2013 Scottish Women's Premier League
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Glasgow City |
| Relegated | Falkirk Kilwinning SC |
| Champions League | Glasgow City |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 651 (5.17 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Hibernian 11–0 Falkirk 9 June 2013 |
| Biggest away win | Kilwinning SC 0–12 Glasgow City 5 May 2013 |
| Highest scoring | Kilwinning SC 0–12 Glasgow City 5 May 2013 |
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The 2013 Scottish Women's Premier League was the twelfth season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since its inception in 2002. The competition started on 17 March 2013.
A total of twelve teams contested the league. Glasgow City were the reigning champions.[1]
Buchan and Kilwinning SC were promoted from the SWFL First Division after finishing 3rd and 4th respectively and both appeared in the Premier League for the first time[2][3] (First Division champions Hibernian Reserves and runners-up Celtic Reserves were unable to be promoted as league rules stipulate each club may field only one team in the Premier League).[4]
The SWPL continued in the format adopted in 2012. The 12 clubs faced each other once (11 games per club), after which the league split into top six and bottom six sections based on league position. Each club then played home and away against clubs in their respective sections to give a total of 21 games.
Glasgow City won their seventh consecutive championship title on 29 September 2013.[5] also won the 2013 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup and the 2013 Scottish Women's Cup to complete the 'treble', the third in their history and second in a row. Hibernian were runners-up, 20 points behind the champions. Buchan and Kilwinning SC were relegated.
Teams
[edit]Stadia and locations
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The most regular home ground is shown though some clubs played matches at other venues throughout the season.
| Team | Location | Home ground | Head coach | Finishing position 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Heathryfold Park | Allan Smith | 6th |
| Buchan LFC | Maud | Pleasure Park | Ewen Reid | SWFL First Division, 3rd |
| Celtic | Glasgow | Celtic Training Centre, Lennoxtown | David Haley | 3rd |
| Falkirk | Falkirk | Recreation Park, Alloa | Alan Palmer | 10th |
| Forfar Farmington | Forfar | Station Park | Mark Nisbet | 2nd |
| Glasgow City | Glasgow | Petershill Park | Eddie Wolecki-Black | 1st |
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | John Cumming Stadium, Carluke | Kevin Murphy | 7th |
| Hibernian | Edinburgh | Albyn Park, Broxburn | Willie Kirk | 4th |
| Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Enclosure | Ian Macdonald | 8th |
| Kilwinning SC Ladies | Kilwinning | Kilwinning Sports Club | Craig Hamilton | SWFL First Division, 4th |
| Rangers | Glasgow | Petershill Park | Angie Hind | 9th |
| Spartans | Edinburgh | Spartans Academy | Debbi McCulloch | 5th |
League standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City (C, Q) | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 7 | +103 | 61 | 2014–15 Champions League |
| 2 | Hibernian | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 35 | +51 | 41 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 36 | |
| 4 | Spartans | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 35 | |
| 5 | Rangers | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 33 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 25 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 41 | |
| 8 | Forfar Farmington | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 40 | |
| 9 | Hutchison Vale | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 75 | −31 | 17 | |
| 10 | Buchan LFC | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 15 | |
| 11 | Falkirk (R) | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 86 | −55 | 12 | Relegation to SWFL First Division |
| 12 | Kilwinning SC Ladies (R) | 21 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 116 | −93 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Matches 1–11
[edit]Clubs play each other once.
Matches 12–21
[edit]After 11 matches, the league splits into top six and bottom six sections. Clubs played every other club in their section twice (home and away).
References
[edit]- ^ "Glasgow City hammer Hibernian to secure sixth Scottish title". BBC Sport. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Buchan Ladies clinch promotion". Fraserburgh Herald. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Football team in sponsorship plea". Irvine Times. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Rules of Senior Leagues and League Cups 2011" (PDF). Scottish FA. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Glasgow City secure seventh successive SWPL title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
[edit]- Season on soccerway.com
- Women's League Competitions at Scottish Football Historical Archive