The 2017–18 Serie A (women) was the 51st season of the women's football top level league in Italy. Fiorentina were the defending champions. Juventus won the league title in their first ever season.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 September 2017 - 12 May 2018 |
| Champions | Juventus (1st title) |
| Relegated | San Zaccaria Empoli |
| Champions League | Juventus Fiorentina |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 424 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Valentina Giacinti (21 goals) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Teams
editTwelve teams will compete in the league, with many changes among the make up of the league compared to last season.
Four teams were relegated at the end of the 2016-17 season. Jesina, Luserna and Chieti finished at the bottom of the league, with Como 2000 losing a relegation playoff to San Zaccaria.
Reggiana won promotion from Serie B, but their license was taken over by Sassuolo.[1][2] Other promoted teams were Empoli, Valpolicella and Pink Bari.
Cuneo, who finished seventh in Serie A last season, sold their license to Juventus.[3]
League table
editBrescia sold their Serie A spot to AC Milan after the season, who created a women's team. They were not allowed to enter the Champions League therefore. The tied third placed teams played a play-off for the vacant spot.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus (C) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 9 | +55 | 60 | Qualification to Champions League |
| 2 | Brescia | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 24 | +47 | 60 | |
| 3 | Fiorentina | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 43 | Qualification to Champions League |
| 4 | Tavagnacco | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 43 | |
| 5 | Atalanta Mozzanica | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 42 | |
| 6 | Valpolicella | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 26 | |
| 7 | AGSM Verona | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 25 | |
| 8 | Res Roma | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 22 | |
| 9 | Sassuolo | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 19 | |
| 10 | Pink Bari | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 53 | −34 | 16 | |
| 11 | San Zaccaria (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 16 | Relegation to Serie B |
| 12 | Empoli (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 59 | −43 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Playoffs
editChampionship playoff
editAfter finishing tied on points at the end of the regular season, Juventus and Brescia will play-off to decide the winner of the league title.
| Juventus | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Brescia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Bonansea  Rosucci  Gama Galli Cernoia Boattin |
5–4 | Girelli Giugliano Daleszczyk Sikora Sabatino Di Criscio |
Champions League playoff
editBrescia were bought by Milan after the season, and lost the right to enter the UEFA Women's Champions League. Since Tavagnacco and Fiorentina finished tied on points in third place, and a play-off was played determine which team enter as the replacement team.[4][5]
| Tavagnacco | 0–3 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
Relegation playoff
editAfter finishing tied on points after the end of the regular season, Pink Bari and San Zaccaria will play to decide the second relegated club. The winning club will advance to a play-out with Serie B teams, while the losing club will be relegated to Serie B for 2018-19.
| Pink Bari | 3–2 | San Zaccaria |
|---|---|---|
Piro  15' (pen.) Parascandolo 20' Manno 52' |
Report | Pugnali 45', 61' |
Results
editSeason statistics
editScoring
edit- As of 13 May 2018[6]
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valentina Giacinti
|
Brescia | 21 |
| 2 | Barbara Bonansea
|
Juventus | 19 |
| 3 | Cristiana Girelli
|
Brescia | 17 |
| 4 | Paola Brumana
|
Tavagnacco | 14 |
| 5 |  Lana Clelland
|
Tavagnacco | 13 |
References
edit- ^ "Il Sassuolo si compra la Reggiana". Gazzetta di Reggio (in Italian). Reggio Emilia: Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°46 (2016–17)" (PDF). Delegazione Provinciale di Reggio Emilia (Press release) (in Italian). FIGC. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "È ufficiale: Alla Juve i diritti del Cuneo femminile". July 2017.
- ^ "Champions: out il Brescia, tocca a Tavagnacco e Fiorentina". udine.diariodelweb.it. 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Calcio femminile: INCREDIBILE!!! Sarà spareggio Champions tra Fiorentina e Tavagnacco. L'Uefa ha detto no al Milan". oasport.it. 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Risultati e classifica serie A". Calcio femminile italiano. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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