2016 Scottish Women's Premier League

Scottish Women's Premier League

Season	2016
Matches played	8
Goals scored	22 (2.75 per match)
← 2015 All statistics correct as of 20 March 2016.

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

Aberdeen

Glasgow

Forfar

Edinburgh

Stirling

Locations of teams in the 2016 SWPL

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	3	3	0	0	3	0	+3	9	2017–18 Champions League
2	Hibernian	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
3	Celtic	4	2	0	2	10	4	+6	6
4	Spartans	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	6
5	Rangers	4	2	0	2	7	9	−2	6
6	Stirling University	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	3
7	Aberdeen	3	0	1	2	1	3	−2	1
8	Forfar Farmington	3	0	0	3	2	10	−8	0	SWPL 2

Updated to match(es) played on 17 April 2016. Source: Sottish FA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

1st and 2nd legs (home and away) Home \ Away ^Note 1 ABE CEL FOR GLA HIB RAN SPA STI Aberdeen 0–0 Celtic 4–0 5–1 Forfar Farmington 1–3 Glasgow City 1–0 1–0 Hibernian 3–1 Rangers 1–0 4–1 Spartans 2–1 3–1 Stirling University 2–1 0–1 Updated to games played on 20 March 2016. 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.

3rd leg Home \ Away ^Note 1 ABE CEL FOR GLA HIB RAN SPA STI Aberdeen Celtic Forfar Farmington Glasgow City Hibernian Rangers Spartans Stirling University Source: Scottish FA 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.

References

1. http://scotswomensfootball.com/2015/08/21/swpl-reconstruction-will-it-work/
2. "New SWPL 1 & SWPL 2 season 2016". scottishfa.co.uk. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.

External links

• Season at soccerway.com