Summary
The Scottish Premiership (SCO1) is the top division of the Scottish Professional League football system. At the end of the 2018-2019 SCO1 season, the SCO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2018-2019 SCO1 team
- 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2018-2019 SCO1 teams
The winner of the 2018-2019 William Hill Scottish Cup, typically an SCO1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Scotland
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SCO1 | Ladbrokes Premiership | 12 |
| SCO2 | Ladbrokes Championship | 10 |
| SCO3 | Ladbrokes League One | 10 |
| SCO4 | Ladbrokes League Two | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 1st Phase 4 Aug 2018 - 7 Apr 2019 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 20 Apr 2019 - 19 May 2019 | 12: SCO1 (10 minimum), SCO2 (2 maximum) | |
Season Format
The 2018-2019 SCO1 season consists of 2 stages. In the first stage, each SCO1 team plays the other 11 SCO1 teams 3 times for a total of 33 league matches. In each 3 match series, one team hosts 2 home matches and the other team hosts 1 home match. In the second stage, the top six teams play each other a 4th time (5 more matches) to determine final rankings for 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League and Europa League placements. The bottom six teams play each other a 4th time (5 more matches) to determine relegation placements. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, then (3) a playoff (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage SCO1 group positioning).
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2018-2019 SCO1 season, the 12th place SCO1 team will be relegated to the SCO2, and the 1st place SCO2 team will be promoted to the SCO1. The 11th place SCO1 team enters into the 3rd Round of a Home-Away highest aggregate score Promotion/Relegation playoff with the SCO2 team that won the 2nd Round. The winner of the 3rd round will play in the 2019-2020 SCO1, and the loser will play in the SCO2.
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Relegation Playoffs - Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Dundee United FC | 11 | St Mirren FC |
| 23.05.19 |  | 00 | St Mirren FC | Tannadice Park |
| 26.05.19 | | 11 | Dundee United FC | The Simple Digital Arena | ||
| St Mirren FC wins on PKs (2-0), stays in SCO1 | ||||||
Relegation Playoffs - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Inverness CT | 04 | Dundee United FC |
| 14.05.19 |  | 01 | Dundee United FC | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
| 17.05.19 | | 30 | Inverness CT | Tannadice Park |
Relegation Playoffs - Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Ayr United FC | 24 | Inverness CT |
| 07.05.19 |  | 13 | Inverness CT | Somerset Park |
| 11.05.19 | | 11 | Ayr United FC | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
2nd Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 27 -6-5 | 87 | - | 77 | 20 | 57 | 19 | 17 -2-0 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 39 | 19 | 10 -4-5 | 34 | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 38 | 23 -9-6 | 78 | - | 82 | 27 | 55 | 19 | 14 -4-1 | 46 | 45 | 7 | 38 | 19 | 9 -5-5 | 32 | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock FC | 38 | 19 -10-9 | 67 | - | 50 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 12 -2-5 | 38 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 7 -8-4 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| 4 | Aberdeen FC | 38 | 20 -7-11 | 67 | - | 57 | 44 | 13 | 19 | 9 -4-6 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 19 | 11 -3-5 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | Hibernian FC | 38 | 14 -12-12 | 54 | - | 51 | 39 | 12 | 19 | 6 -9-4 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 8 -3-8 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 38 | 15 -6-17 | 51 | - | 42 | 50 | -8 | 19 | 8 -4-7 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 7 -2-10 | 23 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | St Johnstone FC | 38 | 15 -7-16 | 52 | - | 38 | 48 | -10 | 19 | 8 -5-6 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 7 -2-10 | 23 | 15 | 27 | -12 |
| 2 | Motherwell FC | 38 | 15 -6-17 | 51 | - | 46 | 56 | -10 | 19 | 9 -4-6 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 6 -2-11 | 20 | 17 | 36 | -19 |
| 3 | Livingston FC | 38 | 11 -11-16 | 44 | - | 42 | 44 | -2 | 19 | 10 -2-7 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 1 -9-9 | 12 | 14 | 27 | -13 |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical FC | 38 | 9 -6-23 | 33 | - | 28 | 75 | -47 | 19 | 5 -5-9 | 20 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 19 | 4 -1-14 | 13 | 8 | 41 | -33 |
| 5 | St Mirren FC | 38 | 8 -8-22 | 32 | - | 34 | 66 | -32 | 19 | 5 -2-12 | 17 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 19 | 3 -6-10 | 15 | 19 | 40 | -21 |
| 6 | Dundee FC | 38 | 5 -6-27 | 21 | - | 31 | 78 | -47 | 19 | 1 -4-14 | 7 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 19 | 4 -2-13 | 14 | 17 | 42 | -25 |
UEFACL (Scottish Cup Winner) UEFAEL Relegation Playoffs Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Celtic | 33 | 24 -5-4 | 77 | - | 71 | 17 | 54 | 17 | 15 -2-0 | 47 | 43 | 6 | 37 | 16 | 9 -3-4 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 33 | 19 -9-5 | 66 | - | 73 | 24 | 49 | 16 | 11 -4-1 | 37 | 40 | 7 | 33 | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock FC | 33 | 16 -10-7 | 58 | - | 46 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 10 -2-4 | 32 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 6 -8-3 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 4 | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 17 -7-9 | 58 | - | 52 | 37 | 15 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 9 -3-4 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 5 | Hibernian FC | 33 | 14 -10-9 | 52 | - | 49 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 6 -7-3 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 33 | 15 -5-13 | 50 | - | 38 | 41 | -3 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 7 -1-8 | 22 | 17 | 27 | -10 |
| 7 | St Johnstone FC | 33 | 13 -5-15 | 44 | - | 32 | 44 | -12 | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 17 | 7 -1-9 | 22 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 33 | 13 -4-16 | 43 | - | 37 | 47 | -10 | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 6 -1-10 | 19 | 16 | 33 | -17 |
| 9 | Livingston FC | 33 | 11 -9-13 | 42 | - | 35 | 33 | 2 | 17 | 10 -2-5 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 1 -7-8 | 10 | 8 | 20 | -12 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical FC | 33 | 7 -4-22 | 25 | - | 21 | 69 | -48 | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 17 | 3 -1-13 | 10 | 7 | 39 | -32 |
| 11 | St Mirren FC | 33 | 5 -6-22 | 21 | - | 24 | 61 | -37 | 17 | 4 -1-12 | 13 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 16 | 1 -5-10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | -24 |
| 12 | Dundee FC | 33 | 4 -6-23 | 18 | - | 25 | 68 | -43 | 17 | 1 -4-12 | 7 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 16 | 3 -2-11 | 11 | 13 | 36 | -23 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 21 | Rangers FC | Rugby Park |
 | 12 | Aberdeen FC | Easter Road |
 | 21 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Celtic Park |
 | 32 | Livingston FC | Fir Park Stadium |
 | 20 | St Johnstone FC | The Hope CBD Stadium |
 | 23 | St Mirren FC | Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park |
| 20 | Hamilton Academical FC | The Simple Digital Arena |
| 20 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium |
| 20 | Motherwell FC | McDiarmid Park |
| 01 | Dundee FC | Tony Macaroni Arena |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | Rugby Park |
| 21 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | Ibrox Stadium |
| 11 | Livingston FC | McDiarmid Park |
| 11 | St Mirren FC | Fir Park Stadium |
| 01 | Hamilton Academical FC | Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park |
| 01 | Kilmarnock FC | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 03 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 20 | Aberdeen FC | Ibrox Stadium |
| 11 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Easter Road |