2005–06 Scottish Women's Premier League

The 2005–06 Scottish Women's Premier League was the fourth season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the top level of women's football in Scotland. Matches were played between August 2005 and June 2006.

Scottish Women's Premier League
Season2005–06
ChampionsHibernian[1]
RelegatedCove Rangers
Queen's Park
UEFA Women's CupHibernian
Matches played132
Biggest home winWhitehill Welfare 14–0 Cove Rangers[2]
Biggest away winCove Rangers 0–8 Hibernian[2]
Highest scoringWhitehill Welfare 14–0 Cove Rangers[2]
Longest winning runHibernian, 15 (20 August 2005 – 29 April 2006)
Longest unbeaten runHibernian, 22 (20 August 2005 – 3 June 2006)

12 teams contested the championship, with Arsenal North and Forfar Farmington, winners and runners-up respectively in the 2004–05 SWFL First Division,[3] taking the places of relegated Clyde and East Kilbride.

Hibernian won the title with an unbeaten record (20 wins, 2 draws)[4] by a margin of three points ahead of holders Glasgow City, to qualify for the 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup. It was the club's second SWPL title overall. Cove Rangers and Queen's Park were relegated.[1]

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Hibernian (C) 22 20 2 0 112 19 +93 62 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup
2 Glasgow City 22 19 2 1 75 21 +54 59
3 FC Kilmarnock 22 16 3 3 60 24 +36 51
4 Newburgh 22 12 4 6 49 28 +21 40
5 Hamilton Academical 22 12 3 7 46 31 +15 39
6 Raith Rovers 22 6 5 11 37 58 −21 23
7 Whitehill Welfare 22 6 4 12 40 45 −5 22
8 Forfar Farmington 22 6 2 14 33 59 −26 20
9 Aberdeen 22 4 6 12 33 56 −23 18
10 Arsenal North 22 4 3 15 21 60 −39 15
11 Cove Rangers (R) 22 3 5 14 29 87 −58 14 Relegation to 2006–07 SWFL First Division
12 Queen's Park (R) 22 3 3 16 23 70 −47 12
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

References

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  1. ^ a b "Scotland (Women) 2005/06". RSSSF. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c SPWL 1 2005/2006, Soccerway
  3. ^ Clark, Ginny (1 June 2005). "WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Glory at last for City girls". Daily Record.
  4. ^ Hibs Women's History, Hibernian FC
  5. ^ League Table | Previous Seasons | 2005/06, Spartans Women FC
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