The National Division lost its top-league status and several teams when the FA introduced the summer competition Women's Super League (WSL) in 2011, with no further promotions.

2012–13 was the final season for the Women's Premier League National Division, with the last championship won by Sunderland, their third in succession.

Until 2010,[vague] Premiership winners and runners-up competed in the UEFA Women's Cup/Women's Champions League as well.

For the 2006–07 season, the number of competing teams was increased from 10 to 12, with the promotion of the Northern (Blackburn Rovers) and Southern (Cardiff City) champions and no relegations despite test matches being played.

Six clubs left to form the WSL, as did the Northern Division champions and runners-up, Liverpool and OOH Lincoln.