2017–18 FA WSL
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The 2017–18 FA WSL was the seventh edition of the FA WSL since it was formed in 2010. It was the first season of WSL which ran as a winter league.[1] It started in September 2017 and ended in May 2018, with ten teams competing in both leagues.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
Season | 2017–18 |
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Champions | Chelsea |
Champions League | Chelsea Manchester City |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 282 (3.13 per match) |
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The Football Association removed promotion and relegation between the two tiers for the end of the season. The league was instead restructured, with clubs required to apply for licenses under new criteria for the top tier in the 2018–19 season.[4]
A one-off competition, the FA WSL Spring Series, ran from February to May 2017 to bridge the gap from the 2016 FA WSL season.[5]