2017 Scottish Women's Premier League 2
SWPL 2
[edit]| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Forfar Farmington |
| Promoted | Forfar Farmington |
| Relegated | Buchan Ladies, East Fife |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 85 (3.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Danni McGinley (22 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Forfar Farmington 5–0 Hutchison Vale |
| Biggest away win | East Fife 0–4 Glasgow Girls |
| Highest scoring | Forfar Farmington 5–3 Motherwell |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches: Forfar Farmington |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches: Forfar Farmington |
| Longest winless run | 4 matches: Jeanfield Swifts |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches: Jeanfield Swifts |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Scottish Women's Premier League 2 was the second season of the SWPL 2 as the second-highest division of women's football in Scotland, below SWPL 1 and above SWFL 1.
Teams
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Locations of teams in the 2017 SWPL 2
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2016 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchan | Maud | Pleasure Park | 6th | |
| East Fife | Leven | King George V Park, | 1,000 | 1st in SWFL First Division North (promoted) |
| Forfar Farmington | Forfar | Station Park, | 6,777 | 8th in SWPL 1 (relegated) |
| Glasgow Girls | Glasgow | Budhill Park, Shettleston | 3rd | |
| Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh | Kings Park, Dalkeith | 2nd | |
| Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Enclosure | 4th | |
| Motherwell | Wishaw | Wishaw Sports Centre | 1st in SWFL First Division South (promoted) | |
| Jeanfield Swifts | Perth | McDiarmid Park 3G | 5th |
Format
[edit]Teams played each other three times, with the bottom two teams being relegated and the winning team being promoted.
Standings
[edit]Teams played 21 matches each.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forfar Farmington (C, P) | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 15 | +49 | 52 | 2018 SWPL 1 |
| 2 | Glasgow Girls | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 40 | |
| 3 | Motherwell | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 36 | |
| 4 | Hutchison Vale | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Jeanfield Swifts | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 31 | |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 27 | |
| 7 | East Fife (R) | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 14 | 2018 SWFL 1 |
| 8 | Buchan (R) | 21 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 72 | −52 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Annual awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Club | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWPL 2 Golden Boot |  Danni McGinley
|
Jeanfield Swifts / Forfar Farmington | [1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Abbi Grant #SBSSWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
External links
[edit]- Season at soccerway.com