Women's football in England has never been in a better place, with the memories of the Lionesses' triumph in the European Championships this summer under the Wembley Arch still fresh and forever treasured.

The Women's Super League, the top flight in the women's game within the English league pyramid, is expecting record ticket sales this year, with more than 40,000 sold alone for a clash between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur later this month, which will break an attendance record for the league.

As a football club we too hope the feel good factor extends down the pyramid to us and others, and with a little more than 400 people watching our first home game of the season, the early signs are there that people want to support their local women's sides more than ever. But if you are still a relative newcomer to the ground, you may be a little unsure of the level of football you will be watching, so here is a guide to all the competitions that we played in last season, and are expected to again this year:

London & South East Regional Women's Football League

This is one of eight leagues at Tier 5 of the football pyramid. We have played at this level since 2017, when we were still playing under the guise of AFC Phoenix. The league sits below the WSL, Women's Championship and two levels of the Women's National League.

For the 2022-23 season, there are 12 member clubs, up from 11 last season, with only one promotion place available at the end of each season, that going to the champions. At the other end of the table, the two sides bottom after 22 games will be relegated to either Division One North or South of the league.

We finished second in our first two years at this level, just missing out on promotion as AFC Phoenix, before finishing first in both of the Covid-19 cancelled seasons, but sadly not being granted promotion. Last season we finished 5th.

Our Reserves side compete in Division One North, finishing third in their debut campaign last year. The two sides are not permitted to play in the same division, meaning were the reserves to win their league this year, they would not be promoted unless our first team also won their division. Similarly, if the first team were relegated, the reserves would have to drop down a division!

Women's FA Cup

The top cup competition in women's domestic football in England, which was founded in 1970. It was designed to be an equivalent competition to the men's version, which has been played for around a century longer. Clubs from the top six tiers of the English league system are eligible to enter, with occasional entries from tier seven.

A series of byes based on the level of the league means that lower-ranked sides begin their FA Cup run earlier than those higher up the pyramid. There are three qualifying rounds and eight proper rounds to the competition. Should one of the qualifying round matches end as as a draw after 90 minutes, the games are decided from the penalty mark, with extra time brought in for the proper stages of the competition.

The Hamlet, along with the other sides at Tier 5, enter the competition at the Second Qualifying Round stage. In 2020-21, we reached this stage having come through four previous stages. Our reserves are not permitted entry to this cup. The competition is currently sponsored by Vitality.

The previous Champion Hill actually hosted the 1977 final, in which around 3,000 people saw Queen's Park Rangers beat Southampton!

L&SERWFL League Cup

This competition is open to every side that plays in either the Premier Division or Divisions One North and South of the London & South East Regional Women's Football League, meaning both our sides are eligible to take part. Games are decided by penalties if level after 90 minutes. Last season saw our first team reach the last 16, whilst the reserves went out at the previous stage.

Capital Women's Senior Cup

This trophy is jointly run by the London, Surrey and Middlesex Football Associations, as well as the Amateur Football Alliance, with the clubs entering affiliated to one of those four organisations. Last season would see us end up with heartache, as after dispatching London Seaward, Crystal Palace Development Squad and Fulham, we suffered a 2-0 loss to Ashford Town (Middx) in the final at Dorking Wanderers. Games are decided by penalties if level after 90 minutes.

Combined Counties League Midweek Cup

The fourth cup we were involved in last season, which was entered by a mixture of teams from a mixture of leagues from the South East of England. We also lost to Ashford Town (Middx) in this competition last season, bowing out in the quarter finals. Games are decided by penalties if level after 90 minutes.