2008–09 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | Hibernian |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glasgow City |
| Runner-up | Spartans |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 56 (5.6 per match) |
The 2008–09 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup was the 7th edition of the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup which began in 2002. It was contested by all 12 teams of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), with matches played between August and November 2008.
First Round[edit]
Hamilton Academical, Hibernian, Boroughmuir Thistle and Dundee United SC received byes.[1]
Teams in bold advanced to the quarter-finals.[2][1]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2008 | ||
| Glasgow City | w/o[a] | Queen's Park |
| Forfar Farmington | 1–4 | Spartans |
| Celtic | 9–1 | Aberdeen |
| Raith Rovers | 0–3 | FC Kilmarnock |
- ^ Queen's Park withdrew from the competition.
Quarter-finals[edit]
Teams in bold advanced to the semi-finals.[2][1]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2008 | ||
| Celtic | 5–1 | Dundee United SC |
| FC Kilmarnock | 2–3 | Glasgow City |
| Hibernian | 7–0 | Boroughmuir Thistle |
| Spartans | 5–0 | Hamilton Academical |
Semi-finals[edit]
Teams in bold advanced to the final.[2][1]
Final[edit]
Glasgow City won the cup for the first time, in their fourth appearance in the final. It was a first defeat at this stage for Spartans, who had claimed the trophy two seasons earlier under the 'Edinburgh Ladies' identity in their only previous final appearance. Glasgow City also won the 2008–09 Scottish Women's Premier League and the 2008–09 Scottish Women's Cup to complete a 'treble'.[5]
| Glasgow City | 3–0 | Spartans |
|---|---|---|
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        Glasgow City
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 Spartans
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d League Results :- Season 2008 - 2009, Spartans FC Women news archive
- ^ a b c Women's League Competitions | 2008-09 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup, Scottish Football Historical Archive, 15 February 2023
- ^ Match Reports :- Glasgow City v Celtic - S.W.P.L. CUP Semi - Final - Sunday 5th. October 2008, Spartans FC Women news archive
- ^ Match Reports :- Hibernian v Spartans - S.W.P.L. CUP Semi - Final - Wednesday 8th. October 2008, Spartans FC Women news archive
- ^ Unique treble rounds off a super season for Megan Sneddon, Daily Record, 3 June 2009
- ^ Match Reports :- Glasgow City v Spartans - S.W.P.L. CUP Final - Saturday 8th. November 2008, Spartans FC Women news archive
- ^ City lift Premier League Cup, Glasgow City FC, 8 November 2008