2017 Scottish Women's Premier League

Scottish Women's Premier League 1
Season2017
ChampionsGlasgow City (12th title)
RelegatedAberdeen Ladies
Champions LeagueGlasgow City
Matches21
Goals78 (3.71 per match)
Top goalscorerAbi Harrison (15 goals)[1]
Biggest home winGlasgow City 7–0 Stirling University
Biggest away winHamilton Academical 0–4 Rangers
Highest scoringStirling University 5–3 Rangers
Longest winning run4 matches:
Hibernian
Longest unbeaten run5 matches:
Glasgow City &
Spartans
Longest winless run6 matches:
Aberdeen
Longest losing run4 matches:
Aberdeen &
Hamilton Academical
← 2016
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 2 February 2018.

The 2017 Scottish Women's Premier League season was the 16th season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since its inception in 2002.

Glasgow City won the SWPL 1 title unbeaten. It was their eleventh consecutive title.[2]

Teams

2017 Scottish Women's Premier League is located in Scotland
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Edinburgh [b]
Glasgow
Glasgow[d]
Hamilton
Hamilton
Stirling
Stirling
Locations of teams in the 2017 SWPL 1
Team Location Home ground Capacity 2016 position
AberdeenAberdeenHeathryfold Park2,2007th
CelticGlasgowK Park Training Academy, East Kilbride1,0003rd
Glasgow CityGlasgowExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie10,1001st
Hamilton AcademicalHamiltonNew Douglas Park5,5101st in SWPL 2 (promoted)
HibernianEdinburghAlbyn Park, Broxburn1,0002nd
RangersGlasgowTinto Park2,0005th
SpartansEdinburghSpartans Academy2,0006th
Stirling UniversityStirlingUniversity of Stirling1,0004th
  1. Hibernian (in Broxburn), Spartans
  2. ↑ Hibernian (in Broxburn), Spartans
  3. Celtic (in Airdrie), Glasgow City (in East Kilbride), Rangers
  4. ↑ Celtic (in Airdrie), Glasgow City (in East Kilbride), Rangers

Format

Teams played each other three times, with the bottom placed team being relegated after the season.

Standings

Teams played 21 matches each.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Glasgow City (C) 21 19 2 0 70 4 +66 59 2018–19 Champions League
2 Hibernian 21 18 0 3 75 14 +61 54
3 Celtic 21 11 2 8 54 30 +24 35
4 Stirling University 21 8 4 9 26 39 −13 28
5 Spartans 21 8 4 9 26 46 −20 28
6 Rangers 21 6 2 13 33 51 −18 20
7 Hamilton Academical 21 4 1 16 15 50 −35 13
8 Aberdeen (R) 21 1 3 17 16 81 −65 6 2018 SWPL 2
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Awards

Monthly awards

The "Player of the Month" award was first awarded in September 2017.[3]

Month Player of the Month References
Player Club
September Scotland Rachel Donaldson Stirling University [3]
October Scotland Amy Anderson Hamilton Academical [4]
November Scotland Abbi Grant Glasgow City [1]

Annual awards

Award Winner Club References
SWPL 1 Golden Boot Scotland Abi Harrison Hibernian [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Abbi Grant #SBSSWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Glasgow City complete season unbeaten". BBC Sport.
  3. 1 2 "Rachel Donaldson SWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Accies' Anderson is SWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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