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. It comprises eight teams: one based in Caithness, one in Moray, one in Ross-shire, one in Nairnshire, one in Orkney, two in Sutherland, and one 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). On 25 February 2019, SWF officially announced the creation of the new league. The inaugural season ran from March to October, with each team playing 12 games, and was won by Clachnacuddin. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clubs 2023 season The following eight teams are competing in the Highlands and Islands League during the 2023 season:
Team Home ground Location First season Ref. Brora Rangers Dudgeon Park Brora, Sutherland 2019 Buckie Gordon Park Portgordon, Moray 2019 Caithness Sir Georges Park Thurso, Caithness 2019 Clachnacuddin Grant Street Park Inverness, Inverness-shire 2019 Nairn St Ninian Nairn Showfield Nairn, Nairnshire 2019 Ross & Cromarty Ferry Brae Park North Kessock, Ross-shire 2023 Orkney Kirkwall Grammar School Kirkwall, Orkney 2020 Sutherland Couper Park Helmsdale, Sutherland 2020
Former clubs Team Home ground Location First season Last season Ref. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Development Millburn Academy Inverness, Inverness-shire 2019 2022 Lewis and Harris Ullapool High School Ullapool, Ross and Cromarty 2019 2019 Kirkwall City The Pickaquoy Centre Kirkwall, Orkney 2019 2021
Seasons Season Champions Runners-up Ref 2019 Clachnacuddin Inverness Caledonian Thistle Development 2020 Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Development Clachnacuddin 2022 Buckie Clachnacuddin Highlands & Islands League, season 2022 SWF 2023 Buckie 2024 Ross County Buckie 2025 Buckie Caithness
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.
Season Winners Runners-up Result Venue Ref. 2019 Lewis and Harris Clachnacuddin 7–0 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 2021 Sutherland Clachnacuddin 3–2 Station Park, Nairn 2022 Buckie Sutherland 2–2 a.e.t. (3–1 pen) Station Park, Nairn SWF results (archive) 2023 Buckie Caithness 3–1 Station Park, Nairn 2024 Buckie Sutherland 1–0 King George V Park, Golspie 2025 Shetland Sutherland 7–0 Station Park, Nairn
References
External links Scottish Women's Football