Summary
The Scottish Premiership (SCO1) is the top division of the Scottish Professional League football system. At the end of the 2021-2022 SCO1 season, the SCO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 1st place 2021-2022 SCO1 team
- 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2021-2022 SCO1 team
- 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2021-2022 SCO1 team
- 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 4th place 2021-2022 SCO1 team
The winner of the 2021-2022 William Hill Scottish Cup, typically an SCO1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference 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 31 Jul 2021 - 10 Apr 2022 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 23 Apr 2023 - 15 May 2022 | 12: SCO1 (10 minimum), SCO2 (2 maximum) | |
Season Format
The 2021-2022 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 2022-2023 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, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, then (5) a playoff (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage SCO1 group positioning, or relegation).
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2021-2022 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 2022-2023 SCO1, and the loser will play in the SCO2.
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Relegation Playoffs - Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Inverness CT (SCO2) | 26 | St Johnstone FC (SCO1) |
| 20.05.22 |  | 22 | St Johnstone FC | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
| 23.05.22 | | 40 | Inverness CT | McDiarmid Park |
Relegation Playoffs - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Inverness CT (SCO2) | 00 | Arbroath FC (SCO2) |
| 10.05.22 | | 00 | Arbroath FC | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
| 13.05.22 | | 00 | Inverness CT | Gayfield Park | ||
| Inverness CT advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
Relegation Playoffs - Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | 13 | Inverness CT (SCO2) |
| 03.05.22 |  | 12 | Inverness CT | The Firhill Stadium |
| 06.05.22 | | 10 | Partick Thistle FC | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
2nd Phase
| 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 | 29 -6-3 | 93 | - | 92 | 22 | 70 | 19 | 16 -3-0 | 51 | 55 | 6 | 49 | 19 | 13 -3-3 | 42 | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 38 | 27 -8-3 | 89 | - | 80 | 31 | 49 | 19 | 14 -4-1 | 46 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 19 | 13 -4-2 | 43 | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 38 | 17 -10-11 | 61 | - | 54 | 44 | 10 | 19 | 11 -4-4 | 37 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 6 -6-7 | 24 | 22 | 28 | -6 |
| 4 | Dundee United FC | 38 | 12 -12-14 | 48 | - | 37 | 44 | -7 | 19 | 8 -4-7 | 28 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 19 | 4 -8-7 | 20 | 16 | 21 | -5 |
| 5 | Motherwell FC | 38 | 12 -10-16 | 46 | - | 42 | 61 | -19 | 19 | 9 -4-6 | 31 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 19 | 3 -6-10 | 15 | 16 | 33 | -17 |
| 6 | Ross County FC | 38 | 10 -11-17 | 41 | - | 47 | 61 | -14 | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 19 | 5 -4-10 | 19 | 19 | 31 | -12 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Livingston FC | 38 | 13 -10-15 | 49 | - | 41 | 46 | -5 | 19 | 7 -5-7 | 26 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 19 | 6 -5-8 | 23 | 19 | 23 | -4 |
| 2 | Hibernian FC | 38 | 11 -12-15 | 45 | - | 38 | 42 | -4 | 19 | 7 -7-5 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 4 -5-10 | 17 | 16 | 26 | -10 |
| 3 | St Mirren FC | 38 | 10 -14-14 | 44 | - | 33 | 51 | -18 | 19 | 4 -8-7 | 20 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 19 | 6 -6-7 | 24 | 19 | 31 | -12 |
| 4 | Aberdeen FC | 38 | 10 -11-17 | 41 | - | 41 | 46 | -5 | 19 | 8 -5-6 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 2 -6-11 | 12 | 16 | 27 | -11 |
| 5 | St Johnstone FC | 38 | 8 -11-19 | 35 | - | 24 | 51 | -27 | 19 | 5 -5-9 | 20 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 19 | 3 -6-10 | 15 | 9 | 30 | -21 |
| 6 | Dundee FC | 38 | 6 -11-21 | 29 | - | 34 | 64 | -30 | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 19 | 2 -4-13 | 10 | 14 | 35 | -21 |
2022-2023 UEFACL 2022-2023 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Phase
| 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 | 26 -4-3 | 82 | - | 78 | 19 | 59 | 16 | 14 -2-0 | 44 | 44 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 12 -2-3 | 38 | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 33 | 23 -7-3 | 76 | - | 67 | 27 | 40 | 17 | 12 -4-1 | 40 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 11 -3-2 | 36 | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 33 | 16 -9-8 | 57 | - | 48 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 11 -3-3 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | 17 | 20 | -3 |
| 4 | Dundee United FC | 33 | 10 -11-12 | 41 | - | 31 | 37 | -6 | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 17 | 3 -8-6 | 17 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
| 5 | Ross County FC | 33 | 10 -10-13 | 40 | - | 45 | 52 | -7 | 16 | 5 -7-4 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 18 | 27 | -9 |
| 6 | Motherwell FC | 33 | 10 -10-13 | 40 | - | 38 | 50 | -12 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 16 | 2 -6-8 | 12 | 15 | 26 | -11 |
| 7 | Hibernian FC | 33 | 9 -11-13 | 38 | - | 31 | 37 | -6 | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 3 -5-8 | 14 | 14 | 22 | -8 |
| 8 | Livingston FC | 33 | 10 -8-15 | 38 | - | 35 | 43 | -8 | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
| 9 | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 9 -9-15 | 36 | - | 38 | 42 | -4 | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 2 -5-10 | 11 | 15 | 25 | -10 |
| 10 | St Mirren FC | 33 | 8 -12-13 | 36 | - | 30 | 50 | -20 | 16 | 3 -7-6 | 16 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 18 | 31 | -13 |
| 11 | St Johnstone FC | 33 | 7 -9-17 | 30 | - | 21 | 44 | -23 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 16 | 3 -4-9 | 13 | 7 | 24 | -17 |
| 12 | Dundee FC | 33 | 5 -10-18 | 25 | - | 29 | 57 | -28 | 17 | 3 -6-8 | 15 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 16 | 2 -4-10 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -17 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 21 | Dundee FC | Tony Macaroni Arena |
 | 40 | St Johnstone FC | Easter Road |
 | 00 | St Mirren FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
 | 12 | Dundee United FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
 | 13 | Rangers FC | Tynecastle Park |
 | 60 | Motherwell FC | Celtic Park |
| 00 | Livingston FC | The SMISA Stadium |
| 10 | Aberdeen FC | McDiarmid Park |
| 41 | Ross County FC | Ibrox Stadium |
| 21 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Fir Park Stadium |
| 11 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
| 31 | Hibernian FC | Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park |
| 20 | Dundee United FC | Ibrox Stadium |
| 20 | Dundee FC | The SMISA Stadium |
| 11 | St Johnstone FC | Tony Macaroni Arena |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | Easter Road |
| 01 | Motherwell FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
| 41 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Celtic Park |
| 11 | Rangers FC | Celtic Park |
| 01 | St Mirren FC | McDiarmid Park |