Women’s football

Women’s football is the most widespread competitive team sport that is played by women. It is not as popular as the male dominate game of professional football, but women’s football has many people who are interested in playing and following the game. After facing unequal treatment for years by the govern bodies of the professional game of football women’s football is finally achieving a relatively high level of mainstream acceptance and support across the world.

Women have been playing ball games since their earliest development, however the first women’s football games endorsed by football associations and govern bodies were documented in mid to late nineteenth century. Before sexuality equality was widespread women’s football suffered numerous blows and was banned in England and Scotland during the 1920’s, however women’s football was reintroduced in the late 1960’s and its popularity has risen ever since.

Numerous women’s football teams compete in special women’s football leagues in much the same way men’s teams do, and although women’s football is less high profile than men’s these women’s football matches enjoy fairly high attendance by fans and supporters. International women’s football tournaments exist and the first ever women’s football world cup was held in 1991 and numerous other international women’s football tournaments have been organised and endorsed around the world by various international football associations.