| Founded | 2020 (Championship) 2022 (League One) |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Number of teams | 9 (Championship) 10 (League One) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 (Championship) 4 (League One) |
| Promotion to | SWPL 2 (Championship) SWF Championship (League One) |
| Relegation to | SWF League One (Championship) SWFL (League One) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup |
| League cup(s) | SWF Championship Cup |
| Website | Scottish Women's Football |
| Current: 2023–24 SWF Championship | |
The Scottish Women's Football Championship is the third league tier of women's football in Scotland. Founded in 2020, the Championship replaced the SWFL First Division (SWFL 1).[1][2] The Championship was played in North and South divisions for three seasons until 2022, when it became a single national division with eight clubs. Scottish Women's Football League One was formed in 2022 with 14 clubs (12 coming from the Championship).[3]
League One is the fourth tier of the women's football pyramid and is a single national division. Earlier, the level 4 tier was the SWFL Third Division (1999–2008), SWFL Second Division (2016–2019), and the SWFL (2020–2021), which is now level 5.
The Championship's first winners were Montrose (North) and Gartcairn (South). Teams can win promotion from the Championship to SWPL 2, and from League One to the Championship. No relegations are planned for 2022–23,[3] and there is no regular relegation from League One to the SWFL, but some clubs have moved between these levels.[4]
- ^ "New Senior Structure for 2020 and beyond". Scottish Women's Premier League. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Scottish Women’s Football announces new league structure, SheKicks.net, 20 September 2019
- ^ a b "SWF unveil new-look women's league structure". SWF. 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Dunfermline Athletic Ladies withdraw from SWF league [Championship North]". Dunfermline Press. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.