FAI Women’s National League Final Tables 2016-2019
FAI WNL 2016
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Shelbourne LFC (C) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 32 |
| UCD Waves | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 24 |
| Peamount United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 23 |
| Wexford Youth WFC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 22 |
| Galway WFC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 11 |
| Cork City WFC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 9 |
| Kilkenny United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 69 | 0 |
FAI WNL 2017
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Wexford Youth WFC (C) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 40 |
| Peamount United | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 38 |
| Shelbourne FC | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 22 | 31 |
| UCD Waves | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 27 |
| Cork City WFC | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 22 |
| Galway WFC | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 18 |
| Kilkenny United WFC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 88 | 3 |
FAI WNL 2018
| P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
| Wexford Youths Womens FC (C) | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 54 |
| Shelbourne | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 52 |
| Peamount United | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 45 |
| Galway Women’s FC | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| Cork City FC | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 24 |
| DLR Waves | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -11 | 22 |
| Limerick WFC | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | -54 | 10 |
| Kilkenny United WFC | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | -83 | 2 |
FAI WNL 2019
| P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
| Peamount United (C) | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 56 |
| Shelbourne | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 54 |
| Wexford Youths WFC | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 41 |
| Galway Women’s FC | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 37 |
| Cork City FC | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | -16 | 23 |
| DLR Waves | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | -46 | 16 |
| Limerick WFC | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | -59 | 12 |
| Kilkenny United WFC | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | -94 | 2 |
Report
The Women’s National League is the Premier League of Women’s soccer in the Republic of Ireland, and is run by the Football association of Ireland. From 2016 to 2017 the League had seven teams, adding an eighth in 2018 with Limerick WFC.
The League champions from 2016 to 2019 were Shelbourne FC (2016), Wexford Youth WFC (2017 and 2018) and Peamount United from Newcastle in Co South Dublin (2019).
The 2016 title wasShelbourne’s first ever in Women’s Soccer and Wexford Youths WFC had previously won in 2014-15 and 2015-16. The 2019 Championship was Peamount United’s first since 2011-12. the WNL made the transition over to a Summer Schedule in 2016.
Cork City FC 1 Wexford Youths FC 1 – 10 November 2019
References
Images
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Websites
[2] FAI Women’s National League (2016) League Table – Women’s National League 2016 [Internet] Available from: http://wnl.fai.ie/2011-10-18-18-37-48/league-table/2016-season.html [Accessed 27 June 2017]
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[6] FAI Women’s National League (2017) Fixtures & Results – 2017 Season Page 3 [Internet] Available from: http://wnl.fai.ie/2011-10-18-18-37-48/fixtures-results/2017-season/calendar/15.html?jslimit=20&page=3 [Accessed 27 June 2017]
[7] FAI Women’s National League (2017) Fixtures & Results – 2017 Season Page 4 [Internet] Available from: http://wnl.fai.ie/2011-10-18-18-37-48/fixtures-results/2017-season/calendar/15.html?jslimit=20&page=4 [Accessed 27 June 2017]
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[10] FAI Women’s National League (2017) Women’s National League 2019 Season [Internet] Available from: https://wnl.fai.ie/2011-10-18-18-37-48/league-table/2019-season.html [Last Accessed 1 July 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Rose McCabe, Trinity College Dublin and Fiona Corrigan.
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