The top level of women's cricket in England has undergone a number of structural changes. These changes have resulted in a number of teams becoming defunct, often being replaced by multiple teams covering smaller areas.

The teams listed below competed in either the Women's Area Championship (1980–1996) or the Women's County Championship (1997–2019). Although many of the teams listed played matches before these competitions, only the seasons in which they participated in these competitions are included in the table.

Defunct teams Team First Last Ref A Woods' XI 1990 1990 BA Daniels' XI 1990 1990 East Anglia 1980 2000 East Midlands 1980 1999 Invitation XI 1989 1989 Lancashire and Cheshire 1980 1997 Thames Valley 1980 1999 West 1980 1999 West Midlands 1980 1999 WCA Invitation XI 1986 1986

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