Women’s Football Pyramid (WFP) club allocations for Tiers 1-6 for the 2026/27 season have been announced, with some tasty derby encounters in prospect for the new campaign:
In FAWNL Division 1 South West, Maidenhead United and Ascot United will resume Berkshire rivalry after three memorable encounters during a 2025/26 ‘best ever’ season for both sides. The Yellas – who have recently appointed Aym'e Melham as manager - had the edge over Dave Kitson’s Magpies, taking four points from the two league fixtures and winning the Berks & Bucks Cup final 2-1 at Beaconsfield. The two Berkshire sides will have another set of derby fixtures to contend with as Wycombe Wanderers have been promoted to FAWNL Division 1 South West for the first time. Our rivalry with the Buckinghamshire side dates back more than 130 years to our Southern League days and next season will be the first time a Maidenhead United first team has shared a division with Wycombe since season 1913/14.
Other newcomers to the division will clock up more miles on the road for the Magpies, with a trip to Wales to face Gwalia United – relegated from Tier 3 – and a second Devon jaunt to contend with thanks to the arrival of South West Regional WFL champions Torquay United.
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