Highlands and Islands League
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| country = {{Flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland
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| founded = 2019
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| teams = 8
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| domest_cup = Scottish Women's Cup
| league_cup = Highlands and Islands League Cup
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| champions = Buckie
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| most successful club = Clachnacuddin (1 title),
Inverness CT Dev. (1 title), Buckie (1 title)
| website = [http://scotwomensfootball.com/ Scottish Women's Football]
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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).{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/future-bright-for-girls-grassroots-football-in-highlands-and-islands/|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=30 September 2018|language=|accessdate=22 March 2019|title=Future bright for girls’ grassroots football in Highlands and Islands}} On 25 February 2019, SWF officially announced the creation of the new league.{{cite web|url=https://scotwomensfootball.com/highlands-islands-launch/|publisher=Scottish Women's Football|date=25 February 2019|language=|accessdate=22 March 2019|title=New Highlands and Islands League set to launch}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/sport/league-winning-manager-and-captain-decide-to-leave-clachnacuddin-222913/|work=Strathspey & Badenoch Herald|date=27 December 2020|first=Will|last=Clark|language=|accessdate=20 June 2021|title=Highlands and Islands League winning manager Bobby Beckwith steps down as Clachnacuddin Women boss}}
Clubs
=2023 season=
The following eight teams are competing in the Highlands and Islands League during the 2023 season:{{cite web|url=https://scotwomensfootball.com/league-competitions/highlands-and-islands-league/|publisher=Scottish Women's Football|date=|language=|accessdate=11 January 2020|title=Highlands & Islands League}}
=Former clubs=
Seasons
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.
References
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External links
- [http://scotwomensfootball.com/ Scottish Women's Football]
{{Women's Football in Scotland}}
Category:Women's football leagues in Scotland