The Scottish Women's Premier League was founded in 2002 and is the highest level of women's football

Women's football (soccer)

Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...

 in Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. The team that finish top of the Premier League qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

In 2009 the women's game in Scotland changed their league season which now runs from March to November each year..

Format

There are currently 11 teams in the league which play each other twice on a home and away basis. After the season is complete, the team which finishes bottom will be relegated to the Scottish Women's First Division

Scottish Women's First Division

The Scottish Women's First Division is the second tier of women's football in Scotland. Two teams are promoted from this league into the Scottish Women's Premier League...

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The tie-breakers are

1. Points
2. Superior goal difference
3. Higher number of goals scored
4. Higher number of points in matched between tied teams
5. Higher number of away goals in matched between tied teams

If still tied there is a deciding game or games.

2011 Scottish Women's Premier League

Glasgow City are the reigning champions. Hutchison Vale and Falkirk LFC were promoted from the Scottish Women's First Division

Scottish Women's First Division

The Scottish Women's First Division is the second tier of women's football in Scotland. Two teams are promoted from this league into the Scottish Women's Premier League...

 to replace the relegated Aberdeen LFC. Boroughmuir Thistle and Dundee United SC resigned from the league prior to the commencement of the 2011 season.

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

Team	Home city	Home ground	Finishing position 2010
Celtic L.F.C. Celtic L.F.C. Celtic is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. The team is affiliated with Celtic F.C. in Glasgow and use the club's training facilities and wear the club's colours.-History:...	Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...	Lennoxtown	2nd
Falkirk L.F.C.	Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....	Westfield Park Dunipace F.C. Dunipace Juniors Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Denny, Stirlingshire. Nicknamed the Pace, they were formed in 1888 and are based at Westfield Park. They currently compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association... , Denny Denny, Falkirk Denny is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, formerly in the county of Stirlingshire. It is situated west of Falkirk, and north-east of Cumbernauld, adjacent to both the M80 and M876 motorways...	SWFL First Division Scottish Women's First Division The Scottish Women's First Division is the second tier of women's football in Scotland. Two teams are promoted from this league into the Scottish Women's Premier League... , 3rd
F.C. Kilmarnock Ladies	Kilmarnock Kilmarnock Kilmarnock is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,734. It is the second largest town in Ayrshire. The River Irvine runs through its eastern section, and the Kilmarnock Water passes through it, giving rise to the name 'Bank Street'...	Blair Park Hurlford United F.C. Hurlford United Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Hurlford, near Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Nicknamed The Ford, they were formed in 1938 and play at Blair Park, wearing red and white strips... , Hurlford Hurlford Hurlford is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Including Crookedholm, it has a population of 4,968. Hurlford's former names include Whirlford and Hurdleford. The village was named Whirlford as a result of a ford crossing the River Irvine east of Hurlford Cross, near Shawhill...	11th
Forfar Farmington F.C Forfar Farmington F.C Forfar Farmington F.C is a Scottish FA Quality Mark Community Football Club who are based at the Market Muir in Forfar, AngusThe club currently runs three Women's teams, seven girls teams and a Fun Fours programme for girls aged 5–7...	Forfar Forfar Forfar is a parish, town and former royal burgh of approximately 13,500 people in Angus, located in the East Central Lowlands of Scotland. Forfar is the county town of Angus, which was officially known as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1929, when the ancient name was reinstated, and...	Strathmore Park Forfar West End F.C. Forfar West End F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in Forfar, Angus. Their home ground is Strathmore Park.Up until the end of the 2005–06 season, they played in the Tayside Premier League of the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region.The SJFA restructured prior to the...	5th
Glasgow City L.F.C. Glasgow City L.F.C. Glasgow City F.C. are a women's football football team based in Glasgow that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. They have also competed in the UEFA Women's Cup and UEFA Women's Champions League...	Glasgow	Petershill Park Petershill Park Petershill Park is a leisure centre located in the Springburn suburb of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. It has its own stadium, a third generation full-size outdoor football pitch, and has floodlights. It is host to one mens football team, Petershill, and two ladies teams, Glasgow City...	Champions
Hamilton Academical W.F.C. Hamilton Academical W.F.C. Hamilton Acadmical Women's and Girl's Football Club is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. Hamilton Academical W.F.C. is affiliated with Hamilton Academical F.C...	Hamilton Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...	John Cumming Stadium Carluke Rovers F.C. Carluke Rovers Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Carluke, South Lanarkshire. Nicknamed the Jam Town, they were formed in 1887 and are based in the John Cumming Stadium. The club compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.-Notable players:* John Cumming... , Carluke Carluke The town of Carluke lies in the heart of the Lanarkshire countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5.4 miles northwest of Lanark and 4 miles southeast of Wishaw....	6th
Hibernian L.F.C. Hibernian L.F.C. Hibernian Girls & Ladies Football Club is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. Hibernian L.F.C. is affiliated with Hibernian F.C. in Edinburgh and use the club's training facilities and wear the club's colours.-History:...	Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...	Albyn Park Broxburn Athletic F.C. Broxburn Athletic F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Broxburn, West Lothian. They play their home games at Albyn Park. The team was managed by the late Jamie Dolan.... , Broxburn Broxburn Broxburn is the name of more than one place in the United Kingdom:*Broxburn, East Lothian, Scotland*Broxburn, West Lothian, ScotlandIt is also the name of a place in Australia:*Broxburn, Queensland, Australia...	4th
Hutchison Vale L.F.C.	Edinburgh	Saughton Enclosure	SWFL First Division Scottish Women's First Division The Scottish Women's First Division is the second tier of women's football in Scotland. Two teams are promoted from this league into the Scottish Women's Premier League... , 2nd
Inverness City L.F.C.	Inverness Inverness Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...	Bught Park Bught Park Bught Park is the largest park in the city of Inverness, Scotland, and is situated on the western bank of the River Ness. It is home to the Inverness Highland Games and a small scale outdoor music festival. It is located next to the city's sports centre, swimming pool and BMX track...	7th
Rangers L.F.C. Rangers L.F.C. Rangers Ladies Football Club is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. The team is affiliated with Rangers F.C. in Glasgow and use the club's training facilities and wear the club's colours.-History:...	Glasgow	Petershill Park	8th
Spartans W.F.C. Spartans W.F.C. Spartans Women's and Girl's Football Club is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. Spartans W.F.C. is affiliated with Spartans F.C...	Edinburgh	Spartans Academy	3rd

Previous League Champions

There were three national championships before the creation of the Premier League. The winners were:

• 1999/00 Cumbernauld United
• 2000/01 Ayr United
• 2001/02 FC Kilmarnock

The former Premier League champions are:

Season	Champion
2002/03	FC Kilmarnock Ladies
2003/04	Hibernian L.F.C.
2004/05	Glasgow City L.F.C.
2005/06	Hibernian L.F.C.
2006/07	Hibernian L.F.C.
2007/08	Glasgow City L.F.C.
2008/09	Glasgow City L.F.C.
2009	Glasgow City L.F.C.
2010	Glasgow City L.F.C.
2011	Glasgow City L.F.C.

Record Champions

Titles	Team
6	Glasgow City F.C.
3	Hibernian L.F.C.
1	FC Kilmarnock Ladies

External links

• Scottish FA
• Current season at women.soccerway.com