Scottish Women's Football League Second Division
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| Country | Scotland |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Divisions | 4 |
| Number of teams | 41 |
| Levels on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | SWFL First Division |
| Relegation to | no relegation |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup |
| League cup(s) | SWFL Second Division Cup |
| Current champions | Stonehaven (North) Dunfermline Athletic (East) Hearts (South East) Murieston United (West) (2012) |
| Website | Scottish FA |
The Scottish Women's Football League Second Division is the third and lowest tier of the women's football league pyramid in Scotland. It contains forty-one clubs divided into four regional divisions. The champions of each division are eligible for promotion to the Scottish Women's Football League First Division
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Members 2013 Season [edit]
The most regular home ground, if any, is shown. Many clubs play matches at other venues throughout the season.
North Division [edit]
No clubs accepted promotion from the 2012 North competition with champions Stonehaven and runners-up Dee Vale competing again in 2013.
Luthermuir are transferred from the Second Division East where they played last season. Elgin City were formerly known as Moray Ladies.[1]
| Team | Home city | Home ground |
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| Aberdeen LFC Development | Aberdeen | |
| Aberdeen LFC Reserves | Aberdeen | Balgownie |
| Buchan Ladies Youth | Cruden Bay | |
| Dee Ladies | Aberdeen | Tullos Park |
| Dee Vale | Maryculter | Corbie Park |
| Elgin City | Elgin | |
| Kemnay | Kemnay | |
| Luthermuir | Luthermuir | Luthermuir Park |
| Stonehaven | Stonehaven | Mineralwell Park |
| Turriff United | Turriff | The Haughs |
East/Central Division [edit]
2012 champions Dunfermline Athletic and runners-up East Fife Ladies were promoted to the SWFL First Division however both clubs have entered reserve sides in the Second Division this season. East Fife add the suffix Violet after linking up with Cupar Violet GFC.[2]
Raith Rovers were relegated from last season's First Division. Falkirk FC are transferred from last season's South East Division while Stenhousemuir arrive from the West Division. Tayside Ladies who are a senior section of Celtic Girls (Tayside) enter for the first time. Arbroath CSC and Monifieth who resigned during the 2012 season do not return.
| Team | Home town | Home ground |
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| Dundee City | Dundee | Charlotte Street |
| Dunfermline 2013 | Dunfermline | Pitreavie |
| East Fife Violet | Levenmouth | Stratheden Hospital, Cupar |
| Falkirk FC | Falkirk | Bo'ness Academy, Bo'ness |
| Falkirk LFC Reserves | Falkirk | Westfield Park, Denny |
| Forfar Farmington Ladies | Forfar | Market Muir |
| Jeanfield Swifts | Perth | Riverside Stadium |
| Raith Rovers | Kirkcaldy | Beveridge Park |
| Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park |
| Tayside Ladies | Lochee | Lochee Park |
South East Division [edit]
2012 champions Hearts were promoted to the SWFL First Division but enter a development side in the Second Division this season.
Edinburgh Caledonia, Hutchison Vale Reserves and Murieston United Reds are new clubs.
| Team | Home town | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Boroughmuir Thistle | Edinburgh | Meggetland |
| Edinburgh Caledonia | Edinburgh | Heriot-Watt University |
| FC Edinburgh Ladies | Edinburgh | Peffermill |
| Hearts Development | Edinburgh | Foresters Park, Tranent |
| Hibernian Development | Edinburgh | |
| Hutchison Vale Reserves | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Academy |
| Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Leith Links |
| Murieston United Reds | Livingston | Bankton Mains |
| Musselburgh Windsor | Musselburgh | |
| Seton Ladies | Port Seton | Meadowmill, Tranent |
| Spartans Reserves | Edinburgh | Spartans Academy |
West/South West Division [edit]
2012 champions Murieston United were promoted to the SWFL First Division.
Hamilton Caledonian, Irvine Thistle, Kilwinning Development, Mill United and Whitburn join the league. EK Galaxy drop out while Hamilton Academical Reserves withdraw to play in a new development league.
| Team | Home town | Home ground |
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| Claremont | East Kilbride | Ballerup |
| Dumfries | Dumfries | Kingholm |
| Glasgow Girls | Glasgow | Budhill Park, Shettleston |
| Hamilton Caledonian | Hamilton | Hamilton Palace |
| Irvine Thistle | Irvine | Greenwood Academy |
| Kilwinning Development | Kilwinning | Kilwinning Sports Club |
| Mill United | Hamilton | |
| Stranraer | Stranraer | Rephad Primary School |
| Viewfield Rovers | Lochwinnoch | |
| Whitburn | Whitburn | Blaeberry Park |
References [edit]
- ^ Moray Ladies merge with Elgin City Girls Elgin City Ladies FC on Twitter. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Introduction". Cupar Soccer Sevens. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
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