2011 Scottish Women's Premier League

The 2011 Women's Premier League is the tenth season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of Women's football in Scotland since its inception in 2002.

Scottish Women's Premier League
Season2011
ChampionsGlasgow City
Champions LeagueGlasgow City
Matches played110
Goals scored606 (5.51 per match)
Biggest home winHibernian 14–0 Falkirk
30 August 2011[1]
Biggest away winKilmarnock 0–15 Celtic
8 May 2011[2]
Highest scoringKilmarnock 0–15 Celtic
8 May 2011[2]
← 2010
2012 →

A total of eleven teams are contesting the league. Celtic Reserves won the 2010 Scottish Women's First Division but were unable to be promoted as league rules stipulate each club may field only one team in the Premier League.[3] Thus Hutchison Vale as second-place finishers were promoted and replaced the relegated Aberdeen. Dundee United Sports Club and Boroughmuir Thistle resigned from the league before the season commenced, resulting in Falkirk being offered promotion in February 2011.[4][5]

On the 17th matchday Glasgow City secured their fifth straight Scottish title.[6]

Owing to a lack of clubs eligible to be promoted, FC Kilmarnock Ladies were spared relegation and will compete in the Premier League in 2012.[7][8]

Teams

Stadia and locations
Falkirk
Glasgow
Forfar
Edinburgh
Hamilton
Inverness
Kilmarnock
Locations of teams in the 2011 Premier League

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

Team Location Home ground Finishing position 2010
CelticGlasgowLennoxtown2nd
FalkirkFalkirkWestfield Park, DennySWFL First Division, 3rd
Forfar FarmingtonForfarStrathmore Park5th
Glasgow CityGlasgowPetershill Park1st
Hamilton AcademicalHamiltonJohn Cumming Stadium, Carluke6th
HibernianEdinburghAlbyn Park, Broxburn4th
Hutchison ValeEdinburghSaughton Enclosure SWFL First Division, 2nd
Inverness CityInvernessBught Park7th
FC Kilmarnock LadiesKilmarnockBlair Park, Hurlford11th
RangersGlasgowPetershill Park8th
SpartansEdinburghSpartans Academy3rd

League standings

FC Kilmarnock Ladies fielded an ineligible player in their 2–0 victory over Falkirk on 26 June 2011. The result was annulled and a 3–0 win awarded to Falkirk.[9]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Glasgow City (C) 20 20 0 0 136 6 +130 60 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round
2 Spartans 20 14 3 3 84 37 +47 45
3 Hibernian 20 13 3 4 80 25 +55 42
4 Celtic 20 13 2 5 79 24 +55 41
5 Forfar Farmington 20 13 1 6 32 26 +6 40
6 Hamilton Academical 20 8 3 9 56 43 +13 27
7 Rangers 20 7 5 8 51 50 +1 26
8 Inverness City 20 5 2 13 24 82 −58 17
9 Hutchison Vale 20 5 1 14 41 67 −26 16
10 Falkirk 20 2 0 18 13 114 −101 6
11 FC Kilmarnock Ladies 20 0 0 20 10 132 −122 0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2011. Source: Scottish Women's FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Statistics

Results
Home \ Away CEL FAL KLM FFM GLC HAM HIB HUT INV RAN SPA
Celtic 8–0 7–0 5–0 0–5 2–1 0–0 4–0 5–0 3–0 1–2
Falkirk 0–11 3–0 0–1 0–13 1–4 2–3 0–3 2–3 0–4 1–6
FC Kilmarnock Ladies 0–15 1–3 1–2 0–12 0–4 0–10 3–7 3–5 0–7 1–7
Forfar Farmington 1–0 4–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–1
Glasgow City 3–1 9–0 10–0 7–0 5–0 8–0 8–1 8–0 8–1 5–1
Hamilton Academical 1–1 7–0 7–1 1–2 0–4 1–4 3–2 5–1 2–2 1–2
Hibernian 1–2 14–0 6–0 3–0 1–3 4–0 4–1 8–0 0–1 4–4
Hutchison Vale 1–2 5–0 5–0 0–4 0–5 3–6 0–6 6–1 1–3 1–1
Inverness City 1–3 3–0 3–0 0–2 0–10 0–8 0–5 3–1 2–2 0–3
Rangers 2–5 6–1 7–0 1–2 0–6 3–3 1–3 5–2 2–2 2–7
Spartans 6–4 9–0 9–0 4–3 1–6 4–2 1–3 7–1 7–0 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2011. Source: Scottish Women's FA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers
As of 01:15, 15 November 2011 (GMT)[10]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Susan Fairlie Hamilton Academical 24
2 Suzanne Grant Celtic 21
Jane Ross Glasgow City
4 Lisa Evans Glasgow City 18
5 Diana Barry Spartans 17
6 Jennifer Callaghan Rangers 16
7 Hayley Cunningham Hibernian 15
8 Sarah Ewens Spartans 14
Katharina Lindner Glasgow City
Christie Murray Glasgow City

References
  1. "HIBERNIAN VS. FALKIRK 14 - 0". Soccerway. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  2. "KILMARNOCK VS. CELTIC 0 - 15". Soccerway Women. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  3. "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.
  4. "Scottish Premier Boroughmuir fold". shekicks.net. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-05-23. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  5. "Newest member of Premier League". 4 March 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  6. "Glasgow City clinch Scottish Women's Premier League". BBC. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  7. Smith, Lizzie (10 February 2012). "FC Killie ladies stay in Scottish top flight with new coach". Kilmarnock Standard. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  8. "Old Firm Clash Kicks-Off Season". She Kicks. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  9. Smith, Lizzie (21 October 2011). "FC Killie Ladies to fight for SWPL survival". Kilmarnock Standard. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  10. "Soccerway Current Season Stats". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
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