Brighton & Hove Albion WFC
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| Full name | Brighton & Hove Albion Women & Girls Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Seagulls, The Albion |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Ground |
Withdean Stadium Withdean |
| Capacity | 8,850 |
| Manager | Hope Powell |
| League | FA WSL 2 |
| 2015–16 | 1st, FA Women's Premier League Southern Division |
| Website | Club website |
Brighton & Hove Albion Women & Girls Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. The club will compete in the FA WSL 2 for the 2017 season. The First Team currently play at Withdean Stadium, while the Reserve Team plays at Woodside Road, Worthing.
In their original guise as Brighton GPO, the club reached the semi-final of the FA Women's Cup in 1975–76. In 1990 they linked up with the men's club and became founder members of the Premier League in 1991–92, in Division 1 South.
In 2015 the manager set a five-year plan to reach the FA WSL 1 and UEFA Women's Champions League qualification. That season they missed promotion to the FA WSL 2 though by finishing runners-up to Portsmouth. In 2015–16 they won the Southern Division and the following play-off against Northern Champions Sporting Club Albion. Following the play-off victory, their promotion to the FA WSL 2 was confirmed.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coordinates: 50°49′47.36″N 0°19′26.99″W / 50.8298222°N 0.3241639°W
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