Girls Football Clubs
Berkshire has over 30 clubs running girls’ teams, 25 of which have achieved Charter Standard. Within those clubs over 80 girls teams are completing in affiliated competitions ranging from U10-U18.
For the 2011/12 season there will be one league for girls in Berkshire. The Berkshire County Girls League has been set up and supported by members of the County FA, local Leagues and Teams. The league will over football for girls from U10-U16 with a range of formats including 7,9,11 a side
In Buckinghamshire has seen the dramatic rise of the Bucks Girls Football league (www.bucksgirlsfootball.co.uk) over the past 5 seasons, which provides football at various age bands for girls age 8 -16 this season 84 teams have registered to play in the Girls League.
We also County Cups for girls aged U16 & U14
Women’s Football
Berks & Bucks have 37 competitive women’s teams with 21 of them participating in the local Thames Valley County Women’s League. The league predominantly covers Berks, Bucks and Oxon but also offers opportunities to bordering counties such as Wiltshire and Middlesex. The league is currently spilt into four divisions with a promotion and relegation system in place. The other 16 teams feed the Southern Region, Combination and National Leagues in the pyramid.
Locally both counties provide women’s beginners & Social sessions.
For Season 2011/12 the Thames Valley Womens League will be running an U18 division to support those players making the move from youth to adult football.
Girls Football in Schools
There are regular school competitions for girls across Berks and Bucks for primary and secondary schools. including festivals, mini soccer, 7v7 and 11v11
The county FA also run a women’s representative squad for elite senior players within the county,
For more information on girls & women’s football please contact
Naomi Ball
Girls & Women’s Football Development Officer
naomi.ball@berks-bucksfa.com
07827858491
OR
Lisa Welling
Girls & Women’s Football Development Officer
lwelling@buckssport.org
07958342693