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. The inaugural award ceremony, sponsored by '' The Scottish Sun'', took place in 2009 at

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. The 2018 edition, which was the first since 2013, was sponsored by

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and it was held at the

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Hotel; the 2019 awards were also held in

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, at the nearby

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.MG Alba SWF Annual Awards 2019: Award Winners
, Scottish Women's Football, 2 December 2019 The 2020 season was cancelled due to the

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, which also caused the 2021 awards to be a virtual event (presented from

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).2020/21 MG ALBA SWF Annual Awards
Scottish Women's Football, 23 July 2021, via

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The awards returned to the Hilton Glasgow in 2022,MG ALBA SWF Awards 2022 celebrates heroes of Women’s Football
Scottish Women's Football, 8 June 20222021-22 MG ALBA Scottish Women’s Football (SWF) Annual Awards: winners and reaction
SheKicks magazine, 7 June 2022 and Hampden Park was the venue in 2023 and 2024, sponsored by

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.Scottish Women’s Football celebrates heroes of the game at ScottishPower SWF Awards ceremony
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Scottish Women's Premier League Player of the Year

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SWPL Players' Player of the Year

The SWPL Players' Player of the Year award was not awarded in 2018 or 2019.

Youth Player of the Year

International Player of the Year

SWPL Golden Boot

Top goalscorer awards for each division, first awarded in 2017.

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Head Coach / Manager of the Year

Senior

Youth

Team of the Year

Others

Special awards

Service to Girls' and Women's Football

Kat Lindner Award for Outstanding Academic and Athletic Achievement

Volunteer of the Year

Val McDermid Spirit of SWF

Scottish Women's Player of the Month

Clubs in every senior SWPL / SWFL division in

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voted for their player of the match. PSL Team Sports sponsored the Player of the Month awards. At the end of the month, the player with the most votes in each division received a branded match football to mark their achievement. The winners also received a £50 voucher from PSL Team Sports for their club. The Player of the Month award winners for season 2013 made up the shortlist for the Divisional Awards at the 2013 SWF Player of the Year Awards.

References

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Women's association football trophies and awards Awards established in 2009 2009 establishments in Scotland