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The FA can confirm that the Upward Club Movement process within the Women's
Football Pyramid, which was opened via application in April, has now been determined
by the Women's Football Board following the curtailment of the 2020-21 season in Tiers
3-6.
All clubs participating in Tiers 3 to 6 (inclusive) of the Women's Pyramid were
permitted to apply for upward movement, with successful clubs moving into the league
or division immediately above the Tier in which they currently operate.
As a result, FA Women's National League Northern Premier side, Sunderland,
and FA Women's National League Southern Premier side, Watford, have been successful
in applying for upward movement and will compete in the FA Women's Championship
next season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighouse Town will move up into Tier 3 (FA
WNL Northern Premier), along with Southampton FC and Ipswich Town (FA WNL
Southern Premier).
Full details of upwards club movement are as follows:
FA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP (TIER 2):
Sunderland, Watford
FAWNL NORTHERN PREMIER DIVISION (TIER 3):
Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brighouse Town
FAWNL SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION (TIER 3):
Ipswich Town, Southampton FC Women
FAWNL DIVISION ONE NORTH (TIER 4):
Alnwick Town, FC United of Manchester
FAWNL DIVISION ONE MIDLANDS (TIER 4):
Peterborough United, Leek Town
FAWNL DIVISION ONE SOUTH EAST (TIER 4):
Harlow Town, Queen's Park Rangers
FAWNL DIVISION ONE SOUTH WEST (TIER 4):
AFC Bournemouth, Portishead Town
TIER 5 LEAGUES:
NORTH WEST LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
AFC Darwen (Only 1 application received so 1 vacancy left unfilled)
NORTH EAST LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Sunderland West End, Wakefield Trinity
WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Tamworth, Stourbridge
EAST MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Lincoln United, Notts County
EASTERN REGION LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
King's Lynn Town, Millwall Lionesses
(Millwall have also had an application for sideways movement approved so will play in
the London & South East Regional Premier Division)
LONDON & SOUTH EAST LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
New London Lionesses, Worthing
SOUTHERN REGION LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Abingdon Town (one vacancy due to the Southern Region League running one division at
Tier 6)
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