2008–09 FA Women's Premier League

FA Women's Premier League 2008–09 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League season was the 18th season of the FA Women's Premier League, England's highest-tier women's association football league at that time.Browser Check Full-Time https://fulltime.thefa.com/browserCheck.html;jsessionid=0D2B9FF26898FBBFB0726BF178873B37 2025-06-19 fulltime.thefa.comBrowser Check Full-Time https://fulltime.thefa.com/browserCheck.html;jsessionid=9C2750340BAEB634B6F00E67045EEF86 2025-06-19 fulltime.thefa.comBrowser Check Full-Time https://fulltime.thefa.com/browserCheck.html;jsessionid=24C57D0F514694773C643DECB9EFBCB9 2025-06-19 fulltime.thefa.com National Division FA Women's Premier LeagueNational Division 2008–09 17 August 2008–10 May 2009 Arsenal Champions League ArsenalEverton LiverpoolFulham 132 493 Kelly Smith (25) DON 7–0 FUL(31 Aug)ARS 7–0 FUL(18 Dec)EVE 7–0 FOR(1 Feb) LIV 2–11 ARS(24 Aug) LIV 2–11 ARS(24 Aug) 16 - Arsenal(17 Aug–26 Mar) 21 - Everton(17 Aug–6 May) 21 - Fulham(17 Aug–12 Apr) 5 - Fulham(1 Mar–29 Mar)Nottingham Forest(17 Aug–18 Sep) 2007–08 2009–10 10 May 2009 England 300 Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams England Birmingham City 52.19 -1.71 England Bristol Academy 51.5293 -2.5692 left England Doncaster Rovers Belles 53.516 -1.133 righ England Everton 53.4872 -3.0343 bottom England Leeds Carnegie 53.7974185 -1.5437941 right England Blackburn Rovers 53.711772 -2.477310 top England Nottingham Forest 52.987718 -1.189691 bottom England Liverpool 53.5495 -2.7712 left Greater London Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams (Greater London) right 300 Greater London Watford 51.6553875 -0.3957425 left Greater London Arsenal 51.6555295 -0.2764051 right Greater London Chelsea 51.4015 -0.1949 bottom Greater London Fulham 51.474408 -0.206809 left Changes from last season: Nottingham Forest were promoted from the Northern Division Fulham were promoted from the Southern Division Cardiff City were relegated to the Southern Division Charlton Athletic were relegated to the Southern Division Leeds United became Leeds Carnegie League table main WDL National Division 5 QR ARS Arsenal EVE Everton CHE Chelsea DON Doncaster Rovers Belles BIR Birmingham City LEE Leeds Carnegie WAT Watford BRI Bristol Academy BLA Blackburn Rovers NOT Nottingham Forest LIV Liverpool FUL Fulham 20 1 1 89 14 C 20 1 1 68 10 16 2 4 55 23 9 6 7 43 36 10 3 9 39 43 8 4 10 32 40 7 4 11 31 40 5 8 9 39 49 5 3 14 27 52 5 2 15 25 59 4 4 14 28 63 R 1 6 15 17 64 R green1 Qualification for the Champions League knockout phase CL32 green2 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round CLQR red1 Relegation to the Northern Division R1 red1 Relegation to the Southern Division R2 complete FA WPL Results main FA WPL complete FBR ARS Arsenal BIR Birmingham City BLA Blackburn Rovers BRI Bristol Academy CHE Chelsea DON Doncaster Rovers Belles EVE Everton FUL Fulham LEE Leeds Carnegie LIV Liverpool NOT Nottingham Forest WAT Watford 4–0 6–1 6–1 6–2 4–0 5–0 2–0 7–0 4–1 0–3 3–0 1–0 3–1 5–0 5–0 4–2 4–2 7–0 1–0 6–0 5–0 0–1 5–0 3–3 3–0 0–4 1–0 4–1 4–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–0 4–0 7–0 0–3 2–1 2–0 2–3 2–1 0–1 0–0 3–1 0–3 3–2 3–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 1–6 1–1 4–1 0–2 0–2 3–3 4–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–5 4–1 2–2 3–3 1–2 2–0 0–3 0–1 0–1 2–2 4–2 6–0 4–2 1–1 1–4 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–2 2–2 1–3 0–1 2–2 1–4 0–4 4–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–1 1–4 0–3 1–5 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–5 0–3 2–11 1–2 2–2 1–2 2–5 2–3 1–1 1–2 1–3 0–1 2–3 1–4 0–5 2–2 0–0 3–4 1–3 0–2 0–0 0–5 0–1 2–2 Top scorers Rank Player Team Goals 1ENG Kelly SmithArsenal252ENG Lianne SandersonChelsea133ENG Eniola AlukoChelsea12ENG Natasha DowieEverton12WAL Cheryl FosterLiverpool12 Northern Division FA Women's Premier LeagueNorthern Division 2008–09 Sunderland Sunderland Tranmere Rovers Rotherham United 132 574 Newcastle United 12–0 Rotherham United (19 April 2009) Rotherham United 0–11 Sunderland (5 April 2009) 2007–08 2009–10 Northern England right Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League 300 Northern England Sunderland 54.821664 -1.4555 right Northern England Newcastle United 54.9738474 -1.6131572 top Northern England Tranmere Rovers 53.3824171 -3.0116887 left Northern England Preston North End 53.727889 -2.671925 left England Midlands right Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League 300 England Midlands Aston Villa 52.54175 -1.842414 left England Midlands Leicester City 52.6362 -1.1331969 top England Midlands OOH Lincoln 53.2327 -0.5376 right England Midlands Curzon Ashton 53.4865407 -2.098691 bottom England Midlands Sheffield Wednesday 53.3806626 -1.4702278 bottom England Midlands Manchester City 53.4838 -2.2038 top England Midlands Rotherham United 53.4310417 -1.355187 top England south right Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League 300 England south Reading 51.357046 -1.137521 bottomChanges from last season: Nottingham Forest were promoted to the National Division Curzon Ashton were promoted from the Northern Combination League Leicester City were promoted from the Midland Combination League Reading were promoted from the South West Combination League Stockport County were relegated to the Northern Combination League Crewe Alexandra were relegated to the Midland Combination League Lincoln City became OOH Lincoln League table main WDL Northern Division 5 PR SAF Sunderland LIN OOH Lincoln MCY Manchester City NEW Newcastle United LCY Leicester City RDG Reading ASV Aston Villa PNE Preston North End SWD Sheffield Wednesday CRZ Curzon Ashton TRO Tranmere Rovers RUT Rotherham United 17 2 3 95 16 CP 16 4 2 79 15 13 4 5 42 22 12 5 5 58 28 12 4 6 54 33 9 6 7 43 31 10 2 10 49 50 7 3 12 37 51 6 0 16 37 72 4 4 14 35 70 4 2 16 28 76 R 3 2 17 17 110 R green1 Promotion to the National Division P blue1 Moved to the Southern Division MO red1 Relegation to the Northern Combination League red1 Relegation to the Midland Combination League R1 R2 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored complete FA WPL Results main FA WPL complete FBR ASV Aston Villa CRZ Curzon Ashton LCY Leicester City LIN OOH Lincoln MCY Manchester City NEW Newcastle United PNE Preston North End RDG Reading RUT Rotherham United SWD Sheffield Wednesday SAF Sunderland TRO Tranmere Rovers 2–2 3–2 1–0 2–0 7–0 6–0 5–0 1–3 1–1 11–0 7–1 7–0 9–0 3–0 3–3 1–0 1–1 5–1 2–1 4–0 3–0 7–1 3–2 4–1 5–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 0–0 0–3 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–5 2–0 8–1 2–2 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 12–0 2–5 1–0 0–3 4–1 1–3 3–1 4–1 1–1 8–1 2–0 4–1 1–4 0–3 1–1 1–2 5–0 4–2 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 6–1 2–1 4–2 1–2 3–2 1–0 2–3 2–1 4–0 0–0 9–1 2–4 3–2 2–3 3–4 4–0 0–5 2–4 4–3 4–0 H–W 0–3 1–1 0–4 1–2 0–5 1–2 2–6 3–4 1–3 2–1 2–3 4–1 0–4 2–0 0–9 2–2 3–4 1–0 6–0 1–2 6–1 0–0 0–3 0–3 0–2 3–3 1–3 2–3 0–4 1–3 2–0 0–4 1–3 4–2 0–6 2–3 0–6 0–2 1–2 2–4 0–6 0–9 0–5 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–11 Southern Division FA Women's Premier LeagueSouthern Division 2008–09 Millwall Lionesses Millwall Lionesses Ipswich Town Turo City 132 433 Millwall Lionesses 9–0 Ipswich Town (22 March 2009) Ipswich Town 0–7 Portsmouth(9 November 2008) 2007–08 2009–10 England south right Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League 300 England south Cardiff City 51.6347 -3.2372 left England south Portsmouth 50.800031 -1.0906023 left England south Brighton & Hove Albion 50.831392 -0.311204 bottom England south Colchester United 51.8896903 0.8994651 bottom England south Keynsham Town 51.4149818 -2.5006001 left England south Ipswich Town 52.0579324 1.1528095 top England south Truro City 50.2633173 -5.0518107 bottom Greater London right Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League 300 Greater London Millwall Lionesses 51.461231 -0.084061 left Greater London Charlton Athletic 51.504991 0.129723 right Greater London Crystal Palace 51.4193664 -0.0711328 bottom Greater London West Ham United 51.556544 0.238366 left Greater London Barnet 51.646158 -0.191733 topChanges from last season: Fulham were promoted to the National Division Ipswich Town were promoted from the South East Combination League Cardiff City were relegated from the National Division Charlton Athletic were relegated from the National Division Team Bath were relegated to the South West Combination League Reading Royals were relegated to the South West Combination League Newquay became Truro Cityhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/oct/22/womensfootball.sport Arsenal have Heaney eating humble pastie 21 October 2007 27 April 2023 The Guardian Tony Leighton The Cornish club (Newquay) have taken giant strides since being formed seven years ago, winning six promotions to reach the Premier League's Southern Division. In the summer the club's senior teams were taken over by the Western League club Truro City, at whose home ground they now play and name they will adopt next season. League table main WDL Southern Division 5 PR MIL Millwall Lionesses BAR Barnet WHU West Ham United CHA Charlton Athletic POR Portsmouth COU Colchester United CCY Cardiff City KTW Keynsham Town CPL Crystal Palace BHA Brighton & Hove Albion IPT Ipswich Town TRC Truro City 17 3 2 61 14 CP 11 7 4 58 33 10 9 3 41 20 10 6 6 37 28 10 5 7 50 35 8 6 8 37 41 8 5 9 40 38 8 3 11 34 49 5 8 9 31 43 5 5 12 28 44 5 3 14 19 64 R 3 4 15 31 58 R green1 Promotion to the National Division P red1 Relegation to the South East Combination League red1 Relegation to the South West Combination League R1 R2 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored complete FA WPL Results main FA WPL complete FBR BAR Barnet BHA Brighton & Hove Albion CCY Cardiff City CHA Charlton Athletic COU Colchester United CPL Crystal Palace IPT Ipswich Town KTW Keynsham Town MIL Millwall Lionesses POR Portsmouth TRC Truro City WHU West Ham United 0–0 3–0 0–0 9–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–3 4–1 5–3 1–2 1–1 3–4 5–2 3–0 2–2 2–5 6–0 1–1 5–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–2 3–2 1–1 0–0 4–2 3–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 3–4 2–3 3–2 2–2 4–1 3–0 2–2 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 3–1 5–0 1–0 4–4 2–2 0–1 2–3 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–4 0–2 4–3 0–1 3–1 0–3 4–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–4 2–1 1–3 3–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 2–3 1–5 4–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 4–4 0–3 0–0 0–4 0–1 3–5 1–1 4–2 1–3 1–2 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–3 1–0 1–6 2–4 0–3 0–3 0–7 0–2 2–0 0–5 1–2 1–1 1–5 3–5 1–6 1–5 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–2 References External links Table at women.soccerway.com Category:FA Women's National League seasons 1 England