2011 Scottish Women's Premier League


The 2011 Women's Premier League is the tenth season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of Women's football in Scotland since its inception in 2002.
A total of eleven teams are contesting the league. Celtic Reserves won the 2010 Scottish Women's First Division but were unable to be promoted as league rules stipulate each club may field only one team in the Premier League. Thus Hutchison Vale as second-place finishers were promoted and replaced the relegated Aberdeen. Dundee United Sports Club and Boroughmuir Thistle resigned from the league before the season commenced, resulting in Falkirk being offered promotion in February 2011.
On the 17th matchday Glasgow City secured their fifth straight Scottish title.
Owing to a lack of clubs eligible to be promoted, FC Kilmarnock Ladies were spared relegation and will compete in the Premier League in 2012.

Teams

Stadia and locations

The most regular home ground is shown though many clubs play matches at other venues throughout the season.
TeamLocationHome groundFinishing position 2010
CelticGlasgowLennoxtown2nd
FalkirkFalkirkWestfield Park, DennySWFL First Division, 3rd
Forfar FarmingtonForfarStrathmore Park5th
Glasgow CityGlasgowPetershill Park1st
Hamilton AcademicalHamiltonJohn Cumming Stadium, Carluke6th
HibernianEdinburghAlbyn Park, Broxburn4th
Hutchison ValeEdinburghSaughton Enclosure SWFL First Division, 2nd
Inverness CityInvernessBught Park7th
FC Kilmarnock LadiesKilmarnockBlair Park, Hurlford11th
RangersGlasgowPetershill Park8th
SpartansEdinburghSpartans Academy3rd

League standings

FC Kilmarnock Ladies fielded an ineligible player in their 2–0 victory over Falkirk on 26 June 2011. The result was annulled and a 3–0 win awarded to Falkirk.

Statistics

Results

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Susan FairlieHamilton Academical24
2 Suzanne GrantCeltic21
2 Jane RossGlasgow City21
4 Lisa EvansGlasgow City18
5 Diana BarrySpartans17
6 Jennifer CallaghanRangers16
7 Hayley CunninghamHibernian15
8 Sarah EwensSpartans14
8 Katharina LindnerGlasgow City14
8 Christie MurrayGlasgow City14