Scottish Women's Premier League

Scottish Women's Premier League
Organising bodiesSPFL (since 2022)
First season2002–03
CountryScotland Scotland
ConfederationUEFA
Divisions2
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid1–2
Relegation toScottish Women's Football Championship
Domestic cup(s)Scottish Women's Cup
League cup(s)Scottish Premier League Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
Current championsCeltic (1st title)
Most championshipsGlasgow City (16 titles)
TV partnersBBC Alba, BBC Scotland, Sky Sports
Websiteswpl.uk
Current: 2024–25 SWPL, 2024–25 SWPL 2

The Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) is the highest level of league competition in women's football in Scotland. Its two divisions are SWPL 1 and SWPL 2. The league was formed when the Premier Division of the Scottish Women's Football League (SWFL) broke away to form the SWPL in 2002. SWPL 2 was introduced in 2016.

The divisions contain (in the 2022–23 season) 12 clubs in SWPL 1 and eight in SWPL 2. Glasgow City have won 16 League championships, including 14 in succession from 2007–08 until 2020–21.[1] The champions and runners-up of SWPL 1 qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.[2]

From 2002, the league was owned and managed by Scottish Women's Football. Administration of the SWPL was taken over by the Scottish Football Association in 2007,[3] then by the Scottish Professional Football League in 2022.[4] The SWPL runs on the winter calendar but operated a summer-season format from 2009 until 2020.

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  3. ^ "Women's football: SFA in charge as Celts join up". Glasgow Times. 9 August 2007. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020.
  4. ^ "SWPL to be administered by the SPFL for season 2022/23". Scottish Women's Football. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022.