Its top teams won promotion to the SWFL First Division.

[4] The Second Division was initially a single national competition,[5] played as a double round-robin.

[35][36] Falkirk sealed the title with late-season wins over St. Johnstone away and Dundee City at Brockville.

[42] 2011 North champions Buchan Ladies were promoted to the First Division while Dundee City and Forfar Farmington Blues transferred to the East.

New clubs were a Buchan Ladies Youth side, Turriff United and Dee Ladies, part of the Dee Boys Club set-up.

2012 champions Dunfermline Athletic and runners-up East Fife Ladies were promoted to the SWFL First Division, however both clubs entered reserve sides in the Second Division in 2013.

Edinburgh Caledonia, Hutchison Vale Reserves and Murieston United Reds were new clubs.

2012 champions Murieston United were promoted to the SWFL First Division.

Hamilton Caledonian, Irvine Thistle, Kilwinning Development, Mill United and Whitburn joined the league in 2013; EK Galaxy dropped out, while Hamilton Academical Reserves withdrew to play in a new development league.