2017 Scottish Women's Premier League

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The 2017 Scottish Women's Premier League season was the 16th season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since its inception in 2002.

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The Premier League is split into two divisions of eight teams each. The divisions are named SWPL 1 and SWPL 2.

Glasgow City won the SWPL 1 title unbeaten. It was their eleventh consecutive title. [1]

Teams

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Aberdeen
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Edinburgh
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Forfar
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Glasgow
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Hamilton
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Leven
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Maud
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Motherwell
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Perth
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Stirling
Locations of teams in the 2017 SWPL

SWPL 1

TeamLocationHome groundCapacity2016 position
Aberdeen Aberdeen Heathryfold Park 2,2007th
Celtic Glasgow K Park Training Academy, East Kilbride 1,0003rd
Glasgow City Glasgow Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie 10,1001st
Hamilton Academical Hamilton New Douglas Park 5,510
Hibernian Edinburgh Albyn Park, Broxburn 1,0002nd
Rangers Glasgow Tinto Park 2,0005th
Spartans Edinburgh Spartans Academy2,0006th
Stirling University Stirling University of Stirling 1,0004th

SWPL 2

TeamLocationHome groundCapacity2016 position
Buchan Maud Pleasure Park6th
East Fife Leven King George V Park,1,000
Forfar Farmington Forfar Station Park,6,777
Glasgow Girls Glasgow Budhill Park, Shettleston 3rd
Heart of Midlothian Edinburgh Kings Park, Dalkeith 2nd
Hutchison Vale Edinburgh Saughton Enclosure4th
Motherwell Wishaw Wishaw Sports Centre
Jeanfield Swifts Perth McDiarmid Park 3G5th

SWPL 1

Scottish Women's Premier League 1
Season2017
Champions Glasgow City
Relegated Aberdeen Ladies
Champions League Glasgow City
Matches played21
Goals scored78 (3.71 per match)
Top goalscorer Abi Harrison (15 goals) [2]
Biggest home win Glasgow City 7–0 Stirling University
Biggest away win Hamilton Academical 0–4 Rangers
Highest scoring Stirling University 5–3 Rangers
Longest winning run4 matches:
Hibernian
Longest unbeaten run5 matches:
Glasgow City &
Spartans
Longest winless run6 matches:
Aberdeen
Longest losing run4 matches:
Aberdeen &
Hamilton Academical
← 2016
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 2 Feb 2018.

Format

Teams played each other three times, with the bottom placed team being relegated after the season. The SWPL2 plays the same format with the winning team being promoted.

Standings

Teams played 21 matches each.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Glasgow City (C)211920704+6659 2018–19 Champions League
2 Hibernian 2118037514+6154
3 Celtic 2111285430+2435
4 Stirling University 218492639−1328
5 Spartans 218492646−2028
6 Rangers 2162133351−1820
7 Hamilton Academical 2141161550−3513
8 Aberdeen (R)2113171681−656 2018 SWPL 2
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Results

SWPL 2

Scottish Women's Premier League 2
Season2017
Champions Forfar Farmington
Promoted Forfar Farmington
RelegatedBuchan Ladies, East Fife
Matches played24
Goals scored85 (3.54 per match)
Top goalscorerDanni McGinley (22 goals) [2]
Biggest home win Forfar Farmington 5–0 Hutchison Vale
Biggest away win East Fife 0–4 Glasgow Girls
Highest scoring Forfar Farmington 5–3 Motherwell
Longest winning run4 matches:
Forfar Farmington
Longest unbeaten run6 matches:
Forfar Farmington
Longest winless run4 matches:
Jeanfield Swifts
Longest losing run4 matches:
Jeanfield Swifts
← 2016
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 7 May 2017.

Standings

Teams played 21 matches each.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Forfar Farmington 2116416415+49522018 SWPL 1
2 Glasgow Girls 2112454625+2140
3 Motherwell 2111374743+436
4 Hutchison Vale 2110292934−532
5 Jeanfield Swifts 21101103935+431
6 Heart of Midlothian 2183104131+1027
7 East Fife 2135131950−31142018 SWFL 1
8 Buchan 2130182072−529
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

Awards

Monthly awards

The "Player of the Month" award was first awarded in September 2017. [3]

MonthPlayer of the MonthReferences
PlayerClub
September Flag of Scotland.svg Rachel DonaldsonStirling University [3]
October Flag of Scotland.svg Amy AndersonHamilton Academical [4]
November Flag of Scotland.svg Abbi Grant Glasgow City [2]

Annual awards

AwardWinnerClubReferences
SWPL 1 Golden Boot Flag of Scotland.svg Abi Harrison Hibernian [2]
SWPL 2 Golden Boot Flag of Scotland.svg Danni McGinleyJeanfield Swifts / Forfar Farmington [2]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42046436
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Abbi Grant #SBSSWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Rachel Donaldson SWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Accies' Anderson is SWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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