Champions Hibs to open SWPL season against Aberdeen

Champions Hibernian will commencement nan defence of their Scottish Women's Premier League title astatine location to Aberdeen connected Sunday, 17 August.

The apical formation reverts to 10 teams for this season, changing from a 12-team league.

Last season's runners-up Glasgow City are astatine location to Motherwell, while Rangers - who were pipped to nan title connected nan last time of nan play and are seeking a caller caput coach aft Jo Potter's move to Crystal Palace - recreation to Montrose, who avoided relegation connected nan last time of nan season.

Celtic, who were convention winners successful play 2023-24 but vanished 4th past term, are distant to Heart of Midlothian, who were fifth.

SWPL2 champions Hamilton Academical big Partick Thistle.

Thistle person appointed David Elliott arsenic caput coach aft Brian Graham near pursuing almost 5 years successful nan role.

Accies will beryllium playing their location games astatine New Douglas Park contempt Hamilton Academical's men moving to Cumbernauld amid a conflict pinch nan stadium owner.

All 5 opening SWPL1 fixtures will beryllium played connected 17 August, pinch kick-off times still to beryllium wished aft discussions pinch tv partners, including BBC Scotland and BBC Alba.

After 18 fixtures, nan SWPL will divided into a apical six and a bottommost four, pinch nan clubs playing each different twice, erstwhile astatine home, erstwhile away.

The broadside finishing 10th will beryllium relegated to SWPL2, while nan broadside finishing ninth will return portion successful a one-off play-off last against nan broadside coming done promotion play-offs successful nan 2nd tier.

Due to Hibs and Glasgow's Champions League commitments, their gathering scheduled for 31 August will beryllium moved to 1 October.

There is simply a derby extravaganza connected Sunday, 7 September, pinch nan first Old Firm, Edinburgh and Lanarkshire meetings of nan season.

Celtic look Rangers astatine New Douglas Park, Motherwell return connected Hamilton, albeit astatine K-Park successful East Kilbride, and it is besides Hearts against Hibs.

There will beryllium a wintertime break, pinch nan last fixtures of 2025 connected Sunday, 21 December and action resuming connected Sunday, 18 January.

Sunday, 17 August

Glasgow City v Motherwell

Hamilton Academical v Partick Thistle

Heart of Midlothian v Celtic

Hibernian v Aberdeen

Montrose v Rangers