The Women's domestic

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leagues in Scotland are organised in a similar vein to the men's domestic leagues: on a national basis for the top leagues and regional leagues below feeding into those leagues. The top two Women's national leagues are the Premiership and National Division 1. The following leagues are split into regions.

History

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was amalgamated with the main governing body,

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in 2009 after a unanimous vote at their AGM

Sponsorship

The league is currently sponsored by the drinks firm Tennents. Prior to Tennents sponsorship, the telecommunications firm

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were sponsors.

Current season

These are the teams competing for the championship in each league for the 2021-22 season. 2XVs and 3XVs are not listed.

Scottish Womens Premiership

* Heriot Blues Women *

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* Corstorphine * Stirling County * Cartha Queens Park * Hillhead Jordanhill

Womens National Division One

* West of Scotland * Kelso * Howe of Fife * Ayr * Garioch * Broughton * Annan * Stewartry

Womens West Regional League

* Oban Lorne * Greenock Wanderers * Wigtownshire * Hamilton * Bishopton * Glasgow University * Ardrossan Academicals * Biggar

Womens Midlands and East Regional League

* Grangemouth * Liberton * Strathmore * Dundee Valkyries * Dunfermline * Kirkcaldy * Lismore * Livingston * RDVC

Previous seasons

There was a restructuring of the women's leagues in 2018.

National Competitions - Season 2016/17

2016–17 BT Women's Premier League

Premier League consists of 8 teams as listed on the

website (in alphabetical order): *Ayr Women (part of

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) *Cartha Queens Park Women (part of

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) *Hillhead/Jordanhill Women (part of

Hillhead Jordanhill RFC Hillhead Jordanhill Rugby Football Club (HJRFC) is a Scottish rugby union club based in Glasgow, Scotland. HJRFC has roots going as far back as 1904 with the formation of the Hillhead Sports Club, however, the rugby club as we know it today was ...

) *Melrose Women (part of

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) *Murrayfield Wanderers FC Women (part of

Murrayfield Wanderers RFC Murrayfield Wanderers Football Club is a rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland, founded by the merger of Edinburgh Wanderers Edinburgh Wanderers is a former rugby union club, founded in 1868. It was latterly a tenant of the Scottis ...

) *RHC Cougars Women (part of

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*Stewartry Women *Stirling County Women (part of

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)

BT Women's National League Division 1 16-17

National 1 consists of 7 teams (in alphabetical order): *Aberdeenshire Quines (part of Aberdeenshire RFC) *Broughton Women *Garioch Women *Glasgow University Women *Greenock Women *Kirkcaldy Women * Watsonians Ladies

BT Women's National League Division 2 16-17

National 2 consists of 7 teams (in alphabetical order): *Annan Women * Grangemouth Stagettes *Greenock Wanderers Women *Howe of Fife Women *Lismore Women *Oban Lorne Women *Royal Dick Vet College Women

BT Women's North 16-17

National 2 consists of 4 teams (in alphabetical order): *Banff *Inverness *Orkney *Shetland

National Development League

*Helensburgh *Kelso *Livingston *Liberton

National Competitions - Season 2015/16

2015–16 BT Women's Premier League

Premier League consisted of 6 teams as listed on the

website (in alphabetical order): *Cartha Queens Park Women (part of

) *Hillhead/Jordanhill Women (part of

) *Melrose Women (part of

) *Murrayfield Wanderers FC Women (part of

) *RHC Cougars Women (part of

*Stirling County Women (part of

)

BT Women's National League Division 1 15-16

National 1 consisted of 8 teams (in alphabetical order): *Aberdeenshire Quines (part of Aberdeenshire RFC) *Ayr Women(part of

) *Broughton Women *Glasgow University Women *Kirkcaldy Women *Oban Lorne Women *Stewartry Women * Watsonians Ladies

BT Women's National League Division 2 15-16

National 2 consisted of 8 teams (in alphabetical order): *Annan Women *Garioch Women *Grangemouth *Greenock Wanderers Women *Howe of Fife Women *Lismore Women *Morgan Women *Royal Dick Vet College Women

National Development League

*Banff *Helensburgh *Inverness *Kelso *Strathclyde Uni

References

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