2017–18 2. Frauen-Bundesliga Explained

Competition:2. Frauen-Bundesliga
Season:2017–18
Winners:Borussia Mönchengladbach (Nord)
1899 Hoffenheim II (Süd)
Promoted:Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bayer Leverkusen
Relegated:USV Jena II
Arminia Bielefeld
SV Henstedt-Ulzburg
Jahn Delmenhorst
Blau-Weiß Hohen Neuendorf
Herforder SV
VfL Sindelfingen
Schott Mainz
SC Freiburg II
1. FFC Niederkirchen
SG Andernach
1. FC Köln II
Matches:264
Total Goals:1031
League Topscorer:Nord: Sarah Grünheid
(16 goals)
Süd: Jana Beuschlein
Jacqueline de Backer
(18 goals each)
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 2. Frauen-Bundesliga was the fourteenth season of Germany's second-tier women's football league. This was also the last before the league reform; the next season was played in one division instead of two.[1]

Nord

The season started on 3 September 2017 and ended on 13 May 2018. Jahn Delmenhorst was promoted from the 2016–17 Regionalliga Nord and FF USV Jena II was promoted from the 2016–17 Regionalliga Nordost.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[2]
1 Sarah GrünheidArminia Bielefeld16
Alina WittSV Henstedt-Ulzburg
3 Jalila DalafSV Meppen15
Melissa KösslerTurbine Potsdam II
Anna-Lena StolzeVfL Wolfsburg II
Agnieszka WinczoBV Cloppenburg
7 Liv AertsBorussia Mönchengladbach14
Josephine GiardFSV Gütersloh
Kelly SimonsBorussia Mönchengladbach
10 Shpresa AradiniFSV Gütersloh13

Süd

The season started on 2 September 2017 and ended on 13 May 2018. 1. FC Köln II was promoted from the 2016–17 Regionalliga West, SG Andernach was promoted from the 2016–17 Regionalliga Südwest and SC Freiburg II was promoted from the 2016–17 Regionalliga Süd.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[3]
1 Jana Beuschlein1899 Hoffenheim II18
Jacqueline de Backer1. FC Saarbrücken
3 Annika Eberhardt1899 Hoffenheim II15
4 Selina CerciBayern Munich II14
Jasmin StümperSG Andernach
6 Henrietta CsiszárBayer Leverkusen10
Gina RillingVfL Sindelfingen
Anja Selensky1. FC Saarbrücken
9 Selina HeinzerothHessen Wetzlar9
Anja PflugerBayern Munich II
Lena UebachBayer Leverkusen

Relegation play-offs

The two seventh-placed teams from the two 2. Bundesliga divisions, the five division champions from the 2017–18 Regionalliga and one second-placed team from the Regionalliga were divided into two groups of four to compete for two more spots in the 2018–19 2. Bundesliga.

The matches were played on 21 May, 27 May and 3 June.

Group 2

Notes and References

  1. News: Präsidium verabschiedet Frauen-Rahmenterminkalender 2017/2018 . Executive committee adopts 2018–19 women's framework schedule . DFB.de . . 20 January 2017 . 2 June 2018 . German.
  2. Web site: 2. Frauen-Bundesliga Nord Torjägerinnen. 8 April 2018. German.
  3. Web site: 2. Frauen-Bundesliga Süd Torjägerinnen. 8 April 2018. German.