2017–18 FA WSL 2

FA WSL 2
Season2017–18
ChampionsDoncaster Rovers Belles
Matches played90
Goals scored325 (3.61 per match)
Top goalscorerJessica Sigsworth
(15 goals)
Biggest home winDoncaster Rovers Belles 6–0 Aston Villa
(29 October 2017)
Tottenham Hotspur 6–0 Watford
(22 February 2018)
Biggest away winWatford 0–5 Sheffield
(16 May 2018)
Highest scoringTottenham Hotspur 6–3 Durham
(29 April 2018)

The 2017–18 FA WSL 2 was the fifth edition of the FA WSL 2 since it was formed in 2014. It was the first season of FA WSL 2 which ran as a winter league.[1] It started in September 2017 and ended in May 2018, with ten teams competing in the league.[1][2][3][4]

There was no promotion or relegation based on results at the end of the season due to the league's restructure.[4]

Teams

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Locations of the 2017–18 WSL 2 teams
Team Location Ground Capacity 2016 season Spring Series
Aston Villa Tamworth The Lamb Ground 4,000 7th 4th
Brighton & Hove Albion Lancing Culver Road 2,000 1st, 2015–16 WPL 6th
Doncaster Rovers Belles Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,231 9th, WSL 1 2nd
Durham Durham New Ferens Park 3,000 4th 5th
London Bees Canons Park The Hive Stadium 5,176 6th 7th
Millwall Lionesses Bermondsey St. Paul's Sports Ground 2,500 8th 3rd
Oxford United Marston Court Place Farm 3,200 9th 10th
Sheffield Dronfield Coach and Horses 2,000 5th 9th
Tottenham Hotspur Cheshunt The Stadium 3,000 1st, 2016–17 WPL n/a
Watford Kings Langley Global Metcorp Stadium 1,000 10th 8th

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Doncaster Rovers Belles (C, R) 18 15 2 1 52 15 +37 47 Obtained then gave up Tier 2 licence, Relegated to the FA Women's National League
2 Brighton & Hove Albion (P) 18 12 1 5 35 26 +9 37 Awarded a Tier 1 licence
3 Millwall Lionesses[a] 18 12 3 3 40 23 +17 36
4 Durham 18 11 2 5 44 26 +18 35
5 Sheffield (R) 18 9 1 8 40 31 +9 28 Obtained then gave up Tier 2 licence, Relegated to the FA Women's National League
6 London Bees 18 6 5 7 29 32 −3 23
7 Tottenham Hotspur 18 6 4 8 32 34 −2 22
8 Oxford United (R) 18 3 3 12 24 41 −17 12 Failed to obtain a Tier 2 licence, Relegated to the FA Women's National League
9 Aston Villa 18 3 2 13 21 40 −19 11
10 Watford (R) 18 1 1 16 8 57 −49 4 Failed to obtain a Tier 2 licence, Relegated to the FA Women's National League
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Millwall Lionesses had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in their first game of the season against Watford.[5]

Results

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Home \ Away AST BRI DON DUR LON MIL OXF SHE TOT WAT
Aston Villa — 0–1 0–4 1–3 3–3 0–2 1–0 3–4 1–1 4–0
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 — 1–0 3–2 3–1 0–3 5–1 1–0 2–0 4–1
Doncaster Rovers Belles 6–0 4–1 — 3–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 3–2 3–0 3–1
Durham 3–0 4–0 1–2 — 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 4–0
London Bees 2–1 2–1 1–4 1–3 — 2–3 2–1 0–0 1–2 3–1
Millwall Lionesses 2–1 4–3 0–1 3–2 1–1 — 1–0 2–1 4–1 3–1
Oxford United 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–4 2–3 2–4 — 1–0 1–2 1–2
Sheffield 2–1 1–4 1–2 0–4 3–1 3–0 4–1 — 4–3 4–0
Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 0–1 1–4 6–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–4 — 6–0
Watford 0–3 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–5 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: FA WSL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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As of 20 May 2018.[6]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 England Jessica Sigsworth Doncaster Rovers Belles 15
2 England Melissa Johnson Sheffield F.C. Ladies 12
3 Scotland Kirsty Hanson Doncaster Rovers Belles 11
England Beth Hepple Durham W.F.C.
5 England Charlie Devlin Millwall Lionesses 9

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017". Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ^ "FA Women's Super League to move to new calendar in 2017". Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ^ Garry, Tom. "Women's Super League: WSL 2 clubs invited to apply to replace Notts County Ladies". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b Garry, Tom. "Women's Super League: Restructure can help make league best in world – Katie Brazier". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Club Statement". Millwall Lionesses. The Football Association. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "PLAYER STATS". Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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