Twelve teams were originally scheduled to compete in the Championship for the 2020–21 season, an increase of one team from the previous season. This was a planned progression of the restructuring of the English women's game, a move prompted to provide for a fully professional
Women's Super League (WSL) starting with the
2018–19 season. Membership of both the first and second tier is subject to a license, based on a series of off-the-field criteria. However, while the movement between the WSL and Championship was honoured with
Aston Villa earning promotion and
Liverpool taking their place, there was no relegation or promotion between the Championship and National League after the seasons from tier three and below were null and voided and results had been expunged. One team was scheduled to be relegated and replaced by the two winners of both the
National League North and South divisions. At the time the season was curtailed,
Charlton Athletic were declared bottom of the Championship on a points-per-game with
Sunderland and
Crawley Wasps leading the National League Premier Divisions prior to the cancellation. Without that movement between the second and third tiers, the season was again contested by eleven teams.
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