FA Women's National League Plate

FA Women's National League Plate
Founded2014
RegionEngland
Number of teams36
Current championsWest Ham United (2017-18)
Most successful club(s)Coventry United, Lewes, Preston North End, & West Ham United (1)
2018–19

The FA Women's National League Plate is an Association Football tournament organised by the FA Women's National League (WNL). It is the WNL's second league cup competition, played alongside the National League Cup, and is a single-elimination knock-out tournament.

History

The WPL Plate was introduced in 2014 following a restructuring of women's football in England. Historically the WPL had consisted of three divisions: a National Division at the top, with two regional divisions, North and South, below. The WPL was the top level of women's football in England until the introduction of the Women's Super League in 2011, then in 2014 WSL 2 was also inserted above the WPL in the league structure. This led to the National Division being abolished and the former Combination Leagues, which had been below the WPL in the pyramid, were incorporated as four regional divisions one level below the North and South. This meant the number of divisions in the Women's National League had doubled from three to six, so a second cup competition was added to compliment the existing National League Cup.[1]

Structure

The teams competing in each season's Women's National League Plate is decided by the first round of the WPL Cup, which is known as the Determining Round. All 72 WPL teams are drawn in this round, with the winners of each match continuing in the Cup and the losers being entered into the Plate.[2]

As there are 36 losing teams in the determining round, a preliminary round of the Plate is held between a small number of teams to bring the number of participants down to 32, allowing a normal knock-out tournament to be held. The winners of each game proceed to the next stage, while the losers are eliminated from the tournament. All games are played over a single leg, with draws being settled by extra time and penalty kicks where required, and the final is held at a neutral venue.

List of finals

Year Winner Score Runner-up Venue Notes
2018 West Ham United (S) 5–0 Luton Town (SE1) Keys Park, Hednesford [3]
2017 Lewes (S) 4–0 Huddersfield Town (N) St James Park, Brackley [4]
2016 Coventry United (S) 5–1 Enfield Town (SE1) Keys Park, Hednesford [5]
2015 Preston North End (N) 3–0 Huddersfield Town (N) Nethermoor Park, Guiseley [6]
(N)=Team played in Northern Division, (S)=Played in Southern Division, (SE1)=Played in South East Division One

References

  1. ^ "About the FA WPL". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Premier League Cup Round-Up". She Kicks. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. ^ "West Ham United Ladies win WPL Plate with Luton victory". West Ham United. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Lewes Hound Terriers to Take National Title". Lewes FC. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Coventry and Blackburn Take Trophies". She Kicks. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Preston win inaugural Plate". Women's Soccer Scene. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.

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