2016 Scottish Women's Football League First Division
The 2016 Scottish Women's Football League First Division, commonly known as SWFL 1, is the first season of the Scottish Women's Football League First Division, the third tier of women's football in Scotland since its reconstruction at the end of the 2015 season.
From this season the SWFL was split into two regional divisions of 12 teams each, North and South. The change was made to increase competitiveness in the league.
SWFL 1 North
Teams
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2015 position | source |
| Aberdeen Reserves | Aberdeen | Balgownie Playing Fields | 1,000 | ||
| Central Girls | Grangemouth | Inchyra Park | 1,000 | ||
| Dee Ladies | Portlethen | Nicol Park | 1,000 | ||
| Dee Vale | Aberdeen | Corbie Hall and Field Maryculter | 1,000 | ||
| Dundee City | Dundee | Downfield Park | 1,000 | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | Cowdenbeath | Humbug Park | 1,000 | ||
| East Fife | Leven | King George V Park | 1,000 | ||
| Falkirk F.C. | Falkirk | ||||
| Falkirk Ladies | Denny | Westfield Park | 1,000 | ||
| Forfar Farmington Development | Forfar | ||||
| Stonehaven | Stonehaven | ||||
| Tayside Ladies | Dundee | St Pauls Academy | 1,000 |
Standings
Results
SWFL 1 South
Teams
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2015 position | source |
| Boroughmuir Thistle | Edinburgh | Meggetland Sport Complex | 1,000 | ||
| Celtic Academy | Lennoxtown | Lennoxtown Training Centre | 1,000 | ||
| Claremont | |||||
| Cumbernauld Colts | Cumbernauld | Ravenswood Playing Fields | 1,000 | ||
| Glasgow City Development | Glasgow | ||||
| Heart of Midlothian U23s | Edinburgh | ||||
| Hibernian Development | Edinburgh | Meggetland Sport Complex | 1,000 | ||
| FC Kilmarnock | Hurlford | Blair Park | 1,500 | ||
| Motherwell | Wishaw | Wishaw Sports Centre | 1,000 | ||
| Rangers Development | Glasgow | ||||
| Spartans Reserves | Edinburgh | ||||
| Westerlands | Glasgow |