[1][2][3] The Football Association removed promotion and relegation between the two tiers for the end of the season.
The league was instead restructured, with clubs required to apply for licenses under new criteria for the top tier in the 2018–19 season.
[5] With the collapse of Notts County Ladies just prior to the Spring Series, the ten clubs of WSL2 were invited to apply for a place in the 2017–18 season.
[1] Following the closure of Notts County Ladies in April 2017, the FA announced that one place in the league would be given to a team which competed in the Spring Series, based on an evaluation by the FA of applicant clubs' business plans, budget, youth development, facilities and on-pitch performance.
[1][3] There was no promotion or relegation based on results at the end of the season due to the league's restructure.