Midland Womens Combination League

Last updated : Friday, 15 September 2023

Midland Women's Combination League

The Midland Combination Women's Football League was a women's football league in England from 1998 to 2014. Until the creation of the FA Women's Super League in 2011, it sat at the third level of English women's football pyramid along with the three other Combination Leagues – South West, South East and Northern.

The Midland Combination fed into the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, and lay above the West Midlands Regional Women's Football League and the East Midlands Regional Women's Football League in the pyramid. For the 2014–15 season the Midland Combination was incorporated into the newly re-structured FA Women's Premier League as the FA WPL Midlands Division One.

History

Midland Womens Combination League action

The Midland Combination was founded in 1998, following the merger of the West Midlands Women's Football League and the East Midlands Women's Football League. The inaugural season featured 12 teams, and was won by Coventry City Ladies.

The league grew steadily in the early years, and by the 2007–08 season it had expanded to 20 teams. The league also became increasingly competitive, with Coventry City Ladies winning the title six times in eight seasons.

In 2011, the FA Women's Super League was created, which led to a restructuring of the women's football pyramid. The Midland Combination was downgraded to the fourth tier, but it remained a popular and competitive league.

The final season of the Midland Combination was the 2013–14 season. The league was won by Coventry City Ladies, who were promoted to the FA WPL Midlands Division One.