Scottish Women's Football League Cup

The Scottish Women's Football League Cup, previously known by other names including the Scottish Women's Football League First Division Cup is a cup competition in Scottish women's football, a competition only open to teams in the Scottish Women's Football League, a standalone amateur level below the Scottish Women's Premier League and the Scottish Women's Football Championship, following a reorganisation of the system in 2019.[1][2]

Background

The trophy started out as the Scottish Women's League Cup. The competition began in the 1972–73 season along with the foundation of the Scottish Women's League.[3] Westthorn United won the first edition of the competition,[3] as part of a treble along with the Scottish Women's League and Scottish Women's Cup.[3]

High street store Sports Connection became the first official sponsor of the Scottish Women's League and Scottish Women's League Cup in 1997.[4] Premier Division clubs broke away to form a new top division, the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), before the 2002–03 season.[5] The Scottish Women's Premier League Cup, a competition only open to SWPL teams was also introduced. With the top division in Scotland now having its own exclusive League Cup competition, the existing competition became the equivalent to the men's Scottish Challenge Cup, only open to lower league clubs.

In 2012, the SWF launched separate cup competitions for its First and Second Division teams,[6] and the trophy became an exclusively for teams in the First Division (which became the national third tier with the introduction of the SWPL 2 above it in 2016). From 2009, women's football in Scotland adopted a summer season running from March to November each year.[7]

Following the 2019 reorganisation, the SWFL First and Second Divisions ceased to exist as they had. A new equivalent knockout tournament for the new Championship, the SWF Championship Cup, was introduced. The older trophy became the Scottish Women's Football League Cup, open to clubs playing at that 'Recreational' level.[8]

List of winners

The competition began in season 1972–73.[9][3]

1972 to 2002

From 1972 to 2002, the cup was a competition open to all league clubs.

Note: Details incomplete
Season Winner Runner Up Result Ref
1972Westthorn UnitedDundee Strikers16–0[9][3]
1977Edinburgh DynamosVale of Clyde5–2[9]
1982–83WhitehillWishaw4–3
1990–91Inveralmond Ladies[10]
1991–92Inveralmond LadiesAberdeen3–1[10]
1992–93Hutchison ValeClyde3–2
1993–94ClydeCumbernauld Ladies6–1[11]
1994–95Cumbernauld LadiesHutchison Vale
1995–96Cove RangersGiuliano's
1996–97Cumbernauld UnitedClyde6–0 or 6–1[11][12]
1997–98Cumbernauld UnitedClyde6–1[12]
1998–99Cumbernauld UnitedClyde5–0[13][14]
1999–00Cumbernauld United
2000–01Cumbernauld UnitedAberdeen3–1[15]
2001–02KilmarnockAyr United2–0[16]

2002 to 2011

From 2002 to 2011, the cup was open to all league clubs below the Premier League.[9]

Season Winner Runner Up Result Ref
2002–03[17]
2003–04ClydeAberdeen4–0[18]
2004–05Forfar FarmingtonInverness Caledonian Thistle2–1 a.e.t.
2005–06Lochee UnitedArthurlie4–2
2006–07InvernessVale of Clyde3–0
2007–08Dundee UnitedDalkeith6–0[19]
2008–09CelticSpartans4–0
2010Celtic ReservesHibernian 20002–0
2011AberdeenToryglen2–1

2012 to 2019

Scottish Women's Football League First Division Cup:[9]

Season Winner Runner Up Result Ref
2012Queen's ParkPaisley Saints0–0 (3–2 pen)
2013Inverness CityDunfermilne Athletic6–0
2014HeartsDunfermline Athletic3–1
2015 Jeanfield Swifts Hibernian Development 3–0 [20][21][22]
2016 Hibernian Development East Fife 2–1 [23][24]
2017 Cumbernauld Colts Celtic Academy 1–0 [25][26][27]
2018 Celtic Academy Hibernian Under 23's 1–0 [28]
2019 Celtic Academy Renfrew 6–0 [29]

2020–present

Since 2020 the cup has been a competition for all SWFL clubs (the two tiers were merged into one, below the SWF Championship). The 2020 competition was not completed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland.

Season Winner Runner Up Result Ref
2021BishoptonBayside4–0[30]

See also

References
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  2. Scottish Women’s Football announces new league structure, SheKicks.net, 20 September 2019
  3. SFA women’s chief says hails good times for Scots Edinburgh News. 18-10-2013. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  4. Sports Connection to sponsor Scottish Women's Football League SFA. 11-12-1997. Retrieved 06-03-2013.
  5. Jonathan Magee, Sheila Scraton, Jayne Caudwell, Katie Liston (30 January 2008). Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience. Meyer & Meyer Verlag. pp. 3–27. ISBN 9781841262253.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  7. Leighton, Tony (19 December 2010). "England coach Hope Powell calls for women's game to switch to summer". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  8. 2021 SWFL fixtures announced & SWFL Cup 1st Round Draw, Scottish Women's Football, 20 May 2021
  9. "Scotland - Women's Cup Winners". RSSSF.
  10. Women's football Herald Scotland. 04-11-1991. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  11. "These misses are such a hit now". The Herald. 11 November 1996. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022.
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  13. Football: Hamill is hero at the double; Cumbernauld Utd 5 Clyde 0 The Mirror. 30-11-1998. Retrieved 18-11-2012.
  14. Sinclair, Paul (30 November 1998). "Wimmin With The Tide". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  15. "New town women complete double". BBC Sport. 16 April 2001. Classy Cumbernauld have now won the trophy four times in five seasons.
    Note: Cumbernauld were league champions the previous season, not in 2000–01
  16. Scotland (Women) Cup 2001/02 RSSSF. Retrieved 23-11-2012.
  17. "SWFL Cup 1st round 15-09-02". SWFL. Archived from the original on 15 December 2002.
  18. "Honours For Ladies | 27 Apr 2004 | News". Clyde Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
  19. "What do Referees get involved in?". Fife Referees. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008.
  20. "All the goals from Jeanfield Swifts Ladies cup-winning performance". Jeanfield Swifts FC. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  21. "SWFL Division 1 Cup Final". Pitchero. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018.
  22. "9 June 2015". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  23. "Hibernian Development victorious over East Fife in #SWFL1 Cup". SWF. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  24. "Hibernian Development Leave It Late To Beat East Fife – SWFL Division One Cup Final". Tartan Kicks. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018.
  25. "SWF Division 1 League Cup Final – Celtic Academy v Cumbernauld Colts". SWF. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  26. "Cumbernauld Colts girls defeat Celtic Academy to win first senior trophy". Cumbernauld News (Glasgow World). 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018.
  27. "Colts boss - 'League Cup win can spur us on to promotion this season'". Daily Record. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  28. "Celtic Academy clinch #SWFL 1 Cup with late penalty". She Kicks. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  29. "SWFL1Cup Final: Celtic Academy hit Renfrew for six". She Kicks. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  30. Scottish Women's Football League Cup | Season 2021 Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 6 December 2021
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