Scottish Women's Football League First Division
Appearance
Founded | 2002 |
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Folded | 2019 |
Country | Scotland |
Divisions | 2 |
Number of teams | 24 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | SWPL 2 |
Relegation to | SWFL 2 North/East SWFL 2 South East/Central SWFL 2 West/Central SWFL 2 West/South West |
Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup |
League cup(s) | Scottish First Division Cup |
Last champions | Dundee United (SWFL 1 North) Hibernian 23s (SWFL 1 South) (2018) |
Website | Scottish Women's Football |
The Scottish Women's First Division (SWFL 1) was the third tier of women's football in Scotland. It was split into North and South regions, with one team from each region promoted to SWPL 2. Teams were relegated into one of four Regional Scottish Women's Second Divisions. For the 2020 season, the league was replaced as the third tier by the SWFL Championship.[1]
North
Member clubs for the 2019 season
- Aberdeen FC Women
- Buchan L.F.C.
- Cove Rangers
- Deveronvale Ladies
- Dunfermline Athletic
- East Fife
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
- Kelty Hearts
- Montrose Ladies FC
- Raith Rovers Women
- Stonehaven Ladies F.C.
- Westdyke Ladies
Details: [1]
South
Member clubs for the 2019 season
- Ayr United
- Blackburn United
- Boroughmuir Thistle FC
- Celtic Academy
- FC Kilmarnock 23s
- Glasgow City Development
- Hamilton Academical 23s
- Hibernian 23s
- Queens Park L.F.C.
- Rangers Development
- Renfrew Ladies FC
- Spartans Development
Details: [2]
Seasons
Central Girls won the North division by 9 points and Kilmarnock won the South division by 20 points. Central had a goal difference of +84 and Kilmarnock +52. Both were promoted to the SWPL 2 for the 2018 season.[2][3]
References
- ^ "New Senior Structure for 2020 and beyond". Scottish Women's Premier League. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ http://scotwomensfootball.com/league-competitions/swfl-division-1-south/
- ^ http://scotwomensfootball.com/league-competitions/swfl-division-1-north/
External links