Highlands and Islands League

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Highlands and Islands League
Founded2019
CountryScotland
Number of teams9
Domestic cup(s)Scottish Women's Cup
League cup(s)Highlands and Islands League Cup
Current championsClachnacuddin (2019)
Most championshipsClachnacuddin (1 title)
WebsiteScottish Women's Football

The Highlands and Islands League is an amateur women's association football league in Scotland, run by Scottish Women's Football (SWF). Founded in 2019, the league sits outside the current Scottish Women's Football League pyramid.[1] It comprises nine teams: one based in Caithness, two in Orkney, one in Moray, two in Sutherland, one in Nairnshire and two in Inverness-shire.

History[]

In September 2018, a proposal to create a women's Highlands and Islands League for 2019 was ratified by Scottish Women's Football (SWF).[2] On 25 February 2019, SWF officially announced the creation of the new league.[1] The inaugural season ran from March to October, with each team playing 14 games, and was won by Clachnacuddin.[3] The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[4] In May 2021, SWF confirmed that the 2021 season would start on 20 June and conclude on 10 October.[5]

Clubs[]

2021 season[]

The following nine teams are competing in the Highlands and Islands League during the current 2021 season:[3]

Team Home ground Location First season Ref.
Brora Rangers Dudgeon Park Brora, Sutherland 2019 [6]
Buckie Gordon Park Portgordon, Moray 2019 [7]
Caithness Sir Georges Park Thurso, Caithness 2019 [8]
Clachnacuddin Grant Street Park Inverness, Inverness-shire 2019 [9]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Development Millburn Academy Inverness, Inverness-shire 2019 [10]
Kirkwall City The Pickaquoy Centre Kirkwall, Orkney 2019 [11]
Nairn St Ninians Nairn Showfield Nairn, Nairnshire 2019 [12]
Orkney Kirkwall Grammar School Kirkwall, Orkney 2020 [13]
Sutherland Couper Park Helmsdale, Sutherland 2020 [14]

Former clubs[]

Team Home ground Location First season Last season Ref.
Lewis and Harris Ullapool High School Ullapool, Ross and Cromarty 2019 2019 [15]

Champions[]

By season[]

Year Champions Runners-up
2019 Clachnacuddin Inverness Caledonian Thistle Development

Highlands and Islands League Cup[]

The Cup competition began in the 2019 season, along with the foundation of the Highlands and Islands League. Lewis and Harris won the first edition.[16]

Champions[]

Year Champions Score Runners-up Venue Ref.
2019 Lewis and Harris 7–0 Clachnacuddin Caledonian Stadium [16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "New Highlands and Islands League set to launch". Scottish Women's Football. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Future bright for girls' grassroots football in Highlands and Islands". Scottish Football Association. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Highlands & Islands League". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ Clark, Will (27 December 2020). "Highlands and Islands League winning manager Bobby Beckwith steps down as Clachnacuddin Women boss". Strathspey & Badenoch Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Highlands and Islands League schedule and fixtures confirmed". Scottish Women's Football. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Brora Rangers". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Buckie Ladies". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Caithness". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Clachnacuddin". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle WFC". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Kirkwall City". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Nairn". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Orkney". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Sutherland". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Lewis and Harris women's team aim for a glorious ending to a memorable chapter". West Highland Free Press. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  16. ^ a b Frith, Wilf (25 August 2019). "Lewis & Harris lift first ever Highlands & Islands Women's League Cup". She Kicks. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

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