2017 Scottish Women's Premier League

The 2017 Scottish Women's Premier League season was the 16th 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 SWPL 1 title unbeaten. It was their eleventh consecutive title.[1]

Teams
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Forfar
Glasgow
Hamilton
Leven
Maud
Motherwell
Perth
Stirling
Locations of teams in the 2017 SWPL

SWPL 1
Team Location Home ground Capacity 2016 position
AberdeenAberdeenHeathryfold Park2,2007th
CelticGlasgowK Park Training Academy, East Kilbride1,0003rd
Glasgow CityGlasgowExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie10,1001st
Hamilton AcademicalHamiltonNew Douglas Park5,5101st in SWPL 2 (promoted)
HibernianEdinburghAlbyn Park, Broxburn1,0002nd
RangersGlasgowTinto Park2,0005th
SpartansEdinburghSpartans Academy2,0006th
Stirling UniversityStirlingUniversity of Stirling1,0004th

SWPL 2
Team Location Home ground Capacity 2016 position
BuchanMaudPleasure Park6th
East FifeLevenKing George V Park,1,0001st in SWPL First Division North (promoted)
Forfar FarmingtonForfarStation Park,6,7778th in SWPL 1 (relegated)
Glasgow GirlsGlasgowBudhill Park, Shettleston3rd
Heart of MidlothianEdinburghKings Park, Dalkeith2nd
Hutchison ValeEdinburghSaughton Enclosure4th
MotherwellWishawWishaw Sports Centre1st in SWPL First Division South (promoted)
Jeanfield SwiftsPerthMcDiarmid Park 3G5th

SWPL 1
Scottish Women's Premier League 1
Season2017
ChampionsGlasgow City
RelegatedAberdeen Ladies
Champions LeagueGlasgow City
Matches played21
Goals scored78 (3.71 per match)
Top goalscorerAbi Harrison (15 goals)[2]
Biggest home winGlasgow City 7–0 Stirling University
Biggest away winHamilton Academical 0–4 Rangers
Highest scoringStirling University 5–3 Rangers
Longest winning run4 matches:
Hibernian
Longest unbeaten run5 matches:
Glasgow City &
Spartans
Longest winless run6 matches:
Aberdeen
Longest losing run4 matches:
Aberdeen &
Hamilton Academical
← 2016
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 2 Feb 2018.

Format

Teams played each other three times, with the bottom placed team being relegated after the season. The SWPL2 plays the same format with the winning team being promoted.

Standings

Teams played 21 matches each.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Glasgow City (C) 21 19 2 0 70 4 +66 59 2018–19 Champions League
2 Hibernian 21 18 0 3 75 14 +61 54
3 Celtic 21 11 2 8 54 30 +24 35
4 Stirling University 21 8 4 9 26 39 −13 28
5 Spartans 21 8 4 9 26 46 −20 28
6 Rangers 21 6 2 13 33 51 −18 20
7 Hamilton Academical 21 4 1 16 15 50 −35 13
8 Aberdeen (R) 21 1 3 17 16 81 −65 6 2018 SWPL 2
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Results

SWPL 2
Scottish Women's Premier League 2
Season2017
ChampionsForfar Farmington
PromotedForfar Farmington
RelegatedBuchan Ladies, East Fife
Matches played24
Goals scored85 (3.54 per match)
Top goalscorerDanni McGinley (22 goals)[2]
Biggest home winForfar Farmington 5–0 Hutchison Vale
Biggest away winEast Fife 0–4 Glasgow Girls
Highest scoringForfar Farmington 5–3 Motherwell
Longest winning run4 matches:
Forfar Farmington
Longest unbeaten run6 matches:
Forfar Farmington
Longest winless run4 matches:
Jeanfield Swifts
Longest losing run4 matches:
Jeanfield Swifts
← 2016
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 7 May 2017.

Standings

Teams played 21 matches each.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Forfar Farmington 21 16 4 1 64 15 +49 52 2018 SWPL 1
2 Glasgow Girls 21 12 4 5 46 25 +21 40
3 Motherwell 21 11 3 7 47 43 +4 36
4 Hutchison Vale 21 10 2 9 29 34 −5 32
5 Jeanfield Swifts 21 10 1 10 39 35 +4 31
6 Heart of Midlothian 21 8 3 10 41 31 +10 27
7 East Fife 21 3 5 13 19 50 −31 14 2018 SWFL 1
8 Buchan 21 3 0 18 20 72 −52 9
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

Awards

Monthly awards

The "Player of the Month" award was first awarded in September 2017.[3]

Month Player of the Month References
Player Club
September Rachel Donaldson Stirling University [3]
October Amy Anderson Hamilton Academical [4]
November Abbi Grant Glasgow City [2]

Annual awards
Award Winner Club References
SWPL 1 Golden Boot Abi Harrison Hibernian [2]
SWPL 2 Golden Boot Danni McGinley Jeanfield Swifts / Forfar Farmington [2]

References
  1. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42046436
  2. "Abbi Grant #SBSSWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. "Rachel Donaldson SWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. "Accies' Anderson is SWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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