1992–93 WFA National League Premier Division

Football league season
WFA National League Premier Division
Season1992–93
ChampionsArsenal
1st title
RelegatedMaidstone Tigresses
Bronte
Matches played90
Goals scored351 (3.9 per match)
← 1991-92
1993-94 →

The 1992–93 season of the WFA National League Premier Division was the second season of national top-flight league women's football in England.[1] The competition was organised by the Women's Football Association.

Arsenal won their first women's National League title, two points ahead of the previous champions of 1991–92, Doncaster Belles.

The 2–1 win for Arsenal against Doncaster in March at Highbury was instrumental in securing the championship,[2][3] reportedly only the second defeat of Doncaster Belles in a league game in 15 years.[2] Naz Ball scored the winning goal. The game (part of an Arsenal fundraising day for Michael Watson) had 18,196 fans, the Women's National League/Premier League attendance record.[3]

Arsenal also completed a Treble by defeating Doncaster Belles in the 1993 WFA Cup Final and then beating Knowsley United in the 1992–93 League Cup Final.[4] Later, Arsenal repeated the domestic Treble in 2000–01 and 2006–07.

Premier Division

Final table:[5][6]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 18 17 0 1 66 8 +58 34 Champions
2 Doncaster Belles 18 16 0 2 80 10 +70 32
3 Knowsley United 18 11 1 6 37 33 +4 23
4 Wimbledon 18 9 3 6 36 32 +4 21
5 Red Star Southampton 18 7 3 8 37 41 −4 17
6 Ipswich Town 18 7 3 8 31 49 −18 17
7 Stanton Rangers 18 6 1 11 24 45 −21 13
8 Millwall Lionesses 18 3 2 13 16 41 −25 8
9 Maidstone Tigresses 18 2 4 12 8 43 −35 8 Relegated to Northern / Southern Divisions
10 Bronte 18 2 3 13 16 44 −28 7
Source: [citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Garin, Erik; Di Maggio, Roberto. "England - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b White, Clive (29 March 1993). "Football: Gunners on target as fans are won over: Once banned by the FA, the code will soon be back in the fold: Clive White watches the women of Arsenal close on the title after a 2-1 defeat of Doncaster Belles". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Match: Arsenal 2–1 Doncaster Belles, 28 March 1993, Highbury Stadium: Belles beaten as Arsenal move to brink of first title". Women's Football Archive. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020.
  4. ^ Elliott, Sam (24 April 1993). "Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021.
  5. ^ "1993-1994". The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.
  6. ^ "Ladies Football". The Independent Ilkeston Football Website. Archived from the original on 2019-11-03.
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