Liverpool F.C. Women

This article is about the women's football team. For the men's football team, see Liverpool F.C. For other uses, see Liverpool F.C. (disambiguation).

Liverpool
Full nameLiverpool Football Club Women
Nickname(s)The Reds
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989), as Newton Ladies F.C.
GroundTotally Wicked
Anfield (Select home games)
Capacity18,000
Totally Wicked
61,015
Anfield
OwnerFenway Sports Group
CEOBilly Hogan
ManagerMatt Beard
LeagueWomen's Super League
2023–24WSL, 4th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Liverpool Football Club, commonly referred to as Liverpool or Liverpool Football Club Women if distinguishing themselves from the men's team, is a professional English women's football team based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. They have served as the official women's division of Liverpool Football Club since 1994. Founded in 1989 as Newton LFC and subsequently renamed Knowsley United WFC, Liverpool Ladies and Liverpool FC Women over the years. The club was a founding member of the top-tier Women's Super League in 2011. A year later, Liverpool became the first English football club to offer every female player full-time professional contracts.[1] This decision pioneered the professionalisation of women's football in England and led to Liverpool winning back to back Women's Super League titles in 2013[2] and 2014.[3] In 2022, they also won the FA Women's Championship, earning promotion back to the Women's Super League, having done so three times previously in 2003–04, 2006–07, 2009–10.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Kessel, Anna (13 April 2013). "Full-time Liverpool aiming to shake up Women's Super League". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Women's Super League: Liverpool beat Bristol to win title". BBC Sport. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. ^ Leighton, Tony (12 October 2014). "Liverpool Ladies pip Chelsea to WSL title on dramatic final day". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Liverpool promoted to WSL after clinching Championship title". BBC Sport. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. ^ Sanders, Emma (4 April 2022). "Liverpool: Why Championship success is just the start for women's team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Women's Championship: Liverpool lift trophy as Coventry keep hopes alive". BBC Sport. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023.