Season | 2017 |
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Champions | Auckland |
Matches played | 23 |
Goals scored | 100 (4.35 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dayna Stevens and Jacqui Hand (5 goals) |
Biggest home win | Northern 5–1 Central (15 October 2017) Auckland 5–1 WaiBOP (11 November 2017) Northern 5–1 Capital (19 November 2017) Capital 6–2 Southern (26 November 2017) |
Biggest away win | WaiBOP 1–4 Capital (5 November 2017) |
Highest scoring | WaiBOP 3–5 Northern (22 October 2017) Capital 6–2 Southern (26 November 2017) |
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All statistics correct as of 10 December 2017. |
The 2017 National Women's League was the fifteenth season of the NWL since its establishment in 2002. Seven teams were again involved in this season representing the different regions in New Zealand.[1][2] The final was played between Canterbury United Pride and Auckland, it finished 1–1 at full time before Auckland won it in extra time 3–2. It was Aucklands sixth title and first since 2009. Eleanor Isaac from Southern United was voted the 2017 National Women's League MVP for the season.[3]