams, divided equally into six divisions of twelve teams. At the end of the season the champions of the Northern and Southern divisions will both qualify for a Championship play-off match against each other which will decide the overall National League Champion. The divisional alignments for the forthcoming season were outlined at the National League's AGM on 16 June 2019. On 5 June 2020, the season was curtailed and all results were expunged with no promotion or relegation as a result of the

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Premier Division

Northern Division

Changes from last season: * League champions

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were promoted to the

. *

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were relegated to Division One Midlands. *

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were relegated to Division One North. * Loughborough Foxes were realigned to National League North from the National League South. *

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were promoted from Division One North. *

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were promoted from Division One Midlands. * Guiseley Vixens liquidated following the close of the 2018–19 season.

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Results

Southern Division

Changes from last season: * League champions Coventry United were promoted to the

. * C & K Basildon were relegated to Division One South East. * Loughborough Foxes were realigned to the National League North from the National League South. * Crawley Wasps were promoted from Division One South East. * Keynsham Town were promoted from Division One South West. * Yeovil Town were relegated from the

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after they were denied an

license. * Queens Park Rangers were renamed

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after losing its affiliation to

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Results

Division One

Division One North

Changes from last season: * League champions

were promoted to the National League North. *

were relegated from the National League North. * Durham Cestria were promoted from the North East Regional Women's Football League Premier Division. *

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were promoted from the North West Women's Regional Football League Premier Division. *

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and

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were relegated.

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Division One Midlands

Changes from last season: * League champions

were promoted to the National League North. *

were relegated from the National League North. * Leafield Athletic were promoted from the West Midlands Regional Women's Football League Premier Division. * Leicester United were promoted from the East Midlands Regional Women's Football League Premier Division. * Steel City Wanderers were relegated.

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Division One South East

Changes from last season: * League champions Crawley Wasps were promoted to the National League South. * AFC Basildon were relegated from the National League South. * Cambridge City were promoted from Eastern Region Women's Football League. * Kent Football United were promoted from London and South East Women's Regional Football League. * Denham United and

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were relegated.

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Division One South West

Changes from last season: * League champions Keynsham Town were promoted to the National League South. *

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were promoted from the South West Regional Women's Football League. *

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were promoted from the

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. *

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withdrew from the league at the start of the 2018–19 season. * Southampton Saints disbanded prior to the start of the 2019–20 season.

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References

External links

Official website of the FA Women's National League

League results and standings
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