B teams proposal in English women’s lower leagues sparks mixed reaction

FA is mulling introducing reserve teams from top two divisions lower down the pyramid but not everyone agrees

The prospect of B teams from Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship clubs entering tier four of the pyramid from the summer of 2026 onwards is dividing opinion in the game, as consultations over the idea continue.

The proposals, revealed by the Guardian, have been put forward by the Football Association to clubs this month as part of a major restructuring of tiers three to six of the English women’s pyramid. No final decisions would be made at board level until March or April but the proposals also involve expanding the number of teams in each regional division of the lower tiers, such as moving from 12 to 14 teams in each league in tiers three and four.

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