2020–21 Scottish Women's Football Championship

The 2020–21 Scottish Women's Football Championship is the inaugural season of the Scottish Women's Football Championship after its formation as the third tier of women's football in Scotland.

The league is split into two divisions - Championship North with 12 teams and Championship South with 14 teams.[1] The season started on 18 October 2020 and is due to end in May 2021.

Teams

Championship North
Team Location Home ground 2019 position[Note 1]
BuchanMaudMaud Pleasure Park4th
Cove RangersAberdeenBalmoral Stadium3rd
Drybrugh AthleticDundeeLochee Park2nd in SWFL2 North/East
Dundee WestDundeeCharlotte Street Pitches1st in SWFL2 North/East
Dunfermline AthleticRosythThe Fleet Grounds5th
East FifeLevenKing George V Park6th
GrampianAberdeenCults Academy
Inverness Caledonian ThistleInvernessMillburn Academy2nd
Kelty HeartsKeltyNew Central Park8th
MontroseMontroseLinks Park7th
StonehavenStonehavenMineralwell Park11th
WestdykeWesthillLawsondale Pitches9th

Source: [2]

Notes
  1. ^
    Note 1: Finishing position in SWFL1 North unless otherwise stated.

Championship South
Team Location Home ground 2019 position[Note 2]
AirdrieAirdrieExcelsior Stadium4th in SWFL2 South East/Central
Ayr UnitedAllowayCambusdoon Sports Club11th
BSC GlasgowClydebankClydebank Community Sport Hub5th in in SWFL2 West/Central
ClydeCumbernauldBroadwood Astro3rd in in SWFL2 West/Central
Edinburgh CaledoniaEdinburghPeffermill 3G1st in SWFL2 South East/Central
Edinburgh CityEdinburghAinslie Park
FalkirkFalkirkFalkirk Stadium10th in SWFL2 South East/Central
GartcairnAirdrieMTC Park
LivingstonBlackburnNew Murrayfield Park9th
MortonGreenockCappielow1st in in SWFL2 West/South West
RenfrewRenfrewNew Western Park7th
St MirrenPaisleyFerguslie Sports Centre4th in SWFL2 West/Central
StenhousemuirStenhousemuirOchilview Park5th in SWFL2 South East/Central
United GlasgowGlasgowGarscube Sports Complex2nd in SWFL2 West/Central

Source: [2]

Notes
  1. ^
    Note 2: Finishing position in SWFL1 South unless otherwise stated.

Championship North
Championship North
Season2020–21
Matches played12
Goals scored70 (5.83 per match)
Biggest home winDunfermline Athletic 8–1 Stonehaven
(18 October 2020)
Biggest away winStonehaven 0–4 Drybrugh Athletic
(25 October 2020)
Highest scoringDunfermline Athletic 8–1 Stonehaven
(18 October 2020)
Montrose 6–3 Dunfermline Athletic
(25 October 2020)
← 2020
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 1 November 2020.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Montrose 3 3 0 0 15 6 +9 9 Promotion to SWPL 2
2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 2 0 0 10 3 +7 6 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Drybrugh Athletic 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 6
4 Dundee West 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6
5 Dunfermline Athletic 2 1 0 1 11 7 +4 3
6 East Fife 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
7 Buchan 3 1 0 2 7 11 −4 3
8 Grampian 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
9 Westdyke 3 0 0 3 4 11 −7 0
10 Stonehaven 3 0 0 3 4 16 −12 0
11 Cove Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
12 Kelty Hearts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2020. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results
Home \ Away BUC COV DRY DWE DNF EFI GRA ICT KEL MON STO WST
Buchan 2–5
Cove Rangers
Drybrugh Athletic
Dundee West 3–0
Dunfermline Athletic 8–1
East Fife 4–0
Grampian
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5–2 5–1
Kelty Hearts
Montrose 6–3 4–1
Stonehaven 0–4 3–4
Westdyke 1–3 2–3
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2020. Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship South
Championship South
Season2020
Matches played0
Goals scored0 (Expression error: Division by zero per match)
← 2020
2021–22 →

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Airdrie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to SWPL 2
2 Ayr United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the play-offs
3 BSC Glasgow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Clyde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Edinburgh Caledonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Edinburgh City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Gartcairn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Morton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Renfrew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Stenhousemuir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 United Glasgow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 15 November 2020. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results
Home \ Away AIR AYR BSC CLY ECA ECI FAL GAR LIV MOR REN STM STE UNG
Airdrie
Ayr United
BSC Glasgow
Clyde
Edinburgh Caledonia
Edinburgh City
Falkirk
Gartcairn
Livingston
Morton
Renfrew
St Mirren
Stenhousemuir
United Glasgow
First match(es) will be played on 15 November 2020. Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

SWPL play-offs

For the first time, a system of promotion/relegation play-offs was to be introduced to the SWPL. The two runners-up from Championship North and Championship South would have taken part in the play-off semi-finals with the winner playing the team finishing eighth in SWPL 2 in the final for the last place in the 2021–22 Scottish Women's Premier League.[1]

References
  1. "New Senior Structure for 2020 and beyond". Scottish Women's Premier League. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. "SWF Club Finder". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. "Summary - Women's Championship North". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. "Summary - Women's Championship South". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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