2018 Scottish Women's Premier League

The 2018 Scottish Women's Premier League season is the 17th season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since its inception in 2002.

The Premier League is split into two divisions of eight teams each. The divisions are named SWPL 1 and SWPL 2.

Glasgow City won the 2017 SWPL1 title unbeaten. It was their eleventh consecutive title.[1]

Teams

SWPL 1

Team Location Home ground Capacity 2017 position
CelticGlasgowK Park Training Academy, East Kilbride1,0003rd
Forfar FarmingtonForfarStation Park, Forfar6,7771st in SWPL 2 (promoted)
Glasgow CityGlasgowPetershill Park, Springburn[2]1,0001st (Champions)
Hamilton AcademicalHamiltonNew Douglas Park5,5107th
HibernianEdinburghAinslie Park, Edinburgh3,0002nd
RangersGlasgowNew Tinto Park, Govan[3]2,0006th
SpartansEdinburghAinslie Park, Edinburgh3,0005th
Stirling UniversityStirlingThe Gannochy, University of Stirling1,0004th

SWPL 2

Team Location Home ground Capacity 2017 position
AberdeenAberdeenHeathryfold Park, Aberdeen2,2008th in SWPL1 (relegated)
Central Girls Football AcademyGrangemouthIndodrill Stadium, Alloa[4]3,1001st SWFL North (promoted)
Edinburgh University Hutchison ValeEdinburghPeffermill Sports Ground, Edinburgh[5]1,0004th
Glasgow GirlsGlasgowGreenfield Football Centre, Carntyne[6]1,0002nd
HeartsEdinburghKings Park, Dalkeith1,0006th
KilmarnockKilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock[7]17,8891st SWFL South (promoted)
MotherwellWishawRavenscraig, Motherwell[8]13,6773rd
St JohnstonePerthMcDiarmid Park, Perth[9]10,6965th

SWPL 1

Scottish Women's Premier League 1
Season 2018
Champions TBD
Relegated TBD
Champions League TBD
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 2 Feb 2018.

Format

Teams play each other three times. The top team wins the championship and qualifies for the Champions League. The bottom placed team is relegated to the SWPL2 at the end of season.

The SWPL2 plays the same format with the winning team being promoted and bottom two teams being relegated.

Standings

Teams play 21 matches each.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Glasgow City (X) 16 14 2 0 57 7 +50 44 2019–20 Champions League Round of 32
2 Hibernian (X) 16 14 2 0 61 12 +49 44 2019–20 Champions League Qualifying Round
3 Celtic 16 8 2 6 33 25 +8 26
4 Forfar Farmington 16 7 1 8 20 33 −13 22
5 Rangers 16 6 0 10 24 31 −7 18
6 Stirling University 16 4 3 9 16 39 −23 15
7 Hamilton Academical 16 2 1 13 8 44 −36 7
8 Spartans 16 2 3 11 9 37 −28 9 2019 SWPL 2
Updated to match(es) played on 12 Aug 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(X) Qualified for the Champions League but not yet to the phase indicated.

Results

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 12:39, 11 September 2018 (UTC).[10]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Scotland Abi Harrison Hibernian 17
2 Scotland Abbi Grant Glasgow City 14
3 Scotland Lizzie Arnot Hibernian 8
Scotland Hayley Lauder Glasgow City
4 Scotland Rachel McLauchlan Hibernian 7
5 Scotland Leanne Ross Glasgow City 6

SWPL 2

Scottish Women's Premier League 2
Season 2018
Champions TBD
Promoted TBD
Relegated TBD
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 2 Feb 2018.

Standings

Teams play 21 matches each.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motherwell 14 12 1 1 60 12 +48 37 2019 SWPL 1
2 Kilmarnock 14 7 3 4 24 18 +6 24
3 St Johnstone 14 6 3 5 24 29 −5 21
4 Glasgow Girls 14 6 2 6 27 36 −9 20
5 EUHV 14 5 4 5 36 32 +4 19
6 Hearts 14 5 3 6 20 20 0 18
7 Aberdeen 14 3 2 9 18 34 −16 11 2019 SWFL 1
8 Central Girls 14 2 2 10 23 51 −28 8
Updated to match(es) played on 12 Aug 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

22 February - FC Kilmarnock awarded a 3 v 0 win against Motherwell FC (Original score 1-2 Motherwell)[11]

Results

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Player of the Month References
Player Club
March Scotland Chelsea McEachran Central Girls [13]
April Scotland Lauren Evans Glasgow Girls [14]
May Scotland Colette Cavanagh Celtic [15]
June Scotland Jade McDonald St Johnstone [16]
August Scotland Abbi Grant Glasgow City [17]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42046436
  2. ↑ http://www.glasgowcityfc.co.uk/latest/2017/9/19/glasgow-city-return-home-to-petershill-park
  3. ↑ https://www.jaxmcmedia.co.uk/swpl-1-2018
  4. ↑ http://www.womenspremierleague.co.uk/teams/central-girls/
  5. ↑ https://www.jaxmcmedia.co.uk/swpl-2-2018
  6. ↑ https://www.jaxmcmedia.co.uk/swpl-2-2018
  7. ↑ http://www.womenspremierleague.co.uk/teams/kilmarnock/
  8. ↑ https://www.jaxmcmedia.co.uk/swpl-2-2018
  9. ↑ http://www.womenspremierleague.co.uk/teams/jeanfield-swifts/
  10. ↑ "Top Goalscorers". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  11. ↑ http://scotwomensfootball.com/swf-statement-thursday-22nd-february-2018/
  12. ↑ http://scotwomensfootball.com/swf-statement-thursday-22nd-february-2018/
  13. ↑ "#SWPL: Fifteen-year-old is Player of the Month". She Kicks. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "#SBSSWPL Player of the Month : Glasgow Girls' Lauren Evans". She Kicks. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "Celtic Women's Colette Cavanagh is #SBSSWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Jade McDonald voted #SBSSWPL Player of the Month for June". She Kicks. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  17. ↑ "Abbi Grant becomes first player to win #SBSSWPL POTM award for second time". She Kicks. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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