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Revision as of 12:30, 22 May 2024
| Season | 2024–25 | |
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| 2024–25 in Scottish football | ||
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| Premiership champions | ||
| Championship champions | ||
| League 1 champions | ||
| League 2 champions | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Challenge Cup winners | ||
| Youth Cup winners | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Celtic, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Kilmarnock, St Mirren | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 2024–25 UEFA Nations League; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) |
The 2024–25 season will be the 128th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season is scheduled to begin in mid-July with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, and the first round of matches in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership are due to be played on the weekend of 2–4 August.[1]
Transfer deals
League competitions
Scottish Premiership
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 15 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 15 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rangers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 4 | Dundee United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Dundee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| 8 | Ross County | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | |
| 9 | Hibernian | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | Relegation to Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- ^ The winners of the 2024–25 Scottish Cup also qualify for the Europa League. If the cup winners qualify for the Champions League via league position, the berth reserved for the cup winners (Europa League play-off round) passes to the third-placed team, and the berths for the Europa League second qualifying round and the Conference League second qualifying round are passed down to the fourth- and fifth-placed teams.
Scottish Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayr United | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 15 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Falkirk | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Livingston | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | |
| 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 9 | Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Airdrieonians | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 4 | Relegation to League One |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]
Scottish League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alloa Athletic | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 13 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Montrose | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Queen of the South | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Stenhousemuir | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | |
| 6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 7 | Cove Rangers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | |
| 8 | Annan Athletic | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 7 | |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | Arbroath | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | Relegation to League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[8]
Scottish League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterhead | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 16 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | East Fife | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 15 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 3 | Elgin City | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 | |
| 4 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | |
| 5 | The Spartans | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 9 | |
| 7 | Clyde | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 | |
| 8 | Edinburgh City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 | |
| 9 | Stranraer | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[10]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[10]
Honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 Scottish Cup | ||||
| 2024–25 League Cup | ||||
| 2024–25 Challenge Cup | ||||
| 2024–25 South Challenge Cup | ||||
| 2024–25 Youth Cup | ||||
| 2024–25 Junior Cup |
Non-league honours
Individual honours
PFA Scotland awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year | ||
| Championship Player | ||
| League One Player | ||
| League Two Player |
SFWA awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year |
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
| Club | Competitions | Started round | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | UEFA Champions League | League phase | ||
| Rangers | UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Europa League | |||
| Kilmarnock | UEFA Europa League | |||
| St Mirren | UEFA Conference League | |||
| Total | ||||
| Average | ||||
Celtic
- UEFA Champions League
Having won the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Celtic will enter the Champions League in the league phase.
Rangers
- UEFA Champions League
Having finished second in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Rangers will enter the Champions League in the third qualifying round.
Heart of Midlothian
- UEFA Europa League
Having finished third in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Hearts will enter the Europa League.
Kilmarnock
- UEFA Europa League
Having finished fourth in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Kilmarnock will enter the Europa League in the second qualifying round.
St Mirren
- UEFA Conference League
Having finished fifth in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, St Mirren will enter the Conference League.
Scotland national team
| 5 September 2024 Nations League A | Scotland  | v |  Poland | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 8 September 2024 Nations League A | Portugal  | v | Scotland |
| 12 October 2024 Nations League A | Croatia  | v | Scotland |
| 15 October 2024 Nations League A | Scotland | v | Portugal | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 15 November 2024 Nations League A | Scotland | v | Croatia | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 18 November 2024 Nations League A | Poland | v | Scotland |
Women's football
League and Cup honours
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 SWPL 1 | |
| 2024–25 SWPL 2 | |
| 2024–25 SWF Championship (North) | |
| 2024–25 SWF Championship (South) |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Women's Cup | ||||
| Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | ||||
| SWFL First Division Cup | ||||
| SWFL Second Division Cup |
Individual honours
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year |
Scottish Women's Premier League
- SWPL 1
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 2024 – 18 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 229 (4.87 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Katie Wilkinson (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 9–0 Dundee United 10 August 2024 Rangers 9–0 Queen's Park 21 August 2024 |
| Biggest away win | Aberdeen 0–11 Rangers 11 August 2024 |
| Highest scoring | Queen's Park 1–11 Heart of Midlothian 11 August 2024 |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Rangers |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Celtic Rangers |
| Longest winless run | 6 matches Dundee United |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Motherwell Spartans |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 15 September 2024. | |
The 2024–25 season of the Scottish Women's Premier League (2024–25 SWPL), also known as ScottishPower Women's Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the 24th iteration of the top-tier Scottish women's football league, and the 3rd season organised by the SPFL.
The 2024–25 season began with the defending champions Celtic[11] hosting Dundee United on 10 August 2024. The final matchday of the regular season is scheduled for 2 March 2025[12] and the last post-split matchday (32nd game overall) is scheduled for 18 May 2025.[13]
Due to the format changes planned for the 2025–26 season, which will bring the number of teams in both SWPL and SWPL 2 to 10, the 2024–25 season is transitional. The competition format remains unchanged, but there will be no relegation play-off and the three lowest-ranked teams are directly relegated to 2025–26 SWPL 2.[14][15]
Teams
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Locations of teams in the 2024–25 SWPL.
| Team | Location | Manager | Home ground | Capacity | 2023–24 finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Cove Bay | vacant | Balmoral Stadium | 2,602 | 8th |
| Celtic | Airdrie |  Elena Sadiku |
Excelsior Stadium | 10,101 | 1st |
| Dundee United | Dundee | Suzy Shepherd |
Foundation Park | 225 | 11th |
| Glasgow City | Springburn | Leanne Ross |
Petershill Park | 1,000 | 3rd |
| Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh |  Eva Olid |
Oriam | 1,000 | 4th |
| Hibernian | Edinburgh | Grant Scott |
Meadowbank Stadium | 1,320 | 5th |
| Montrose | Montrose | Craig Feroz |
Links Park | 4,936 | 9th |
| Motherwell | Motherwell | Paul Brownlie |
Alliance Park | 500 | 7th |
| Partick Thistle | Springburn | Brian Graham |
Petershill Park | 1,000 | 6th |
| Queen's Park | Glasgow | Craig Joyce |
New Tinto Park | 1,000 | 1st (SWPL 2) |
| Rangers | Cumbernauld | Jo Potter |
Broadwood Stadium | 8,086 | 2nd |
| Spartans | Edinburgh | Jack Beesley |
Ainslie Park | 3,000 | 10th |
Team changes
| Entering league | Exiting league |
|---|---|
| Promoted from 2023–24 SWPL 2 | Relegated to 2024–25 SWPL 2 |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | +50 | 21 | Advances to the championship round |
| 2 | Glasgow City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | +23 | 21 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 19 | |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 6 | +32 | 18 | |
| 5 | Hibernian | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 16 | |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 10 | |
| 7 | Motherwell | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 9 | Participates in the relegation round |
| 8 | Spartans | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 6 | |
| 9 | Montrose | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 6 | |
| 10 | Queen's Park | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 45 | −39 | 6 | |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 31 | −25 | 5 | |
| 12 | Dundee United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 43 | −39 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2024. Source: SWPL.uk
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
Championship Round
The points and scores from the regular season carry over to the championship round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RS1 | RS2 | RS3 | RS4 | RS5 | RS6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regular Season Position 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Secures a spot in the Champions league qualifying round 2, champions path | — | ||||||
| 2 | Regular Season Position 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Secures a spot in the Champions league qualifying round 2, league path | — | ||||||
| 3 | Regular Season Position 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 4 | Regular Season Position 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 5 | Regular Season Position 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 6 | Regular Season Position 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: SWPL.uk
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;
Relegation Round
The points and scores from the regular season carry over to the relegation round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | RS7 | RS8 | RS9 | RSA | RSB | RSC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regular Season Position 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 2 | Regular Season Position 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 3 | Regular Season Position 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 4 | Regular Season Position 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2025–26 SWPL 2 | — | ||||||
| 5 | Regular Season Position 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 6 | Regular Season Position 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: SWPL.uk
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;
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Abbie Ferguson
|
Hibernian | [16] |
| September | |||
| October | |||
| November | |||
| December | |||
| January | |||
| February | |||
| March | |||
| April | |||
| May |
Goal of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Tiree Burchill
|
Partick Thistle | Spartans | [17] |
| September | ||||
| October | ||||
| November | ||||
| December | ||||
| January | ||||
| February | ||||
| March | ||||
| April | ||||
| May |
Top goalscorers
- As of 15 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Wilkinson
|
Rangers | 16 |
| 2 | Eilidh Adams
|
Hibernian | 8 |
| 3 |  Olufolasade Adamolekun
|
Heart of Midlothian | 7 |
| Kathleen McGovern
|
Hibernian | ||
| 5 | Rio Hardy
|
Rangers | 6 |
 Nicole Kozlova
|
Glasgow City | ||
 Sofia Määttä
|
Glasgow City | ||
| 8 | Laura Berry
|
Rangers | 5 |
| Georgia Timms
|
Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 10 | Kirsty Howat
|
Rangers | 4 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date | Round | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia Määttä |
Glasgow City | Montrose | 0–7 (A) | 11 August 2024 | 1 | [18] |
| Katie Wilkinson4 |
Rangers | Aberdeen | 0–9 (A) | 11 August 2024 | 1 | [19] |
| Katie Wilkinson |
Rangers | Partick Thistle | 4–0 (H) | 18 August 2024 | 2 | [20] |
| Kathleen McGovern |
Hibernian | Motherwell | 0–5 (A) | 25 August 2024 | 4 | [21] |
| Katie Wilkinson |
Rangers | Montrose | 0–9 (A) | 25 August 2024 | 4 | [22] |
| Katie Wilkinson |
Rangers | Dundee United | 0–10 (A) | 1 September 2024 | 5 | [23] |
| Laura Berry |
Rangers | Dundee United | 0–10 (A) | 1 September 2024 | 5 | [23] |
| Nicole Kozlova |
Glasgow City | Queen's Park | 8–0 (H) | 8 September 2024 | 6 | [24] |
| Eilidth Adams |
Hibernian | Queen's Park | 6–1 (H) | 15 September 2024 | 7 | [25] |
4 – Player scored four goals.
References
- ^ "Key dates for Season 2024/25". SPFL. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League (Rule Number C35-C37)" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "League Two Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Celtic win 2023/24 ScottishPower Women's Premier League on final day". SWPL. 20 May 2024. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 ScottishPower Women's Premier League Fixtures Released". SWPL. 27 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ SWPL Key dates for Season 2024/25, Scottish Women's Premier League
- ^ "Changes to SWPL competition format confirmed". SWPL. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ SWPL restructure means the pressure is on big time to survive drop, Alison McConnell, Glasgow Times, 8 June 2024
- ^ "Ferguson and Giard win first SWPL Player of the Month awards of 2024/25 season". SWPL. 11 September 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Tiree Burchill wins August SWPL Goal of the Month, supported by Park's Motor Group". SWPL. 10 September 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Montrose vs Glasgow City". SWPL. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Aberdeen vs Rangers". SWPL. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Rangers vs Partick Thistle". SWPL. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Motherwell vs Hibernian". SWPL. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Montrose vs Rangers". SWPL. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Dundee United vs Rangers". SWPL. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Glasgow City vs Queen's Park". SWPL. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Hibernian vs Queen's Park". SWPL. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
External links
- SWPL 2
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 2024 – 18 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 229 (4.87 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Katie Wilkinson (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 9–0 Dundee United 10 August 2024 Rangers 9–0 Queen's Park 21 August 2024 |
| Biggest away win | Aberdeen 0–11 Rangers 11 August 2024 |
| Highest scoring | Queen's Park 1–11 Heart of Midlothian 11 August 2024 |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Rangers |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Celtic Rangers |
| Longest winless run | 6 matches Dundee United |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Motherwell Spartans |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 15 September 2024. | |
The 2024–25 season of the Scottish Women's Premier League (2024–25 SWPL), also known as ScottishPower Women's Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the 24th iteration of the top-tier Scottish women's football league, and the 3rd season organised by the SPFL.
The 2024–25 season began with the defending champions Celtic[1] hosting Dundee United on 10 August 2024. The final matchday of the regular season is scheduled for 2 March 2025[2] and the last post-split matchday (32nd game overall) is scheduled for 18 May 2025.[3]
Due to the format changes planned for the 2025–26 season, which will bring the number of teams in both SWPL and SWPL 2 to 10, the 2024–25 season is transitional. The competition format remains unchanged, but there will be no relegation play-off and the three lowest-ranked teams are directly relegated to 2025–26 SWPL 2.[4][5]
Teams
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Locations of teams in the 2024–25 SWPL.
| Team | Location | Manager | Home ground | Capacity | 2023–24 finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Cove Bay | vacant | Balmoral Stadium | 2,602 | 8th |
| Celtic | Airdrie | Elena Sadiku |
Excelsior Stadium | 10,101 | 1st |
| Dundee United | Dundee | Suzy Shepherd |
Foundation Park | 225 | 11th |
| Glasgow City | Springburn | Leanne Ross |
Petershill Park | 1,000 | 3rd |
| Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh | Eva Olid |
Oriam | 1,000 | 4th |
| Hibernian | Edinburgh | Grant Scott |
Meadowbank Stadium | 1,320 | 5th |
| Montrose | Montrose | Craig Feroz |
Links Park | 4,936 | 9th |
| Motherwell | Motherwell | Paul Brownlie |
Alliance Park | 500 | 7th |
| Partick Thistle | Springburn | Brian Graham |
Petershill Park | 1,000 | 6th |
| Queen's Park | Glasgow | Craig Joyce |
New Tinto Park | 1,000 | 1st (SWPL 2) |
| Rangers | Cumbernauld | Jo Potter |
Broadwood Stadium | 8,086 | 2nd |
| Spartans | Edinburgh | Jack Beesley |
Ainslie Park | 3,000 | 10th |
Team changes
| Entering league | Exiting league |
|---|---|
| Promoted from 2023–24 SWPL 2 | Relegated to 2024–25 SWPL 2 |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | +50 | 21 | Advances to the championship round |
| 2 | Glasgow City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | +23 | 21 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 19 | |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 6 | +32 | 18 | |
| 5 | Hibernian | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 16 | |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 10 | |
| 7 | Motherwell | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 9 | Participates in the relegation round |
| 8 | Spartans | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 6 | |
| 9 | Montrose | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 6 | |
| 10 | Queen's Park | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 45 | −39 | 6 | |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 31 | −25 | 5 | |
| 12 | Dundee United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 43 | −39 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2024. Source: SWPL.uk
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
Championship Round
The points and scores from the regular season carry over to the championship round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RS1 | RS2 | RS3 | RS4 | RS5 | RS6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regular Season Position 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Secures a spot in the Champions league qualifying round 2, champions path | — | ||||||
| 2 | Regular Season Position 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Secures a spot in the Champions league qualifying round 2, league path | — | ||||||
| 3 | Regular Season Position 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 4 | Regular Season Position 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 5 | Regular Season Position 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 6 | Regular Season Position 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: SWPL.uk
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;
Relegation Round
The points and scores from the regular season carry over to the relegation round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | RS7 | RS8 | RS9 | RSA | RSB | RSC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regular Season Position 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 2 | Regular Season Position 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 3 | Regular Season Position 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 4 | Regular Season Position 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2025–26 SWPL 2 | — | ||||||
| 5 | Regular Season Position 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 6 | Regular Season Position 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: SWPL.uk
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;
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Abbie Ferguson
|
Hibernian | [6] |
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Goal of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Tiree Burchill
|
Partick Thistle | Spartans | [7] |
| September | ||||
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Top goalscorers
- As of 15 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Wilkinson
|
Rangers | 16 |
| 2 | Eilidh Adams
|
Hibernian | 8 |
| 3 | Olufolasade Adamolekun
|
Heart of Midlothian | 7 |
| Kathleen McGovern
|
Hibernian | ||
| 5 | Rio Hardy
|
Rangers | 6 |
| Nicole Kozlova
|
Glasgow City | ||
| Sofia Määttä
|
Glasgow City | ||
| 8 | Laura Berry
|
Rangers | 5 |
| Georgia Timms
|
Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 10 | Kirsty Howat
|
Rangers | 4 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date | Round | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia Määttä |
Glasgow City | Montrose | 0–7 (A) | 11 August 2024 | 1 | [8] |
| Katie Wilkinson4 |
Rangers | Aberdeen | 0–9 (A) | 11 August 2024 | 1 | [9] |
| Katie Wilkinson |
Rangers | Partick Thistle | 4–0 (H) | 18 August 2024 | 2 | [10] |
| Kathleen McGovern |
Hibernian | Motherwell | 0–5 (A) | 25 August 2024 | 4 | [11] |
| Katie Wilkinson |
Rangers | Montrose | 0–9 (A) | 25 August 2024 | 4 | [12] |
| Katie Wilkinson |
Rangers | Dundee United | 0–10 (A) | 1 September 2024 | 5 | [13] |
| Laura Berry |
Rangers | Dundee United | 0–10 (A) | 1 September 2024 | 5 | [13] |
| Nicole Kozlova |
Glasgow City | Queen's Park | 8–0 (H) | 8 September 2024 | 6 | [14] |
| Eilidth Adams |
Hibernian | Queen's Park | 6–1 (H) | 15 September 2024 | 7 | [15] |
4 – Player scored four goals.
References
- ^ "Celtic win 2023/24 ScottishPower Women's Premier League on final day". SWPL. 20 May 2024. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 ScottishPower Women's Premier League Fixtures Released". SWPL. 27 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ SWPL Key dates for Season 2024/25, Scottish Women's Premier League
- ^ "Changes to SWPL competition format confirmed". SWPL. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ SWPL restructure means the pressure is on big time to survive drop, Alison McConnell, Glasgow Times, 8 June 2024
- ^ "Ferguson and Giard win first SWPL Player of the Month awards of 2024/25 season". SWPL. 11 September 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Tiree Burchill wins August SWPL Goal of the Month, supported by Park's Motor Group". SWPL. 10 September 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Montrose vs Glasgow City". SWPL. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Aberdeen vs Rangers". SWPL. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Rangers vs Partick Thistle". SWPL. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Motherwell vs Hibernian". SWPL. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Montrose vs Rangers". SWPL. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Dundee United vs Rangers". SWPL. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Glasgow City vs Queen's Park". SWPL. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Hibernian vs Queen's Park". SWPL. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
External links
Scotland women's national team
| 12 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Slovakia  | – | Scotland |
| 16 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Scotland | – |  Serbia | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
Notes and references
Warning: Default sort key "2024-25 in Scottish football" overrides earlier default sort key "2024-25 Scottish Women's Premier League".