The 2017–18 season of the FA Women's Premier League is the 26th season of the competition, which began in 1992. It sits at the third and fourth levels of the women's football pyramid, below the two divisions of the

FA Women's Super League The Women's Super League (WSL), currently known as the Barclays Women's Super League (BWSL) for sponsorship reasons, is the highest league of women's football in England. Established in 2010, it is run by the Football Association and features ...

and above the eight regional football leagues. The league features six regional divisions: the Northern and Southern divisions at level three of the pyramid, and below those Northern Division 1, Midlands Division 1, South East Division 1, and South West Division 1. 71 teams were members of the league before the start of the 2017–18 season, divided equally into five divisions of twelve teams, and one division of eleven teams. At the end of the season

Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second tier of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. Th ...

and

Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, south-east London, which compete in . Their home ground is The Valley, where the club have played since 1919. They have also played at The Mount in ...

, respectively the champions of the Northern and Southern divisions, qualified for a Championship Play Off match against each other which Charlton Athletic won 2-1 thus becoming the overall National League Champion, and winning them promotion to the re-branded FA Women's Championship. As part of the restructuring of the top 4 tiers of women football by

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West Ham United West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club plays at the London Stadium, hav ...

was awarded promotion to the FA WSL, with Leicester City , Lewes, and

Sheffield United Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...

awarded promotion to the FA Women's Championship.

Premier Division

Northern Division

Changes from last season: * Newcastle United was relegated to Northern Division One. *

Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (), commonly known as Wolves, is a professional football club based in Wolverhampton, England, which compete in the . The club has played at Molineux Stadium since moving from Dudley Road in 1889. The club's ...

and Guiseley Vixens were promoted into the Northern Division from Midlands Division One and Northern Division One respectively.

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Southern Division

Changes from last season: *League champions

Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The team has playe ...

was promoted to

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. * Chichester City and Gillingham were promoted from South West and South East Division One.

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Championship play-off

The overall FA WPL champion will be decided by a play-off match to be held at the end of the season. The winner will also earn promotion to the

subject to meeting licensing requirements.

Division One

Northern Division One

Changes from last season: * Guiseley Vixens was promoted to the Northern Division. * Newcastle United was relegated from the Northern Division. * Barnsley was promoted from the North East Regional League. * Bolton Wanderers was promoted from the North West Regional League. * Blackpool Wren Rovers and

Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ado ...

were relegated to the regional leagues. *Leeds was renamed

Leeds United Leeds United Football Club is a professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire in England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of England's football league system, and plays its home matches at Elland Road ...

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Midlands Division One

Changes from last season: *

was promoted to the Northern Division. *

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club moved its home grou ...

was promoted from the West Midlands Regional League. *

was promoted from the East Midlands Regional League. * Loughborough Students was relegated to the regional leagues.

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South East Division One

Changes from last season: * Gillingham was promoted to the Southern Division. * Haringey Borough was promoted from the Eastern Region League. *

Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East London, England, who compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They are the second oldest football club in London to play at a profession ...

was promoted from the London & South East Regional League. * Lowestoft Town was relegated to the regional leagues.

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South West Division One

Changes from last season: * Chichester City was promoted to the Southern Division. * Southampton Women's was promoted from the Southern Region League. * Poole Town was promoted from the

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. *

Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third tier of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...

was relegated to the regional leagues. *

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withdrew from the league during the 2016–17 season. Basingstoke withdrew from the league in February 2018. All results involving Basingstoke were expunged.

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Reserve Division

Reserve Northern Division

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Reserve Midland Division

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Reserve Southern Division

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References

External links

Official website of the FA Women's Premier LeagueLeague results and standings
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