Montrose were crowned champions and promoted to First Division (North) on the final match day with a 1-2 away to runners-up Stonehaven.
[7][8] After the withdrawal of Forfar Farmington from the SWPL at the end of the 2020–21 season, Montrose became the highest-ranked Angus team in the Scottish national leagues.
[10] The club also reached the inaugural SWF Championship Cup final that season, losing 1-0 to league rivals Dryburgh Athletic at Falkirk Stadium.
[11] In the 2022-23 SWPL 2, Montrose had a very strong debut season in Scotland's second tier, losing only three times.
The club were finally crowned league champions after a 6-1 win over East Fife on 30 April 2023.