Scottish Women's Football League First Division Cup

The Scottish Women's Football League First Division Cup is a cup competition in Scottish women's football, a competition only open to teams in the Scottish Women's First Division, the second highest division in women's football in Scotland. There are four rounds, including the final.

Background

The trophy was originally called the Scottish Women's League Cup. Along with the foundation of the Scottish Women's League, the competition began in the 1972-73 season.[1] Westthorn United won the first edition of the competition.[1] They won as part of the treble along with the Scottish Women's League and Scottish Women's Cup.[1]

High street store Sports Connection became the sponsor of the Scottish Women's League and Scottish Women's League Cup in 1997.[2] It was the first time either competition would have an official sponsor.[2] Premier Division clubs broke away before the start of the 2002-03 season to form the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), the new top level of league football for women's football clubs in Scotland.[3] The Scottish Women's Premier League Cup, a competition only open to teams in the Scottish Women's Premier League was also introduced. With the top division in Scotland now having its own exclusive League Cup competition, the competition became the equivalent to the men's Scottish Challenge Cup, a competition only open to lower league clubs.

In 2012, the SWF launched separate cup competitions for First and Second Division teams.[4] The trophy is now an exclusively all First Division competition. Since 2009, women's football in Scotland has adopted a summer season which now runs from March to November each year.[5]

List of winners

Winners so far are:

The competition began in season 1972-73.[1]

1972 - 2002

From 1972 to 2002, cup was a competition open to all league clubs.

Year[6] Winner Runner Up Result Ref
1972/73Westthorn United[1]
1973/74 - 1989/90
1990/91Inveralmond Ladies[7]
1991/92Inveralmond LadiesAberdeen3–1[7]
1992/93
1993/94ClydeCumbernauld United6–1[8]
1994/95 - 1995/96
1996/97Cumbernauld UnitedClyde6–0 or 6–1[8][9]
1997/98Cumbernauld UnitedClyde6–1[9]
1998/99Cumbernauld UnitedClyde5–0[10]
1999/00Cumbernauld United
2000/01Cumbernauld UnitedAberdeen3–1
2001/02KilmarnockAyr United2–0[11]

2002 - 2011

From 2002 to 2011, cup was a competition open to all league clubs below Premier League.

Year[6] Winner Runner Up Result Ref
2002/03
2003/04ClydeAberdeen4-0[12]
2004/05Forfar Farmington LadiesInverness Caledonian Thistle2–1 a.e.t.
2005/06Lochee United LFCArthurlie LFC4–2
2006/07Inverness LadiesVale of Clyde Ladies3–0
2007/08Dundee UnitedDalkeith Ladies FC6–0
2008/09CelticSpartans4–0
2010Celtic ReservesHibernian 20002-0[13]
2011AberdeenToryglen2–1

2012 - Present

Since 2012, cup has been a competition for all First Division clubs.

Year[6] Winner Runner Up Result Ref
2012Queen's ParkPaisley Saints0–0 (3–2 pen)[14]
2013Inverness CityDunfermilne Athletic6–0[15]
2014HeartsDunfermline Athletic3–1[16]
2015Jeanfield SwiftsHibernian Development3–0[17]
2016 Hibernian Development East Fife 2-1
2017 Cumbernauld Colts Celtic Academy 1-0

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 SFA women’s chief says hails good times for Scots Edinburgh News. 18-10-2013. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  2. 1 2 Sports Connection to sponsor Scottish Women's Football League SFA. 11-12-1997. Retrieved 06-03-2013.
  3. ↑ Jonathan Magee, Sheila Scraton, Jayne Caudwell, Katie Liston (30 January 2008). Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience. Meyer & Meyer Verlag. pp. 3–27.
  4. ↑ Scottish Women's Football League 2nd Division Cup SFA / SWF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  5. ↑ Leighton, Tony (19 December 2010). "England coach Hope Powell calls for women's game to switch to summer". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 Scotland - Women's Cup Winners RSSSF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  7. 1 2 Women's football Herald Scotland. 04-11-1991. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  8. 1 2 These misses are such a hit now Herald Scotland. 11-11-1996. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  9. 1 2 Cumber-mauled Daily Record. 15-12-1997. Retrieved 05-032013.
  10. ↑ United 5-0 Clyde The Mirror. 30-11-1998. Retrieved 18-11-2012.
  11. ↑ Scotland (Women) Cup 2001/02 RSSSF. Retrieved 23-11-2012.
  12. ↑ Honours for Ladies Clyde FC. 27-04-2004. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  13. ↑ 2010 Football League Cup Final SFA / SWF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  14. ↑ 2012 Football League First Division Cup Final SFA / SWF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  15. ↑ 2013 Football League First Division Cup Final SFA / SWF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  16. ↑ 2014 Football League First Division Cup Final SFA / SWF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  17. ↑ http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/swf/competitions.cfm?page=1701&competitionID=7962AB93-A8CC-EDAF-B57EF7734D5F29EC-4&displayID=1


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