Loughborough Lightning Football
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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.
We proudly represent Loughborough University as part of the Loughborough Lightning family. Our campus is the home to world-class female sport. The Lightning family includes Netball, Cycling, Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball. We are committed to women’s high-performance sport and will lead the way in innovation, collaboration and development for women’s football.
[### Fixtures and tickets
See the full list of fixtures and results and buy your tickets here](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/performance/lightning/football/fixtures-and-tickets/)
[### Squad
View our Lightning playing squad](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/performance/lightning/football/current-squad/)
[### Club history
How the Lightning Football Team was established](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/performance/lightning/football/club-history/)
[### Join Loughborough Lightning
We pride ourselves on an inclusive performance offer and aim to be the number one destination for dual career footballers.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/performance/lightning/football/join-loughborough-lightning/)
[### World class facilities
Browse our industry-leading facilities and those available to our Lightning squad.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/facilities/)
Lightning Football news
[### Match report: Loughborough Lightning 2–2 Liverpool Feds
Loughborough Lightning were held to a 2–2 draw by Liverpool Feds in an open and competitive game, with the home side feeling they had done enough to take all three points
23 February 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2026/february/match-report-ll-vs-liverpool-feds/)
[### Match report: Loughborough Lightning 0–1 Derby County
Loughborough Lightning were left frustrated after a narrow home defeat, having felt they did enough in a strong first half to take control of the contest.
19 January 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2026/january/match-report-ll-vs-derby-county/)
[### Lightning battle to earn a point in goalless draw against Middlesbrough
Lightning and Middlesbroughplayed out a competitive 0-0 draw on Sunday afternoon at Loughborough University Stadium.
30 November 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2025/november/lightning-middlesborough-home/)