Introduction
The information below will provide you with an insight of the club and give you relevant information on potentially joining the U's this season.

Congratulations to all players that played a part in our promotion to the National Premier League South Division last season.

Everybody in the club is very excited about the new challenges that face us this year.

We are very proud of the club we have created at Colchester United Ladies F.C. mixing a positive supportive playing environment with a winning and professional culture.

We will continue to build and grow as a club always looking to progress, challenge and better ourselves to the highest level.

We hope that our mixture of an excellent youth system, experienced senior players, professional coaching, outstanding facilities and equipment gives each player the best opportunity to be the best they can be while also pushing the team forward this season.

History of the club

Colchester United Ladies FC was founded in 1992 as the Colchester Royals.

Following affiliation to Colchester United FC in 1998, the club began a meteoric rise to their current status as a Women's Premier League side.

Eastern Regional League Premier Division championships in 2001/2 and 2004/5 cemented the teams place in the South East Combination.

The club's breakout year came in 2006/7 when they achieved a league and cup double in the Combination, earning them promotion to the FA Women's Premier League.

Placed in the South Division the club has consolidated it's place with creditable 7th and 6th place finishes.

In cup competitions the team has had some impressive runs in the Women's FA Cup including in 2008 when the team reached the Fifth Round following a 'Team of the Round' performance defeating Aston Villa in Round Four. In the same year the reserve team won the Essex County Cup.

Also in 2008, the club took an U19s squad to the prestigious Gothia Cup World Youth Club Championships in Sweden and after battling top opposition from around the world the team came away victorious following a 1-0 victory over Polish champions Medyk Konin in the final.

This victory highlighted the quality of the clubs youth and development programming.

In conjunction with the Colchester United Community Sports Trust, the club has run an FA Centre of Excellence for U10s, U12s, U14s and U16s teams since 1998.

The Centre has produced no fewer than 15 full and youth internationals and continues to be the mainstay of supplying players to the senior sides.

A Player Development Centre and various grass roots initiatives are also on offer.

In 2002 the programme was one of the first in the country to establish a Female Football Academy giving 16-19 year olds the opportunity to combine full time education with football training and matches.

The 2009/10 season was one of the club's most successful to date with the Ladies first team retaining their Women's Premier League status as well as winning the Essex FA Women's County Cup and Adult Charter Standard titles and the Reserve squad narrowly missing promotion with a 3rd place finish.

The U16s-U19s Academy Programm e reached the BCS National Elite League Final agonizingly losing the National Championship in a penalty shoot-out with Chelsea Ladies Academy.

The Academy also reached the semi-final of the BCS National Cup Competition and won the prestigious Copa Catalunya Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.