This article lists the women's association football clubs in Scotland, organised by league and division. All women's leagues in Scotland are part of a pyramid structure administered by Scottish Women's Football, with the Scottish Women's Premier League at the top. The pyramid consists of five levels, ranging from the national top-flight divisions to regional leagues across the country.
League pyramid
All women's leagues in Scotland are part of a pyramid structure, with the Scottish Women's Premier League being at the top. Leagues become more regional at the bottom.
Clubs are allowed numerous teams in the Leagues, however, no club can be permitted to have more than one team in each of the top two divisions. More than one team from the same club can, however, compete in the 2nd divisions.
The Women's football in Scotland pyramid has 5 steps in it. They are: LevelLeague(s)/Division(s)National Leagues1Scottish Women's Premier League 1 10 clubs playing 18 games - 1 relegation2Scottish Women's Premier League 2 10 clubs playing 18 games - 1 promotion, 1 relegations3Scottish Women's Championship 12 clubs playing 27 games - 1 promotion, 1 relegation4Scottish Women's League One 12 clubs playing 27 games - 1 promotion, 1 relegationRegional Leagues5Scottish Women's Football LeagueSWFL North 10 clubs playing 18 games ↑ 1 promotion playoff spotSWFL East 10 clubs playing 18 games ↑ 1 promotion playoff spotSWFL South 9 clubs playing 16 games ↑ 1 promotion playoff spotSWFL West 10 clubs playing 18 games ↑ 1 promotion playoff spotSWFL Central 10 clubs playing 18 games ↑ 1 promotion playoff spot–Highlands and Islands League 8 clubs playing 14 games
Scottish Women's Premier League
The teams below are competing in the Scottish Women's Premier League in the 2024 season:
SWPL1 Aberdeen Celtic Glasgow City Hamilton Academical Hearts Hibernian Montrose Motherwell Partick Thistle Rangers
SWPL2 Boroughmuir Thistle Dundee United East Fife Gartcairn Kilmarnock Livingston Queen's Park Spartans St Johnstone Stirling University
Scottish Women's Football Championship
The teams below are competing in the Scottish Women's Football Championship in the 2024 season:
Scottish Women's Championship Dryburgh Athletic East Fife Falkirk Forfar Farmington Glasgow Women Hutchison Vale Inverness Caledonian Thistle Morton Renfrew Stenhousemuir Stirling University Westdyke
Scottish Women's League One Airdrie United Armadale Thistle Bonnyrigg Rose Dundee West Dunipace Edinburgh Caledonia Giffnock Soccer Centre Inverurie Locomotive Works Kilwinning Queen of the South St Mirren
Scottish Women's Football League
The teams below are competing in the Scottish Women's Football League in the 2024 season:
North Aberdeen FCL Arbroath Buchan Ladies Dyce Elgin City Grampian Huntly Ross County Stonehaven Westdyke Thistle
West Benburb Bishopton Clydebank Drumchapel United Dumbarton Gleniffer Thistle Harmony Row Rossvale Development St Anthony's West Park United
Central Alloa Athletic Bayside Carron Huskies Central Cumbernauld Colts Cumbernauld United Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow GW Academy Linlithgow Rose Murieston United
East Blairgowrie & Rattray Danderhall Miners Dryburgh Athletic East Fife Development Edinburgh South Edinburgh Uni Thistle Glenrothes Strollers McDermid Ladies Musselburgh Windsor Penicuik Athletic
South Annan Athletic Ardrossan Winton Rovers Cambusdoon Cumnock Juniors Dalbeattie Star Giffnock SC Development Gretna 2008 Newton Stewart Stewarton Annick
See also Women's football (soccer) List of women's national football teams List of women's football teams List of women's football (soccer) competitions.
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