2005–06 Scottish Women's Premier League
Football league season
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hibernian[1] |
| Relegated | Cove Rangers Queen's Park |
| UEFA Women's Cup | Hibernian |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Biggest home win | Whitehill Welfare 14–0 Cove Rangers[2] |
| Biggest away win | Cove Rangers 0–8 Hibernian[2] |
| Highest scoring | Whitehill Welfare 14–0 Cove Rangers[2] |
| Longest winning run | Hibernian, 15 (20 August 2005 – 29 April 2006) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Hibernian, 22 (20 August 2005 – 3 June 2006) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
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.
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
| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
References
- ^ a b "Scotland (Women) 2005/06". RSSSF. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b c SPWL 1 2005/2006, Soccerway
- ^ Clark, Ginny (1 June 2005). "WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Glory at last for City girls". Daily Record.
- ^ Hibs Women's History, Hibernian FC
- ^ League Table | Previous Seasons | 2005/06, Spartans Women FC
External links
- League Results :- Season 2005 - 2006 at Spartans FC Women
- Women's League Competitions at Scottish Football Historical Archive
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