Women's Team
The club had a successful women's team, formed in 1998 as Bristol Rovers W.F.C. and now known as Bristol Academy W.F.C. They play in the top flight of women's football in England, the FA Women's Premier League National Division, and have won ten trophies since their formation, as well as reaching the semi-finals of the FA Women's Cup on five occasions. And the Final in 2011 when they lost to Arsenal 2–0 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
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