| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 August 2017 – 27 May 2018 |
| Champions | Charlton Athletic |
| Promoted |
|
2018–19 → | |
The2017–18 FA Women's Premier League is the 27th season of the competition, which began in 1992. It sits at the third and fourth levels of thewomen's football pyramid, below the two divisions of theFA Women's Super League and above the eight regional football leagues.
The league features six regional divisions: theNorthern andSouthern 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.[1] At the end of the seasonBlackburn Rovers andCharlton Athletic, 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-brandedFA Women's Championship. As part of the restructuring of the top 4 tiers of women football byThe Football Association,West Ham United was awarded promotion to theFA WSL, withLeicester City,Lewes, andSheffield United awarded promotion to the FA Women's Championship.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Blackburn Rovers |
| Promoted | Leicester City |
| Relegated | Wolverhampton Wanderers West Bromwich Albion |
2018–19 → | |
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2016–17 position |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Sir Tom Finney Stadium,Bamber Bridge | 1st |
| Bradford City | Plumpton Park,Bradford | 8th |
| Derby County | The Don Amott Arena,Derby | 5th |
| Fylde Ladies | Mill Farm,Wesham | 7th |
| Guiseley Vixens | Nethermoor Park,Guiseley | 1st in Northern Division One (promoted) |
| Huddersfield Town | The Stafflex Arena,Kirkburton | 9th |
| Leicester City | Farley Way Stadium,Quorn | 3rd |
| Middlesbrough | Teesdale Park,Thornaby-on-Tees | 2nd |
| Nottingham Forest | Mill Street Playing Fields,Nottingham | 10th |
| Stoke City | Community Drive,Stoke-on-Trent | 4th |
| West Bromwich Albion | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground,Sutton Coldfield | 6th |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Keys Park,Hednesford | 1st in Midlands Division One (promoted) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers(C) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 17 | +51 | 56 | Qualification for theChampionship play-off |
| 2 | Leicester City(P) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 46 | Awarded aFA Women's Championship licence through application |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 42 | |
| 4 | Stoke City | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 40 | |
| 5 | Fylde Ladies | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 35 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 26 | |
| 8 | Bradford City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 25 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 57 | −34 | 19 | |
| 10 | Guiseley Vixens | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 17 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers(R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 17 | Relegation to theDivision One Midlands |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion(R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 59 | −32 | 14 |
| Home \ Away | BLB | BRA | DER | FYL | GUI | HUD | LCW | MID | NOT | STK | WBA | WOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | — | 7–0 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Bradford City | 0–3 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 9–2 | 0–0 | 2–6 | 4–2 | 4–1 |
| Derby County | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Fylde Ladies | 1–6 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–7 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Guiseley Vixens | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Leicester City | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 3–2 | 6–0 |
| Middlesbrough | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–6 | — | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 7–1 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–5 | — | 0–1 | 5–1 | 0–5 |
| Stoke City | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 6–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–5 | — | 1–2 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–5 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–4 | — |
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Charlton Athletic |
| Promoted | Charlton Athletic Crystal Palace Lewes West Ham United |
| Relegated | Swindon Town |
2018–19 → | |
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2016–17 position |
|---|---|---|
| C & K Basildon | The Frost Financial Stadium,Canvey Island | 6th |
| Cardiff City | CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence,Ystrad Mynach | 3rd |
| Charlton Athletic | Bayliss Avenue,Thamesmead,London | 4th |
| Chichester City | Oaklands Park,Chichester | 1st in South West Division One (promoted) |
| Coventry United | Butts Park Arena,Coventry | 2nd |
| Crystal Palace | Hayes Lane,Kent | 5th |
| Gillingham | K Sports Cobdown,Aylesford | 1st in South East Division One (promoted) |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan,Lewes | 7th |
| Portsmouth | Privett Park,Gosport | 8th |
| Queens Park Rangers | Honeycroft,West Drayton,London | 11th |
| Swindon Town | Cinder Lane,Fairford | 10th |
| West Ham United | Ship Lane,Aveley | 9th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic(C, O, P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 13 | +85 | 60 | Qualification for theChampionship play-off |
| 2 | C & K Basildon | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 52 | |
| 3 | Crystal Palace(P) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 15 | +44 | 50 | Awarded aFA Women's Championship licence through application |
| 4 | Coventry United | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 69 | 20 | +49 | 44 | |
| 5 | Lewes(P) | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 44 | Awarded aFA Women's Championship licence through application |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 37 | |
| 7 | West Ham United(P) | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 29 | Awarded aFA WSL licence through application |
| 8 | Chichester City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 28 | |
| 9 | Gillingham | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 17 | |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 69 | −29 | 16 | |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 94 | −77 | 8 | |
| 12 | Swindon Town(R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 119 | −109 | 0 | Relegation toDivision One South West |
| Home \ Away | C&K | CAR | CHA | CHI | CVU | CRY | GIL | LEW | POR | QPR | SWT | WHU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C & K Basildon | — | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| Cardiff City | 2–4 | — | 1–3 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–6 |
| Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | 5–1 | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 8–1 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 11–0 | 1–3 |
| Chichester City | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–6 | — | 0–3 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| Coventry United | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 7–0 | 2–1 |
| Crystal Palace | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 9–0 | 8–1 | 0–0 |
| Gillingham | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–9 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 |
| Lewes | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 3–0 |
| Portsmouth | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–2 | — | 6–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | 3–4 | 0–11 | 1–1 | 1–10 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–10 |
| Swindon Town | 0–3 | 0–6 | 0–9 | 4–7 | 0–8 | 0–7 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–4 | — | 0–6 |
| West Ham United | 3–7 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 5–0 | — |
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 theFA WSL 2 subject to meeting licensing requirements.
| Blackburn Rovers (N) | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic (S) |
|---|---|---|
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| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hull City |
| Promoted | Hull City |
| Relegated | Mossley Hill |
2018–19 → | |
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2016–17 position |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Barnsley F.C. Academy,Barnsley | 1st inNorth East Regional League (promoted) |
| Bolton Wanderers | Kensite Stadium,Atherton | 1st inNorth West Regional League (promoted) |
| Brighouse Town | The Dual Seal Stadium,Brighouse | 6th |
| Chester-le-Street | Moor Park,Chester Moor | 4th |
| Chorley | Jim Fowler Memorial Fields,Leyland | 5th |
| Crewe Alexandra | Cumberland Arena,Crewe | 10th |
| Hull City | Hull University Sports Ground,Hull | 3rd |
| Leeds United | Genix Healthcare Stadium,Garforth | 8th |
| Liverpool Marshall Feds | I.M. Marsh Campus,Liverpool | 2nd |
| Morecambe | Lancaster & Morecambe College,Lancaster | 7th |
| Mossley Hill | Mossley Hill Athletic Club,Liverpool | 9th |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle United Sport Ground 3G,Newcastle upon Tyne | 11th inNorthern Division (relegated) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull City(C, P) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 14 | +52 | 54 | Promotion to theNorthern Premier Division |
| 2 | Brighouse Town | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 50 | |
| 3 | Liverpool Marshall Feds | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 46 | |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 34 | |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 30 | |
| 6 | Chorley | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 29 | |
| 7 | Morecambe | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 29 | |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Chester-le-Street | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 25 | |
| 10 | Leeds United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 23 | |
| 11 | Barnsley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 17 | |
| 12 | Mossley Hill(R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 17 | Relegation from the Premier League |
| Home \ Away | BAR | BOL | BRI | CLS | CHO | CRE | HUL | LEE | LMF | MOR | MOH | NEW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | — | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | — | 2–3 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Brighouse Town | 3–1 | 4–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 |
| Chester-le-Street | 2–5 | 1–0 | 2–6 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| Chorley | 5–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 6–1 | 3–1 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 6–2 | 2–4 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Hull City | 6–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | — | 5–1 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 |
| Leeds United | 3–4 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Liverpool Marshall Feds | 8–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 5–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| Morecambe | 1–3 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 0–9 | 1–2 | 3–1 | — | 8–2 | 2–4 |
| Mossley Hill | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 5–1 | — | 3–2 |
| Newcastle United | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | — |
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Loughborough Foxes |
| Promoted | Loughborough Foxes Sheffield United |
| Relegated | Rotherham United Leicester City Ladies |
2018–19 → | |
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2016–17 position |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham & West Midlands | The Vale Stadium,Birmingham | 5th |
| Burton Albion | Marston Road,Stafford | 1st inWest Midlands Regional League (promoted) |
| Leicester City Ladies | Linwood Playing Fields,Leicester | 10th |
| Long Eaton United | Grange Park,Long Eaton | 7th |
| Loughborough Foxes | Loughborough University Stadium,Loughborough | 2nd |
| Radcliffe Olympic | Wharf Lane Recreation Ground,Radcliffe-on-Trent | 4th |
| Rotherham United | Roundwood Sports Complex,Rotherham | 11th |
| Sheffield United | Steelphalt Sheffield United Academy,Sheffield | 1st inEast Midlands Regional League (promoted) |
| Solihull | West Midland Sports & Social Club,Birmingham | 9th |
| Sporting Khalsa | University of Wolverhampton 3G,Walsall | 3rd |
| Steel City Wanderers | Thorncliffe Recreation Ground,Sheffield | 8th |
| The New Saints | Park Hall Stadium,Oswestry | 6th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loughborough Foxes(C, P) | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 9 | +82 | 64 | Promotion to theNorthern Premier Division |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 47 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United(P) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 79 | 24 | +55 | 46 | Awarded aFA Women's Championship licence through application |
| 4 | Radcliffe Olympic | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 41 | |
| 5 | The New Saints | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 39 | |
| 6 | Long Eaton United | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Solihull | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 30 | |
| 8 | Sporting Khalsa | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Birmingham & West Midlands | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 24 | |
| 10 | Steel City Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 23 | |
| 11 | Rotherham United(R) | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 114 | −99 | 7 | Relegation from the Premier League |
| 12 | Leicester City Ladies(R) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 96 | −85 | 4 |
| Home \ Away | BWM | BRT | LCL | LEU | LFO | RAD | ROT | SHU | SOL | SPK | SCW | TNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham & West Midlands | — | 1–3 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 12–1 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 7–0 | 1–1 |
| Burton Albion | 4–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 |
| Leicester City Ladies | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–6 | 1–4 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 0–12 |
| Long Eaton United | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | — | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–7 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Loughborough Foxes | 3–0 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 6–0 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 9–0 | 5–1 |
| Radcliffe Olympic | 2–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | H–W | 4–1 |
| Rotherham United | 2–5 | 0–7 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 1–3 | — | 0–11 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–7 | 1–3 |
| Sheffield United | 5–0 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 10–0 | — | 2–4 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 |
| Solihull | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 9–0 | 2–5 | — | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–4 |
| Sporting Khalsa | 1–3 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Steel City Wanderers | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 0–7 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 5–6 |
| The New Saints | 2–2 | 7–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 8–1 | — |
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Promoted | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Relegated | Haringey Borough |
2018–19 → | |
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2016–17 position |
|---|---|---|
| Actonians | Berkeley Fields,Greenford,London | 6th |
| AFC Wimbledon | Borough Sports Ground,Sutton,London | 3rd |
| Cambridge United | Recreation Way,Mildenhall | 4th |
| Denham United | The Den,Denham | 8th |
| Enfield Town | Queen Elizabeth II Stadium,Enfield | 7th |
| Haringey Borough | Coles Park,Tottenham | 1st inEastern Region League (promoted) |
| Ipswich Town | Dellwood Avenue,Felixstowe | 9th |
| Leyton Orient | Matchroom Stadium,Leyton | 1st inLondon & South East Regional League (promoted) |
| Luton Town | Stockwood Park Athletics Stadium,Luton | 5th |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Willen Road,Newport Pagnell | 2nd |
| Norwich City | Plantation Park,Blofield | 10th |
| Stevenage | Hertingfordbury Park,Hertford | 11th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes Dons(C, P) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 18 | +58 | 57 | Promotion to theSouthern Premier Division |
| 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 25 | +43 | 52 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 76 | 26 | +50 | 48 | |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 39 | |
| 5 | Luton Town | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 35 | |
| 6 | Stevenage | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 31 | |
| 7 | Actonians | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 30 | |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 30 | |
| 9 | Denham United | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 22 | |
| 10 | Enfield Town | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 20 | |
| 11 | Norwich City | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 81 | −42 | 13 | |
| 12 | Haringey Borough(R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 196 | −181 | 0 | Relegation from the Premier League |
| Home \ Away | ACT | WIM | CAM | DEN | ENF | HAY | IPS | LEY | LUT | MKD | NOR | STE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actonians | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 13–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 7–2 | 1–2 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 3–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 12–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 8–2 | 2–3 |
| Cambridge United | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 12–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Denham United | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Enfield Town | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 6–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Haringey Borough | 0–10 | 1–9 | 0–7 | 2–5 | 1–3 | — | 0–10 | 0–8 | 0–14 | 0–13 | 3–4 | 2–10 |
| Ipswich Town | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 9–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 8–1 | 1–0 |
| Leyton Orient | 3–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 9–0 | 8–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–4 | 2–6 | 4–1 | 2–2 |
| Luton Town | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–2 | 8–2 | 5–2 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 16–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 6–2 | 1–0 |
| Norwich City | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 7–0 | 0–5 | 2–5 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 |
| Stevenage | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 10–0 | 2–7 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — |
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Plymouth Argyle |
| Promoted | Plymouth Argyle |
| Relegated | N/A |
2018–19 → | |
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2016–17 position |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke[note] | Winklebury Football Complex,Basingstoke | 9th |
| Brislington | Ironmould Lane,Brislington | 6th |
| Cheltenham Town | Petersfield Park,Cheltenham | 10th |
| Keynsham Town | AJN Stadium,Keynsham | 4th |
| Larkhall Athletic | Plain Ham,Larkhall | 5th |
| Maidenhead United | York Road,Maidenhead | 7th |
| Plymouth Argyle | Haye Road,Plymouth | 2nd |
| Poole Town | Dorset County F.A. County Ground,Poole | 3rd inSouth West Regional League (promoted) |
| Southampton Saints | VT Group Sportsground,Sholing | 3rd |
| Southampton Women | Testwood Stadium,Southampton | 1st inSouthern Region League (promoted) |
| St Nicholas | Lodge Road,Yate | 8th |
[note] Basingstoke withdrew from the league in February 2018.[3] All results involving Basingstoke were expunged.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle(C, P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 12 | +88 | 50 | Promotion to theSouthern Premier Division |
| 2 | Southampton Women | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 20 | +48 | 47 | |
| 3 | Keynsham Town | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 82 | 25 | +57 | 40 | |
| 4 | Southampton Saints | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 38 | |
| 5 | Poole Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 20 | |
| 6 | Brislington | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 18 | |
| 7 | Larkhall Athletic | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 14 | |
| 8 | Maidenhead United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 52 | −35 | 14 | |
| 9 | Cheltenham Town | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 58 | −41 | 10 | |
| 10 | St Nicholas | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 84 | −66 | 10 | |
| 11 | Basingstoke(X) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from league. Record expunged. |
| Home \ Away | BRI | CHE | KEY | LAR | MAI | PLY | POO | SOS | SOW | STN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brislington | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1–4 | — | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| Keynsham Town | 4–0 | 9–0 | — | 2–0 | 11–0 | 1–6 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 4–4 | 11–0 |
| Larkhall Athletic | 1–3 | 5–4 | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 5–0 |
| Maidenhead United | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–10 | 5–2 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 9–1 | 9–0 | 5–2 | 9–1 | H–W | — | 6–1 | 6–0 | 7–1 | 13–0 |
| Poole Town | 2–3 | 6–1 | 1–6 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | — | 0–4 | 0–5 | 6–0 |
| Southampton Saints | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–3 | 4–1 |
| Southampton Women | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 |
| St Nicholas | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–9 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–8 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers(C) | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 8 | +47 | 43 | |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 27 | +29 | 32 | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 32 | |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 30 | |
| 5 | Bradford City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 61 | −35 | 17 | |
| 7 | Hull City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 12 | |
| 8 | Leeds United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 50 | −27 | 11 | |
| 9 | Guiseley Vixens | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 11 | |
| 10 | Bolton(X) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from league. Record expunged. |
| 11 | Brighouse Town(X) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home \ Away | BLB | BRA | GUI | HUD | HUL | LEE | MID | NEW | SHU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 10–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Bradford City | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 5–4 |
| Guiseley Vixens | 0–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–9 | 2–4 | 0–5 | 4–1 | 3–4 | 4–3 |
| Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | 2–2 | 10–1 | — | 7–2 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 0–2 |
| Hull City | A–W | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–3 | — | 7–1 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Leeds United | 0–8 | 2–2 | 2–1 | A–W | 2–0 | — | 0–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 |
| Middlesbrough | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 6–3 | — | 4–0 | 9–0 |
| Newcastle United | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | H–W | 4–1 | 0–6 | — | 7–0 |
| Sheffield United | 1–9 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–10 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke City(C) | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 15 | +105 | 55 | |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 29 | +48 | 47 | |
| 3 | Coventry United | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 73 | 29 | +44 | 43 | |
| 4 | Leicester City | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 75 | 25 | +50 | 42 | |
| 5 | Loughborough Foxes | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 29 | +38 | 42 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 86 | 28 | +58 | 37 | |
| 7 | Sporting Khalsa | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 22 | |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 85 | −52 | 13 | |
| 9 | Long Eaton United | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 96 | −68 | 12 | |
| 10 | The New Saints | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 98 | −76 | 12 | |
| 11 | Burton Albion | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 149 | −138 | 0 | |
| 12 | Cardiff City(X) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from league. Record expunged. |
| Home \ Away | BRT | CVU | DER | LCW | LEU | LFO | NOT | SPK | STK | TNS | WBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | — | A–W | 1–10 | 0–13 | 0–4 | 0–10 | 3–10 | 2–3 | 0–11 | 1–2 | 0–9 |
| Coventry United | 10–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–0 | 10–0 | 2–2 | 8–0 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 6–1 | 0–2 |
| Derby County | 13–1 | 0–2 | — | 3–4 | 7–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–5 | 7–0 | 2–3 |
| Leicester City | 5–0 | 2–3 | 4–0 | — | 7–0 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 7–1 | 1–2 |
| Long Eaton United | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–5 | — | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–6 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Loughborough Foxes | 6–0 | 5–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | 6–2 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–6 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 2–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–13 | 0–3 | 1–5 |
| Sporting Khalsa | 13–0 | 1–5 | 1–9 | 1–4 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 0–4 | 8–0 | 1–4 |
| Stoke City | 14–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 14–0 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 4–2 | — | 6–1 | 6–0 |
| The New Saints | 3–1 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 0–7 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–9 | — | 0–7 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 9–0 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 9–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C & K Basildon(C) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 39 | |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 38 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 30 | +35 | 37 | |
| 4 | AFC Wimbledon | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 32 | |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 30 | |
| 6 | Lewes | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 26 | |
| 7 | West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 70 | 60 | +10 | 21 | |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 17 | |
| 9 | Denham United | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 83 | −60 | 9 | |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 77 | −60 | 8 | |
| 11 | Southampton Saints(X) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from league. Record expunged. |
| Home \ Away | WIM | C&K | CHA | CRY | DEN | LEW | MKD | POR | QPR | WHU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 6–1 | 2–1 |
| C & K Basildon | 1–1 | — | 5–2 | 1–2 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 8–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 5–1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 10–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 7–0 | 6–1 |
| Crystal Palace | 3–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | — | 6–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 |
| Denham United | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 2–4 |
| Lewes | 2–2 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 3–5 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 |
| Portsmouth | 1–1 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 9–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | — | H–W | 1–1 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–8 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–12 | — | 0–11 |
| West Ham United | 8–8 | 1–4 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 20–0 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 0–7 | 5–3 | — |