This article is about the lower division of the competition. For the top division, see 2020–21 Scottish Women's Premier League.

The 2020–21 Scottish Women's Premier League 2 was the sixth season of the SWPL 2 as the second-highest division of women's football in Scotland, below SWPL 1 and above the SWF Championship. The league season was played with ten teams.[1]

The previous season, 2020, was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and was subsequently declared null and void.[2] Following this cancellation, Scottish Women's Football reverted to the winter-season format last used in 2008–09.[3] The 2020–21 season was interrupted for more than three months by the pandemic.[4][5][6]

Aberdeen won the SWPL 2 title and were promoted alongside runners-up Hamilton Academical.[7][8] Partick Thistle were later added as a third promoted club, after Forfar Farmington withdrew from the SWPL.[9]

Teams

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Locations of teams in the 2020–21 SWPL 2
Team Location Head coach Home ground Capacity 2019 position
Aberdeen Aberdeen Scotland Emma Hunter
Scotland Stuart Bathgate		 Cormack Park 1st in SWFL 1 North
Boroughmuir Thistle Edinburgh Scotland Suzy Shepherd Meggetland Sports Complex 1,000 5th in SWFL 1 South
Dundee United Dundee Scotland Gavin Beith Regional Performance Centre 3rd
Glasgow Women Glasgow Scotland Craig Joyce New Tinto Park 6th
Hamilton Academical Hamilton Scotland Gary Doctor New Douglas Park 6,018 2nd
Kilmarnock Kilmarnock Scotland Andy Gardner Rugby Park 17,889 4th
Partick Thistle Glasgow Scotland Brian Graham Lochinch 5th
Queen's Park Glasgow Scotland Mark Kirk Lesser Hampden 1,000 4th in SWFL 1 South
St Johnstone Perth Scotland Jason McCrindle McDiarmid Park 10,696 7th
Stirling University Stirling Scotland Craig Beveridge Gannochy Sports Centre 1,000 8th in SWPL 1

Source: [10]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aberdeen 18 16 0 2 76 18 +58 48 Promotion to SWPL 1
2 Hamilton Academical 18 12 2 4 49 17 +32 38
3 Partick Thistle 18 11 2 5 46 22 +24 35 Later promoted to SWPL 1[9]
4 Dundee United 18 10 4 4 44 30 +14 34
5 St Johnstone 18 8 1 9 33 37 −4 25
6 Glasgow Women 18 6 2 10 24 37 −13 20
7 Queen's Park 18 4 2 12 18 47 −29 14
8 Kilmarnock 18 7 1 10 19 34 −15 22
9 Boroughmuir Thistle 18 4 3 11 24 44 −20 15
10 Stirling University 18 2 3 13 17 64 −47 9 To SWPL play-offs (cancelled)
Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2021. Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Positions by round

Promotion to 2021–22 SWPL 1
Qualification for the play-offs

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Aberdeen41111111111111
Hamilton Academical322223543322
Partick Thistle235754224433
Dundee United776686432244
St Johnstone654447877555
Glasgow Women143365666766
Queen's Park968832355677
Kilmarnock587578788988
Boroughmuir Thistle810101099999899
Stirling University1099910101010101010101010
Source: [11]

Results

Home \ Away ABE BOR DUN GLW HAM KIL PAR QPA STJ STI
Aberdeen 4–3 3–0 5–1 8–1 7–0
Boroughmuir Thistle 0–9 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–3 3–2
Dundee United 4–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1
Glasgow Women 0–1 3–1 0–2 1–4 4–0
Hamilton Academical 0–1 3–1 1–2 5–0 8–0
Kilmarnock 0–5 3–1 0–4 1–0 0–3[a] 1–2 2–1
Partick Thistle 5–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–3
Queen's Park 0–3 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–3 0–3
St Johnstone 0–1 1–3 2–2 3–0 1–3 3–0
Stirling University 0–6 0–2 1–5 3–3 2–4 1–4 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2021. Source: [11]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Scottish Women's Football awarded Hamilton Academical a technical 3–0 victory after Kilmarnock fielded an ineligible player in their match on 25 October 2020. The match had originally finished 1–0 to Hamilton Academical.[12]

Statistics

Scoring

As of 17 November 2020[needs update]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Scotland Bayley Hutchison Aberdeen 9
2 Scotland Francesca Ogilvie Aberdeen 4
Scotland Eva Thomson Aberdeen
Scotland Robyn Smith Dundee United
5 6 players 3

Source:

References

  1. ^ "New Senior Structure for 2020 and beyond". Scottish Women's Premier League. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. ^ Lewis, Jane (29 July 2020). "SWPL season declared null and void after one round of games". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ Schöggl, Hans. "Scotland (Women) - List of Champions". RSSSF.
  4. ^ "Scottish Leagues 1 & 2 and SWPL 1 can train again but must test for games". BBC Sport. 3 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Rangers and Glasgow City extend lead on bad afternoon for Celtic, Hearts and Hibs as SWPL1 resumes after shutdown". Scotsman. 4 Apr 2021. Archived from the original on 4 Apr 2021.
  6. ^ "SWPL 2 fixtures confirmed for the remainder of the 2020/21 season". SWPL. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021.
  7. ^ "#SBSSWPL 2: Aberdeen 4-2 Boroughmuir Thistle". SWPL. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021.
  8. ^ "#SBSSWPL 2: Hamilton Academical 3-0 Kilmarnock". SWPL. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Forfar Farmington a sorry casualty of the professional era". The Herald. 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Scottish Women's Premier League". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  11. ^ a b c "Summary – SWPL2". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  12. ^ "SWF Statement – Kilmarnock v Hamilton Academical". Scottish Women's Premier League. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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