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The following is a list of known active top-division women's football / soccer leagues.[1][2] If an update to the list is needed, please edit the list and include a reference. If you would like assistance adding, updating, or removing a league, please post a message on the talk page.

Active top-division leagues and national championships[edit]

Country League Conf Season runs Current season Season articles needing creation Notes (optional)
Albania Kampionati Femrave UEFA October−May[3] 2020–21 Previous season example: 2018–19

2016-17 stats

Algeria Algerian Women's Championship CAF September−May[4] 2020-21 2019–20 Previous season example: 2018–19
Argentina Primera A CONMEBOL August–November[5] *Article name need to be re-titled? Or a new article created if it's a separate entity.
Armenia Women's Armenian Championship: Top division

Women's Armenian Championship: First League
Women's Armenian Cup

UEFA
Australia A-League Women (formerly W-League (Australia)) AFC October – May 2023–24 See WP:WOSO-AUS initiative
Austria ÖFB-Frauenliga UEFA August−June[6] 2020–21 2019–20

2018–19
2017–18

Previous season example: 2016–17
Bangladesh Bangladesh Women's Football League AFC 2020–21 Bangladesh Women's Football League Previous season example: 2013
Belgium Super League Vrouwenvoetbal UEFA September−March[7] 2021-22 2017-18 Previous season example: 2020-21, 2019-20
Netherlands wiki article: nl:Super League Vrouwenvoetbal 2017-18
Belarus Belarusian Premier League UEFA April−October[8] 2021 2019
2018

2017
2016

Previous season example: 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ženska nogometna liga BiH UEFA August−May[9] Table has 2016−17 champions 2017−18 soccerway
Bulgaria Bulgarian Women's League UEFA September−June[10] 2020–21 2019–20

2018–19

 Previous season example: 2015–16
Brazil Brasileiro Feminino CONMEBOL March−September[11] 2021 Previous season example: 2020
Chile Chilean women's football championship CONMEBOL Apertura (starts early in year) / Clausura (ends December) Table has 2017 Apertura champions
China Chinese Women's Super League AFC April−October[12] 2021 2020 Previous season example: 2019
Chinese Taipei Taiwan Mulan Football League AFC April - November [13] Taiwan wiki: 2017
Colombia Liga Águila Femenina CONMEBOL Feb−June 2021 2019 Previous season example: 2018
Croatia 1. HNLŽ UEFA September−June[14] 2020–21 2019–20 Previous season example: 2018–19
Cyprus Cypriot First Division UEFA October−March[15] 2019–20 2018–19

2017–18
2016–17
2015–16

Table has champions through 2016–17
Czech Republic Czech Women's First League UEFA August−June[16] 2020–21 2019–20 Previous season example: 2018–19
Denmark Elitedivisionen UEFA August−June[17] 2020–21 2019–20 Previous season example: 2018–19
Ecuador Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol Femenino CONMEBOL 2016 was delayed and ended in April 2017 due to earthquake Table has champions through 2016
England FA Womens Super League (FA WSL) UEFA September−March
(changed in 2017: previously March−September[18]) 		2020–21 see WP:WOSO-ENG initiative
Estonia Naiste Meistriliiga UEFA April−August[19] 2021 2019]]
2016 		Previous season example: 2018
Faroe Islands 1. deild kvinnur UEFA March−October[20] 2021 2019 Previous season example: 2018
Finland Naisten Liiga UEFA March−July[21] 2021 2019
2016
2017
2018 		Previous season example: 2015
France Division 1 Féminine UEFA September−May[22] 2020–21 Previous season example: 2018–19
Germany Frauen-Bundesliga UEFA September−June[23] 2020–21 Previous season example: 2018–19
Ghana National Women's League CAF April−September (2017)[24]
(previous seasons were on a diff schedule) 		2020–21 Table has 2017 champions
Gibraltar Gibraltar Women's Football League UEFA Winter[25] 2020–21 2019–20
2018–19 		Previous season example: 2017–18
Greece Greek A Division UEFA October−April[26] Table has 2017 champions
Hungary Női NB I UEFA August−April[27] Table has 2016–17 champions
Iceland Úrvalsdeild kvenna UEFA April−September[28] 2021 2019 Previous season example: 2018
India Indian Women's League AFC November–? (2017–18)
October–January (2016–17) 		2020–21 2019–20 Previous season example: 2018–19
Republic of Ireland Irish Women's National League UEFA March−October[29] 2021 2019 Previous season example: 2018
Israel Ligat Nashim Rishona UEFA November−May[30] 2020–21 Previous season example: 2018–19
Italy Serie A UEFA October−May[31] 2020–21 Previous season example: 2018–19
Japan Nadeshiko League AFC March−October[32] 2021 Previous season example: 2019
Kazakhstan Kazakhstani women's football championship UEFA April−October soccerway 2020 Kazakhstani women's football championship Previous season example: 2015
Kenya Kenyan Women's Premier League CAF April-November? (some delays due to political unrest in country)[33][34] Previous season example: 2012
Korea Republic WK League AFC April−November[35] 2021 2020 Previous season example: 2019
Kosovo Kosovo Women's Football League (Liga e Femrave) UEFA September−May (2016/17)[36] Table has 2014–15 champions
Latvia Latvian Women's League UEFA April−October (2017)[37] Previous season example: 2012
table has 2016 champions
Lebanon Lebanese Women's Football League AFC April–July (2021–22)[38] 2021–22 2013–14
2015–16 		Previous season example: 2021–22
Lithuania Lithuanian Women's A League (Moterų A lyga) UEFA April−November[39] Previous example: 2010
Table has 2016 champions
Luxembourg Dames Ligue 1 UEFA September−May (2017/18)[40][41] Table has 2016–17 champions
Malta Maltese First Division UEFA September−May (2017/18)[42] Table has 2016–17 champions
Mexico Liga MX Femenil CONCACAF July−November 2020–21 Previous season example: 2018–19
Moldova Moldovan women's football championship UEFA September−June[43] 2020–21 2019–20 Previous season example: 2018–19
Montenegro Montenegrin Women's League UEFA September−May[44] Previous season example: 2011–12 Montenegrin Women's League
Table has 2016–17 champions
Morocco Moroccan Women's Championship CAF Previous season example: 2020–21
Namibia Women Super Cup (Namibia) CAF launched November 2017[45] Previous league: Namibia Women's Super League moved to unknown table for 2017
Netherlands Eredivisie UEFA September−May[46] 2020–21 Previous season example: 2018–19
New Zealand National Women's League OFC October-December[47] 2021 Previous season example: 2018
Nigeria NWFL Premiership (previously Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL)) CAF April−[48] 2020-21 See WP:WOSO-NG initiative Previous season example: 2018
Northern Ireland Women's Premier League UEFA April 18−September 26, 2018[49] 2021 2019
2018
2017 		League page has 2016 champions, 2017 participants.
Has there even been a league page previously?
Norway Toppserien UEFA April−November[50] 2021 2020
2019 		Previous season example: 2018
Paraguay Paraguayan women's football championship CONMEBOL 2016 ended in November[51] League page has 2016 champions
Philippines PFF Women's League AFC November–July 2020–21 2017–18
2018–19 		Previous season example: 2016–17
Peru Peruvian women's football championship CONMEBOL championship in April 2016[52] Table has 2016 champions
Poland Ekstraliga Kobiet UEFA August−May[53] Previous season example :2012–13
Table has 2017 champions
Portugal Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino UEFA September−May[54] 2020–21 2019–20 Previous season example: 2018–19
Romania Liga I Feminin UEFA September−June[55] 2020–21 2019–20, 2018–19 Previous season example: 2017–18
Russia Russian Women's Football Championship UEFA April−November[56] 2021 2020
2019 		Previous season example: 2018
Rwanda Rwanda Women's Football League CAF May−September?[57]
(reference is second-half-of-season schedule for 2017: 9 weeks, jul 30-Sep 24) 		Table has 2014 champions
Scotland Scottish Women's Premier League UEFA March−November[58] 2020-21 Previous season example: 2018
Serbia Serbian Super Liga (women) UEFA August−May[59] Table has 2016−17 champions
Slovakia Slovak Women's First League UEFA August−June[60] Table has 2016−17 champions
Slovenia Slovenian Women's League UEFA August−May[61] League page has 2016−17 champions, 2017−18 participants
South Africa ABSA Women's League (SAFA Sasol League National championship)[62] CAF March–November[63][64]
Spain Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino UEFA September−May[65] 2020–21 Previous season example: 2018–19
Sweden Damallsvenskan UEFA April−November[66] 2021 Previous season example: 2018
Switzerland Nationalliga A UEFA August−June[67] 2020–21 2019–20
2018–19
2017–18
2016–17
2015–16
2014–15
2013–14
2012–13
2011–12 		Previous season example: 2010–11 Nationalliga A (women's football)
Thailand Thai Women's League AFC April−November[68][69] 2021 2019
2018 		Previous season example: 2017
Turkey Kadınlar 1. Futbol Ligi UEFA November 12, 2017-April 15, 2018[70] 2020−21 2019−20 Previous season example: 2018−19
Ukraine Zhinocha Liha (aka Premier League Women) UEFA April−December[71] August–November (2017)[72] League page has 2016 champions
United States National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) CONCACAF April−September/October 2023 Cup, 2023 league Previous season example: 2022
Uruguay Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino CONMEBOL May–December (2017)[73] League page has 2016 champions
Venezuela Superliga Femenina CONMEBOL May–August[74][75] League page has 2017 apertura champions.
Replaced what was previously known as the Liga Nacional. An amateur league founded in 2004, the Liga Nacional has now been renamed the Liga de Desarrollo per FIFA ref
Vietnam Vietnam women's football championship AFC May−Nov/Dec 2021 2019
2018
2017
Wales Welsh Premier Women's Football League UEFA September−April[76] 2020-21 2019-20 Previous season example: 2018–19

Previous top–division leagues[edit]

Country League Years Active Notes
Belgium Belgian Women's First Division 1971–... still exists; became second division in 2012
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei women's football championship (全國女子甲組足球聯賽) 1991–2014
Chinese Taipei Women's National League (Chinese Taipei) 2009 ref
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak women's football championships 1967–1993? separate leagues for constituent countries
England FA Women's Premier League National Division 1991–2013 National Division defunct (FA WPL still exists as 3rd/4th level league); supplanted as top division by 2011 WSL
Iraq Iraqi Women's Premier League 2015-2016 2016-2017 season seems to have been cancelled? no sources found
Netherlands and Belgium BeNe League 2012–2015 after 3 seasons, they split again
Norway Norwegian First Division (women) 1984–... still exists; became second division in 1996
Soviet Union Soviet women's football championship 1990–1991 breakup of Soviet Union
United States Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) 2001–2003 2001–2003
Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) 2009–2011

Leagues of unknown status[edit]

The following leagues are of unknown status. Before re-adding one to a table above, please provide notes and ref to support.

Country League Years Active Season runs Season Season articles needing creation Notes (optional)
Azerbaijan Azerbaijani women's football championship UEFA October−May?[77]
(matches not listed on uefa site, as of July 2017. seems like it was on hiatus for a while, but then came back in 16-17 as a youth league?) 		page lists 2016–17 (youth) champions
Bolivia Bolivian women's football championship CONMEBOL (maybe more of a cup than a league?) 2012, table has 2016 champions
Costa Rica Costa Rican women's football championship CONCACAF table has champions through 2012
El Salvador Salvadoran women's football championship CONCACAF table has 2010 champions
Georgia Georgia women's football championship UEFA summer?[78][79]
no match info on uefa site, August 2017.
first ref is press releases from summer 2016, second ref seems to be current (2017) sched/table 		table has 2017 champions
Guatemala Guatemalan women's football championship CONCACAF table has 2012–13 champions
Hong Kong Hong Kong Women League AFC table has 2013–14 champions
Iran Kowsar Women Football League AFC table has 2014–15 champions
Jamaica JFF/SDF Women’s League CONCACAF SDF funding in question October 2017 ref
Jordan Jordan Women's Football League AFC table has 2014–15 champions
Indonesia Pertiwi Cup AFC Aug (in 2008)/Oct (in 2010)/Sept (in 2014) Previous season example: 2014
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Women's Championship AFC previous season article: 2011 table has 2014 champions
Macedonia Macedonian women's football championship UEFA September−June[80] table has 2016–17 champions
Namibia Namibia Women's Super League CAF 2017 FA financial issues[81]
Nicaragua Nicaraguan women's football championship CONCACAF table has 2014 champions
Pakistan National Women Football Championship AFC league page has 2014 champions
Uzbekistan Uzbek women's football championship AFC league page has 2014 champions

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See the notability criteria section above for more information.

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