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# The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 871
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Football Spectators (Prescription) (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 sections 14(2) and (2A) and 22A of the Football Spectators Act 1989.

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

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

## 2 Amendment to the Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2022 {#article-2}

The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2022 is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4.

## 3 Amendments to article 3: regulated football match {#article-3}

Article 3 (regulated football match) is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (2)(a)(iii) omit “Football Association”;
(b) in paragraph (2)(a)(iv) for “Football Association Women’s Championship” substitute “Women’s Super League 2”;
(c) in paragraph (2)(a)(v) for “the Football Conference” substitute “the National League”;
(d) in paragraph (2)(a)(vi) omit “League”;
(e) in paragraph (4)(b)(iii) omit “Football Association”;
(f) in paragraph (4)(b)(iv) for “Football Association Women’s Championship” substitute “Women’s Super League 2”;
(g) in paragraph (4)(b)(v) for “the Football Conference” substitute “the National League”;
(h) in paragraph (4)(b)(vi) omit “League”.

## 4 Amendments to article 4: regulated football organisation {#article-4}

Article 4 (regulated football organisation) is amended as follows—
(a) after paragraph (e) insert—
(ea) the Women’s Super League Football Limited
;
(b) in paragraph (f)(iii) omit “Football Association”;
(c) in paragraph (f)(iv) for “Football Association Women’s Championship” substitute “Women’s Super League 2”;
(d) in paragraph (f)(v) for “Football Conference” substitute “National League”;
(e) in paragraph (f)(vi) omit “League”.