The 2020–21 Scottish Women's Football Championship was to be the inaugural season of the Scottish Women's Football Championship after its formation as the third tier of women's football in Scotland, after the originally planned Northern Hemisphere Summer 2020 season was abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]
Following delays in restarting the season in 2021, the SWFA decided on 29 April 2021 to declare the Championship season null and void after three fixtures, to focus on preparing for the 2021–22 season.[2][3]
The league was to be split into two divisions - Championship North with 12 teams and Championship South with 14 teams.[4]
Teams
editChampionship North
edit| Team | Location | Home ground | 2019 position[Note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchan | Maud | Maud Pleasure Park | 4th |
| Cove Rangers | Aberdeen | Balmoral Stadium | 3rd |
| Drybrugh Athletic | Dundee | Lochee Park | 2nd in SWFL2 North/East |
| Dundee West | Dundee | Charlotte Street Pitches | 1st in SWFL2 North/East |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Rosyth | The Fleet Grounds | 5th |
| East Fife | Leven | King George V Park | 6th |
| Grampian | Aberdeen | Cults Academy | |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Inverness | Millburn Academy | 2nd |
| Kelty Hearts | Kelty | New Central Park | 8th |
| Montrose | Montrose | Links Park | 7th |
| Stonehaven | Stonehaven | Mineralwell Park | 11th |
| Westdyke | Westhill | Lawsondale Pitches | 9th |
Source: [5]
- Notes
- ^ Note 1: Finishing position in SWFL1 North unless otherwise stated.
Championship South
edit| Team | Location | Home ground | 2019 position[Note 2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | Airdrie | Excelsior Stadium | 4th in SWFL2 South East/Central |
| Ayr United | Alloway | Cambusdoon Sports Club | 11th |
| BSC Glasgow | Clydebank | Clydebank Community Sport Hub | 5th in in SWFL2 West/Central |
| Clyde | Cumbernauld | Broadwood Astro | 3rd in in SWFL2 West/Central |
| Edinburgh Caledonia | Edinburgh | Peffermill 3G | 1st in SWFL2 South East/Central |
| Edinburgh City | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | |
| Falkirk | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 10th in SWFL2 South East/Central |
| Gartcairn | Airdrie | MTC Park | |
| Livingston | Blackburn | New Murrayfield Park | 9th |
| Morton | Greenock | Cappielow | 1st in in SWFL2 West/South West |
| Renfrew | Renfrew | New Western Park | 7th |
| St Mirren | Paisley | Ferguslie Sports Centre | 4th in SWFL2 West/Central |
| Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park | 5th in SWFL2 South East/Central |
| United Glasgow | Glasgow | Garscube Sports Complex | 2nd in SWFL2 West/Central |
Source: [5]
- Notes
- ^ Note 2: Finishing position in SWFL1 South unless otherwise stated.
Championship North
edit| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 70 (5.83 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Dunfermline Athletic 8–1 Stonehaven (18 October 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Stonehaven 0–4 Drybrugh Athletic (25 October 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Dunfermline Athletic 8–1 Stonehaven (18 October 2020) Montrose 6–3 Dunfermline Athletic (25 October 2020) |
← 2020 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 1 November 2020. | |
League table
editThe following shows the standings at the point the season was declared null and void on 29 April 2021.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montrose | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 9 | Promotion to SWPL 2 |
| 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Drybrugh Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 | Dundee West | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 3 | |
| 6 | East Fife | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Buchan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 | |
| 8 | Grampian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 9 | Westdyke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 | |
| 10 | Stonehaven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 | |
| 11 | Cove Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
| 12 | Kelty Hearts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results
editChampionship South
editThe following shows the standings at the point the season was declared null and void on 29 April 2021.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 0 |
| Goals scored | 0 |
← 2020 2021–22 → | |
League table
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airdrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to SWPL 2 |
| 2 | Ayr United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | BSC Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Clyde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Edinburgh Caledonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Edinburgh City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Falkirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Gartcairn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Livingston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Renfrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | St Mirren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Stenhousemuir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | United Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results
editSWPL play-offs
editFor the first time, a system of promotion/relegation play-offs was to be introduced to the SWPL. The two runners-up from Championship North and Championship South would have taken part in the play-off semi-finals with the winner playing the team finishing eighth in SWPL 2 in the final for the last place in the 2021–22 Scottish Women's Premier League.[4]
References
edit- ^ Lewis, Jane (29 July 2020). "SWPL season declared null and void after one round of games". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "SWF Statement – Senior Performance Arm update (29/04/21)". SWPL. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "SWF STATEMENT – SENIOR PERFORMANCE ARM UPDATE (29/04/21)". SWF. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b "New Senior Structure for 2020 and beyond". Scottish Women's Premier League. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b "SWF Club Finder". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Summary - Women's Championship North". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Summary - Women's Championship South". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2020.