All women's leagues in Scotland are part of a pyramid structure, with the Scottish Women's Premier League being at the top. Leagues become more regional at the bottom.
Clubs are allowed numerous teams in the Leagues, however, no club can be permitted to have more than one team in each of the top two divisions. More than one team from the same club can, however, compete in the 2nd divisions.
The Women's football in Scotland pyramid has 4 steps in it. They are:
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Women's Premier League 1 (Scottish Building Society) 8 clubs playing 21 games - 1 relegation | |||||
| 2 | Scottish Women's Premier League 2 (Scottish Building Society) 8 clubs playing 21 games - 1 promotion, 2 relegations | |||||
| 3 | SWFL Division 1 – North 12 clubs playing 22 games - 1 promotion | SWFL Division 1 – South 12 clubs playing 22 games - 1 promotion | ||||
| 4 | SWFL Division 2 – North 9 clubs playing 18 games | SWFL Division 2 – West 12 clubs playing 22 games | SWFL Division 2 – Central 12 clubs playing 22 games | SWFL Division 2 – East 12 clubs playing 22 games | ||
The teams below are competing in the Scottish Women's Premier League in the 2021 season:
The teams below are competing in the Scottish Women's First Division in the 2021 season:
The teams below are competing in the Scottish Women's Football League Second Division in the 2019 season: