2018–19 FA Women's Championship
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The 2018–19 FA Women's Championship was the first rebranded edition of the FA Women's Championship, the second tier of women's football in England, renamed from the FA WSL 2 which was founded in 2014. The season ran from 8 September 2018 to 12 May 2019.[1]
Season | 2018–19 |
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Champions | Manchester United |
Matches played | 110 |
Goals scored | 394 (3.58 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 17 goals Jessica Sigsworth, Manchester United |
Biggest home win | Manchester United 9–0 London Bees (6 January 2019) |
Biggest away win | Aston Villa 0–12 Manchester United (9 September 2018) |
Highest scoring | Aston Villa 0–12 Manchester United (9 September 2018) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
On 20 April 2019, Manchester United won the title, and promotion to the FA WSL, with two games to spare in their debut season after recording a 7–0 victory over Crystal Palace.[2] Tottenham Hotspur subsequently secured second place and promotion following a 1–1 draw at Aston Villa in their penultimate fixture.[3] Millwall Lionesses finished bottom but were spared relegation as the FA sought to expand both of the top two divisions to twelve teams each by 2019–20.