The 2026–27 Scottish Women's Premier League, known as the ScottishPower Women's Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the 26th season of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), the top division of women's football in Scotland, and the fifth season under the responsibility of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). The season began on 16 August 2026 and the final fixtures for the top six are scheduled for 23 May 2027.
Heart of Midlothian are the defending champions, having won their first SWPL title on the final day of the 2025–26 season. Spartans were promoted after winning the 2025–26 SWPL 2 title, returning to the top division after one season away. They replaced Hamilton Academical, who were relegated the previous season.
Teams Ten clubs are competing in the league.
Team Home ground Aberdeen Balmoral Stadium Celtic Kirkintilloch Community Sports Complex Glasgow City Petershill Park Heart of Midlothian Vanloq Community Stadium Hibernian Meadowbank Stadium Montrose Links Park Motherwell The Bumblebee Stadium Partick Thistle Petershill Park Rangers Broadwood Stadium Spartans Vanloq Community Stadium Source: Scottish Women's Premier League
Regular season Each club plays the other nine clubs twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 18 matches. The league then splits into a top six and bottom four. The top six play each other twice more, giving each club 28 matches in total, while the bottom four play each other twice more, giving each club 24 matches.
The final pre-split fixtures are scheduled for 21 February 2027. The bottom-four clubs are scheduled to complete their league fixtures on 16 May, with the top six finishing on 23 May.
League positions are determined by points. If clubs finish level on points, they are separated by their head-to-head record, using points, goal difference and then goals scored. If they remain level, the criteria are post-split goal difference, goals scored and wins, followed by total wins, overall goal difference and overall goals scored.
The tenth-placed club is relegated to the 2026–27 SWPL 2, while the ninth-placed club enters the SWPL promotion and relegation play-offs.
Results
Regular season
Season statistics As of 20 September 2026
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Katie Wilkinson Rangers 7 2 Lisa Forrest Glasgow City 5 Laura Berry Rangers Carly Johns Heart of Midlothian Aoife Colvill Hibernian 6 Mariana Speckmaier Heart of Midlothian 4 Kelly Brady Glasgow City Libby Smith Hibernian 9 Sophie Townsley Partick Thistle 3 Bailley Collins Rangers Source: Global Sports Archive
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Aoife Colvill Hibernian Motherwell 7–0 (H) 16 August 2026 Katie Wilkinson Rangers Spartans 7–0 (H) 23 August 2026 Lisa Forrest Glasgow City Spartans 7–0 (H) 30 August 2026 Libby Smith Hibernian Montrose 6–1 (H) 20 September 2026
Awards
Monthly awards Month Player of the Month Other nominated players Player Club Player Club Player Club Player Club August Lisa Forrest Glasgow City Kelly Clark Celtic Darcie Miller Montrose Katie Wilkinson Rangers References
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