The fifth edition in its history, we are extremely excited to confirm our annual list of the top 30 players in the Scottish Women’s Premier League for 2025.
Scotland midfielder Kirsty McLean become the youngest winner of the award last year before bagging a move across the border to the Women’s Super League with Liverpool in the summer, meaning this year’s list has a new name at the top of the pile.
The second player to move to the English top tier immediately after winning this award, former Celtic’s centre-back Caitlin Hayes claimed the award in 2023 prior to her switch to Brighton, while Scotland centurion and Glasgow City legend Hayley Williams remains our only back-to-back winner, having claimed the honours in 2021 and 2022.
So how does the list work, you may ask? We ask a panel of 10 judges, including current and former SWPL players, coaches, experts, and journalists to name their 10 top best players in order from the top tier over the last 12.
Each judge is given the following rules for voting:
- Only one person per SWPL club can vote.
- Votes cannot include a player from their own club, to ensure choices are not guided by club or professional loyalties.
- The players chosen must be currently playing in the SWPL.
- Vote must remain anonymous.
From here, we used the metric that each player is awarded points for their ranking (ie: position one = 10 points, position two = 9 points, position three = 8 points etc.) we then add together the points from each vote to give us the definitive of the year’s best players in the SWPL.
Here is our annual list of the top 30 players in the Scottish Women's top tier for the year 2025 from position 30 to No 1.
13. 18: Tegan Bowie - Hibs ⬆️ (Last year: 30th)
One of the fastest players in the SWPL, the former Celtic academy product has realised her potential after opting to join Hibs in the summer of 2023, providing assist after assist in their remarkable title win last year. Still just 22 years old, Bowie has flourished in the capital and has continued to be a creative spark for her side in the 2024/25 season so far. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
14. 17: Danique Ypema - Hearts 🆕 (Last year: N/A)
A two-time title winner with FC Twente in her younger years, Ypema made the move to Hearts from Feyenoord in January. The powerful Dutch defender has had a huge impact and has quickly become known as one of the league's best defenders. | SNS Group / SFA Photo: SNS Group
15. 16: Laura Berry - Rangers ⬇️ (Last year: 11th)
Recalled by Rangers having scored 12 league goals in as many games on loan for Motherwell last season, the powerful 18-year-old striker has continued to find the net for her parent club over the last 12 months. With seven goals in seven starts already this season, Berry has lived up to her billing as one of Scotland's brightest young prospects. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
16. 15: Saoirse Noonan - Celtic 🆕 (Last year: N/A)
If goal-scoring is an art form, then this Republic of Ireland international is well on her way to becoming the next Picasso. Since her arrival from Durham in the summer of 2024, the 26-year-old has scored 42 league goals. A clinical finisher, she is Celtic's MVP. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group