| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shelbourne Ladies F.C. |
| 2017–18 Champions League | Shelbourne Ladies F.C. |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 170 (4.05 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Amber Barrett (Peamount United; 16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shelbourne 10–0 Kilkenny United (24 September 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Kilkenny United 0–10 Peamount United (13 November 2016) |
← 2015–16 2017 → All statistics correct as of 12 January 2017. | |
The 2016 Women's National League is the sixth season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland. It is a reduced season, running from 6 August to 4 December 2016, [1] held prior to the introduction of single-year league seasons from 2017 onward.
On the second last matchday Shelbourne Ladies beat UCD Waves to secure their first Women's National League title. [2]
Castlebar Celtic did not return after withdrawing mid-season 2015/16.
| Team | Home town/suburb | Stadium | 15/16 finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City W.F.C. | Cork | Bishopstown Stadium | 6th |
| Galway W.F.C. | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 4th |
| Kilkenny United W.F.C. | Kilkenny | Buckley Park | 7th |
| Peamount United | Newcastle, County Dublin | Greenogue | 5th |
| Shelbourne Ladies | Santry | Morton Stadium | 2nd |
| UCD Waves | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown | Jackson Park | 3rd |
| Wexford Youths | Crossabeg | Ferrycarrig Park | 1st |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelbourne Ladies (C) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 8 | +35 | 32 | 2017–18 Champions League |
| 2 | UCD Waves | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 24 | |
| 3 | Peamount United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 23 | |
| 4 | Wexford Youths | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 22 | |
| 5 | Galway W.F.C. | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 11 | |
| 6 | Cork City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 9 | |
| 7 | Kilkenny United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 69 | −67 | 0 |
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| WNL Player of the Year | Noelle Murray | Shelbourne |
| Young Player of the Year | Leanne Kiernan | Shelbourne |
| WNL Team of the Year | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper |  Amanda McQuillan (Shelbourne) | |||||||||||
| Defenders | Jetta Berrill (UCD Waves) | Pearl Slattery (Shelbourne) | Chloe Moloney (Galway) | Niamh Prior (UCD Waves) | ||||||||
| Midfielders | Karen Duggan (UCD Waves) | Roma McLaughlin (Peamount United) | Noelle Murray (Shelbourne) | Leanne Kiernan (Shelbourne) | ||||||||
| Forwards | Amber Barrett (Peamount United) | Siobhán Killeen (Shelbourne) | ||||||||||
