2016 Scottish Women's Premier League
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| Season | 2016 |
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| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 132 (3.77 per match) |
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← 2015
All statistics correct as of 31 May 2016. |
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The 2016 Scottish Women's Premier League season is the 15th season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since its inception in 2002.
Since this season the Premier League was split into two division of eight teams each. Effectively reducing the top-level teams from 12 to 8. The change was made to increase competitiveness in the league.[1] The divisions are named SWPL 1 and SWPL 2.
SWPL1 Teams
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2015 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Heathryfold Park | 2,200 | 4th |
| Celtic | Glasgow | K Park Training Academy, East Kilbride | 1,000 | 3rd |
| Forfar Farmington | Forfar | Station Park | 6,777 | 8th |
| Glasgow City | Glasgow | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 10,100 | 1st |
| Hibernian | Edinburgh | Albyn Park, Broxburn | 1,000 | 2nd |
| Rangers | Glasgow | Tinto Park | 2,000 | 6th |
| Spartans | Edinburgh | Spartans Academy | 2,000 | 5th |
| Stirling University | Stirling | University of Stirling | 1,000 | 7th |
Format
In the first season after the reduction to eight teams a new format is played. Teams will play each other three times, with the bottom placed team being relegated after the season. The split into a championship and relegation group is discontinued.[2]
Standings
Teams will play 21 matches each.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | +26 | 27 | 2017–18 Champions League |
| 2 | Hibernian | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 19 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 15 | |
| 4 | Rangers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 12 | |
| 5 | Spartans | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 12 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 7 | |
| 7 | Forfar Farmington | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 6 | |
| 8 | Stirling University | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 6 | SWPL 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2016. Source: Scottish FA
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
Source: Scottish FA 1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. First matches to be played on 28 August 2016 Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
SWPL2 Teams
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2015 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchan | Maud | Pleasure Park | ||
| Glasgow Girls | Glasgow | Budhill Park, Shettleston | ||
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 6,018 | |
| Hearts | Edinburgh | Kings Park, Dalkeith | ||
| Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Enclosure | ||
| Inverness City | Inverness | Millburn Academy | ||
| Jeanfield Swifts | Perth | McDiarmid Park 3G | ||
| Queen's Park | Glasgow | Toryglen Football Centre |
References
- ↑ http://scotswomensfootball.com/2015/08/21/swpl-reconstruction-will-it-work/
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Season at soccerway.com
