FA Women's Premier League Southern Division
 | |
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Countries |
 England and Wales |
| Most recent champion(s) | Coventry City |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | FA WSL 2 |
The FA Women's Premier League Southern Division is a league in the Third level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Northern division. These two divisions are part of the FA Women's Premier League and below the two divisions of the FA Women's Super League.
The league is played on a home and away basis, with each team playing each other twice, and points being awarded in the standard football format. The bottom two clubs are relegated, also on a geographical basis, to the Division One South West, and Division One South East.
Southern Championship teams are eligible to play in the Women's League Cup as well as the FA Women's Cup.
Previous winners
| Season | Club |
|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. |
| 2001-02 | Fulham L.F.C. |
| 2002-03 | Bristol Rovers W.F.C. (later Bristol Academy W.F.C., now Bristol City W.F.C.) |
| 2003-04 | Bristol City W.F.C. (later AFC Team Bath Ladies, now defunct) |
| 2004-05 | Chelsea |
| 2005-06 | Cardiff City |
| 2006-07 | Watford |
| 2007-08 | Fulham |
| 2008-09 | Millwall Lionesses |
| 2009-10 | Barnet |
| 2010-11 | Charlton Athletic |
| 2011-12 | Portsmouth |
| 2012-13 | Reading |
| 2013-14 | Coventry City |
| 2014-15 | Portsmouth |
| 2015-16 | Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. |
From the 2014-15 season onwards, the club promoted to FA WSL 2 (via a play-off between the Northern and Southern division champions), and overall champions of the FA WPL, are marked in bold.
Clubs for 2016-17 season
| Club | Finishing position 2015-16 |
|---|---|
| C & K Basildon | 8th |
| Cardiff City | 3rd |
| Charlton Athletic | 2nd |
| Coventry United | 4th |
| Crystal Palace | Promoted |
| Forest Green Rovers | 11th |
| Lewes | 7th |
| Portsmouth | 5th |
| Queens Park Rangers | 9th |
| Swindon Town | Promoted |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6th |
| West Ham United | 10th |
See also
- Women's association football
- List of women's football teams
- International competitions in women's association football