2013 Scottish Women's Premier League

The 2013 Scottish Women's Premier League was the twelfth season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since its inception in 2002. The competition started on 17 March 2013.

Scottish Women's Premier League
Season2013
ChampionsGlasgow City
RelegatedFalkirk Ladies
Kilwinning SC
Champions LeagueGlasgow City
Matches played126
Goals scored651 (5.17 per match)
Biggest home winHibernian 11–0 Falkirk Ladies
9 June 2013
Biggest away winKilwinning SC 0–12 Glasgow City
5 May 2013
Highest scoringKilwinning SC 0–12 Glasgow City
5 May 2013
← 2012
2014 →

A total of twelve teams are contested the league. Glasgow City were the reigning champions.[1]

Buchan Ladies and Kilwinning SC Ladies were promoted from the SWFL First Division after finishing 3rd and 4th respectively and both appeared in the Premier League for the first time.[2][3] First Division champions Hibernian Reserves and runners-up Celtic Reserves were unable to be promoted as league rules stipulate each club may field only one team in the Premier League.[4]

The SWPL continued in the format adopted in 2012. The 12 clubs faced each other once (11 games per club), after which the league split into top six and bottom six sections based on league position. Each club then played home and away against clubs in their respective sections to give a total of 21 games.

Glasgow City won their seventh consecutive championship title on 29 September 2013.[5]

Teams

Stadia and locations
Aberdeen
Falkirk
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Hamilton
Buchan
Kilwinning
Locations of teams in the 2013 Premier League

The most regular home ground is shown though some clubs played matches at other venues throughout the season.

Team Location Home ground Head coach Finishing position 2012
AberdeenAberdeenHeathryfold ParkAllan Smith6th
Buchan LFCMaudPleasure ParkEwen Reid SWFL First Division, 3rd
CelticGlasgowCeltic Training Centre, LennoxtownDavid Haley3rd
FalkirkFalkirkRecreation Park, AlloaAlan Palmer10th
Forfar FarmingtonForfarStation ParkMark Nisbet2nd
Glasgow CityGlasgowPetershill ParkEddie Wolecki-Black1st
Hamilton AcademicalHamiltonJohn Cumming Stadium, CarlukeKevin Murphy7th
HibernianEdinburghAlbyn Park, BroxburnWillie Kirk4th
Hutchison ValeEdinburghSaughton EnclosureIan Macdonald8th
Kilwinning SC LadiesKilwinningKilwinning Sports ClubCraig Hamilton SWFL First Division, 4th
RangersGlasgowPetershill ParkAngie Hind9th
SpartansEdinburghSpartans AcademyDebbi McCulloch5th

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Glasgow City (C) 21 20 1 0 110 7 +103 61 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round
2 Hibernian 21 13 2 6 86 35 +51 41
3 Celtic 21 11 3 7 44 32 +12 36
4 Spartans 21 11 2 8 50 53 −3 35
5 Rangers 21 10 3 8 55 35 +20 33
6 Aberdeen 21 8 1 12 29 55 −26 25
7 Hamilton Academical 21 13 2 6 70 43 +27 41
8 Forfar Farmington 21 12 4 5 72 35 +37 40
9 Hutchison Vale 21 5 2 14 44 75 −31 17
10 Buchan LFC 21 4 3 14 37 79 −42 15
11 Falkirk (R) 21 4 0 17 31 86 −55 12 Relegation to SWFL First Division
12 Kilwinning SC Ladies (R) 21 3 1 17 23 116 −93 10
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2013. Source: Scottish Women's FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Results

Matches 1–11

Clubs play each other once.

Home \ Away ABD BUC CEL FAL FFM GLC HAM HIB HUT KWG RAN SPA
Aberdeen 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–5 2–1 2–3
Buchan LFC 1–7 2–3 5–4 0–7 0–5
Celtic 4–2 3–1 2–3 3–0 3–0 1–3
Falkirk 6–1 1–3 0–4 0–10 2–4 0–3
Forfar Farmington 2–3 2–2 1–4 5–2 6–0 2–2
Glasgow City 7–0 3–0 5–1 5–0 3–2
Hamilton Academical 1–0 7–0 1–4 2–1 0–3
Hibernian 4–0 11–0 0–4 10–1 7–1
Hutchison Vale 2–2 1–8 3–7 0–9 3–2
Kilwinning SC Ladies 1–2 1–1 5–4 0–12 0–6
Rangers 5–1 0–0 5–2 3–3 3–0 10–0
Spartans 6–1 1–0 4–0 1–3 5–0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2013. Source: Scottish Women's FA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 12–21

After 11 matches, the league splits into top six and bottom six sections. Clubs played every other club in their section twice (home and away).

References
  1. "Glasgow City hammer Hibernian to secure sixth Scottish title". BBC Sport. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. "Buchan Ladies clinch promotion". Fraserburgh Herald. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. "Football team in sponsorship plea". Irvine Times. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. "Rules of Senior Leagues and League Cups 2011" (PDF). Scottish FA. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  5. "Glasgow City secure seventh successive SWPL title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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