2017 Women's National League (Ireland)
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| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wexford Youths |
| Champions League | Wexford Youths |
| Matches | 63 |
| Goals | 241 (3.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Amber Barrett (Peamount United, 16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Peamount United 9–0 Kilkenny United (20 May 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Kilkenny United 0–11 Shelbourne (31 May 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Kilkenny United 0–11 Shelbourne (31 May 2017) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Women's National League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Continental Tyres Women's National League, was the seventh season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland. It was the second league season to run over an entire calendar year.
Wexford Youths won the season and their third National League title.[1] Amber Barrett from Peamount United won her second top scorer award with 16 goals.[2]
Format
Teams play each other three times, either twice at home and once away, or once at home and twice away. Each team plays 18 games, 9 home and 9 away.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wexford Youths (C) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 40 | 2018–19 Champions League |
| 2 | Peamount United | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 38 | |
| 3 | Shelbourne Ladies | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 22 | +35 | 31 | |
| 4 | UCD Waves | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 27 | |
| 5 | Cork City | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Galway W.F.C. | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 18 | |
| 7 | Kilkenny United | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 88 | −80 | 3 |
