​​Loughborough Lightning Football

Loughborough Lightning Women FC was established in the 2021-2022 season, and compete in the FA Women’s National League Division 1 Midlands and FA Cup.

FA Womens National League logo

We proudly represent Loughborough University as part of the Loughborough Lightning family. Our campus is the home for world class female sport. The Lightning family includes Netball, Cycling, Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball.

We are committed to women’s high-performance sport, and we will lead the way in innovation, collaboration and development for women’s football.

Our Mission

We want to empower and develop women through our culture of excellence and world class facilities.

Current student, Abbey Hateley in action, kicking the ball across the pitch.

Our Vision

We strive to provide life shaping opportunities for women footballers pursuing dual career opportunities