PICTURES BY BOB HALL
REPRESENTATIVES from 70 teams over nine divisions gathered at Blanchflower stadium in east Belfast for the launch of the 2025 NI Women’s FA season which officially kicks off on Sunday, April 27, although Championship matches are already underway.
Barclays Bank is the new headline league sponsor with Uhlsport continuing as ball sponsor and Local Women Sport backing the Super Cup competition for a second season.
The preliminary round draw for our trophy, won last season by Ballymoney United, was made at the launch and is:
Carrick Rangers Falcons vs Comber Rec
Oxford Sunnyside vs Ambassadors
Strabane Athletic vs Belfast Swifts
Antrim Town vs Portadown
Preliminary round must be played on or before Monday, May 12
Ballyclare Comrades
Greenisland
Courtney Anderson of Ballynahinch Olympic
Rosario FC
NIWFA officials and guests
Belfast Celtic
Bangor Ladies
Sion Swifts
Ballymoney United
Ballymena United
St James Swifts
Comber Rec
Ballyclare Comrades
Courtney Anderson (Ballynahinch Olympic)
Mid-Ulster Ladies
Club reps at the launch (above and below)
