The 2006–07 Scottish Women's Premier League was the fifth season of 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 (previously styled as ''SWPL 1'') and SWPL 2. The league was formed when the Premier Division of th ...

, the top level of

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 Championshi ...

. Matches were played between August 2006 and June 2007. 12 teams contested the championship, with Lochee United and

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 ...

, winners and third place respectively in the 2005–06 SWFL First Division (runners-up Vale of Clyde remained in the lower level), taking the places of relegated Cove Rangers and Queen's Park. Whitehill Welfare changed their name to Edinburgh Ladies. Reigning champions Hibernian retained the title with a perfect record of 22 wins and by a margin of eight points ahead of Glasgow City, to qualify for the

2007–08 UEFA Women's Cup The UEFA Women's Cup 2007–08 was the seventh edition of the UEFA Women's Cup football club tournament (since rebranded as the UEFA Women's Champions League). 45 teams from 44 football associations took part this season. The tournament ended ...

. It was their third SWPL title overall (and to date, their last). Hibs also won the

2006–07 Scottish Women's Cup The 2006–07 Scottish Women's Cup was the 36th official edition (38th overall) of the Scottish Women's Cup, the main knockout tournament in women's football in Scotland. Sponsored by Amicus, matches were played between January and May 2007.

to complete the 'double'.Hibs Women's History
Hibernian FC Lochee United and Hutchison Vale (who only gained three points from their 22 fixtures) were relegated.

League standings

References

External links

at Spartans FC Women

at Scottish Football Historical Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Scottish Women's Premier League, 2006 1 2006–07 in European women's association football leagues Scottish Women's Premier League seasons