The 2007–08 Scottish Women's Premier League was the sixth season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the top level of women's football in Scotland. Matches were played between August 2007 and June 2008.
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Glasgow City[1] |
| Relegated | Newburgh (folded) Vale of Clyde |
| UEFA Women's Cup | Glasgow City |
| Matches played | 110[2] |
| Biggest home win | Aberdeen 12–0 Vale of Clyde / Glasgow City 12–0 Vale of Clyde[3] |
| Biggest away win | Queen's Park 2–13 Glasgow City[3] |
| Highest scoring | Queen's Park 2–13 Glasgow City[3] |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
12 teams were originally invited to contested the championship, with Queen's Park and Vale of Clyde, winners and runners-up respectively in the 2006–07 SWFL First Division, taking the places of relegated Lochee United and Hutchison Vale. However, Newburgh withdrew and folded in September 2007 (their two matches were declared void), leaving the division with 11 teams to play out the campaign. This was the first season played by Celtic in women's football, with the club having taken over existing SWPL members Arsenal North in June 2007.[4]
Glasgow City won the championship to qualify for the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup by a margin of five points ahead of holders Hibernian, the only team to take points from them.[5] Glasgow City became mathematically certain of the championship with a narrow 2–1 victory over their Edinburgh rivals on the penultimate matchday, the winning goal scored by Ruesha Littlejohn;[6] it was their second title (their first coming in 2004–05) and was the starting point of what became a run of 14 consecutive SWPL championships.[5] With Newburgh's place already vacated for the following season, the only team to be relegated conventionally was Vale of Clyde, who only gained one point from their 20 fixtures.[1]
League standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City (C) | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 14 | +86 | 57 | 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup |
| 2 | Hibernian | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 17 | +78 | 52 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 43 | |
| 4 | Edinburgh Ladies | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 67 | 42 | +25 | 38 | |
| 5 | FC Kilmarnock | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 30 | |
| 6 | Hamilton Academical | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 26 | |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 25 | |
| 8 | Forfar Farmington | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 19 | |
| 9 | Queen's Park | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 73 | −31 | 15 | |
| 10 | Raith Rovers (R) | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 76 | −48 | 13 | |
| 11 | Vale of Clyde | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 120 | −109 | 1 | Relegation to 2008–09 SWFL First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
References edit
- ^ a b "Scotland (Women) 2007/08". RSSSF. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Does not include two matches played by Newburgh (3–0 loss to Vale of Clyde and 8–0 loss to Glasgow City) before they withdrew from the league and folded.
- ^ a b c d SPWL 1 2007/2008, Soccerway
- ^ Not just a man's game at Celtic, The Herald, 8 June 2007
- ^ a b Rangers could mark end of an SWPL 1 era after 14 seasons of Glasgow City dominance, Alan Campbell, The National, 8 May 2022
- ^ City are Scottish Champions, Glasgow City FC, 25 May 2008
External links edit
- League Results :- Season 2007 - 2008 at Spartans FC Women
- Women's League Competitions at Scottish Football Historical Archive