26 April 2013 Last updated at 17:40 GMT Birmingham City Ladies may compete in the utmost effective flight of the women's game for the very first time in their history. The Women's Super League has been expanded into two levels of eight and 10 groups from 2014, a growth from the prior single department of eight. Two-time English category winners Doncaster Rovers Belles will play in the 2nd collection included in the change. Clubs could be relegated and marketed between the two sections but those in the 2nd tier cannot go down. The Football Association hopes that the release of two layers increases competition and develop the overall game in more areas. The governing body will part-fund groups in the semi-professional WSL, awarding A70,000 to clubs in WSL1 and A25,000 in WSL2. As part of their purposes, groups had to show the funds will be matched by them being offered by the FA and this criteria will be watched each year with teams holding provisional permits to compete until 2018. Town currently perform in the Premier League, that is the department below the WSL, but may feature in the top flight with Ruling champions Arsenal, Birmingham City, Bristol Academy, Chelsea, Everton, Notts County (formerly known as Lincoln Ladies) and Liverpool from next season. "We are immensely stoked up about the club's entry in the WSL," mentioned Niki Taylor, Manchester City Ladies' vice-chairperson. "This is a huge milestone for Manchester City Ladies and I speak for the entire team when I say how honoured we are to engage in this. "The support from Manchester City Soccer Club to get this possible is really important, and we look forward to what the long run has to hold." The 2nd tier will consist of Aston Villa, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Durham, London Bees (Barnet Hamilton Academical), Millwall Lionesses, Oxford United, Reading, Sunderland, Watford and Yeovil Town. "This is a remarkable accolade for the club and one we're very proud of," said Aston Villa's leader Paul Faulkner. "At the center of who we are as a club is the 'one club, one household' ethos and having Aston Villa Ladies FC competing in the Women's Super League is a good addition for this. "We need our fan base to get in touch to the team in every its factors and the females team may play their part." The eight-strong WSL has been planning since 2011 when it changed from its traditional slot on the soccer diary to a summer season, with Arsenal earning the title on both occasions. This latest move is part of the FA's five-year want to develop the game, with the governing body pledging to get an additional A3.5m within the next four years.
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