| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Folded | 2019 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Most titles | Sale Harriers Manchester (CofM) (23) |
The UK Women's Athletics League was a women-only track and field team competition in the United Kingdom. The men's competition was known as the British Athletics League. The events were the pinnacle of the British athletic clubs league system. It was the pinnacle of the British athletic clubs league system. The competition ended after the 2019 edition, with it being replaced by the National Athletics League for the 2020 season, which was a merger of the men's and women's leagues.[1]
History
The UK Women's Athletics League was inaugurated in 1975.[2] In 2015 it consisted of four divisions, with up to 32 teams from across the United Kingdom.
Competition
There are four different divisions (Premier, Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3). Each of them has eight teams in competition, except the Division 3, with only seven teams. Every season there is a total of three matches to decide the division standings, two teams are relegated and two teams promoted for every division. In September each year a qualifying match shall be held and the leading two clubs in that match shall compete in Division 3 the following season. The qualifying match shall involve the highest placed club which wishes to compete, from each of the regional Scottish, Northern, Midland, Southern and Welsh leagues.
Past winners
This table lists the top placed clubs from the top division:[2]
Teams in 2019
Premier
| Country | Club |
|---|---|
 | Birchfield Harriers |
| Blackheath and Bromley Harriers Athletic Club |
 | Cardiff AAC |
 | Edinburgh AC |
| Notts AC |
| Thames Valley Harriers |
| Trafford AC |
| Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC |
Division 1
| Country | Club |
|---|---|
| Crawley AC |
| Harrow AC |
| Herts Phoenix AC |
| Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers |
| Southampton Athletic Club |
| Swansea Harriers |
| Trafford AC |
| Woodford Green with Essex Ladies |
Division 2
| Country | Club |
|---|---|
| Bristol and West AC |
| City of Sheffield |
| Enfield and Haringay AC |
| Havering AC |
| Nene Valley Harriers |
| Newham and Essex Beagles |
| Sale Harriers |
| Victoria Park City of Glasgow |
Division 3
| Country | Club |
|---|---|
| Bedford and County AC |
| Belgrave Harriers |
| City of Liverpool AC |
| Herne Hill Harriers |
| Marshall Milton Keynes AC |
| Peterborough AC |
| Reading AC |
| Rugby and Northampton AC |
References
- "Males and Females together – some of the trends in mixed sport". Sport Wales. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- "British leagues and club competitions". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- "SO NEAR BUT SO FAR – HARRIERS MISS OUT ON FINAL TOP LEAGUE SPOT". Birchfield Harriers. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- "UKWAL Match 3, Lee Valley Stadium, London, Saturday 6th August 2011". Edinburgh AC. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- "UKWAL Premier League MATCH 3, SWANSEA UNIVERSITY, SATURDAY 28TH JULY 2012". Edinburgh AC. Retrieved 2 August 2015.