FA WSL Spring Series
Season | Spring Series |
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Champions | Chelsea |
← 2016 2017–18 → |
The FA WSL Spring Series was an interim edition of the FA WSL between the sixth and seventh full seasons. The Spring Series ran from February to May 2017 to bridge the gap from the 2016 FA WSL season which ran from March to September as a summer tournament, and the 2017–18 season which started in September 2017.[1][2]
While the 2017–18 season planned to feature 21 clubs,[2] the Spring Series contained 20. Notts County Ladies F.C. folded two days before they were due to play their first Spring Series game, leaving 19 teams in total.[3] Teams played each other once, with no promotion or relegation before the full 2017–18 season.[4] WSL 2 began in February, while WSL 1 started in April.[4]
Teams
[edit]- WSL 1
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2016 season |
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Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502 | 3rd |
Birmingham City | Solihull | Damson Park | 3,050 | 4th |
Bristol City | Filton | Stoke Gifford Stadium | 1,500 | 2nd, WSL 2 |
Chelsea | Staines | Wheatsheaf Park | 3,009 | 2nd |
Liverpool | Widnes | Select Security Stadium | 13,350 | 5th |
Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 | 1st |
Reading | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 9,617 | 8th |
Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground | 2,500 | 7th |
Yeovil Town | Yeovil | Huish Park | 9,565 | 1st, WSL 2 |
- WSL 2
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2016 season |
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Aston Villa | Tamworth | The Lamb Ground | 4,000 | 7th |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Lancing | Culver Road | 2,000 | 1st, 2015–16 WPL |
Doncaster Rovers Belles | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 | 9th, WSL 1 |
Durham | Durham | New Ferens Park | 3,000 | 4th |
Everton | Widnes | Select Security Stadium | 13,350 | 3rd |
London Bees | Canons Park | The Hive Stadium | 5,176 | 6th |
Millwall Lionesses | Bermondsey | St. Paul's Sports Ground | 2,500 | 8th |
Oxford United | Abingdon | Northcourt Road | 2,000 | 9th |
Sheffield | Dronfield | Coach and Horses | 2,000 | 5th |
Watford | Kings Langley | Global Metcorp Stadium | 1,000 | 10th |
WSL 1
[edit]Season | 2017 Spring Series |
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Matches played | 36 |
Goals scored | 122 (3.39 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Fran Kirby (6 goals) |
Biggest home win | Chelsea 6–0 Yeovil Town (30 April 2017) |
Biggest away win | Sunderland 0–7 Chelsea (21 May 2017) |
Highest scoring | Arsenal 4–4 Liverpool (4 May 2017) |
← 2016 2017–18 → |
Ten teams were due to compete in this season.[2] Notts County Ladies announced it was folding and withdrew from the league two days before their first scheduled fixture.[3]
Table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Chelsea | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 3 | +29 | 19 |
2 | Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 19 |
3 | Arsenal | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 18 |
4 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 14 |
5 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 9 |
6 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 |
7 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 |
8 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 4 |
9 | Yeovil Town | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Chelsea | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
Liverpool | 5 |
3 | ![]() |
Chelsea | 4 |
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Arsenal | ||
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Chelsea | ||
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Manchester City | ||
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Liverpool | ||
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Chelsea |
WSL 2
[edit]Season | 2017 Spring Series |
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Matches played | 45 |
Goals scored | 138 (3.07 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Courtney Sweetman-Kirk (9 goals) |
Biggest home win | Everton 5–0 Brighton & Hove Albion (30 April 2017) |
Biggest away win | London Bees 0–4 Everton (20 May 2017) Oxford United 0–4 Doncaster Rovers Belles (21 May 2017) |
Highest scoring | Aston Villa 5–4 Durham (21 May 2017) |
← 2016 2017–18 → |
Ten teams competed in this season.[2] Brighton & Hove Albion was promoted after beating Sporting Club Albion in the 2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Championship play-off.[6][7] Following the closure of Notts County Ladies in April 2017, one team was promoted at the end of the Spring Series to the WSL1 for the 2017–18 season, based on an evaluation by the FA of applicant clubs' business plans, budget, youth development, facilities and on-pitch performance.[8]
Table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | Everton | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 22 | Applied for promotion to the 2017–18 FA WSL. Promotion approved.[9] |
2 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 18 | Applied for promotion to the 2017–18 FA WSL. |
3 | Millwall Lionesses | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 17 | |
4 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | |
5 | Durham | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16 | |
6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 10 | |
7 | London Bees | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 10 | |
8 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 8 | |
9 | Sheffield | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 6 | |
10 | Oxford United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Doncaster Rovers Belles | 9 |
2 | ![]() |
Everton | 7 |
3 | ![]() |
Everton | 5 |
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Durham | ||
5 | ![]() |
Aston Villa | 4 |
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London Bees | ||
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Oxford United | ||
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London Bees |
References
[edit]- ^ "New calendar for FA WSL". Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Notts County Ladies: WSL 1 club fold on eve of Spring Series season". BBC Sport. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Spring Series Fixtures". FA. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ a b "PLAYER STATS". Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Women's Premier League: Brighton beat Sporting Club Albion in play-off". BBC Sport. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion Women promotion to Women's Super League approved". BBC Sport. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Garry, Tom. "Women's Super League: WSL 2 clubs invited to apply to replace Notts County Ladies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Everton Ladies chosen for vacant spot in WSL 1". BBC Sport. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.