The 2021–22 Scottish Women's Premier League was the 21st season of the SWPL, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since 2002. The league is split into two divisions – SWPL 1 with 10 teams[1] and SWPL 2 with seven teams, following the resignation of Forfar Farmington in 2021.[2]
Glasgow City were the defending champions of 14 consecutive seasons. City lost a decisive away derby match, 3–1, at Rangers in February 2022;[3] a 0–0 draw in the identical fixture, on 8 May, gave Rangers the SWPL 1 title, its first Scottish women's title.[4] The SWPL 2 champions were Dundee United, 20 points ahead of the runners-up, Glasgow Women, who won promotion with a 3–1 win in the final match[5][6] against third-placed Boroughmuir Thistle.[7][8]
Two clubs were promoted from SWPL 2 and none relegated from SWPL 1 due to league expansion.[9] The league's first promotion/relegation play-off had been planned[10] until the expansion was confirmed in April 2022[9] following the SWPL clubs' majority vote to leave SWF for the SPFL in February.[11]
The league season started on 5 September 2021 and ended on 15 May 2022.[12] The competition was known as the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women's Premier League for sponsorship reasons,[13] then as the Park's Motor Group Scottish Women's Premier League from November 2021.[14]
Teams
SWPL 1
| Team | Location | Head coach | Home ground | Capacity | 2020–21 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Cove Bay |  Emma Hunter Gavin Beith | Balmoral Stadium | 2,602 | 1st in SWPL 2 |
| Celtic | Airdrie |  Fran Alonso | Excelsior Stadium | 10,101 | 2nd |
| Glasgow City | Springburn |  Eileen Gleeson | Petershill Park | 1,000 | 1st |
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | Gary Doctor | New Douglas Park | 6,018 | 2nd in SWPL 2 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh | Eva Olid | Oriam | 1,000 | 8th |
| Hibernian | Livingston | Dean Gibson | Almondvale Stadium | 3,000 | 4th |
| Motherwell | Motherwell | Stewart Hall Willie Kinniburgh (interim) | Alliance Park | 500 | 6th |
| Partick Thistle | Springburn | Brian Graham | Petershill Park | 1,000 | 3rd in SWPL 2 |
| Rangers | Milngavie | Malky Thomson | Rangers Training Centre | 500 | 3rd |
| Spartans | Edinburgh | Debbi McCulloch | Ainslie Park | 3,000 | 5th |
Source: [15]
SWPL 2
| Team | Location | Head coach | Home ground | Capacity | 2020–21 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boroughmuir Thistle | Edinburgh | Suzy Shepherd | Meggetland Sports Complex | 1,000 | 9th |
| Dundee United | Dundee | Graeme Hart (interim) | Regional Performance Centre | 4th | |
| Glasgow Girls & Women | Glasgow | Craig Joyce | New Tinto Park | 6th | |
| Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | Andy Gardner | Rugby Park | 17,889 | 8th |
| Queen's Park | Glasgow | Mark Kirk | Lesser Hampden | 1,000 | 7th |
| St Johnstone | Perth | Jason McCrindle | McDiarmid Park | 10,696 | 5th |
| Stirling University | Stirling | Craig Beveridge | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 | 10th |
Source: [15]
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Locations of teams in the SWPL
SWPL 1
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rangers |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 481 (3.56 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Glasgow City 10–1 Aberdeen Glasgow City 9–0 Spartans |
| Biggest away win | Hamilton Academical 0–7 Rangers Partick Thistle 0–7 Celtic |
| Highest scoring | Glasgow City 10–1 Aberdeen (11 goals) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Rangers (27 games) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C, Q) | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 11 | +86 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Glasgow City (Q) | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 13 | +76 | 70 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 85 | 22 | +63 | 60 | |
| 4 | Hibernian | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 43 | |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 29 | |
| 6 | Spartans | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 28 | |
| 7 | Motherwell | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 27 | |
| 8 | Heart of Midlothian | 27 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 66 | −46 | 20 | |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 70 | −41 | 18 | |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 69 | −52 | 13 |
Source: [16]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
Matches 1 to 18 |
Matches 19 to 27
|
SWPL 2
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dundee United |
| Promoted | Glasgow Women |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 328 (3.9 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Glasgow Women 8–1 Stirling University Kilmarnock 7–0 Stirling University |
| Biggest away win | Stirling University 0–7 Dundee United |
| Highest scoring | Glasgow Women 8–1 Stirling University (9 goals) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Dundee United (21 games) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United (C, P) | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 21 | +68 | 65 | Promotion to SWPL 1 |
| 2 | Glasgow Women (P) | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 45 | |
| 3 | Boroughmuir Thistle | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 40 | |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 32 | |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 32 | |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 16 | |
| 7 | Stirling University | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 86 | −73 | 8 |
Source: [18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
Matches 1 to 12Matches 13 to 24
|
References
- ↑ "SWPL: No relegation this season with top flight to expand to 10 teams". BBC Sport. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "Forfar Farmington a sorry casualty of the professional era". The Herald. 15 Aug 2021. Archived from the original on 15 Aug 2021.
- ↑ "Rangers on course for first-ever SWPL 1 title after defeating Glasgow City". The Herald. Archived from the original on 6 Feb 2022.
- ↑ Goodwin, Sophie (8 May 2022). "Aberdeen Women beaten 4-1 by Hibernian in penultimate weekend of SWPL 1". The Press and Journal. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022.
- ↑ "Glasgow Women promoted in thrilling final day for SWPL - Scottish Women's Football". SWF. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022.
- ↑ "Match Report: Glasgow Girls & Women FC - Boroughmuir Thistle". SWPL. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022.
- ↑ "Boroughmuir Thistle boss Suzy Shepherd explains her surprise to see her team in mix for promotion to SWPL1". Scotsman. 22 April 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022.
- ↑ "Boroughmuir Thistle fall short in quest to secure promotion to SWPL 1". Scotsman. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022.
- 1 2 "SWPL top flight expanding to 12 teams for next season". BBC Sport. 1 Apr 2022.
- ↑ "New Senior Structure for 2020 and beyond". SWPL. 19 Sep 2019. Retrieved 19 Feb 2020.
- ↑ "SWPL to be administered by the SPFL for season 2022/23". Scottish Women's Football. 15 Feb 2022. Archived from the original on 15 Feb 2022.
- ↑ "2021/22 SWPL Fixtures released". Scottish Women's Football. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ↑ "League start date announced [2020]". SWF. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ Diamond, Drew (22 November 2021). "Historic new sponsorship deal for Scottish top flight". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Scottish Women's Premier League". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ↑ "Summary – SWPL1". SWPL Website. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- 1 2 "Summary – SWPL1". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Summary – SWPL2". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
External links
- Official website Archived 2022-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
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