Hamilton Academical Women ordered to change name by men’s team | OneFootball

Hamilton Academical Women have been ordered to change their name by the men’s side of the club, despite gaining promotion to the Scottish Women’s Premier League this year.

The feud comes in the midst of a stadium dispute for Hamilton Academical, with the men’s team looking to move on from their current home at New Douglas Park.

While the men hope to move across town to Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld, the women’s team have expressed their desire to remain at the current home ground.

The women’s team released a club statement confirming their intentions: “Following our title-winning campaign in SWPL2 and promotion to the top flight, securing a stadium that meets elite-level standards was a key priority.

“New Douglas Park has long been a home for women’s football in the town and we are pleased that it will remain so as we prepare for an exciting season ahead.”

After the women’s team announced their decision, Hamilton Academical’s board of directors released a letter asking for them to stop using the intellectual property of the club.

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In a quite drastic turn of events the women’s team has been told by Hamilton Academical that they are looking to cut all ties, with the hopes of starting a new female team from the ground up.

Hamilton Accies Women responded to this, saying: “We are surprised and disappointed to see an attempt being made to ban Hamilton Accies Women from using the club badge – something that has been part of our identity for over a decade.

“Since 2013, we’ve had a long-standing and formally recognised agreement with the previous owners of Hamilton Academical FC, allowing us to use the club name and badge in perpetuity. This agreement reflects our deep-rooted commitment to representing the town of Hamilton with pride, integrity and ambition.

“While the men’s team has chosen to leave the town, we remain firmly based at New Douglas Park – continuing to invest in and represent our community.”

The men’s team suffered from an extremely disappointing year last season, as they were relegated to Scottish League 1 after finishing dead last in the Championship eight points adrift of safety.