The 2023–24

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. Sponsored by

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, the league was played with 12 clubs. It was the second season of operation under the auspices of the

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. Glasgow City were the defending champions, after winning their 14th title in 16 seasons on a dramatic last matchday of

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, both of whom could have finished as champions depending on the results. The newcomers to SWPL 1 were Montrose, restoring a representation for the Angus region in the top tier after long-time members Forfar Farmington resigned from the league in 2021. A 12-club "split" format was used in SWPL 1 in 2023–24, with a double round-robin before the "split", then another double round-robin of the top six and bottom six clubs respectively. The SWPL previously used a "split" format between the

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seasons. The 12th-placed club in SWPL 1 would relegated to be replaced by the SWPL 2 winner, with a promotion/relegation play-off taking place between the clubs finishing 11th in SWPL 1 and 2nd in SWPL 2.23/24 SWPL play-off final details confirmed
Scottish Women's Premier League, 6 May 2024 The league season began on 13 August 2023 and ended on 19 May 2024. The championship was again settled on the final matchday, which Celtic and Rangers started on the same points after pulling ahead of Glasgow City; Celtic's superior goal difference meant they led the table and only had to match Rangers' result to win the title. However, while Rangers quickly took and kept a lead against

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, Celtic struggled to break down the Hibernian defence. In the 90th minute,

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scored the only goal of the match at

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to give her side their first league championship in the women's game. Celtic's men's team had also won the

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, and this was the first instance of a club holding both national championships at the same time.Scotland is Green and White as Celtic seal men's and women's titles
Celtic FC, 22 May 2024 At the bottom of the SWPL 1 table, Hamilton were relegated with Queen's Park coming up to replace them;Queen's Park secure ScottishPower Women's Premier League 2 title
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survived by defeating

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in the play-off.

Teams

Regular season

Top six

Bottom six

Monthly awards

References

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