The 2020 Scottish Women's Premier League, known as the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women's Premier League for sponsorship reasons,[1] was due to be the 19th season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest division of women's association football in Scotland since its inception in 2002. The league was split into two divisions - SWPL 1 with eight teams and SWPL 2 with 10 teams.[2] Glasgow City were the defending champions. Heart of Midlothian joined the SWPL 1 as the promoted club from the 2019 SWPL 2, replacing Stirling University. Aberdeen, Queen's Park and Boroughmuir Thistle joined the SWPL 2 as the promoted clubs from the SWFL. No teams were relegated as the league was expanded from eight teams to 10.[2]
The season started on 21 February 2020 and was scheduled to end in November 2020,[3] but was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. In July 2020, the 2020 season was declared null and void. A new season started on 18 October 2020 and concluded on 4 July 2021, with the league reverting to a winter season format.[4]
Team | Location | Head coach | Home ground | Capacity | data-sort-type="number" | 2019 position | |
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Fran Alonso | 1,000 | align=center | 3rd | ||||
Ryan McConville | 6,777 | align=center | 7th | ||||
1,000 | align=center | 1st | |||||
Andy Enwood | 1,000 | align=center | 1st in SWPL 2 | ||||
Dean Gibson | 3,000 | align=center | 2nd | ||||
1,000 | align=center | 6th | |||||
500 | align=center | 4th | |||||
Debbi McCulloch | 3,000 | align=center | 5th |
Team | Location | Head coach | Home ground | Capacity | data-sort-type="number" | 2019 position | |
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Emma Hunter | 1,000 | align=center | 1st in SWFL 1 North | ||||
Suzy Shepherd | 1,000 | align=center | 5th in SWFL 1 South | ||||
GA Engineering Arena | 1,000 | align=center | 3rd | ||||
Craig Joyce | 1,000 | align=center | 6th | ||||
Gary Doctor | 6,018 | align=center | 2nd | ||||
Andy Gardner | 17,889 | align=center | 4th | ||||
John Doyle | 1,000 | align=center | 5th | ||||
Mark Kirk | 1,000 | align=center | 4th in SWFL 1 South | ||||
Jason McCrindle | McDiarmid Park | 10,696 | align=center | 7th | |||
Craig Beveridge | 1,000 | align=center | 8th in SWPL 1 |
Competition: | Scottish Women's Premier League 1 |
Season: | 2020 |
Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
Matches: | 4 |
Total Goals: | 8 |
League Topscorer: | Megan Bell (two goals)[6] |
Biggest Home Win: | (23 February 2020) |
Biggest Away Win: | (23 February 2020) |
Highest Scoring: | (21 February 2020) (23 February 2020) |
Prevseason: | 2019 |
Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
Updated: | 23 February 2020 |
Extra Information: | Season declared null and void as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. |
Note: Season voided after one match
Competition: | Scottish Women's Premier League 2 |
Season: | 2020 |
Matches: | 5 |
Total Goals: | 27 |
Biggest Home Win: | (23 February 2020) |
Biggest Away Win: | (23 February 2020) |
Highest Scoring: | (23 February 2020) |
Prevseason: | 2019 |
Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
Updated: | 23 February 2020 |
Note: Season voided after one match