| Clubname: | AFC Bournemouth |
| Fullname: | AFC Bournemouth Women |
| Nickname: | The Cherries |
| Ground: | The Ringwood Community Hub |
| Capacity: | 1,000 The Ringwood Community Hub |
| Founded: | as Bournemouth |
| Chairman: | Bill Foley |
| Manager: | Steve Cuss |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Website: | https://www.afcb.co.uk/matches/women/ |
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AFC Bournemouth Women, commonly referred to as just Bournemouth, is an English professional women's football club based in Dorset, England. The club plays in the, the fourth tier of English women's football.
In 2022, Bill Foley bought out AFC Bournemouth's women's team which was previously under the Community Sports Trust.[1] [2] [3]
Bournemouth won the 2003–04 Southern Region Division One.[4] The club achieved a league and cup double for the 2005–06 season, winning the Southern Region Premier Division, and beating Slough Town 3–1 in the final of the Southern Region League Cup.[5] The club reached the final of the 2007–08 South West Combination League Cup, but were beaten 4–1 by Plymouth Argyle.[6] Bournemouth were forced to withdraw from the league due to financial problems, and lack of managerial staff. The club ultimately folded in March 2009.[7]
Bournemouth had reformed by 2012, playing in the Hampshire County Football League. The club achieved successive promotions, winning the 2014–15 Hampshire County Division Three,[8] and the 2015–16 Hampshire County Division Two.[9] Manager Steve Davies left the club in 2019,[10] with Bournemouth appointing Steve Cuss as manager ahead of the 2019–20 season.[11] The club successfully applied for promotion to the FA Women's National League Division One South West for the 2021–22 season.[12] Bournemouth made their competitive debut at Dean Court on 10 April 2022, in a 4–1 win against Chesham United.[13]
Bournemouth play their home games at The Ringwood Community Hub, Ringwood. This is a shared facility with Ringwood Town F.C.
Address : Ringwood Community Hub 155 Long Lane Kingston, Upper Kingston, Ringwood BH24 3BX.[14]
The Ringwood Community Hub has undergone a major upgrade to the facilities following an investment of £3.4 million by the New Forest District Council, Ringwood Town Council, Ringwood and District Round Table, AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust and the Football Foundation.[15] [16]
New floodlights have been installed on the main grass pitch. An artificial turf 3G pitch opened in February 2023 and is used for training, or if the main pitch is unavailable.[17]
Work started on the new pavilion clubhouse in June 2023.[18] The first game AFC Bournemouth Women played using the new pavilion was on Sunday 13 October 2024 against Bishops Lydeard Ladies AFC in the 3rd round qualifying match of the FA Cup. Although the formal opening of the pavilion, by the leader of the New Forest District Council, took place the following month.[19]
The old Ringwood Town FC clubhouse has subsequently been demolished.
Since 2022, the club also play select matches at Dean Court:
| Date | Opposition | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2022 | Chesham United | W 4-1 | 1,592[20] | |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Maidenhead | D 0-0 | 3,067[21] | |
| 5 Nov 2023 | Portishead Town | W 4-0 | 6,805[22] | |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Charlton Athletic (FA Cup) | L 0-6 | 1,450[23] | |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Keynsham Town | D 1-1 | 6,162[24] | |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Swindon Town | W 4-0 | 6,054[25] |
League
Cup
| bgcolor=gold | Champions | bgcolor=silver | Runners-up | bgcolor=#DFD | Promoted | bgcolor=#FCC | Relegated |
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Competition | Res | |||||
| 2018–19 | Southern Region Premier (5) | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 16 | 48 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | R1 | PR | The Chairman's Cup The Hampshire Senior Cup | W R2 | |
| 2019–20 | Southern Region Premier (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Q3 | - | The Hampshire Senior Cup | R2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Southern Region Premier (5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6th | R1 | R1 | The Subsidiary Cup | SF | ||
| 2021–22 | Division One South West (4) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 40 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | R2 | R1 | The Hampshie Senior Cup | RU | |
| 2022–23 | Division One South West (4) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 21 | 43 | 4th | R1 | DR | FA League Plate The Hampshire Senior Cup | R1 W | ||
| 2023–24 | Division One South West (4) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 12 | 58 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | R3 | R1 | The Hampshire Senior Cup | W | |
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