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
Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2017 position |
Celtic | Glasgow | K Park Training Academy, East Kilbride | 1,000 | 3rd |
Forfar Farmington | Forfar | Station Park, Forfar | 6,777 | 1st in SWPL 2 |
Glasgow City | Glasgow | Petershill Park, Springburn | 1,000 | 1st |
Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 5,510 | 7th |
Hibernian | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park, Edinburgh | 3,000 | 2nd |
Rangers | Glasgow | New Tinto Park, Govan | 2,000 | 6th |
Spartans | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park, Edinburgh | 3,000 | 5th |
Stirling University | Stirling | The Gannochy, University of Stirling | 1,000 | 4th |
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
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Abi Harrison | Hibernian | 25 |
2 | Abbi Grant | Glasgow City | 15 |
3 | Rachel McLauchlan | Hibernian | 10 |
4 | Hayley Lauder | Glasgow City | 9 |
4 | Jade Gallon | Rangers | 9 |
5 | Lizzie Arnot | Hibernian | 8 |
5 | Kirsty Howat | Glasgow City | 8 |
SWPL 2
Standings
Teams play 21 matches each.Results
Matches 1 to 14
Matches 15 to 21
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
Award | Winner | Club | References |
SWPL 1 Golden Boot | Abi Harrison | Hibernian | |
SWPL 2 Golden Boot | Suzanne Mulvey | Motherwell | |
SWPL 1 Player of the Year | Nicola Docherty | Glasgow City | |
SWPL 2 Player of the Year | Suzanne Mulvey | Motherwell |