2020 Scottish Women's Football Championship
The 2020 Scottish Women's Football Championship was due to be the inaugural season of the Scottish Women's Football Championship after its formation as the third tier of women's football in Scotland.
The league was split into two divisions - Championship North with 12 teams and Championship South with 14 teams.[1] The season started on 9 February 2020.[2] It was due to end in November 2020, but was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. In July 2020, the 2020 season was declared null and void. A new season began in October 2020 with the league reverting to a winter season format: 2020–21 Scottish Women's Football Championship[3]
Teams[edit]
Championship North[edit]
| Team | Location | Home ground | 2019 position[Note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchan | Maud | Maud Pleasure Park | 4th |
| Cove Rangers | Aberdeen | Balmoral Stadium | 3rd |
| Drybrugh Athletic | Dundee | Lochee Park | 2nd in SWFL2 North/East |
| Dundee West | Dundee | Charlotte Street Pitches | 1st in SWFL2 North/East |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Rosyth | The Fleet Grounds | 5th |
| East Fife | Leven | King George V Park | 6th |
| Grampian | Aberdeen | Cults Academy | |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Inverness | Millburn Academy | 2nd |
| Kelty Hearts | Kelty | New Central Park | 8th |
| Montrose | Montrose | Links Park | 7th |
| Stonehaven | Stonehaven | Mineralwell Park | 11th |
| Westdyke | Westhill | Lawsondale Pitches | 9th |
Source: [4]
- Notes
- ^ Note 1: Finishing position in SWFL1 North unless otherwise stated.
Championship South[edit]
| Team | Location | Home ground | 2019 position[Note 2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie[2] | Airdrie | Excelsior Stadium | 4th in SWFL2 South East/Central |
| Ayr United | Alloway | Cambusdoon Sports Club | 11th |
| BSC Glasgow | Clydebank | Clydebank Community Sport Hub | 5th in in SWFL2 West/Central |
| Clyde | Cumbernauld | Broadwood Astro | 3rd in in SWFL2 West/Central |
| Edinburgh Caledonia | Edinburgh | Peffermill 3G | 1st in SWFL2 South East/Central |
| Edinburgh City | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | |
| Falkirk | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 10th in SWFL2 South East/Central |
| Gartcairn[2] | Airdrie | MTC Park | |
| Livingston | Blackburn | New Murrayfield Park | 9th |
| Morton | Greenock | Cappielow | 1st in in SWFL2 West/South West |
| Renfrew | Renfrew | New Western Park | 7th |
| St Mirren | Paisley | Ferguslie Sports Centre | 4th in SWFL2 West/Central |
| Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park | 5th in SWFL2 South East/Central |
| United Glasgow | Glasgow | Garscube Sports Complex | 2nd in SWFL2 West/Central |
Source: [4]
- Notes
- ^ Note 2: Finishing position in SWFL1 South unless otherwise stated.
Championship North[edit]
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 53 (6.63 per match) |
| Biggest home win | East Fife 11–0 Dundee West (23 February 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Grampian 0–4 Cove Rangers (9 February 2020) |
| Highest scoring | East Fife 11–0 Dundee West (23 February 2020) Dunfermline Athletic 10–1 Stonehaven (8 March 2020) |
← 2019 2020–21 → | |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | Promotion to SWPL 2 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 4 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | East Fife | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cove Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
| 5 | Buchan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 6 | Drybrugh Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Montrose | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Kelty Hearts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 9 | Grampian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 10 | Stonehaven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | |
| 11 | Westdyke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | |
| 12 | Dundee West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results[edit]
Championship South[edit]
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 83 (5.53 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Livingston 12–0 Edinburgh City (9 February 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Edinburgh City 0–5 Airdrie (23 February 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Livingston 12–0 Edinburgh City (9 February 2020) |
← 2019 2020–21 → | |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 6 | Promotion to SWPL 2 |
| 2 | Airdrie | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Morton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 | United Glasgow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 | Gartcairn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Edinburgh Caledonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 | |
| 7 | Renfrew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 8 | St Mirren | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
| 9 | Ayr United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 10 | Clyde | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 | |
| 11 | Stenhousemuir | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | |
| 12 | BSC Glasgow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0 | |
| 13 | Falkirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 14 | Edinburgh City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results[edit]
SWPL play-offs[edit]
For the first time, a system of promotion/relegation play-offs was to be introduced to the SWPL. The two runners-up from Championship North and Championship South would have taken part in the play-off semi-finals with the winner playing the team finishing eighth in SWPL 2 in the final for the last place in the 2021 Scottish Women's Premier League.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "New Senior Structure for 2020 and beyond". Scottish Women's Premier League. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Airdrie Ladies and Gartcairn Women battle for SWFL Championship Monklands bragging rights this term". Daily Record. 5 Feb 2020. Archived from the original on 4 Aug 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Jane (29 July 2020). "SWPL season declared null and void after one round of games". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b "SWF Club Finder". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Summary - Women's Championship North". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Summary - Women's Championship South". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2020.