Scottish Women's Football League First Division Cup

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 First Division, the second highest division in women's football in Scotland. There are four rounds, including the final.

Background

The trophy was originally called the Scottish Women's League Cup. Along with the foundation of the Scottish Women's League, the competition began in the 1972-73 season.[1] Westthorn United won the first edition of the competition.[1] They won as part of the treble along with the Scottish Women's League and Scottish Women's Cup.[1]

High street store Sports Connection became the sponsor of the Scottish Women's League and Scottish Women's League Cup in 1997.[2] It was the first time either competition would have an official sponsor.[2] Premier Division clubs broke away before the start of the 2002-03 season to form the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), the new top level of league football for women's football clubs in Scotland.[3] The Scottish Women's Premier League Cup, a competition only open to teams in the Scottish Women's Premier League was also introduced. With the top division in Scotland now having its own exclusive League Cup competition, the competition became the equivalent to the men's Scottish Challenge Cup, a competition only open to lower league clubs.

In 2012, the SWF launched separate cup competitions for First and Second Division teams.[4] So the trophy is now an exclusively all First Division competition. Since 2009, women's football in Scotland has adopted a summer season which now runs from March to November each year.[5]

List of winners

Winners so far are:

The competition began in season 1972-73.[1] Edinburgh Dynamo LFC have won it seven consecutive times.[6]

1972 - 2002

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

Year[6] Winner Runner Up Result Ref
1972/73 Westthorn United [1]
1973/74 - 1989/90
1990/91 Inveralmond Ladies [7]
1991/92 Inveralmond Ladies Aberdeen 3–1 [7]
1992/93
1993/94 Clyde Cumbernauld United 6–1 [8]
1994/95 - 1995/96
1996/97 Cumbernauld United Clyde 6–0 or 6–1 [8][9]
1997/98 Cumbernauld United Clyde 6–1 [9]
1998/99 Cumbernauld United Clyde 5–0 [10]
1999/00 Cumbernauld United
2000/01 Cumbernauld United Aberdeen 3–1
2001/02 Kilmarnock Ayr United 2–0 [11]

2002 - 2011

From 2002 to 2011, cup was a competition open to all league clubs below Premier League.

Year[6] Winner Runner Up Result Ref
2002/03
2003/04 Clyde Aberdeen 4-0 [12]
2004/05 Forfar Farmington Ladies Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–1 a.e.t.
2005/06 Lochee United LFC Arthurlie LFC 4–2
2006/07 Inverness Ladies Vale of Clyde Ladies 3–0
2007/08 Dundee United Dalkeith Ladies FC 6–0
2008/09 Celtic Spartans 4–0
2010 Celtic Reserves Hibernian 2000 2-0 [13]
2011 Aberdeen Toryglen 2–1

2012 - Present

Since 2012, cup has been a competition for all First Division clubs.

Year[6] Winner Runner Up Result Ref
2012 Queen's Park Paisley Saints 0–0 (3–2 pen) [14]
2013 Inverness City Dunfermilne Athletic 6–0 [15]
2014 Hearts Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 [16]
2015 Jeanfield Swifts Hibernian Development 3–0 [17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 SFA women’s chief says hails good times for Scots Edinburgh News. 18-10-2013. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  2. 1 2 Sports Connection to sponsor Scottish Women's Football League SFA. 11-12-1997. Retrieved 06-03-2013.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Scottish Women's Football League 2nd Division Cup SFA / SWF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  5. ↑ Leighton, Tony (19 December 2010). "England coach Hope Powell calls for women's game to switch to summer". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Scotland - Women's Cup Winners RSSSF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  7. 1 2 Women's football Herald Scotland. 04-11-1991. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  8. 1 2 These misses are such a hit now Herald Scotland. 11-11-1996. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  9. 1 2 Cumber-mauled Daily Record. 15-12-1997. Retrieved 05-032013.
  10. ↑ United 5-0 Clyde The Mirror. 30-11-1998. Retrieved 18-11-2012.
  11. ↑ Scotland (Women) Cup 2001/02 RSSSF. Retrieved 23-11-2012.
  12. ↑ Honours for Ladies Clyde FC. 27-04-2004. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  13. ↑ 2010 Football League Cup Final SFA / SWF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  14. ↑ 2012 Football League First Division Cup Final SFA / SWF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  15. ↑ 2013 Football League First Division Cup Final SFA / SWF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  16. ↑ 2014 Football League First Division Cup Final SFA / SWF. Retrieved 03-03-2015.
  17. ↑ http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/swf/competitions.cfm?page=1701&competitionID=7962AB93-A8CC-EDAF-B57EF7734D5F29EC-4&displayID=1

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