Burnley owner Alan Pace has set the club's women's team the target of reaching the Championship within four years after bringing it under the same umbrella as its male counterpart.
The team was run by Burnley FC in the Community and back-to-back promotions put them in the third tier of the game.
They will now share the Barnfield Training Centre, which is used by Sean Dyche's first team squad.
Pace has also revealed plans for a women's academy.
"Burnley is an inclusive club and this announcement signals our intent to put women's football at the very heart of it," he said.