Competition · FO00510

Women's Development League

10 slots · 10 sourced · 10 verified

CategorywomenVerified

Source · Women's Development League to be introduced from 2026 · Governing body · accessed 2026-08-13 ↗ · claim CA02730

ClubsRecorded valueVerified

Source · Women's Development League to be introduced from 2026 · Governing body · accessed 2026-08-13 ↗ · claim CA02735

FormatleagueVerified

Source · Women's Development League to be introduced from 2026 · Governing body · accessed 2026-08-13 ↗ · claim CA02729

Founded2026Verified

Source · Women's Development League to be introduced from 2026 · Governing body · accessed 2026-08-13 ↗ · claim CA02733

Known asDevelopment LeagueVerified

Source · Women's Development League to be introduced from 2026 · Governing body · accessed 2026-08-13 ↗ · claim CA02728

NameWomen's Development LeagueVerified

Source · Women's Development League to be introduced from 2026 · Governing body · accessed 2026-08-13 ↗ · claim CA02727

OrganiserOR00499Verified

Source · Women's Development League to be introduced from 2026 · Governing body · accessed 2026-08-13 ↗ · claim CA02732

Participants season2026Verified

Source · Women's Development League to be introduced from 2026 · Governing body · accessed 2026-08-13 ↗ · claim CA02736

StructureNew for 2026: the second tier of the women's national game. Ten clubs field senior sides for the first time, alongside under-23 development teams entered by the twelve Women's Premier Division clubs. Split into two groups, each team plays every other team in its group home and away before a knock-out stage decides the title. There is no promotion or relegation with the Premier Division in this first season; whether that changes is under review.Verified

Source · Women's Development League to be introduced from 2026 · Governing body · accessed 2026-08-13 ↗ · claim CA02734

Tier2Verified

Source · Women's Development League to be introduced from 2026 · Governing body · accessed 2026-08-13 ↗ · claim CA02731