| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Dates | 15 September 2024 – 21 April 2025 |
| Teams | 29 |
| Defending champions | Derby County |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bournemouth(1st title) |
| Runners-up | Cheltenham Town |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 172 (3.82 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 13 April 2025. | |
The2024–25 FA Women's National League Plate is the tenth season ofthe competition, open to those eliminated in the determining round of theWNL Cup.
For the first time, academy teams fromSuper League andChampionship sides were invited to participate in the competition.[1] Reigning championsDerby County won their determining round match this season, meaning that they did not defend their title.[2]
The final was played at Court Place Farm on 13 April 2025 betweenAFC Bournemouth andCheltenham Town. Bournemouth claimed their first title following a 3–2 win.[3]
All results listed are published byThe Football Association.[4] Games are listed by round in chronological order, and then in alphabetical order of the home team where matches were played simultaneously.
The division each team play in is indicated in brackets after their name: (S)=Southern Division; (N)=Northern Division; (SW1)=South West Division One; (SE1)=South East Division One; (M1)=Midlands Division One; (N1)=Northern Division One; (PGA)=Professional Game Academy
| 15 September 2024 | Actonians (SE1) | 3–0 | Abingdon United (SW1) | Feltham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Bedfont Sports Club Attendance: 77 |
| 15 September 2024 | AFC Bournemouth (SW1) | 8–0 | Portishead Town (SW1) | Ringwood |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Macra Community Stadium Attendance: 244 |
| 15 September 2024 | AFC Fylde (N1) | 2–1 | Chorley (N1) | Preston |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Kellamergh Park Attendance: 55 |
| 15 September 2024 | AFC Wimbledon (S) | H–W | Arsenal Academy (PGA) | Wimbledon |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Plough Lane |
| 15 September 2024 | Boldmere St. Michaels (M1) | 9–1 | Lincoln City (SW1) | Boldmere |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Boldmere Community Stadium Attendance: 101 |
| 15 September 2024 | Chelsea Academy (PGA) | 1–2 | Bristol City Academy (PGA) | Stoke D'Abernon |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Cobham Training Centre Attendance: 50 |
| 15 September 2024 | Chesham United (SE1) | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur Academy (PGA) | Chesham |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium:The Meadow Attendance: 90 |
| 15 September 2024 | Crystal Palace Academy (PGA) | 1–4 | Southampton Academy (PGA) | Beckenham |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Eden Park Avenue Attendance: 150 |
| 15 September 2024 | Halifax (N) | H–W | Sheffield United Academy (PGA) | Bradford |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Horsfall Stadium |
| 15 September 2024 | Keynsham Town (SW1) | 4–1 | Bristol Rovers (SW1) | Keynsham |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium:The AJN Stadium Attendance: 125 |
| 15 September 2024 | Leafield Athletic (M1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Stockport County (N1) | Birmingham |
| 15:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Castle Vale Stadium Attendance: 70 |
| 15 September 2024 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Doncaster Rovers Belles (N1) | Stockton-on-Tees |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Norton Sports Complex Attendance: 40 |
| 15 September 2024 | Norwich City (SE1) | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion Academy (PGA) | Horsford |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:The Nest Attendance: 321 |
| 15 September 2024 | Sunderland Academy (PGA) | 2–4 | Liverpool Academy (PGA) | Cleadon |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Academy of Light Attendance: 60 |
| 29 September 2024 | AFC Wimbledon (S) | 7–0 | Chesham United (SE1) | Raynes Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Prince George's Playing Fields |
| 29 September 2024 | Bournemouth Sports (SW1) | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic Academy (PGA) | Christchurch |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Chapel Gate |
| 29 September 2024 | Cambridge United (SE1) | 1–0 | Bristol City Academy (PGA) | St Neots |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Rowley Park |
| 29 September 2024 | Halifax (N) | 2–1 | Notts County (M1) | Bradford |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Horsfall Stadium Attendance: 108 |
| 29 September 2024 | Lincoln United (M1) | 1–4 | Aston Villa Academy (PGA) | Lincoln |
| 14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Ashby Avenue |
| 29 September 2024 | London Seaward (SE1) | A–W | AFC Bournemouth (SW1) | Barkingside |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Techsoc.com Stadium |
| 29 September 2024 | Loughborough Lightning (M1) | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) | Loughborough |
| 14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Holywell Sports Complex |
| 29 September 2024 | Manchester United Academy (PGA) | H–W | Leicester City Academy (PGA) | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 29 September 2024 | Norwich City (SE1) | 3–2 | Milton Keynes Dons (S) | Norwich |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium:The Nest |
| 29 September 2024 | Southampton Academy (PGA) | 3–0 | Ashford Town (Middlesex) (SE1) | Totton and Eling |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Snows Stadium Attendance: 80 |
| 29 September 2024 | Sporting Khalsa (M1) | 0–2 | Durham Cestria (N1) | Willenhall |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Guardian Warehousing Arena Attendance: 44 |
| 29 September 2024 | Stockport County (N1) | 2–1 | Liverpool Academy (PGA) | Woodley |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Stockport Sports Village Attendance: 152 |
| 29 September 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | 3–0 | AFC Fylde (N1) | Wellington |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:SEAH Stadium Attendance: 253 |
| 29 September 2024 | Worthing (SW1) | 7–0 | Keynsham Town (SW1) | Worthing |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Woodside Road |
| 29 September 2024 | Chatham Town (SE1) | 0–1 | Actonians (SE1) | Chatham |
| 14:30 | Report |
| Stadium:Maidstone Road Sports Ground |
| 29 September 2024 | Boldmere St. Michaels (M1) | 1–4 | Cheltenham Town (S) | Boldmere |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Boldmere Community Stadium |
| 20 October 2024 | AFC Bournemouth (SW1) | 5–2 | Worthing (SW1) | Ringwood |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Macra Community Stadium Attendance: 124 |
| 20 October 2024 | Aston Villa Academy (PGA) | 1–3 | Manchester United Academy (PGA) | Bodymoor Heath |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Bodymoor Heath Training Ground |
| 20 October 2024 | Cambridge United (SE1) | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic Academy (PGA) | St Neots |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Rowley Park |
| 20 October 2024 | Cheltenham Town (S) | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | Bishop's Cleeve |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Kayte Lane |
| 20 October 2024 | Halifax (N) | 2–3 | Loughborough Lightning (M1) | Bradford |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Horsfall Stadium |
| 20 October 2024 | Norwich City (SE1) | 2–0 | Actonians (SE1) | Horsford |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium:The Nest |
| 20 October 2024 | Stockport County (N1) | 2–0 | Durham Cestria (N1) | Woodley |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Stockport Sports Village |
| 27 October 2024 | AFC Wimbledon (S) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6p) | Southampton Academy (PGA) | Summerstown |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Cherry Red Records | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 1 December 2024 | AFC Bournemouth (SW1) | 2–1 | Cambridge United (SE1) | Ringwood |
| 14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Macra Community Stadium |
| 1 December 2024 | Southampton Academy (PGA) | 2–1 | Norwich City (SE1) | |
| 14:00 |
| Report |
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| 1 December 2024 | Stockport County (N1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Cheltenham Town (S) | Woodley |
| 14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stockport Sports Village Attendance: 79 |
| 15 December 2024 | Loughborough Lightning (M1) | 0–3 | Manchester United Academy (PGA) | |
| 14:00 | Report | Attendance: 50 |
| 26 January 2025 | AFC Bournemouth (SW1) | 3–2 | Manchester United Academy (PGA) | Ringwood |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Macra Community Stadium Attendance: 324 |
| 26 January 2025 | Cheltenham Town (S) | 1–0 | Southampton Academy (PGA) | Bishop's Cleeve |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Kayte Lane |
| 13 April 2025 | AFC Bournemouth (SW1) | 3–2 | Cheltenham Town (S) | Marston |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Court Place Farm Attendance: 527 |