2008–09 Scottish Women's Football League First Division

The 2008-09 Scottish Women's League First Division was the 9th season of the Scottish Women's Football League First Division. Ten teams contested the league; the champions and runners-up were promoted to the Scottish Women's Premier League to compete in the 2009 season. The bottom two teams were relegated to the Scottish Women's Football League Second Division (East and South West regions) for the following season.[1]

Scottish Women's Football League First Division
Season2008–09
ChampionsRangers
PromotedRangers
Inverness City
RelegatedTynecastle
Dumfries
Matches played90
Biggest home winCeltic II 17–0 Dumfries (23 May 2009)
Biggest away winDumfries 0–13 Falkirk (11 October 2009)
Highest scoringCeltic II 17–0 Dumfries (23 May 2009)
Longest winning runRangers (18 games)
Longest unbeaten runRangers (18 games)
← 2007-08
2009 →
All statistics correct as of 14 October 2022.

Clubs
Team Location Home ground Capacity 2007–08 position source
Bo'ness UnitedBo'nessThe Murries8th[2]
Celtic IIGlasgow1st (Division 2)[3]
CowdenbeathCowdenbeathLochgelly High School5th[4]
DumfriesDumfries9th[5]
FalkirkFalkirkWestfield Park, Denny6th[6]
Glasgow LadiesGlasgow11th (SWPL)
(as Vale of Clyde)		[1][7][lower-alpha 1]
Hutchison ValeEdinburghArboretum Road4th[9]
Inverness CityInvernessBught Park3rd[10][1]
RangersGlasgow7th
(as Paisley City Saints)		[11]
TynecastleEdinburghSaughton Park2nd (Division 2)[12]
  1. Results on Soccerway for Glasgow Ladies linked to Glasgow City II profile in error, other seasons for Vale of Clyde located at separate profile.[8]

Results
Home \ Away BON CEL COW DUM FAL GLA HUT INV RAN TYN
Bo'ness United 1–2 1–4 5–2 0–1 0–4 1–5 1–3 0–6 1–5
Celtic II 9–0 4–1 17–0 3–0 4–0 7–1 1–5 0–2 2–1
Cowdenbeath 1–2 2–1 11–2 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–5 0–6 4–2
Dumfries 4–0 1–6 4–5 0–13 2–5 2–6 1–10 0–8 2–1
Falkirk 7–0 1–6 4–5 0–13 2–5 2–6 2–4 2–4 8–2
Glasgow Ladies 6–0 2–1 3–1 5–0 1–6 0–1 2–2 0–1 2–6
Hutchison Vale 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–11 0–1 2–6
Inverness City 3–0 2–2 7–1 13–0 2–1 8–3 5–1 2–4 7–1
Rangers 6–0 2–1 3–0 14–1 8–2 4–1 5–2 3–2 9–0
Tynecastle 2–0 0–2 2–3 8–4 0–8 2–2 1–2 1–6 0–4
Source: [13]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final league table

[1][13]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Rangers18180089127754Champions, promoted to 2009 SWPL
2Inverness City18142297257244Promoted to 2009 SWPL
3Falkirk18130574284639
4Celtic II18111667244334
5Cowdenbeath18801038531524
6Glasgow Ladies187294240223
7Hutchison Vale1871102947-1822
8Tynecastle1841133471-3713Relegated to 2009 SWFL Division 2 South East
9Bo'ness United1821151371-377Left the League
10Dumfries18201625137-1126Relegated to 2009 SWFL Division 2 South West

Positions by round
Champions; promoted to Scottish Women's Premier League
promoted to Scottish Women's Premier League
Relegation to 2020 Scottish Women's League Division 2 South East
Relegation to 2020 Scottish Women's League Division 2 South West

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Bo'ness United996998999999999999
Celtic II712111134444444444
Cowdenbeath557756557765556665
Dumfries101010101010101010101010101010101010
Falkirk884444442233333333
Glasgow Ladies468575776677765556
Hutchison Vale279667665556677777
Inverness City633333323322222222
Rangers121222211111111111
Tynecastle345889888888888888
Source:

References
  1. "Women's League Competitions". sfha.org.uk. Scottish Football Historical Archive. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. "Bo'ness United LFC". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. "Celtic FC Women II". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. "Cowdenbeath LFC". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. "Dumfries LFC". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. "Falkirk Ladies". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  7. "Glasgow City LFC II". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. "Vale of Clyde LFC". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  9. "Hutchison Vale LFC". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  10. "Inverness Caledonian Thistle WFC". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  11. "Rangers WFC". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  12. "Tynecastle". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  13. "Women's Championship [sic] 2008/09". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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