The SWPL set a new attendance record last season; over 100,000 fans turned out at women's matches in Scotland; the new ScottishPower Women's Premier League starts on August 13
Digital Sports Journalist @AlisonGConroy
Tuesday 11 July 2023 10:21, UK
The Scottish Women's Premier League has announced more than 100,000 fans attended matches last season.
It is the first time the women's game in Scotland has reached the milestone, with a total of 106,781 supporters watching an SWPL, SWPL 2, or Sky Sports Cup game.
The domestic record attendance for a single game was also broken on three occasions last season.
Just over 8,000 watched Hibernian host Hearts in the Edinburgh derby at Easter Road last November before Celtic Park hosted 9,553 fans for Celtic vs Glasgow City in May.
Celtic broke the record again on the final day of the season, with 15,822 turning out to watch their 2-0 win over Hearts.
There were also record club attendances for Hearts and Rangers while Montrose recorded the highest SWPL 2 attendance of the season for their trophy presentation at Links Park.
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A record crowd was also at the Sky Sports Cup final, with 3,727 watching Rangers vs Hibernian at Tynecastle back in December 2022.
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Fiona McIntyre, SWPL managing director, said: «We are delighted to confirm a record-breaking season for spectators attending across our competitions. The idea of having over 100,000 people in one season watching the women's game was unimaginable only a few seasons ago, so these numbers are a testament to the growth of the game and the work of our clubs.
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