All women's leagues in Scotland are part of a pyramid structure, with the Scottish Women's Premier League being at the top. Leagues become more regional at the bottom.
Clubs are allowed numerous teams in the Leagues, however, no club can be permitted to have more than one team in each of the top two divisions. More than one team from the same club can, however, compete in the 2nd divisions.
The Women's football in Scotland pyramid has 5 steps in it. They are:
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Leagues | ||||||
1 | Scottish Women's Premier League 1 | |||||
2 | Scottish Women's Premier League 2 | |||||
3 | Scottish Women's Championship | |||||
4 | Scottish Women's League One | |||||
| Regional Leagues | ||||||
| 5 | Scottish Women's Football League | |||||
| SWFL North 10 clubs playing 18 games | SWFL East 10 clubs playing 18 games | SWFL South 9 clubs playing 16 games | SWFL West 10 clubs playing 18 games | SWFL Central 10 clubs playing 18 games | ||
| – | Highlands and Islands League 8 clubs playing 14 games | |||||
The teams below are competing in the Scottish Women's Premier League in the 2024 season:
The teams below are competing in the Scottish Women's Football Championship in the 2024 season:
The teams below are competing in the Scottish Women's Football League in the 2024 season: