2018 Scottish Women's Premier League


The 2018 Scottish Women's Premier League season is the 17th season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since its inception in 2002.
The Premier League is split into two divisions of eight teams each. The divisions are named SWPL 1 and SWPL 2.
Glasgow City had won the 2017 SWPL1 title unbeaten. It was their eleventh consecutive championship. They retained the title on the last matchday of the 2018 season. Hamilton were relegated, while the promoted team was their Lanarkshire rivals, Motherwell.

Teams

SWPL 1

TeamLocationHome groundCapacity2017 position
CelticGlasgowK Park Training Academy, East Kilbride1,0003rd
Forfar FarmingtonForfarStation Park, Forfar6,7771st in SWPL 2
Glasgow CityGlasgowPetershill Park, Springburn1,0001st
Hamilton AcademicalHamiltonNew Douglas Park5,5107th
HibernianEdinburghAinslie Park, Edinburgh3,0002nd
RangersGlasgowNew Tinto Park, Govan2,0006th
SpartansEdinburghAinslie Park, Edinburgh3,0005th
Stirling UniversityStirlingThe Gannochy, University of Stirling1,0004th

SWPL 2

SWPL 1

Format

Teams play each other three times. The top team wins the championship and qualifies for the Champions League. The bottom placed team is relegated to the SWPL2 at the end of season.
The SWPL2 plays the same format with the winning team being promoted and bottom two teams being relegated.

Standings

Teams play 21 matches each.

Results

Matches 1 to 14

Matches 15 to 21

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Abi HarrisonHibernian25
2 Abbi GrantGlasgow City15
3 Rachel McLauchlanHibernian10
4 Hayley LauderGlasgow City9
4 Jade GallonRangers9
5 Lizzie ArnotHibernian8
5 Kirsty HowatGlasgow City8

SWPL 2

Standings

Teams play 21 matches each.

Results

Matches 1 to 14

Matches 15 to 21

Awards

Monthly awards

Annual awards

AwardWinnerClubReferences
SWPL 1 Golden Boot Abi HarrisonHibernian
SWPL 2 Golden Boot Suzanne MulveyMotherwell
SWPL 1 Player of the Year Nicola DochertyGlasgow City
SWPL 2 Player of the Year Suzanne MulveyMotherwell