2023–24 Women's Championship

The 2023–24 Women's Championship season (also known as the Barclays Women's Championship for sponsorship reasons) will be the sixth season of the rebranded Women's Championship, the second tier of women's football in England, and the ninth season since the creation of the WSL 2.[1]

Women's Championship
Season2023–24
2024–25 →

In April 2023, The Football Association board announced changes to the Women's Championship, increasing the number of relegation spots in the 2023–24 season to two in order for both FA Women's National League champions (North and South) to win promotion at the end of the season. Previously only one team had been relegated and replaced by the winner of a playoff match between the Northern Premier Division and Southern Premier Division champions. The changes will not impact the structure of the Women's Super League with a one up, one down system.[2]

Teams
Location of clubs for the 2023–24 season

Twelve teams will compete in the Championship for the 2023–24 season, the same number as the previous season. Bristol City were promoted to the Women's Super League as 2022–23 Women's Championship winners.[3] They will be replaced by the last-place team in the 2022–23 Women's Super League. Coventry United were relegated to the FA Women's National League after four seasons in the second division.[4] They will be replaced by the winners of the 2022–23 FA Women's National League playoff set to be contested between Northern champions Nottingham Forest and Southern champions Watford.

TeamLocationGroundCapacity2022–23 season
Birmingham CityBirminghamSt Andrew's29,9022nd
Blackburn RoversBamber BridgeSir Tom Finney Stadium3,00010th
Charlton AthleticBexleyThe Oakwood1,1804th
Crystal PalaceBromleyHayes Lane5,0005th
DurhamDurhamMaiden Castle1,7007th
LewesLewesThe Dripping Pan3,0009th
London City LionessesDartfordPrinces Park4,1003rd
Sheffield UnitedSheffieldBramall Lane32,0508th
SouthamptonSouthamptonSt Mary's Stadium 32,3846th
SunderlandHetton-le-HoleEppleton CW2,50011th
TBDWSL, 12th
TBDWNL, 1st

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Birmingham City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the WSL[lower-alpha 1]
2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Durham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Lewes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 London City Lionesses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sheffield United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Southampton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sunderland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 2022–23 WSL 12th-place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the National League
12 2022–23 WNL champions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played in August 2023. Source: FA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. Dependent on obtaining a licence.

Results
Home \ Away BLB BIR CHA CRY DUR LEW LCL SHU SOU SUN WSL WNL
Blackburn Rovers —
Birmingham City —
Charlton Athletic —
Crystal Palace —
Durham —
Lewes —
London City Lionesses —
Sheffield United —
Southampton —
Sunderland —
2022–23 WSL 12th-place —
2022–23 WNL champions —
Source: Source
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References
  1. "New brand identity". www.thefa.com.
  2. Rampling, Ali (28 April 2023). "Women's National League gains extra promotion spot from 2023-24". The Athletic.
  3. "Smith 'excited' as Bristol City return to WSL". BBC Sport.
  4. "Coventry United relegated from the Barclays Women's Championship". FAWSL Full-Time. 2 April 2023.
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