The 2013 Scottish Women's Premier League was the twelfth 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 highest division of

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in Scotland since its inception in 2002. The competition started on 17 March 2013. A total of twelve teams contested the league. Glasgow City were the reigning champions.

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and Kilwinning SC were promoted from the SWFL First Division after finishing 3rd and 4th respectively and both appeared in the Premier League for the first time (First Division champions Hibernian Reserves and runners-up Celtic Reserves were unable to be promoted as league rules stipulate each club may field only one team in the Premier League). The SWPL continued in the format adopted in 2012. The 12 clubs faced each other once (11 games per club), after which the league split into top six and bottom six sections based on league position. Each club then played home and away against clubs in their respective sections to give a total of 21 games. Glasgow City won their seventh consecutive championship title on 29 September 2013. also won the 2013 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup and the 2013 Scottish Women's Cup to complete the 'treble', the third in their history and second in a row. Hibernian were runners-up, 20 points behind the champions.

and Kilwinning SC were relegated.

Teams

Stadia and locations

The most regular home ground is shown though some clubs played matches at other venues throughout the season.

League standings

Results

Matches 1–11

Clubs play each other once.

Matches 12–21

After 11 matches, the league splits into top six and bottom six sections. Clubs played every other club in their section twice (home and away).

Top six

Bottom six

References

External links

Season
on soccerway.com

at Scottish Football Historical Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Scottish Women's Premier League, 2012-13 1

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Scottish Women's Premier League seasons