As the season comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for your incredible support and to reflect on another year of real progress across the club.<\/p>\n
Just over a week ago, we witnessed an unforgettable day at The Valley as Charlton Athletic Women secured promotion to the Women\u2019s Super League, the top tier of women\u2019s football. To see that achievement unfold in front of a record home crowd made the occasion even more special, and it stands as another powerful marker of how far we have come together since Global Football Partners\u2019 takeover in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We are immensely proud of everyone who has contributed to the women\u2019s team in recent seasons. Huge credit goes to Karen Hills, deservedly named WSL 2 Manager of the Year, her coaching staff, the players, and all those working tirelessly behind the scenes. We are equally grateful to the supporters who have followed the team across the country and helped create such a fantastic atmosphere at The Valley last weekend and throughout the promotion campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Season tickets for the women\u2019s first-team are now back on sale and, at just \u00a380 for adults, offer outstanding value with some of the biggest names in the women\u2019s game coming to The Valley next season. We have already seen record numbers sold, and we would love to see as many of you as possible continuing to back the team and helping us build on this momentum.<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s promotion comes less than a year after our men\u2019s first-team earned promotion to the Championship. We are proud of the progress made under Nathan Jones and his staff. In a short period, we have gone from 16th in League One, with average attendances of around 13,000, to securing Championship status for a second consecutive season and recording our highest average league attendance in 17 years at 20,066.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Our academy has also continued to shine, most recently with our U18s winning the Professional Development League title, another reminder of the strength of our pathway and the talent coming through.<\/p>\n
Alongside the progress on the pitch and the rise in attendances, we have seen encouraging commercial growth, and we were honoured to receive the EFL\u2019s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Gold Award, becoming the first London club to achieve this recognition and one of only four clubs across the EFL.<\/p>\n
A number of years ago, we set out the Board\u2019s vision for Charlton: to become the most cohesive and sustainable community\u2011driven club in the UK, competing at an elite level. That vision continues to guide everything we do. While the journey has had its challenges, we are proud of the progress made so far. There is still much more to do, and we know the summer ahead will be a busy one both on and off the pitch as we prepare for next season and beyond.<\/p>\n
Thank you, as always, for your unwavering support. Together, we are building something special, and we are excited for what comes next.<\/p>\n