2012 Scottish Women's Premier League

The 2012 Women's Premier League was the eleventh season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since the SWPL's inception in 2002.

Scottish Women's Premier League
Season2012
ChampionsGlasgow City
RelegatedFC Kilmarnock Ladies
Inverness City
Champions LeagueGlasgow City
Matches played126
Goals scored681 (5.4 per match)
Biggest home winHibernian 19–1 FC Kilmarnock
29 April 2012
Biggest away winHutchison Vale 0–15 Glasgow City
3 June 2012
Highest scoringHibernian 19–1 FC Kilmarnock
29 April 2012
← 2011
2013 →

A total of twelve teams contested the league. Aberdeen FC Ladies won the 2011 Scottish Women's First Division and returned to the Premier League after one season away. First Division runners-up Hibernian 2000 were unable to be promoted, as league rules stipulated each club could field only one team in the Premier League.[1] Because the third-placed side in the First Division, Toryglen Ladies, folded over the close season, FC Kilmarnock Ladies were spared relegation and competed in 2012.[2]

New format

The SWPL ran in a new format from this season, with a split division. 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.

Teams

Stadia and locations
2012 Scottish Women's Premier League is located in Scotland
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Falkirk
Falkirk
Glasgow
Glasgow
Forfar
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Hamilton
Hamilton
Inverness
Inverness
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Locations of teams in the 2012 Premier League

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

Team Location Home ground Head coach Finishing position 2011
AberdeenAberdeenAberdeen Sports VillageJockie Lawrence SWFL First Division, 1st
CelticGlasgowCeltic Training Centre, LennoxtownRobert Docherty4th
FalkirkFalkirkWestfield Park, DennyAlan Palmer10th
Forfar FarmingtonForfarStation ParkMark Nisbet5th
Glasgow CityGlasgowPetershill ParkEddie Wolecki-Black1st
Hamilton AcademicalHamiltonJohn Cumming Stadium, CarlukeKevin Murphy6th
HibernianEdinburghAlbyn Park, BroxburnWillie Kirk3rd
Hutchison ValeEdinburghSaughton EnclosureIan Macdonald9th
Inverness CityInvernessBught ParkSandy Corcoran8th
FC Kilmarnock LadiesKilmarnockBlair Park, HurlfordMartin Kirkland11th
RangersGlasgowPetershill ParkJohn Joyce7th
SpartansEdinburghSpartans AcademyDebbi McCulloch2nd

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Glasgow City (C, Q) 21 20 0 1 143 10 +133 60 2013–14 Champions League
2 Forfar Farmington 21 14 2 5 50 23 +27 44
3 Celtic 21 14 1 6 72 19 +53 43
4 Hibernian 21 14 1 6 80 31 +49 43
5 Spartans 21 8 2 11 42 49 −7 26
6 Aberdeen 21 5 1 15 18 94 −76 16
7 Hamilton Academical 21 10 6 5 74 42 +32 36
8 Hutchison Vale 21 9 3 9 61 65 −4 30
9 Rangers 21 7 3 11 37 41 −4 24
10 Falkirk 21 7 2 12 36 71 −35 23
11 Inverness City (R) 21 4 3 14 38 87 −49 15 Relegation to SWFL First Division
12 FC Kilmarnock Ladies (R) 21 1 2 18 23 142 −119 5
Source: Scottish Women's FA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results

Matches 1–11

Clubs play each other once.

Home \ Away ABD CEL FAL KLM FFM GLC HAM HIB HUT INV RAN SPA
Aberdeen 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–2 1–2
Celtic 6–1 9–0 1–3 5–2 6–2 3–0
Falkirk 2–1 1–3 0–8 0–5 1–1 4–3
FC Kilmarnock Ladies 0–2 0–8 2–5 1–15 2–5 1–1
Forfar Farmington 1–0 10–0 0–6 2–1 8–0 0–0
Glasgow City 9–0 7–0 5–1 11–0 9–0
Hamilton Academical 0–4 3–3 3–0[lower-alpha 1] 1–2 2–2 2–2
Hibernian 19–1 1–0 6–1 2–0 2–0
Hutchison Vale 2–3 0–15 0–8 3–2 1–3
Inverness City 0–6 2–1 3–3 1–1 1–6
Rangers 1–2 0–3 1–3 1–4 4–3
Spartans 11–1 5–0 0–2 4–4 2–2 3–0[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 24 June 2012. Source: Scottish Women's FA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Match awarded to Hamilton by 3–0 score as Kilmarnock could not fulfil fixture.
  2. 3–0 victory awarded to Spartans by SFA decision. Match finished 2–2.

Matches 12–21

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

Forfar Farmington's awarded 3–0 win over Glasgow City[3][4] was the champion club's first League defeat since 2008–09.[6]

Top scorers
As of 22:00, 7 October 2012 (GMT)[7]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Scotland Jane Ross Glasgow City 20
2 Scotland Suzanne Grant Celtic 18
Scotland Emma Mitchell Glasgow City
Scotland Leanne Ross Glasgow City
5 Scotland Lisa Evans Glasgow City 16
6 Scotland Natalie Bodiam Inverness City 13
7 Scotland Hayley Cunningham Celtic 12
8 Scotland Jennifer Callaghan1 Rangers / Glasgow City 11
9 Scotland Sarah Ewens Spartans 10
Scotland Laura Gavin Hutchison Vale
Scotland Joanne Love Glasgow City
Scotland Katherine Smart Hutchison Vale

1 9 goals for Rangers, 2 goals for Glasgow City.

References
  1. "Rules of Senior Leagues and League Cups 2011" (PDF). Scottish FA. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. "Old Firm Clash Kicks-Off Season". She Kicks. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. "Glasgow City FC raise a treble with Scottish Cup triumph". Daily Record. 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013.
  4. "Glasgow City hammer Hibernian to secure sixth Scottish title". BBC Sport. 15 October 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
  5. "Glasgow City remain nine points clear after beating Forfar". BBC Sport. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
  6. King, Ian. "Scotland (Women) 2008/09". RSSSF.
  7. "Soccerway Current Season Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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