2016 Scottish Women's Football League First Division

Last updated
SWFL 1
Season2016
Promoted East Fife
Motherwell
Relegated Dundee City
Spartans Reserves
Stonehaven
Matches played223
Goals scored1,260 (5.65 per match)
Biggest home winNorth:
East Fife 9–0 Dundee City
(18 September 2016)
South:
Motherwell 12–0 Spartans Reserves
(2 October 2016)
Biggest away winNorth:
Dundee City 0–12 Aberdeen Reserves
(11 September 2016)
South:
Heart of Midlothian U23s 0–13 Hibernian Development
(28 August 2016)
Heart of Midlothian U23s 0–13 Motherwell
(28 August 2016)
Highest scoringNorth:
Stonehaven 5–8 Falkirk FC
(5 June 2016)
South:
Heart of Midlothian U23s 0–13 Hibernian Development
(28 August 2016)
Heart of Midlothian U23s 0–13 Motherwell
(28 August 2016)
Heart of Midlothian U23s 3–10 FC Kilmarnock
(5 June 2016)
Longest winning run20 matches:
East Fife
Longest unbeaten run20 matches:
East Fife
Longest winless run14 matches:
Spartans Reserves
Longest losing run14 matches:
Spartans Reserves
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 23 October 2016.

The 2016 Scottish Women's Football League First Division, commonly known as SWFL 1, is the first season of the Scottish Women's Football League First Division, the third tier of women's football in Scotland since its reconstruction at the end of the 2015 season. [1]

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From this season the SWFL was split into two regional divisions of 12 teams each, North and South. The change was made to increase competitiveness in the league. [1]

SWFL 1 North

Teams

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Aberdeen
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Cowdenbeath
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Denny
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Dundee
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Falkirk
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Forfar
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Grangemouth
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Leven
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Portlethen
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Stonehaven
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Locations of teams in the 2016 SWFL 1 North
TeamLocationHome groundCapacity2015 positionsource
Aberdeen Reserves Aberdeen Balgownie Playing Fields1,000 [2]
Central Girls Grangemouth Inchyra Park1,000 [3]
Dee Ladies Portlethen Nicol Park1,000 [4]
Dee Vale Aberdeen Corbie Hall and Field Maryculter1,000 [5]
Dundee City Dundee Downfield Park1,000 [6]
Dunfermline Athletic Cowdenbeath Humbug Park1,000 [7]
East Fife Leven King George V Park1,000 [8]
Falkirk W.F.C. Falkirk [9]
Falkirk Ladies Denny Westfield Park1,000 [10]
Forfar Farmington Development Forfar [11]
Stonehaven Stonehaven [12]
Tayside Ladies Dundee St Pauls Academy1,000 [13]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 East Fife (C)22220011617+9966 2017 SWPL 2
2 Dunfermline Athletic 2216159041+4949
3 Central Girls 2212556853+1541
4 Aberdeen Reserves 2212287842+3638
5 Forfar Farmington Development 2211386561+436
6 Dee Ladies 2211296352+1135
7 Falkirk W.F.C. 2210395955+433
8 Dee Vale 2263134891−4321
9 Tayside Ladies 2255124571−2620
10 Falkirk Ladies 2262144487−4320
11 Stonehaven (R)2240185399−46122017 SWFL 2
12 Dundee City (R)22321743103−6011
Updated to match(es) played on 16 October 2016. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ABE CEN DEL DEV DUN DNF EFI FFC FAL FOR STO TAY
Aberdeen Development 1–18–12–05–01–50–34–07–20–14–28–0
Central Girls 1–00–33–05–21–20–33–03–05–48–44–4
Dee Ladies 8–32–43–17–13–60–33–34–33–03–12–0
Dee Vale 0–55–54–15–51–100–73–63–02–75–30–7
Dundee City 0–122–41–41–44–12–72–31–31–24–25–2
Dunfermline Athletic 3–07–02–07–19–22–64–24–35–14–11–0
East Fife 7–05–13–18–29–04–22–08–16–09–13–0
Falkirk W.F.C. 2–23–52–12–02–43–50–44–02–37–02–1
Falkirk Ladies 1–52–72–04–34–41–12–43–13–52–14–3
Forfar Farmington Development 3–90–32–20–34–33–11–36–16–24–22–2
Stonehaven 1–23–62–61–22–54–21–65–87–11–90–5
Tayside Ladies 1–02–21–64–42–10–71–60–37–12–22–8
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2016. Source: Scottish Women's Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

SWFL 1 South

Teams

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Cumbernauld
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Edinburgh
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Glasgow
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Hurlford
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Lennoxtown
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Wishaw
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Locations of teams in the 2016 SWFL 1 South
TeamLocationHome groundCapacity2015 positionsource
Boroughmuir Thistle Edinburgh Meggetland Sport Complex1,000 [14]
Celtic Academy Lennoxtown Lennoxtown Training Centre1,000 [15]
Claremont [16]
Cumbernauld Colts Cumbernauld Ravenswood Playing Fields1,000 [17]
Glasgow City Development Glasgow [18]
Heart of Midlothian U23s Edinburgh [19]
Hibernian Development Edinburgh Meggetland Sport Complex1,000 [20]
FC Kilmarnock Hurlford Blair Park1,500 [21]
Motherwell Wishaw Wishaw Sports Centre1,000 [22]
Rangers Development Glasgow [23]
Spartans Reserves Edinburgh [24]
Westerlands Glasgow [25]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Motherwell (C)20161310325+7849 2017 SWPL 2
2 Hibernian Development 2014247521+5444
3 Celtic Academy 2013344415+2942
4 Rangers Development 2012266237+2538
5 FC Kilmarnock 2011365944+1536
6 Glasgow City Development 2011275447+735
7 Cumbernauld Colts 209566337+2632
8 Westerlands 2060144157−1618
9 Boroughmuir Thistle 2033143165−3412
10 Heart of Midlothian U23s 20211722128−1067
11 Spartans Reserves (R)2020181997−7862017 SWFL 2
12 Claremont 00000000Withdrawn
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2016. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BOR CEL CLA CUM GLA HOM HIB KIL MOT RAN SPA WES
Boroughmuir Thistle 1–30–11–61–45–10–60–36–10–2
Celtic Academy 4–15–08–02–21–40–30–12–02–0
Claremont
Cumbernauld Colts 5–00–00–18–12–22–31–33–111–13–1
Glasgow City Development 4–42–28–40–30–31–80–14–24–1
Heart of Midlothian U23s 2–00–31–81–30–133–100–131–50–50–6
Hibernian Development 3–00–14–12–45–12–01–25–03–1
FC Kilmarnock 2–20–23–33–16–11–71–17–03–2
Motherwell 4–36–28–21–29–01–27–16–312–03–1
Rangers Development 6–22–34–12–17–23–21–41–19–05–1
Spartans Reserves 1–20–11–50–51–20–51–20–101–50–2
Westerlands 3–00–41–57–00–60–32–33–63–1
Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2016. Source: Scottish Women's Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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