GROUND ZERO
New Year. New Leagues. New Clubs. New opportunities for women to succeed.
Welcome to the foundations of the Scottish Women's Football pyramid.
#BiffaSWFL
#BeTheDifference
🏆 CONGRATULATIONS
Results elsewhere tonight mean Livingston Reserves are uncatchable in the
#BiffaSWFL
EAST. They clinch the title!
#BeTheDifference
📷 Thomas Sands
BREAKING
An intense and thrilling short season kicks off in January, bringing the
#BiffaSWFL
into the Women's Football pyramid....
#BeTheDifference
@Biffa
TROPHY WINNERS
Chris Reid,
@Biffa
's Business Development manager for Scotland was on hand to present Livingston Reserves with the
#BiffaSWFL
EAST trophy at the Tony Mac.
Congratulations again to this great team.
#BeTheDifference
📷 Alex Todd | Sportpix
GROUPS
ICYMI, here are the groups for the SWFL 2023/24 League Cup.
The 11 group winners will be joined by the five best-placed runners up in the last 16, while remaining teams will enter the Plate.
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CHAMPIONS
Congratulations again to Inverurie Locos who today were presented with the
#SWFL
North trophy and can begin preparing for life in
#SWFLeagueOne
.
📷 Ger Harley | Sportpix
EARLY LEAD
After the opening round of the SWFL CUP the group leaders are
A: Edinburgh South
B: Armadale Thistle/ Dunfermline Athletic
C: Glenrothes Strollers
D: Alloa/ Harmony Row
E: Rossvale Dev
F: Gleniffer Thistle
G: Buchan
H: Huntly
I: Arbroath
J: Kilwinning
K: Ayr Utd Dev
PARS DOUBLE UP
Goals from Reilly, King and Davie inflict a second away win at the Falkirk stadium today, beating the dev side 3-1.
Given the history between the sides, surely a splash in the
@dunfermlinep
incoming....
📷 Thomas Sands | DALFC
SWFL FIXTURES
The SWFL Fixtures are live on the SWF website. Here's how the opening day looks for our four leagues.
Good Luck to all teams.
#BeTheDifference
POTM
Congrats to our Player of the Match for the Plate final, Deborah Hendry, who scored three and set up another.
#BeTheDifference
📷 Ger Harley | Sportpix
And after beating
@FcDunipace21
(4-3) in what was a close and hard fought game, here are your winners of the
@Biffa
West League! Congrats to
@harmonyrowwfc
and thank you Dunipace for your sporting respect - both teams deserve our praise👏🙌
#bethedifference
LEAGUE CUP & PLATE PROGRESS
Huge congratulations to McDermid Ladies, Harmony Row, Dumbarton Utd, Arbroath & Stewarton Utd, who join group winners in the Last 16 as best second-placed teams.
The other teams will enter tomorrow's draw for the first round of the SWFL Plate.
Congratulations to Glenrothes Strollers for winning the Fifers Final 2-1 to lift the SWFL Cup. You can read the match report on the SWF website:
#BeTheDifference
📷 Alex Todd | Sportpix
FINAL FEVER
Alloa will host a festival of football in two weekend's time as
@lrcfc_women
take on
@WindsorLadiesFC
for the SWFL Plate on Saturday, followed by an all-Fife final at 12 on Sunday between
@fc_strollerslfc
and
@McDermidLadies
Tickets available via the fanbase app
BUMPER CROWD
Arbroath welcomed an incredible 500 or more spectators to Gayfield Park on Sunday for SWFL North action against Dyce, with the visitors edging a 2-1 victory. More visibility, more fans.
#BeTheDifference
📷 Proud Of My Pixels - Wedding Photography
SWFL EAST PPOTS
Congratulations to Katie Hay for winning the 2023/24 SWFL EAST Players' Player of the Season after picking up the most votes from her peers.
#BeTheDifference
📷 Alex Todd | Sportpix
SEMI-FINALISTS
Congratulations to Linlithgow Rose, Musselburgh Windsor, Grampian Ladies and Edinburgh University Thistle for reaching the semi-finals of the SWFL Plate!
REMATCH
Linlithgow Rose stunned Dunfermline at East End Park on Sunday in a 13-goal thriller.
This weekend they welcome the Pars to their own patch in the SWFL Cup.
#BeTheDifference
📷 Thomas Sands Media
FOOTBALL’S BACK
It’s new season cheesin’ this weekend, as the SWFL and
@ScottishPower
Highlands and Islands League return.
#FridayFeeling
📸 Thomas Sands Media
SWFL SOUTH PPOTS
Congratulations to Erin McGinlay for picking up the SWFL SOUTH Players' Player of the Season 2023/24 from her fellow players!
#BeTheDifference
Well done to Bonnyrigg Rose and Forfar Farmington who after today's results get added to the
#SWFLeagueOne
play-offs wallchart....
Season isn't over till it's over!
#BeTheDifference
Congratulations to Dunfermline Athletic, Gleniffer Thistle, Dunipace, Nithsdale Wanderers, Edinburgh University Thistle and Musselburgh Windsor for reaching the next round of the SWFL Plate.
#BeTheDifference
UPDATED TABLE
Following Sunday's results and the withdrawal of Falkirk Development, the
#SWFL
EAST table now looks like this, with results against the withdrawn team now declared null and void.
READ MORE:
Great turnout at KDM East End Park for a
@Biffa
SWFL tie, and with that scoreline against the club’s auld rival,
@officialdafc
are sure to get them back!
#BeTheDifference
QUARTER-FINAL ACTION
This Sunday will see Quarter-final action in the SWFL Cup and Plate, as teams vie for a place in the finals in Alloa in April.
Good luck to all teams!
#BeTheDifference
Women's and Girls' football should never be an afterthought when it comes to the use of facilities. Good luck to
@GirlsDumbarton
with the campaign.
#BeTheDifference
Over 150 spectators watched Annan Athletic vs Queen of the South in the
#BiffaSWFL
on Sunday, and this has been echoed elsewhere - interest in our leagues is growing!
#BigLove
#BeTheDifference
SHORT SEASON STARS
Congratulations to Claire Rae, Charlotte Smith & Rose Thomson for being voted Player of the Season in the SWFL West, South and East leagues for the short season by the players in their leagues.
@Biffa
Key Account Manager Finn McAfee presented the awards
SEMI-FINALISTS
Congratulations to Inverurie Locos, Armadale Thistle, Glenrothes Strollers and McDermid Ladies for reaching the semi-finals of the SWFL Cup!
#BeTheDifference
FRIDAY FINN
Meet Finn, mascot for
@FTM_Fc
. As the puppy of winger Michelle Mattison, Finn provides moral support at all games in Flip's first
#BiffaSWFL
SOUTH season, as they demonstrate football (and doggos!) = good for your mental health.
#FridayFeeling
#BeTheDifference
SEMI-FINAL ACTION
This Sunday the focus falls on the semi-finals of the SWFL Cup and Plate. What's your predictions for who will contest the two finals on 20th & 21st April?
#BeTheDifference
PLAYER'S PLAYER: SWFL NORTH
Players are voting now to choose their Player's Player of the Season in SWFL North!
Shortlist:
Dyce’s Mairi Whittingham
Huntly's Summer Simson
Lynne Robertson and Lily Graham of Inverurie Locos
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Breaking
Scottish Women’s Football’s pyramid is to grow for the new season as more teams are added to the regional SWFL.
READ MORE:
Check out the new SWFL divisions below!
#BeTheDifference
FIXTURES | SWFL
The regional SWFL has some eye-catching ties this weekend - not least Dunfermline vs Linlithgow Rose at East End Park in EAST and a Glasgow derby between Harmony Row and Bishopton in SOUTH. Good luck to all teams!
#BeTheDifference
Scottish Women’s Football CEO Aileen Campbell was on hand to present Harmony Row with the
#BiffaSWFL
West league trophy.
#BeTheDifference
📸 Billy White | Sportpix
LOOKING UP
After edging a thrilling 7-goal thriller against Alloa Athletic, West Park United have moved up to fifth in the
#BiffaSWFL
WEST & will be looking to build on that this Sunday when they host Cumbernauld Colts.
#BeTheDifference
📷 David Glencross | Alloa Athletic
MATCH DAY
The final day of the
#BiffaSWFL
short season league campaign is here.
Thanks to all 40 teams who made it through an intense few months of highs and lows. Good luck to all the players today - This is only the beginning!
#BeTheDifference
ABANDONED
The match between Stewarton Utd and Ayr Utd Dev in
#BiffaSWFL
SOUTH was abandoned late into the second half due to a player needing medical treatment.
Sending
#BigLove
to the player involved.
Great to see the half time feature in the Scotland game showcase how
@ArmadaleLadies
have forged a new ambitious identity in a competitive
#SWFL
East, attracting new supporters and looking towards building a pathway. Bravo
@bbcalba
#BeTheDifference
CUP GROUPS
It's a return to the SWF League Cup this weekend for our teams in round two or three, depending on the group. Here is the current shape of the 11 groups. Good luck to all teams.
#BeTheDifference
This is just fantastic😍! Let’s get behind the Pars Women as they play for the first time on East End Park! It’s sure to be a great night and with free entry, what’s not to like😊⚽️💪👍??
@Biffa
@BiffaSWFL
@DALFC
📷 PLATE FINAL 📷
Action from the ten-goal thriller on Saturday as Linlithgow Rose and Musselburgh Windsor contested the SWFL Plate is now on SWF Facebook and Insta pages
📷 Ger Harley | Sportpix
REGIONAL CUP DRAW
Coming up on our Facebook and Youtube pages, the group stage draw for the SWFL Cup!
Here are the numbers to look out for...
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FIXTURES | BIFFA SWFL
Week three of the short season and it's still all to play for!
With 42 teams in action, there's no shortage of choice on offer to get along to a game.
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PLAYERS' PLAYER: SWFL EAST
Players are voting now to choose their Players' Player of the Season in SWFL EAST!
Shortlist:
Armadale Thistle's Katie Hay
McDermid Ladies' Tyler Rattray
Kerry Dickson and Anne Money of Glenrothes Strollers
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FRIDAY FEELING
Cumbernauld Colts were delighted to put three points on the board last weekend.
On Sunday they welcome
#BiffaSWFL
WEST leaders Harmony Row to Broadwood stadium.
📷 Erin Wilson | CCFC Media
#BeTheDifference
#FridayFeeling
TABLES |
#BiffaSWFL
Let's look at the tables ahead of this Sunday's ties.
Livingston Reserves go top in East, QotS consolidate in South, and West looks quite different as an 8-team league after the withdrawal of Motherwell's development team.
#BeTheDifference
TABLES | SWFL
The regional leagues are heading towards their conclusion, with some rescheduled games coming up for teams to catch up on fixtures.
#BeTheDifference
SWFL CUP & PLATE DRAW
Check out SWF's Facebook and Youtube channels from 14:30 for the semi-final draw for the SWFL Cup and Plate. Good Luck to all teams!
#BeTheDifference
Big signing for the Wasps - Alexis has scored three goals in
@SWFLeagueOne
for
@BonnyriggLadies
including a late winner against St Mirren in Paisley in December.
Thrilled to announce the loan signing of Alexis Curry, an Attacking Midfielder from Bonnyrigg Rose! We welcome Alexis, confident she'll bring calmness, quality, and a keen eye for goal.
Huge thanks to Jamie and the Bonnyrigg Rose coaching team for their swift professionalism!🐝
MATCH DAY
The SWFL returns for its first full season integrated into the pyramid. Good luck to all teams, and if you are going to watch a game, tweet us your pics!
Note postponements below.
#BeTheDifference
TABLES | SWFL
Here's how the SWFL tables look following Sunday:
⬆️ Drumchapel go neck-in-neck with Dunipace in WEST
⬆️ Strollers up to second in EAST as Armadale stretch lead.
⬆️ Cumnock off the foot of SOUTH with first win
⬆️ Dryburgh Dev's turnaround sees them climb NORTH
SWFL NORTH PPOTS
Congratulations to Lynne Robertson who has won the SWFL NORTH Players' Player of the Season after a close vote!
#BeTheDifference
📷 KG Photography
Everyone at the club would like to wish our striker Jade Farquhar a speedy recovery after picking up a serious knee injury during yesterdays game vs
@DALFC
TABLES | SWFL
The Regional SWFL tables are certainly hotting up!
Inverurie Locos are ahead in NORTH with games in hand. Drumchapel & Dunipace are tied in WEST. Armadale's win on Sunday keeps them ahead in EAST and Kilwinning remain in touching distance of Ayr United in SOUTH
TABLES |
@Biffa
SWFL
With both Forfar and Inverurie Locos losing at the weekend,
@Farmington_FC
have all but secured the
#BiffaSWFL
NORTH title. Only if they lose and Locos score a barrel-load in their two remaining games can they be caught now.
#BeTheDifference
LEAGUE CUP CATCH UP
SWFL Clubs will be looking to catch up on group fixtures this Sunday so we can finalise who is proceeding and who will contest the SWFL Plate
#BeTheDifference
A big thank you to Linlithgow Rose for letting us use the stadium pitch for our mid-week game against McDermid Ladies on Thursday night. Spectators welcome.
#MonTheRose
♥️⚽️🌹