Inverness Caley Thistle Women to start new-look national Scottish Women's Football Championship campaign at home against Glasgow side Rossvale next month
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Fixtures for the 2022/23 SWF Championship campaign have been released, with Caley Thistle getting home advantage on the opening day.
The new-look structure sees regionalisation scrapped, meaning Inverness will be travelling all over Scotland in the coming months to challenge for a place in SWPL Two.
First up, though, they will have home advantage against Glasgow outfit Rossvale on Sunday, August 14 – a stern test against a side who narrowly missed out on SWPL promotion last time around.
Eight teams will take place in the first national Championship season, playing each other twice home and away before a split which will see four sides compete for the league title.
There will be no relegation this season to allow the division to grow to 10 sides who meet the eligibility criteria around youth pathways and player wellbeing next year.
Commenting on the new fixtures, SWF chief executive officer Aileen Campbell said: “This season will be an exciting fresh start for our clubs, and both the new Championship and League One promise to be hard-fought competitive leagues between clubs from right across the country, culminating in prestigious trophies in their own right.
“As professionalism grows at the top of the game we are determined to ensure a route is there for every woman in the country to have the opportunity to participate and reach the top, and I’m confident the new structure will showcase the best our clubs have to offer, with some tasty local derbies in the mix.”
Caley Thistle fixtures for 2022/23
August 14: home v Rossvale
August 21: away v Hutchison Vale
August 28: away v Renfrew
September 4: home v Morton
September 18: away v Dryburgh Athletic
September 25: home v Livingston
October 2: away v Ayr United
October 9: away v Rossvale
October 16: home v Hutchison Vale
October 23: home v Renfrew
October 30: away v Morton
November 6: home v Dryburgh Athletic
November 13: away v Livingston
November 20: home v Ayr United
November 27: home v Rossvale
December 11: away v Hutchison Vale
January 15: away v Renfrew
January 22: home v Morton
January 29: away v Dryburgh Athletic
February 5: home v Livingston
February 19: away v Ayr United
February 26: away v Rossvale
March 5: home v Hutchison Vale
March 12: home v Renfrew
March 26: away v Morton
April 2: home v Dryburgh Athletic
April 9: away v Livingston
April 16: home v Ayr United
