The 2022-23 SWPL season will kick-off on Sunday, August 7; Rangers begin their title defence at home to Glasgow Women; their first title win ended Glasgow City's 14-year grip on the Scottish Women's Premier League
Thursday 30 June 2022 15:48, UK
The 2022-23 Scottish Women's Premier League season will kick off on Sunday, August 7 as Rangers look to defend their maiden title.
Malky Thomson's side will start their title defence at home to newly promoted Glasgow Women, while Glasgow City will start their bid to reclaim the trophy against Spartans at Petershill.
Rangers ended City's 14-year grip on the Scottish Women's Premier League last season, clinching their first SWPL 1 title with a game to spare.
Dundee United, who won SWPL 2 last season, will start their campaign in the top flight with a match at home to Motherwell.
Two clubs were promoted from SWPL 2 at the end of last season with none relegated from SWPL 1 due to the top league being expanded to 12 teams.
Elite women's football in Scotland is now the responsibility of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) after previously being run by Scottish Women's Football (SWF).
The SPFL will also run a new League Cup at the dawn of a new era for the women's game in Scotland.
Fiona McIntyre, interim managing director of the SWPL, said: "It is a hugely exciting moment to finally be releasing this season's SWPL fixture list.
"This will be the first season of the SWPL under the responsibility of the SPFL and we believe this is a significant moment for the continued growth of the game in this country.
"Women's football in Scotland has gone from strength to strength in recent times, and everyone will be working hard to maximise the potential of the league in the months and years ahead.
"We can't wait for this season's action to get underway, and we wish all our clubs the best of luck for the season ahead."
Celtic vs Hibernian
Dundee United vs Motherwell
Glasgow City vs Spartans
Hamilton vs Aberdeen
Heart of Midlothian vs Partick Thistle
Rangers vs Glasgow Women
SWPL 2:
Boroughmuir vs Kilmarnock
Gartcairn vs East Fife
Montrose vs Stirling University
St Johnstone vs Queens Park
SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: "There's a huge amount to look forward to and part of that is indeed the women's game.
"Next season the top two divisions of the women's league will come under the remit of the SPFL and we're very excited about that.
"I think it's a hugely exciting development in the game in Scotland. We've seen the growth in women's football across the globe and we want to be a part of that.
"It's been led very much by the clubs and we're certainly hopeful that we'll be able to give whatever support we can to maximise the potential that undoubtedly exists in women's football in Scotland."
