Last season: 7th place, Premier League 1
Based: Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds
Key Players: Natalie Haythornthwaite, Rachel Shaw
One to Watch: Lauren Potter
What they say: “We’re all really looking forward to starting the new season, with our new team name. Everyone in our squad is important and there are no superstars in our changing room - everyone has a role to play. We are a young team and are boosted by the return of our England girls Rachel Shaw, Lauren Potter and Nat Haythornthwaite, fresh from touring Jamaica with the under 19s. Rachel has done great to get onto the national squad team for the current tour of Australia and New Zealand and this can only benefit us this season. I predict a successful season for Leeds Athletic!”
Jo Walker
Prediction: Leeds have young England talent running through their squad and will be hoping that this can inspire them to an improvement on the 7th position they achieved last season. The Yorkshire based outfit finished three points above the dreaded play-offs and will need to up their game in order to avoid another nail-biting finish to the campaign.