| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
←2016 2018 → All statistics correct as of 4 November 2016. | |
The2017 Scottish Women's Football League First Division, commonly known asSWFL 1, is the second season of theScottish Women's Football League First Division, the third tier of women's football in Scotland since its reconstruction at the end of the 2015 season.[1]
The leagues are split into two regional divisions of 12 teams each, North and South. The change was made to increase competitiveness in the league.[1]
Central Girls won the North division andKilmarnock won the South division. Both were promoted toSWPL 2 for the 2018 season.[2][3]
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2016 position | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Reserves | Aberdeen | Balgownie Playing Fields | 1,000 | [4] | |
| Central Girls | Grangemouth | Inchyra Park,Grangemouth | 1,000 | [5] | |
| Dee Ladies | Portlethen | Nicol Park | 1,000 | 6th | [6] |
| Westdyke Dee Vale | Aberdeen | Corbie Hall and Field Maryculter | 1,000 | [7] | |
| Dundee United | Dundee | GA Arena | 1,000 | 1st in Second Division East (promoted) | [8] |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Cowdenbeath | Humbug Park | 1,000 | 2nd | [9] |
| Stirling Uni Development | Stirling | 7th | [10] | ||
| Falkirk Ladies | Denny | Westfield Park | 1,000 | 8th | [11] |
| Forfar Farmington Development | Forfar | 5th | [12] | ||
| Granite City | Aberdeen | 1st in Second Division North (promoted) | [13] | ||
| Inverness City | Inverness | Jubilee Park | 1,000 | 8th in SWPL 2 (relegated) | [14] |
| Tayside Ladies | Dundee | St Pauls Academy | 1,000 | 9th | [15] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Girls | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 18 | +84 | 51 | 2018 SWPL 2 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 97 | 30 | +67 | 42 | |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 38 | |
| 4 | Granite City | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 33 | |
| 5 | Inverness City | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 25 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen Reserves | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 22 | |
| 7 | Stirling Uni Development | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 20 | |
| 8 | Dee Ladies | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 74 | −36 | 16 | |
| 9 | Falkirk Ladies | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 15 | |
| 10 | Westdyke Dee Vale | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 106 | −87 | 1 | |
| 11 | Forfar Farmington Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2018 SWFL 2 |
| 12 | Tayside Ladies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2015 position | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boroughmuir Thistle | Edinburgh | Meggetland Sport Complex | 1,000 | 9th | [17] |
| Celtic Academy | Lennoxtown | Lennoxtown Training Centre | 1,000 | 4th | [18] |
| Cumbernauld Colts | Cumbernauld | Ravenswood Playing Fields | 1,000 | 7th | [19] |
| Glasgow City Development | Glasgow | 6th | [20] | ||
| Heart of Midlothian U23s | Edinburgh | 10th | [21] | ||
| Hibernian Development | Edinburgh | Meggetland Sport Complex | 1,000 | 2nd | [22] |
| FC Kilmarnock | Hurlford | Blair Park | 1,500 | 5th | [23] |
| Partick Thistle | Glasgow | 1st in Second Division Central (promoted) | [24] | ||
| Queen's Park | Glasgow | Toryglen Regional Football Centre | 7th in SWPL 2 (relegated) | [25] | |
| Rangers Development | Glasgow | 3rd | [26] | ||
| Renfrew | Renfrew | New Western Park | 1,000 | 1st in Second Division South-West (promoted) | [27] |
| Westerlands | Glasgow | 8th | [28] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Kilmarnock(C) | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 17 | +52 | 57 | 2018 SWPL 2 |
| 2 | Celtic Academy | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 37 | |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 37 | |
| 4 | Cumbernauld Colts | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 34 | |
| 5 | Renfrew | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 31 | |
| 6 | Hibernian Development | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 30 | |
| 7 | Rangers Development | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 24 | |
| 8 | Westerlands | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 23 | |
| 9 | Queen's Park | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 21 | |
| 10 | Boroughmuir Thistle | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 16 | |
| 11 | Heart of Midlothian U23s | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 85 | −68 | 6 | 2018 SWFL 2 |
| 12 | Glasgow City Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
