2020 Scottish Women's Premier League
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 8 (2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Megan Bell (2 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Rangers 3–0 Heart of Midlothian (23 February 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Forfar Farmington 0–1 Motherwell (23 February 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Celtic 2–1 Glasgow City (21 February 2020) Rangers 3–0 Heart of Midlothian (23 February 2020) |
← 2019 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 23 February 2020.Season declared null and void as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. | |
The 2020 Scottish Women's Premier League, known as the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women's Premier League for sponsorship reasons,[2] was due to be the 19th season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of women's association football in Scotland since its inception in 2002.[3] Glasgow City were the defending champions. Heart of Midlothian joined the SWPL 1 as the promoted club from the 2019 SWPL 2, replacing Stirling University.[3]
The season started on 21 February 2020 and was scheduled to end in November 2020,[4] but was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. In July 2020, the 2020 season was declared null and void. A new season started on 18 October 2020 and concluded on 4 July 2021, with the league reverting to a winter season format.[5]
Teams
| Team | Location | Head coach | Home ground | Capacity | 2019 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | East Kilbride |  Fran Alonso |
K-Park Training Academy | 1,000 | 3rd |
| Forfar Farmington | Forfar | .svg.png){kind=small} Ryan McConville |
Station Park | 6,777 | 7th |
| Glasgow City | Glasgow |  Scott Booth |
Petershill Park | 1,000 | 1st |
| Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh | Andy Enwood |
Oriam | 1,000 | 1st in SWPL 2 |
| Hibernian | Edinburgh | Dean Gibson |
Ainslie Park | 3,000 | 2nd |
| Motherwell | Motherwell | Eddie Wolecki Black |
Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility | 1,000 | 6th |
| Rangers | Milngavie |  Grégory Vignal |
Rangers Training Centre | 500 | 4th |
| Spartans | Edinburgh | Debbi McCulloch |
Ainslie Park | 3,000 | 5th |
Source: [6]
League table
Note: Season voided after one match
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Celtic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Glasgow City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 6 | Forfar Farmington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 7 | Spartans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 8 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results
Matches 1 to 14
References
- ^ "Top Goalscorers". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Scottish women's champions to receive prize money for first time". BBC Sport. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b "New Senior Structure for 2020 and beyond". Scottish Women's Premier League. 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "BBC ALBA to broadcast Celtic v Glasgow City on the opening weekend". Scottish Women's Premier League. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Jane (29 July 2020). "SWPL season declared null and void after one round of games". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Women's Premier League". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Summary - SWPL1". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
External links
- Official website Archived 2022-09-20 at the Wayback Machine