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| Full name | Aston Villa Women Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Villans, The Villa, The Lions | |||
| Short name | Villa, AVWFC | |||
| Founded | 1973 (as Solihull FC) | |||
| Ground | Villa Park (league matches)[1] Bescot Stadium (cup matches) | |||
| Capacity | 42,600 11,300 | |||
| Owner | V Sports | |||
| Chairman | Nassef Sawiris | |||
| Manager | Robert de Pauw[2] | |||
| League | Women's Super League | |||
| 2023–24 | WSL, 7th of 12 | |||
| Website | https://www.avfc.co.uk/avwfc | |||
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Aston Villa Women Football Club is the women's football team of Aston Villa, currently playing in the Women's Super League.[3] The club has been in existence since 1973. Originally titled Solihull F.C., the team affiliated to Aston Villa in 1989, becoming Villa Aztecs, and became the official Aston Villa women's side in 1996. The club have a senior team, a reserve team and several other teams of younger age groups under a Regional Talent Club FA license.
- ^ "Villa Park to be main stadium for Villa Women". Aston Villa FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Robert de Pauw appointed new Women's manager". Aston Villa Football Club. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "2012/13 National Division table". FA. Retrieved 30 July 2013.[permanent dead link]