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Girls & Women's Football

Last season the number of girls and women playing in football leagues or cup competitions nationally peaked at over 155,000. There are over 10,000 girls teams across England playing competitive 11-a-side football every week throughout the season. Currently Norfolk has 146 affiliated female teams, many of which compete in the 3 Female Leagues within Norfolk, which are listed below.

Darren Moss, Norfolk County FA’s Girls and Women’s Development Officer, is here to help you with matters relating to leagues, team development, female coach education bursaries, school club link projects, 3 Lions FC Coaching Centre’s, taster sessions and club meetings, to ensure the development of Girls and Women’s Football within the County.

So whether you’re a beginner at Primary School, a teenager who has never played before, or a twenty something who wants to get back involved after not kicking a ball for a few years, there is an opportunity for you!

Norfolk Women's and Girls League
Established in 1996, the Norfolk Women's and Girls League is a great introduction to football for players aged 10 and above. The number of girls and women participating is constantly increasing as more clubs are created. At present there are 80 teams, ranging from Under 10 through to Adult Ladies, playing in the League and affiliated to the Norfolk County FA.

Norfolk and Suffolk Youth League
Formed ahead of the 2004/05 season, the girls section of the Norfolk and Suffolk Youth League offers girls from the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft area the chance to play competitive football. Presently there are 18 teams
from clubs from around Norfolk, competing along side clubs from Suffolk.

Fenland Girls League / Eastern Division
Established in 2002 before being reformed in 2003/04, the Eastern Division of the Fenland Girls League enables girls football to continue to flourish on the Norfolk / Cambridgeshire border. At present there are 29 teams, from 17 clubs, playing 7-a-side and 9-a-side football. 7 of these clubs are Norfolk based, representing 16 of the leagues teams.

For more information on local girls and women’s football please contact Darren Moss at County Headquarters on 01603 704050 or email darren.moss@NorfolkFA.com. Alternatively you can visit www.TheFA.com/womens for more information on girls and women’s football nationally.