Forest Green Rovers discontinue women's team for upcoming season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 30, 2026, 5:35 PM
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
Forest Green Rovers have announced that they will not field a women's team for the 2026-27 season. The club will also end its partnership with Hartpury University's training centre for young female players. Last season, the women's team finished second in the South West Regional Women's Football League Premier Division, narrowly missing promotion. The decision aims to streamline finances as the team focuses on improving its men's side, which has struggled to regain EFL status after relegation in 2024. The club expressed hopes of reestablishing a women's program in the future under sustainable conditions.
- •Forest Green Rovers will not have a women's team for 2026-27.
- •The women's team finished second in their league last season.
- •The club ended its partnership with Hartpury University.
- •Financial streamlining is aimed at supporting the men's team's efforts.
- •The club intends to return to women's football when feasible.
- 5:35 PMYahoo Sports — Forest Green scrap women's team for 2026-27 season
"Forest Green Rovers announce that they will not have a women's team for the 2026-27 season.
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