2003–04 FA Women's Premier League
Football league season
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National Division
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arsenal 6th title |
| Relegated | Aston Villa Tranmere Rovers |
| UEFA Cup | Arsenal |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 346 (3.84 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Arsenal 8–0 Aston Villa (18 April 2004) |
| Biggest away win | Tranmere Rovers 0–8 Fulham (14 March 2004) |
| Highest scoring | Tranmere Rovers 2–9 Arsenal (17 August 2003) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams
Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams (Greater London)
Changes from last season:
- Aston Villa were promoted from the Northern Division
- Bristol Rovers were promoted from the Southern Division
- Southampton Saints were relegated to the Southern Division
- Brighton & Hove Albion were relegated to the Southern Division
- Doncaster Belles became Doncaster Rovers Belles
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 11 | +54 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 46 | |
| 3 | Fulham | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 20 | +40 | 44 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 28 | |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 27 | |
| 6 | Everton | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 20 | |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 17 | |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 12 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa (R) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 63 | −45 | 7 | Relegation to Northern Division |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers (R) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 63 | −50 | 7 |
Results
Northern Division
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liverpool |
| Promoted | Liverpool |
| Relegated | Chesterfield Bangor City |
| Matches | 110 |
| Goals | 373 (3.39 per match) |
| Biggest away win | Chesterfield 0–8 Sunderland (14 March 2004) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Chesterfield
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Changes from last season:
- Aston Villa were promoted to the National Division
- Stockport County were promoted from the Northern Combination League
- Chesterfield were promoted from the Midland Combination League
- Garswood Saints were relegated to the Northern Combination League
- Ilkeston Town were relegated to the Midland Combination League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool (C, P) | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 12 | +39 | 50 | Promotion to the National Division |
| 2 | Sunderland | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 37 | |
| 3 | Stockport County | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 34 | |
| 4 | Oldham Curzon | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 34 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 27 | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 26 | |
| 7 | Manchester City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 24 | |
| 8 | Lincoln | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 23 | |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 22 | |
| 10 | Chesterfield (R) | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 50 | −27 | 21 | Relegation to the Midland Combination League |
| 11 | Bangor City (R) | 20 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 59 | −47 | 3 | Relegation to the Northern Combination League |
Results
Southern Division
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bristol City |
| Promoted | Bristol City |
| Relegated | Merthyr Tydfil Barnet |
| Matches | 156 |
| Goals | 555 (3.56 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Chelsea 9–1 Merthyr Tydfil (19 October 2003) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Changes from last season:
- Bristol Rovers were promoted to the National Division
- Crystal Palace were promoted from the South East Combination League
- Cardiff City were promoted from the South West Combination League
- Southampton Saints were relegated from the National Division
- Brighton & Hove Albion were relegated from the National Division
- Barking were relegated to the South East Combination League
- After the Wimbledon men's team were dissolved, the women's team associated themselves with the new club created by Wimbledon supporters and formed a new women's team, AFC Wimbledon.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City (C, P) | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 31 | +47 | 58 | Promotion to the National Division |
| 2 | Southampton Saints | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 57 | |
| 3 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 53 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 45 | |
| 5 | Watford | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 32 | |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Langford | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 31 | |
| 8 | Millwall Lionesses | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 29 | |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 28 | |
| 11 | Enfield Town | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 54 | −37 | 16 | |
| 12 | Merthyr Tydfil (R) | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 61 | −34 | 15 | Relegation to the South West Combination League |
| 13 | Barnet (R) | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 11[a] | Relegation to the South East Combination League |
- Barnet 2 points deducted for using ineligible player.