NORTHERN IRELAND WOMEN'S FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
PROMOTING GIRLS' AND WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
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BARCLAYS BECOMES NEW TITLE SPONSOR FOR NIWFA LEAGUES
We are delighted to announce that our leagues will receive annual investment after joining the Barclays Football family.
Barclays is the foremost sponsor of women’s football in England & Scotland, so we are delighted to see this support extended to Northern Ireland.
Barclays is the foremost sponsor of women’s football in England & Scotland, so we are delighted to see this support extended to Northern Ireland.
Our leagues play a crucial role in the NI women’s football pyramid, representing teams from communities across NI, and we have seen significant growth in recent years, with a total of 72 teams registered for the 2025 season.
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Commenting, NIWFA Chair, Valerie Heron said “Barclays has played a key role in the development of women’s football across the UK, and we are thrilled to welcome their support for NIWFA. This partnership is a major milestone for our leagues, ensuring long-term sustainability while raising the profile of women’s football in NI. The increased visibility and investment will provide lasting benefits, not only for our clubs and players but for the wider football community”
Daniel Wallace, Head of Barclays Retail Banking in NI said “Barclays have played such a pivotal role in the growth of the women’s game in England, so it is an exciting moment to welcome their backing for NIWFA’s ongoing development of women’s football in NI. As title sponsor, the support of Barclays will further raise the aspirations and visibility of the women who play in these leagues, with a knock-on benefit for all of women’s football in NI.”
To mark the launch of the partnership and to preview the upcoming season, NIWFA and Barclays will come together with players, managers and coaches from across the leagues for the official launch of the NIWFA league season on
Sunday 6 April at Blanchflower Stadium, Belfast.
