2020 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup

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2020 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
DatesFebruary–March 2020
Teams18
Defending champions Hibernian
Final positions
ChampionsNone – competition abandoned
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored67 (3.72 per match)
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The 2020 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup was the 18th edition of the SWPL Cup competition, which began in 2002. [1] It was known as the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women's Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons. The competition was to be contested by all 18 teams of the two divisions of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL 1 and SWPL 2).

Contents

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition was halted in March and abandoned in July 2020 without a winner. [2]

Format

In a change to the format, the first and second teams in the 2019 Scottish Women's Premier League received a bye to the quarter-finals. The remaining teams in SWPL1 and SWPL2 were divided into four groups of four teams. The group winners and the two runners-up with the best records would advance to the quarter-finals. The two other runners-up along with the teams who finish third and the two fourth-placed teams with the best record would compete in the plate competition. [3]

After the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Scottish FA banned the traditional practice of shaking hands between opponents and the match officials in a bid to help contain the virus. [4]

Teams

SWPL1SWPL2
Notes
  1. ^
    QF: Received a bye to the quarter-finals.

Group stage

Group A

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Celtic 3210101+97 Quarter-finals
2 Spartans 320156−16 SWPL Plate
3 St Johnstone 310238−53
4 Glasgow Women 301236−31
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Matches

9 February 2020 Spartans 1–0 St Johnstone Edinburgh
13:00 [6] Stadium: Ainslie Park
9 February 2020 Celtic 0–0 Glasgow Women East Kilbride
14:00 [7] Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
16 February 2020 St Johnstone 0–6 Celtic Perth
16:00 [8] Stadium: McDiarmid Park
16 February 2020 Glasgow Women 2–3 Spartans Glasgow
16:00 [9] Stadium: Petershill Park
1 March 2020 St Johnstone 3–1 Glasgow Women Kinross
12:00 [10] Stadium: Loch Leven Community Campus
1 March 2020 Spartans 1–4 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 [11] Stadium: Ainslie Park

Group B

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Rangers 220060+66 Quarter-finals
2 Hamilton Academical (Q)320184+46
3 Dundee United 210154+13 SWPL Plate
4 Queen's Park (E)3003314−110
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: [12]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Matches

16 February 2020 Queen's Park 1–6 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
16:00 [13] Stadium: Lesser Hampden
27 February 2020 [Note 1] Rangers 3–0 Queen's Park Milngavie
20:00 [14] Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
1 March 2020 Dundee United 5–2 Queen's Park Dundee
14:00 [15] Stadium: Regional Performance Centre
1 March 2020 Hamilton Academical 0–3 Rangers Hamilton
15:00 [16] Stadium: New Douglas Park
8 March 2020 [Note 1] Hamilton Academical 2–0 Dundee United Hamilton
17:00 [17] Stadium: New Douglas Park
15 March 2020 [Note 2] Dundee United v Rangers Cowdenbeath
15:30 [18] Stadium: North End Park

Group C

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Heart of Midlothian (Q)320183+56 Quarter-finals
2 Aberdeen 211021+14 Quarter-finals or SWPL Plate
3 Stirling University 21014403 SWPL Plate
4 Boroughmuir Thistle (E)301239−61
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2020. Source: [19]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Matches

16 February 2020 Boroughmuir Thistle 2–4 Stirling University Edinburgh
15:30 [20] Stadium: Meggetland Sports Complex
16 February 2020 Aberdeen 2–1 Heart of Midlothian Aberdeen
16:00 [21] Stadium: Cormack Park
26 February 2020 [Note 1] Heart of Midlothian 5–1 Boroughmuir Thistle Edinburgh
20:00 [22] Stadium: John Brydson Arena
1 March 2020 Boroughmuir Thistle 0–0 Aberdeen Edinburgh
14:00 [23] Stadium: Meggetland Sport Complex
1 March 2020 Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Stiring University Edinburgh
15:30 [24] Stadium: John Brydson Arena
15 March 2020 [Note1] Stirling University v Aberdeen Stirling
14:00 [25] Stadium: Gannochy Sports Centre

Group D

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Forfar Farmington 32014406 Quarter-finals
2 Partick Thistle 211052+34 Quarter-finals or SWPL Plate
3 Motherwell 210142+23 SWPL Plate
4 Kilmarnock (Q)301227−51
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2020. Source: [26]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Matches

9 February 2020 Forfar Farmington 2–0 Kilmarnock Forfar
14:00 [27] Stadium: Station Park
16 February 2020 [Note 2] Partick Thistle 3–0
(Awarded) [Note 3] 		Forfar Farmington Glasgow
12:00 [28] Stadium: Petershill Park
16 February 2020 [Note 2] Kilmarnock 0–3
(Awarded) [Note 3] 		Motherwell Kilmarnock
[29] Stadium: Grange Academy
1 March 2020 Partick Thistle 2–2 Kilmarnock Glasgow
12:00 [30] Stadium: Firhill Stadium
1 March 2020 Motherwell 1–2 Forfar Farmington Motherwell
14:00 [31] Stadium: Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
9 March 2020 [Note 1] Motherwell v Partick Thistle Motherwell
20:00 [32] Stadium: Bothwellhaugh Football Pitches

Ranking of second-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 B Hamilton Academical (Q)320184+46 Quarter-finals
2 A Spartans 320156−16
3 D Partick Thistle 211052+34 SWPL Plate
4 C Aberdeen 211021+14
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: [33]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Ranking of fourth-placed teams

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Glasgow Women (Q)301236−31 SWPL Plate
2 Kilmarnock (Q)301227−51
3 Boroughmuir Thistle (E)301239−61
4 Queen's Park (E)3003314−110
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: [33]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Notes

  1. ^
    Note 1: Postponed on 9 February 2020 due to adverse weather.
  2. ^
    Note 2: Postponed on 16 February 2020 due to adverse weather.
  3. ^
    Note 3: Partick Thistle and Motherwell were awarded 3–0 wins against Forfar Farmington and Kilmarnock respectively as neither side had "just cause" in calling off their fixtures. Both clubs were fined £100 each for failing to fulfil fixtures. [34]

Knock-out phase

Confirmed clubs:

SWPL1SWPL2

The draw for the quarter-finals was scheduled for Tuesday 17 March 2020 with the ties due to be played on Sunday 29 March 2020.

SWPL Plate

Confirmed clubs:

SWPL1SWPL2

The draw for the Plate quarter-finals was scheduled for Tuesday 17 March 2020 with the ties due to be played on Sunday 29 March 2020.

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