2016–17 in Scottish football 2016–17 in Scottish football The 2016–17 season was the 120th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 16 July 2016, with the first round of the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup. The 2016–17 Scottish Professional Football League season commenced on 6 August. Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian qualified for European competition. Jane Ross and Caroline Weir were both nominated for the (English) PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year award. The Scotland women's national football team qualified for a major tournament for the first time. A loss by Finland against Portugal confirmed that Scotland would
Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Wales such player who has come through these ranks. The Boys' and Girls' clubs of Wales has both male and female teams, each with their own successes. The Boys' teams has been competing for over sixty years with each season ending with an under 14's, 16's and 18's match against the Scottish Boys' and Girls' Clubs. Each team has their own leagues that they also compete in. Finally once a year, the under 18 side take part in the TSV Eltingen (Germany) invitation International Championship. The Girls' teams are growing in strength and numbers. Always looking to expand within the area