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Scottish Premiership

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The Scottish Premiership, also known as the William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Scotland and the highest level of the Scottish football league system. The top division of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), the Scottish Premiership was established in July 2013, after the SPFL was formed by a merger of the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League. There are 12 teams in this division, with each team playing 38 matches per season. Seventeen clubs have played in the Scottish Premiership since its creation in the 2013–14 season.

Infobox

Organising bodies
SPFL
Founded
2013 (2013)
Country
Scotland
Confederation
UEFA
Number of clubs
12
Level on pyramid
1
Relegation to
Scottish Championship
Domestic cup
Scottish Cup
League cup
Scottish League Cup
International cup(s)
UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League
Current champions
Celtic (2025–26)
Most championships
Celtic (12 titles)
Broadcaster(s)
Sky Sports Premier Sports BBC Alba BBC Scotland List of international broadcasters
Website
spfl

Tables

UEFA country coefficient 2021–26 · Competition format › European qualification
16
16
Rank
16
Association
Switzerland
Coefficient
31
17
17
Rank
17
Association
Cyprus
Coefficient
29
18
18
Rank
18
Association
Scotland
Coefficient
29
19
19
Rank
19
Association
Sweden
Coefficient
28
20
20
Rank
20
Association
Israel
Coefficient
27
Rank
Association
Coefficient
16
Switzerland
31
17
Cyprus
29
18
Scotland
29
19
Sweden
28
20
Israel
27
· Clubs
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Club
Aberdeen
Location
Aberdeen
Position in 2024–25
5th, Scottish Premiership
First season in top division
1905–06
No. of seasons in top division
114
First season of current spell in top division
1905–06
No. of seasons of current spell
114
National titles
4
Last title
1984–85
Celtic
Celtic
Club
Celtic
Location
Glasgow (Parkhead)
Position in 2024–25
1st, Scottish Premiership (champions)
First season in top division
1890–91
No. of seasons in top division
129
First season of current spell in top division
1890–91
No. of seasons of current spell
129
National titles
56
Last title
2025–26
Dundee
Dundee
Club
Dundee
Location
Dundee
Position in 2024–25
10th, Scottish Premiership
First season in top division
1893–94
No. of seasons in top division
101
First season of current spell in top division
2023–24
No. of seasons of current spell
3
National titles
1
Last title
1961–62
Dundee United
Dundee United
Club
Dundee United
Location
Dundee
Position in 2024–25
4th, Scottish Premiership
First season in top division
1925–26
No. of seasons in top division
64
First season of current spell in top division
2024–25
No. of seasons of current spell
2
National titles
1
Last title
1982–83
Falkirk
Falkirk
Club
Falkirk
Location
Falkirk
Position in 2024–25
1st, Scottish Championship (promoted)
First season in top division
1905-06
No. of seasons in top division
67
First season of current spell in top division
2025–26
No. of seasons of current spell
1
National titles
—
Last title
—
Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian
Club
Heart of Midlothian
Location
Edinburgh (Gorgie)
Position in 2024–25
7th, Scottish Premiership
First season in top division
1890–91
No. of seasons in top division
123
First season of current spell in top division
2021–22
No. of seasons of current spell
5
National titles
4
Last title
1959–60
Hibernian
Hibernian
Club
Hibernian
Location
Edinburgh (Leith)
Position in 2024–25
3rd, Scottish Premiership
First season in top division
1895–96
No. of seasons in top division
119
First season of current spell in top division
2017–18
No. of seasons of current spell
9
National titles
4
Last title
1951–52
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Club
Kilmarnock
Location
Kilmarnock
Position in 2024–25
9th, Scottish Premiership
First season in top division
1899–1900
No. of seasons in top division
96
First season of current spell in top division
2022–23
No. of seasons of current spell
4
National titles
1
Last title
1964–65
Livingston
Livingston
Club
Livingston
Location
Livingston
Position in 2024–25
2nd Scottish Championship (promoted)
First season in top division
2001-02
No. of seasons in top division
12
First season of current spell in top division
2025–26
No. of seasons of current spell
1
National titles
—
Last title
—
Motherwell
Motherwell
Club
Motherwell
Location
Motherwell
Position in 2024–25
8th, Scottish Premiership
First season in top division
1903–04
No. of seasons in top division
110
First season of current spell in top division
1985–86
No. of seasons of current spell
41
National titles
1
Last title
1931–32
Rangers
Rangers
Club
Rangers
Location
Glasgow (Ibrox)
Position in 2024–25
2nd, Scottish Premiership
First season in top division
1890–91
No. of seasons in top division
125
First season of current spell in top division
2016–17
No. of seasons of current spell
10
National titles
55
Last title
2020–21
St Mirren
St Mirren
Club
St Mirren
Location
Paisley
Position in 2024–25
6th, Scottish Premiership
First season in top division
1890–91
No. of seasons in top division
115
First season of current spell in top division
2018–19
No. of seasons of current spell
8
National titles
—
Last title
—
Club
Location
Position in 2024–25
First season in top division
No. of seasons in top division
First season of current spell in top division
No. of seasons of current spell
National titles
Last title
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
5th, Scottish Premiership
1905–06
114
1905–06
114
4
1984–85
Celtic
Glasgow (Parkhead)
1st, Scottish Premiership (champions)
1890–91
129
1890–91
129
56
2025–26
Dundee
Dundee
10th, Scottish Premiership
1893–94
101
2023–24
3
1
1961–62
Dundee United
Dundee
4th, Scottish Premiership
1925–26
64
2024–25
2
1
1982–83
Falkirk
Falkirk
1st, Scottish Championship (promoted)
1905-06
67
2025–26
1
—
—
Heart of Midlothian
Edinburgh (Gorgie)
7th, Scottish Premiership
1890–91
123
2021–22
5
4
1959–60
Hibernian
Edinburgh (Leith)
3rd, Scottish Premiership
1895–96
119
2017–18
9
4
1951–52
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
9th, Scottish Premiership
1899–1900
96
2022–23
4
1
1964–65
Livingston
Livingston
2nd Scottish Championship (promoted)
2001-02
12
2025–26
1
—
—
Motherwell
Motherwell
8th, Scottish Premiership
1903–04
110
1985–86
41
1
1931–32
Rangers
Glasgow (Ibrox)
2nd, Scottish Premiership
1890–91
125
2016–17
10
55
2020–21
St Mirren
Paisley
6th, Scottish Premiership
1890–91
115
2018–19
8
—
—
· Clubs
Pittodrie Stadium
Pittodrie Stadium
Aberdeen
Pittodrie Stadium
Celtic
Celtic Park
Dundee
Dens Park
Dundee United
Tannadice Park
Falkirk
Falkirk Stadium
Heart of Midlothian
Tynecastle Park
Capacity:20,866
Capacity:20,866
Aberdeen
Capacity:20,866
Celtic
Capacity:60,411
Dundee
Capacity:11,775
Dundee United
Capacity: 14,223
Falkirk
Capacity: 7,937
Heart of Midlothian
Capacity:19,852
Aberdeen
Celtic
Dundee
Dundee United
Falkirk
Heart of Midlothian
Pittodrie Stadium
Celtic Park
Dens Park
Tannadice Park
Falkirk Stadium
Tynecastle Park
Capacity:20,866
Capacity:60,411
Capacity:11,775
Capacity: 14,223
Capacity: 7,937
Capacity:19,852
· Clubs
Easter Road
Easter Road
Hibernian
Easter Road
Kilmarnock
Rugby Park
Livingston
Almondvale Stadium
Motherwell
Fir Park
Rangers
Ibrox Stadium
St Mirren
St Mirren Park
Capacity:20,421
Capacity:20,421
Hibernian
Capacity:20,421
Kilmarnock
Capacity:15,003
Livingston
Capacity: 9,713
Motherwell
Capacity:13,677
Rangers
Capacity:51,700
St Mirren
Capacity:7,937
Hibernian
Kilmarnock
Livingston
Motherwell
Rangers
St Mirren
Easter Road
Rugby Park
Almondvale Stadium
Fir Park
Ibrox Stadium
St Mirren Park
Capacity:20,421
Capacity:15,003
Capacity: 9,713
Capacity:13,677
Capacity:51,700
Capacity:7,937
Current Scottish Premiership managers · Managers
John McGlynn
John McGlynn
Manager
John McGlynn
Nationality
Scotland
Club
Falkirk
Appointed
4 May 2022
Time as manager
4 years, 16 days
Jim Goodwin
Jim Goodwin
Manager
Jim Goodwin
Nationality
Ireland
Club
Dundee United
Appointed
1 March 2023
Time as manager
3 years, 80 days
David Gray
David Gray
Manager
David Gray
Nationality
Scotland
Club
Hibernian
Appointed
14 May 2024
Time as manager
2 years, 6 days
Derek McInnes
Derek McInnes
Manager
Derek McInnes
Nationality
Scotland
Club
Heart of Midlothian
Appointed
19 May 2025
Time as manager
1 year, 1 day
Steven Pressley
Steven Pressley
Manager
Steven Pressley
Nationality
Scotland
Club
Dundee
Appointed
2 June 2025
Time as manager
352 days
Jens Berthel Askou
Jens Berthel Askou
Manager
Jens Berthel Askou
Nationality
Denmark
Club
Motherwell
Appointed
12 June 2025
Time as manager
342 days
Danny Röhl
Danny Röhl
Manager
Danny Röhl
Nationality
Germany
Club
Rangers
Appointed
20 October 2025
Time as manager
212 days
Martin O'Neill
Martin O'Neill
Manager
Martin O'Neill
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Club
Celtic
Appointed
5 January 2026
Time as manager
135 days
Neil McCann
Neil McCann
Manager
Neil McCann
Nationality
Scotland
Club
Kilmarnock
Appointed
6 January 2026
Time as manager
134 days
Marvin Bartley
Marvin Bartley
Manager
Marvin Bartley
Nationality
England
Club
Livingston
Appointed
1 February 2026
Time as manager
108 days
Stephen Robinson
Stephen Robinson
Manager
Stephen Robinson
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Club
Aberdeen
Appointed
12 March 2026
Time as manager
69 days
Craig McLeish
Craig McLeish
Manager
Craig McLeish
Nationality
Scotland
Club
St Mirren
Appointed
12 March 2026
Time as manager
69 days
Manager
Nationality
Club
Appointed
Time as manager
John McGlynn
Scotland
Falkirk
4 May 2022
4 years, 16 days
Jim Goodwin
Ireland
Dundee United
1 March 2023
3 years, 80 days
David Gray
Scotland
Hibernian
14 May 2024
2 years, 6 days
Derek McInnes
Scotland
Heart of Midlothian
19 May 2025
1 year, 1 day
Steven Pressley
Scotland
Dundee
2 June 2025
352 days
Jens Berthel Askou
Denmark
Motherwell
12 June 2025
342 days
Danny Röhl
Germany
Rangers
20 October 2025
212 days
Martin O'Neill
Northern Ireland
Celtic
5 January 2026
135 days
Neil McCann
Scotland
Kilmarnock
6 January 2026
134 days
Marvin Bartley
England
Livingston
1 February 2026
108 days
Stephen Robinson
Northern Ireland
Aberdeen
12 March 2026
69 days
Craig McLeish
Scotland
St Mirren
12 March 2026
69 days

References

  1. The Scottish Premiership has only existed since 2013. For a complete record of clubs that have won Scottish league champ
  2. Heart of Midlothian won 4 games in the curtailed 2019–20 season.
  3. St Mirren scored 24 goals in the curtailed 2019–20 season.
  4. Player also scored goal(s) in the Scottish Premier League.
  5. The 2019–20 Scottish Premiership was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The season was su
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    https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/scottish-premiership-201314-numbers-1566804
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22353579
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