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# The Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) (Amendment) Order 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 876
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) (Amendment) Order 2025
Made
15th July 2025
Laid before Parliament
16th July 2025
Coming into force
5th September 2025
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) of the Football (Offences) Act 1991.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) (Amendment) Order 2025 and comes into force on the 5th September 2025.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendment to the Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) Order 2004 {#article-2}

In Article 3(2) (designated matches) of the Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) Order 2004—
(a) for “Football Conference” substitute “National League”;
(b) for “Football Association Women’s Super League” substitute “Women’s Super League”;
(c) for “Football Association Women’s Championship” substitute “Women’s Super League 2”; and
(d) for “Welsh Premier League” substitute “Cymru Premier”.