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 Women's association football in Scotland has an organised history including the first international women's match in 1881, the president of the British Ladies' Football Club in 1895, Lady Florence Dixie, the Edinburgh–Preston "World Championship ...

pyramid has 4 steps in it. They are:

Scottish Women's Premier League

The teams below are competing in the

Scottish Women's Premier League The Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) is the highest level of league competition in women's football in Scotland. Its two divisions are SWPL 1 and SWPL 2. The league was formed when the Premier Division of the Scottish Women's Football League ...

in the 2021 season:

SWPL1

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* Glasgow City *

Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish association football, football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire who currently compete in the Scottish Championshi ...

* Hearts * Hibernian *

Motherwell Motherwell ( sco, Mitherwall, gd, Tobar na Màthar) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarks ...

Partick Thistle Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football, football club from Glasgow, Scotland. Despite their name, the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908. ...

* Rangers *

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SWPL2

* Boroughmuir Thistle *

Dundee United Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the city of Dundee. The club name is usually abbreviated to Dundee United. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1 ...

* Glasgow Women *

Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...

* Queen's Park * St Johnstone *

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Scottish Women's First Division

The teams below are competing in the

Scottish Women's First Division The Scottish Women's Football League First Division (SWFL 1) was a division in the Scottish women's football pyramid between 1999 and 2019. The second league tier from 1999 to 2015, it was later the third tier from 2016 to 2019. For most of its ...

in the 2021 season:

SWFL 1 North

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* Dryburgh Athletic * Dundee West *

Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Dunfermline, Fife. Founded in 1885, the club currently play in Scottish League One after being relegated from the 2021–22 Scottish Championship. Dunfermline ...

* East Fife *

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* Montrose *

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* Westdyke

SWFL 1 South

Airdrie United Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League One. They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United ...

Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is ...

* Broomhill *

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* Edinburgh Caledonia * Edinburgh City *

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* Gartcairn * Gleniffer Thistle *

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Hutchison Vale Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Football Club (LTHV) are a senior non-league football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Currently competing in the , they play their home matches at Saughton Enclosure in the Saughton area of the city. History ...

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Renfrew Renfrew (; sco, Renfrew; gd, Rinn Friù) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former ...

* Rossvale * St Mirren * Stenhousemuir *

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Scottish Women's Second Division

The teams below are competing in the Scottish Women's Football League Second Division in the 2019 season:

North

* Buchan Youth * Buckie Thistle * Caithness * Forfar Farmington Development * Moray * Ross County * Turriff United

West

* Bishopton * Dumbarton United — ''withdrew'' * Gleniffer Thistle * Kilwinning * Pollok United * Queen of the South — ''withdrew'' * Rutherglen * St Mirren * Stranraer * United Glasgow

Central

* Airdrie * Broxburn Athletic * Cumbernauld Colts Yellows * East Kilbride * Glasgow Girls Development * Hamilton Academical Under-23s * Hawick United * Motherwell Development * Murieston United * St Mirren * West Park United

East

* Bonnyrigg Rose * Dryburgh Athletic * Dundee City * East Fife Violets * Edinburgh Caledonia * GOC * Hearts Development * Hutchison Vale Development * Jeanfield Swifts Development * Kelty Hearts * Lothian * Spartans Development

References

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