International Leagues

The December issue of Our Game Magazine (pages 32-33) maps 15 leagues for women throughout the world and lists the length of season, top teams and scorers. The England Super League commences in April, 2011, upping the number to 16.

http://ogm.mzcat.com/default.asp?m_id=195&fs=1


Fall/Winter/Spring

Denmark: September - April
France: September - June
Germany: September - May
Italy: October - May
Spain: September - May
Switzerland: August - May

Fall/Winter
Australia: November - February

Spring/Summer/Fall

Brazil: April - November
England: April - ?*
Finland: April - October
Iceland: May - September
Japan: April - November
Norway: April - November
Russia: May - October
Sweden: March - November
United States: March - September

*England's Super League will start in April

Actually that's basically summer there.

Corrected list:

Fall/Winter/Spring
Brazil: April - November (Southern Hemisphere)
Denmark: September - April
France: September - June
Germany: September - May
Italy: October - May
Spain: September - May
Switzerland: August - May

Spring/Summer/Fall
England: April - ?
Finland: April - October
Iceland: May - September
Japan: April - November
Norway: April - November
Russia: May - October
Sweden: March - November
United States: March - September

Summer
Australia: November - February (Southern Hemisphere)

Are all of these leagues full time professional?

Fall/Winter/Spring
Brazil: April - November (Southern Hemisphere)
Elitedivisionen - Denmark: September - April
Division 1 Féminine - France: September - June
Frauen Bundesliga - Germany: September - May
Women's football Serie A - Italy: October - May
Superliga Femenina - Spain: September - May
Women's Nationalliga A - Switzerland: August - May

Spring/Summer/Fall
FA Women's Premier League - England: April - ?
Naisten Liiga - Finland: April - October
Úrvalsdeild kvenna - Iceland: May - September
L. League - Japan: April - November
Toppserien - Norway: April - November
Women's Football Championship - Russia: May - October
Damallsvenskan - Sweden: March - November
WPS - United States: March - September

Summer
W-League - Australia: November - February (Southern Hemisphere)

There is also a Korean league

WK-League http://www.wkleague.co.kr/main.asp

Also I do not think that Brazil has a top league for womens football, they do have a cup competition.

I could be wrong.

Good article on Svenskfotboll.se about players returning to the Damallsvenskan:

Those returning from abroad do Damallsvenskan even better

http://svenskfotboll.se/damallsvenskan/

the google translate link (link to article on home page):

http://translate.google.com/transla...SVENSKAN&hl=en&sa=G&biw=993&bih=606&prmd=ivns

hello,
Im trying to find out a way to watch games or clips of Div 2 womens soccer in Germany. Ive been looking everywhere but cant seem to find anything. Any help will be very much appreciated

I thought this might interest some...

http://www.equalizersoccer.com/2011/03/08/turkey-the-development-of-a-sleeping-giant-in-the-women%E2%80%99s-game/

It gives some really great insight into the state of women's soccer in Turkey.

You won't find much, if anything. Are you interested in a particular club? I just came across a clip of last weekend's Duisburg II vs Sand, but it's a great exception.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJFQHetWSKg"]YouTube - FCR Duisburg II - SC Sand 2:0[/ame]

That's a great find. Im interested in BV Cloppenburg, but like you said, it's so hard to find anything.

Fall/Winter/Spring
Brazil: April - November (Southern Hemisphere)
Elitedivisionen - Denmark: September - April
Division 1 Féminine - France: September - June
Frauen Bundesliga - Germany: September - May
Women's football Serie A - Italy: October - May
Superliga Femenina - Spain: September - May
Women's Nationalliga A - Switzerland: August - May
Ligat Ha'Al (div 1)- Israel: October - April/May

Spring/Summer/Fall
FA Women's Premier League - England: April - ?
Naisten Liiga - Finland: April - October
Úrvalsdeild kvenna - Iceland: May - September
L. League - Japan: April - November
Toppserien - Norway: April - November
Women's Football Championship - Russia: May - October
Damallsvenskan - Sweden: March - November
WPS - United States: March - September

Summer
W-League - Australia: November - February (Southern Hemisphere)

There is also a Korean league

WK-League http://www.wkleague.co.kr/main.asp

Also I do not think that Brazil has a top league for womens football, they do have a cup competition.

I could be wrong.[/QUOTE]

The Czech 1. liga žen season is played from August - April (there is a long winter break from December through February).

The top 4 teams then play a Championship round, and the bottom four play a relegation round. This extends the competition to the end of May.

Sparta and Slavia, two clubs in Prague, dominate the competition. The league is not full-time professional.

I add the "Bus Éireann Women's National League" from Ireland (Fall/Winter/Spring)
and the Portuguese "Campeonato Nacional Feminino"
and the Apertura/Clausura Argetinian Tournament
The WK-League runs from March until September

Fall/Winter/Spring
Brazil: April - November (Southern Hemisphere)
Elitedivisionen - Denmark: September - April
Division 1 Féminine - France: September - June
Frauen Bundesliga - Germany: September - May
Women's football Serie A - Italy: October - May
Superliga Femenina - Spain: September - May
Women's Nationalliga A - Switzerland: August - May
Ligat Ha'Al (div 1)- Israel: October - April/May
Bus Éireann Women's National League - Ireland: November - April
Czech 1. liga žen -Czech Republic: August - April
Campeonato Nacional Feminino - Portugal: September - May

Spring/Summer/Fall
FA Women's Premier League - England: April - ?
Naisten Liiga - Finland: April - October
Úrvalsdeild kvenna - Iceland: May - September
L. League - Japan: April - November
Toppserien - Norway: April - November
Women's Football Championship - Russia: May - October
Damallsvenskan - Sweden: March - November
WPS - United States: March - September
WK-League - South Korea: March - September
Apertura/Clausura - Argentina (Ap. September - March; Cl.April - August) (Southern Hemisphere)

Summer
W-League - Australia: November - February (Southern Hemisphere)

I added the Scottish, Belgian and Dutch, league, the two last could be replaced next season by BeNe league as the top league in both countries

I also made a map to see how the league are distributed in the world

With WPS folded, wich league could be now considered the top US/Canada League?

Map: http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/9011/domesticfemalelegues.gif
Fall/Winter/Spring
Brazil: April - November (Southern Hemisphere)
Elitedivisionen - Denmark: September - April
Division 1 Féminine - France: September - June
Frauen Bundesliga - Germany: September - May
Women's football Serie A - Italy: October - May
Superliga Femenina - Spain: September - May
Women's Nationalliga A - Switzerland: August - May
Ligat Ha'Al (div 1)- Israel: October - April/May
Bus Éireann Women's National League - Ireland: November - April
Czech 1. liga žen -Czech Republic: August - April
Campeonato Nacional Feminino - Portugal: September - May
Eerste Klasse or Division I - Belgium: September - May
Eredivise - Netherland: September - May

Spring/Summer/Fall
FA Women's Premier League - England: April - ?
Naisten Liiga - Finland: April - October
Úrvalsdeild kvenna - Iceland: May - September
L. League - Japan: April - November
Toppserien - Norway: April - November
Women's Football Championship - Russia: May - October
Damallsvenskan - Sweden: March - November
WPS - United States: March - September (folded)
WK-League - South Korea: March - September
Apertura/Clausura - Argentina (Ap. September - March; Cl.April - August) (Southern Hemisphere)
Scottish Women's Premier League - Scotland : March - November

Summer
W-League - Australia: November - February (Southern Hemisphere)

The USA leagues would be the W-League and WPSL, which are both jumping in to fill the void.

Both are currently considered semi-pro or open leagues.

I update the map, ialso had new leagues, but the computer shut down, i'll tex them another day

Map: http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg6/...ilename=ligasfemeninasjunio12.gif&res=landing


Fall/Winter/Spring
Copa do Brasil*: April - November (Southern Hemisphere)
official website: http://cbf.com.br/competicoes/copa-do-brasil-de-futebol-feminino/2012

Elitedivisionen - Denmark: September - April
official website: http://www.dbu.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/Landsdaekkende_turneringer_kvinder/elitedivisionen.aspx

Division 1 Féminine - France: September - June
official website: http://www.fff.fr/champ/femininesD1/actualite/

Frauen Bundesliga - Germany: September - May
official website: http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=32

Women's football Serie A - Italy: October - May
official website: http://www.lnd.it/index.php?page=home&ctl_level_id=24

Primera divisiónde Futbol Femenino - Spain: September - May
official website: http://www.rfef.es/index.jsp?nodo=126&CATEGORIA=3

Women's Nationalliga A - Switzerland: August - May
official website: http://www.football.ch/sfv/frauen/de/meisterschaft-fsf.aspx?ln=21011&s=2012

Ligat Ha'Al (div 1)- Israel: October - April/May
official website: http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueDetails.aspx?LEAGUE_ID=637

Bus Éireann Women's National League - Ireland: November - April
official website: http://wnl.fai.ie/

Czech 1. liga žen -Czech Republic: August - April
official website: http://nv.fotbal.cz/zensky-fotbal/souteze/index.php

Campeonato Nacional Feminino - Portugal: September - May
official website: http://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_FUTEBOL/COMPETICOES/FUTEBOL_FEMININO

Eerste Klasse or Division I - Belgium: September - May
UEFA's league link: http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=bel/women/index.html

Eredivise - Netherland: September - May
official website: http://eredivisievrouwenvoetbal.nl/

Ekstraklasa Kobiet - Poland: August - June
UEFA's league link: http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=pol/women/index.html

Liga I Feminin - Romania: September - May
official website: http://frfotbal.ro/index.php?competition_id=17

Bulgarian women champioship - Bulgaria: September - June
official website: http://www.bfunion.bg/bg/151

Kadınlar 1. Futbol Ligi - Turkey: November - June
official website: http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=651

Women's Alpha Ethniki - Greece: October - May
soccerway women link: http://es.women.soccerway.com/national/greece/panelinio-protathlima/2011-2012/regular-season/

Women`s first division - Cyprus: November - April
official website: http://www.cfa.com.cy/?lang=Gr&show=fixtures&CompetitionID=77&CompetitionStageID=105

Prva Ženska Liga - Serbia: August - June
official website: http://www.fss.rs/sr/takmicenja/prvazenskaLiga.html

Prva HNL za žene (1. HNLŽ) - Croatia: August - May
UEFA's league website: http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cro/women/index.html

Slovenska Ženska Nogometna Liga, (1.SŽNL) - Slovenia: August - June
official website: http://www.nzs.si/tekmovanja/1-sznl

ÖFB-Frauenliga - Austria: August - June
official website Unio Kleinmünchen (fixtures and results): http://www.frauenfussball.at/

Super Liga Femenil de Fútbol - México: Apertura(Sept-Jan) & Clausura (Feb-June)
official website: http://www.limeffe.com.mx/

Campeonato Femenino de Primera División Nicaragua: Apertura(October- March) & Clausura (April-?)
official website: http://www.fenifut.org.ni/campeonatos/femenino-primera-division-apertura-2011-2012.aspx

Spring/Summer/Fall
FA Women's Premier League - England: April - ?
offcial website: http://www.fawsl.com/index.html

Naisten Liiga - Finland: April - October
official website: http://www.palloliitto.fi/naistenliiga

Úrvalsdeild kvenna - Iceland: May - September
official website: http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/urslit-stada/?MotNumer=26464

L. League - Japan: April - November
official website: http://www.nadeshikoleague.jp/

Toppserien - Norway: April - November
official website: http://www.fotball.no/Landslag_og_toppfotball/Toppfotball/Toppserien/

Women's Football Championship - Russia: May - October
official website: http://www.womenfootball.ru/champ.html

Damallsvenskan - Sweden: March - November
official website: http://svenskfotboll.se/damallsvenskan/

WK-League - South Korea: March - September
official website: http://www.wkleague.co.kr/main.asp

Apertura/Clausura - Argentina (Ap. September - March; Cl.April - August) (Southern Hemisphere)
official website: http://www.afa.org.ar/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=115

Scottish Women's Premier League - Scotland : March - November
offcial website: http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/swf/competitions.cfm?page=1599

Belarusian Premier League - Belarus: April - October
official website: http://www.bff.by/sorev/jenskie/

Ucranian Premier League - Ukraine: April - October
official website: http://www.ffu.org.ua/ukr/tournaments/women/

Naiste Meistriliiga - Estonia: April - August
official website: http://www.jalgpall.ee/league.php?b=N.ML&page_id=21

Euro Electrix Premiership - Northern Ireland: April - August
official website: http://www.niwfa.org/premier

Summer
W-League - Australia: November - February (Southern Hemisphere)
official website: http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wleague/

WPSL-Elite & W-League - USA and Canada**
official website W-League: http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/
official website WPSL: http://www.wpsl.info/
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*Not league, knockout champioship

**Several canadian teams in US-bases W-League

EDIT: there is a list of women's legaues and cup competitions in wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_association_football_around_the_world

Merci beacoup guignol!

Yes i can read French, those links are very usefull; as sometimes official websites only shows fixtures and results, this news and analisys webs are very interesting to add to the list. Tanks!