​​Loughborough Lightning Football

Loughborough Lightning Women FC is a brand-new exciting team established for the 2021-22 season and we compete in the FA Women’s National League, Northern Premier Division.

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We proudly represent Loughborough University as part of the Loughborough Lightning family. Our campus is the home for world class female sport. Our 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.

Loughborough Lightning squad stand in a huddle, pre match, at the Loughborough Stadium.

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 women with life shaping high performance opportunities.

Our Home

Loughborough University is an iconic home for our Lightning Football team, it is world renowned for education, sporting excellence and its high performance ecosystem.

Fixtures and tickets

See the full list of fixtures and results and buy your tickets here

Club History

How the Lightning Football Team was established

Our Current Squad

Click here to meet our 2022/2023 season Lightning playing squad

Join Loughborough Lightning

We pride ourselves on an inclusive performance offer and aim to be the number 1 destination for dual career footballers.

Gallery

Missing all the action? Have a look at some of our favourite photos from both home and away matches this season.

Match reports

Read up on some of our home game match reports, and follow along the season to see how we get on!

Lightning Football news

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Alumnus Baxter appointed new Loughborough Lightning Head Coach

Loughborough Lightning Women’s football performance programme is delighted to confirm the appointment of Charlie Baxter as its new Head Coach.

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Lightning Football agree season long loan with Leicester City Academy Graduates

Loughborough Lightning football has agreed a season-long loan and dual registration with Barclays Women's Super League team Leicester City’s Academy Graduates.

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