2012 Scottish Women's Premier League
The 2012 Women's Premier League is the eleventh season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since its inception in 2002.
A total of twelve teams are contesting the league. Aberdeen FC Ladies won the 2011 Scottish Women's First Division and return to the Premier League after one season away. First Division runners-up Hibernian 2000 were unable to be promoted as league rules stipulate each club may field only one team in the Premier League. As the third placed side in the First Division, Toryglen Ladies, folded over the close season, FC Kilmarnock Ladies were spared relegation and compete in 2012.
New format
The SWPL will run in a new format from this season. The 12 clubs will face each other once, after which the league will split into top six and bottom six sections based on league position. Each club will then play home and away against clubs in their respective sections to give a total of 21 games.Teams
Stadia and locations
The most regular home ground is shown though some clubs play matches at other venues throughout the season.| Team | Location | Home ground | Head coach | Finishing position 2011 |
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Sports Village | Jockie Lawrence | SWFL First Division, 1st |
| Celtic | Glasgow | Celtic Training Centre, Lennoxtown | Robert Docherty | 4th |
| Falkirk | Falkirk | Westfield Park, Denny | Alan Palmer | 10th |
| Forfar Farmington | Forfar | Station Park | Mark Nisbet | 5th |
| Glasgow City | Glasgow | Petershill Park | Eddie Wolecki-Black | 1st |
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | John Cumming Stadium, Carluke | Kevin Murphy | 6th |
| Hibernian | Edinburgh | Albyn Park, Broxburn | Willie Kirk | 3rd |
| Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Enclosure | Ian Macdonald | 9th |
| Inverness City | Inverness | Bught Park | Sandy Corcoran | 8th |
| FC Kilmarnock Ladies | Kilmarnock | Blair Park, Hurlford | Martin Kirkland | 11th |
| Rangers | Glasgow | Petershill Park | John Joyce | 7th |
| Spartans | Edinburgh | Spartans Academy | Debbi McCulloch | 2nd |
League standings
Results
Matches 1–11
Clubs play each other once.Matches 12–21
After 11 matches, the league splits into top six and bottom six sections. Clubs will play every other club in their section twice.Top six
Bottom six
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Jane Ross | Glasgow City | 20 |
| 2 | Suzanne Grant | Celtic | 18 |
| 2 | Emma Mitchell | Glasgow City | 18 |
| 2 | Leanne Ross | Glasgow City | 18 |
| 5 | Lisa Evans 1 | Glasgow City | 16 |
| 6 | Natalie Bodiam | Inverness City | 13 |
| 7 | Hayley Cunningham | Celtic | 12 |
| 8 | Jennifer Callaghan 2 | Rangers / Glasgow City | 11 |
| 9 | Sarah Ewens | Spartans | 10 |
| 9 | Laura Gavin | Hutchison Vale | 10 |
| 9 | Joanne Love | Glasgow City | 10 |
| 9 | Katherine Smart | Hutchison Vale | 10 |
1 Now Turbine Potsdam.
2 9 goals for Rangers, 2 goals for Glasgow City.