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 had won the 2017 SWPL1 title unbeaten. It was their eleventh consecutive championship.[1] They retained the title on the last matchday of the 2018 season. Hamilton were relegated, while the promoted team was their Lanarkshire rivals, Motherwell.[2]

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[3]1,0001st (Champions)
Hamilton AcademicalHamiltonNew Douglas Park5,5107th
HibernianEdinburghAinslie Park, Edinburgh3,0002nd
RangersGlasgowNew Tinto Park, Govan[4]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[5]3,1001st SWFL North (promoted)
Edinburgh University Hutchison ValeEdinburghPeffermill Sports Ground, Edinburgh[6]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[6]13,6773rd
St JohnstonePerthMcDiarmid Park, Perth[8]10,6965th

SWPL 1

Scottish Women's Premier League 1
Season2018
RelegatedHamilton Academical
Champions LeagueGlasgow City
Hibernian
Matches played84
Goals scored306 (3.64 per match)
Top goalscorerAbi Harrison (25 goals)[9]
Biggest home winGlasgow City 6–0 Stirling University
(11 February 2018)
Hibernian 6–0 Forfar Farmington
(20 June 2018)
Glasgow City 6–0 Forfar Farmington
(19 August 2018)
Glasgow City 6–0 Rangers
(23 September 2018)
Spartans 6–0 Forfar Farmington
(30 September 2018)
Hibernian 7–1 Rangers
(28 October 2018)
Biggest away winSpartans 1–7 Hibernian
(3 June 2018)
Stirling University 0–6 Glasgow City
(3 June 2018)
Highest scoringHibernian 7–2 Celtic
(26 August 2018)
Longest unbeaten run21 matches:
Glasgow City
2017
2019
All statistics correct as of 28 October 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 (C, Q) 21 19 2 0 75 12 +63 59 Qualification for the Champions League Round of 32
2 Hibernian (Q) 21 18 2 1 80 17 +63 56 Qualification for the Champions League Qualifying Round
3 Celtic 21 11 3 7 41 31 +10 36
4 Rangers 21 8 1 12 33 46 13 25
5 Forfar Farmington 21 7 2 12 20 45 25 23
6 Spartans 21 4 4 13 23 46 23 16
7 Stirling University 21 4 3 14 17 54 37 15
8 Hamilton Academical (R) 21 3 3 15 17 55 38 12 Relegation to SWPL 2
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Results

Top goalscorers

As of 15 November 2018.[9]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Abi Harrison Hibernian 25
2 Abbi Grant Glasgow City 15
3 Rachel McLauchlan Hibernian 10
4 Hayley Lauder Glasgow City 9
Jade Gallon Rangers
5 Lizzie Arnot Hibernian 8
Kirsty Howat Glasgow City

SWPL 2

Scottish Women's Premier League 2
Season2018
ChampionsMotherwell
PromotedMotherwell
RelegatedCentral Girls
Matches played80
Goals scored341 (4.26 per match)
Top goalscorerSuzanne Mulvey
(21 goals)[9]
2017
2019
All statistics correct as of 21 October 2018.

Standings

Teams play 21 matches each.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motherwell[lower-alpha 1] (C, P) 21 18 2 1 90 19 +71 56 Promotion to SWPL 1
2 FC Kilmarnock[lower-alpha 1] 21 10 5 6 41 32 +9 35
3 Heart of Midlothian 21 10 4 7 39 30 +9 34
4 St Johnstone 21 9 4 8 39 40 1 31
5 Edinburgh University Hutchison Vale 21 8 6 7 55 43 +12 30
6 Glasgow Girls 21 8 4 9 43 48 5 28
7 Aberdeen (R) 21 4 3 14 29 53 24 15 Relegation to SWFL Division 1 – North
8 Central Girls (R) 21 2 2 17 24 95 71 8
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. FC Kilmarnock were awarded a 3–0 win against Motherwell on 22 February 2018 after they failed to hand a team line to their opponents and the referee 45 minutes before kick-off. The match had finished 2–1 to Motherwell.[10]

Results

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Player of the Month References
Player Club
March Chelsea McEachran Central Girls [11]
April Lauren Evans Glasgow Girls [12]
May Colette Cavanagh Celtic [13]
June Jade McDonald St Johnstone [14]
August Abbi Grant Glasgow City [15]
September Lisa Swanson F.C. Kilmarnock [16]
October Bayley Hutchison Aberdeen [17]

Annual awards

Award Winner Club References
SWPL 1 Golden Boot Abi Harrison Hibernian [18]
SWPL 2 Golden Boot Suzanne Mulvey Motherwell [18]
SWPL 1 Player of the Year Nicola Docherty Glasgow City [18]
SWPL 2 Player of the Year Suzanne Mulvey Motherwell [18]

References

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  8. "St Johnstone - Scottish Building Society Scottish Women's Premier League". Womenspremierleague.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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  10. "SWF Statement". SWF. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  11. "#SWPL: Fifteen-year-old is Player of the Month". She Kicks. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  12. "#SBSSWPL Player of the Month : Glasgow Girls' Lauren Evans". She Kicks. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  13. "Celtic Women's Colette Cavanagh is #SBSSWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  14. "Jade McDonald voted #SBSSWPL Player of the Month for June". She Kicks. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  15. "Abbi Grant becomes first player to win #SBSSWPL POTM award for second time". She Kicks. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  16. "Lisa Swanson #SBSSWPL Player of the Month for September". She Kicks. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  17. "15-year-old Hutchison wins Scottish Building Society SWPL Player of the Month". Scottish Women's Premier League. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  18. "A rundown of who was triumphant at the MG ALBA Scottish Women's Football Awards". Scotwomensfootball.com. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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