Crusaders Strikers have a long involvement with senior football in Northern Ireland.
Their lineage can be traced back to the early 21st century when, as Newtownabbey Strikers, they clinched the league title on numerous occasions, as well as regularly reaching the final of the Irish Cup.
Managed by former Northern Ireland international Jonny Tuffey, the Crues were founder members of the NIFL Women's Premiership in 2016, their best performance to date has been a third placed finish in both 2021 and again in 2022.