Barclays Women’s Championship constitution 2023/24

Reading will ply their trade in the Championship for the first time in nine years after relegation from the Barclays Women’s Super League at the end of the 2022/23 season. The Royals gained a license to play in the Women’s Super League 2 in 2014 following expansion and subsequently won promotion in 2015.

Championship

Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
Charlton Athletic
Crystal Palace
Durham
Lewes
London City Lionesses
Reading
Sheffield United
Southampton
Sunderland
Watford

Watford are promoted after winning the Southern Premier Division of the Women’s National League and defeating Nottingham Forrest in the playoffs final.

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Upcoming fixtures

Saturday 19th September 2026

Bracknell Town15:00Havant & Waterlooville

Bishops Cleeve15:00Tadley Calleva

Eastbourne Borough15:00Windsor & Eton

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Related Topics: FA Women’s Championship, Reading FC Women

Abi Ticehurst

Abi Ticehurst is the dedicated women's football correspondent covering all aspects of the women's game from the top flight FA WSL through to Reading FC Women and Maidenhead United in the regional leagues. She has played for S4K FC Berks County Ladies and Sandhurst Women. She is a staunch Reading FC fan and was social media lead for Ascot United when the Yellas won the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium.

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