Summary
The Scottish Premiership (SCO1) or cinch Premiership, is the top division of the Scottish Professional League football system. At the end of the 2023-2024 SCO1 season, the SCO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 1st place 2023-2024 SCO1 team
- 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2023-2024 SCO1 team
- 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2023-2024 SCO1 team
- 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 4th place 2023-2024 SCO1 team
The winner of the 2023-2024 Scottish Cup, typically an SCO1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Scotland
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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SCO1 | cinch Premiership | 12 |
SCO2 | cinch Championship | 10 |
SCO3 | cinch League One | 10 |
SCO4 | cinch League Two | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
1st Phase 5 Aug 2023 - 13 Apr 2024 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 20 Apr 2024 - 19 May 2024 | 12: SCO1 (10 minimum), SCO2 (2 maximum) |
Season Format
The 2023-2024 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 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference 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 2023-2024 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 2024-2025 SCO1, and the loser will play in the SCO2.
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2nd Phase
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 33 | 24 -6-3 | 78 | - | 80 | 26 | 54 | 16 | 12 -3-1 | 39 | 42 | 12 | 30 | 17 | 12 -3-2 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 24 |
2 | Rangers FC | 33 | 24 -3-6 | 75 | - | 72 | 23 | 49 | 17 | 13 -1-3 | 40 | 42 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 11 -2-3 | 35 | 30 | 8 | 22 |
3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 33 | 19 -5-9 | 62 | - | 46 | 34 | 12 | 17 | 9 -5-3 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 -0-6 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
4 | Kilmarnock FC | 33 | 13 -12-8 | 51 | - | 43 | 34 | 9 | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 3 -8-5 | 17 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
5 | St Mirren FC | 33 | 12 -7-14 | 43 | - | 38 | 43 | -5 | 16 | 8 -3-5 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 17 | 27 | -10 |
6 | Dundee FC | 33 | 10 -11-12 | 41 | - | 44 | 54 | -10 | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 23 | 32 | -9 |
Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Hibernian FC | 33 | 9 -12-12 | 39 | - | 44 | 51 | -7 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 3 -8-5 | 17 | 22 | 29 | -7 |
2 | Motherwell FC | 33 | 8 -13-12 | 37 | - | 46 | 51 | -5 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 16 | 4 -7-5 | 19 | 19 | 23 | -4 |
3 | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 8 -11-14 | 35 | - | 35 | 49 | -14 | 16 | 4 -7-5 | 19 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 16 | 27 | -11 |
4 | St Johnstone FC | 33 | 7 -10-16 | 31 | - | 24 | 46 | -22 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 16 | 3 -4-9 | 13 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
5 | Ross County FC | 33 | 7 -9-17 | 30 | - | 32 | 56 | -24 | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 17 | 1 -5-11 | 8 | 14 | 36 | -22 |
6 | Livingston FC | 33 | 3 -9-21 | 18 | - | 22 | 59 | -37 | 16 | 2 -6-8 | 12 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 17 | 1 -3-13 | 6 | 13 | 36 | -23 |
2024-2025 UEFACL 2024-2025 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to SCO2 |
1st Phase
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 -6-3 | 78 | - | 80 | 26 | 54 | 16 | 12 -3-1 | 39 | 42 | 12 | 30 | 17 | 12 -3-2 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 24 |
2 | Rangers FC | 33 | 24 -3-6 | 75 | - | 72 | 23 | 49 | 17 | 13 -1-3 | 40 | 42 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 11 -2-3 | 35 | 30 | 8 | 22 |
3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 33 | 19 -5-9 | 62 | - | 46 | 34 | 12 | 17 | 9 -5-3 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 -0-6 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
4 | Kilmarnock FC | 33 | 13 -12-8 | 51 | - | 43 | 34 | 9 | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 3 -8-5 | 17 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
5 | St Mirren FC | 33 | 12 -7-14 | 43 | - | 38 | 43 | -5 | 16 | 8 -3-5 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 17 | 27 | -10 |
6 | Dundee FC | 33 | 10 -11-12 | 41 | - | 44 | 54 | -10 | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 23 | 32 | -9 |
7 | Hibernian FC | 33 | 9 -12-12 | 39 | - | 44 | 51 | -7 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 3 -8-5 | 17 | 22 | 29 | -7 |
8 | Motherwell FC | 33 | 8 -13-12 | 37 | - | 46 | 51 | -5 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 16 | 4 -7-5 | 19 | 19 | 23 | -4 |
9 | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 8 -11-14 | 35 | - | 35 | 49 | -14 | 16 | 4 -7-5 | 19 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 16 | 27 | -11 |
10 | St Johnstone FC | 33 | 7 -10-16 | 31 | - | 24 | 46 | -22 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 16 | 3 -4-9 | 13 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
11 | Ross County FC | 33 | 7 -9-17 | 30 | - | 32 | 56 | -24 | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 17 | 1 -5-11 | 8 | 14 | 36 | -22 |
12 | Livingston FC | 33 | 3 -9-21 | 18 | - | 22 | 59 | -37 | 16 | 2 -6-8 | 12 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 17 | 1 -3-13 | 6 | 13 | 36 | -23 |
Championship Round Relegation Round |
Fixtures
Kilmarnock FC | Heart of Midlothian FC | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
Aberdeen FC | Motherwell FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
Livingston FC | Ross County FC | Tony Macaroni Arena |
St Johnstone FC | Hibernian FC | McDiarmid Park |
St Mirren FC | Rangers FC | The SMISA Stadium |
Celtic | Heart of Midlothian FC | Celtic Park |
Dundee FC | St Mirren FC | Celtic Park |
Aberdeen FC | St Johnstone FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
Motherwell FC | Livingston FC | Fir Park Stadium |
Ross County FC | Hibernian FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
Rangers FC | Kilmarnock FC | Ibrox Stadium |
Celtic | Rangers FC | Celtic Park |
Heart of Midlothian FC | Dundee FC | Tynecastle Park |
St Mirren FC | Kilmarnock FC | The SMISA Stadium |
Livingston FC | St Johnstone FC | Tony Macaroni Arena |
Ross County FC | Motherwell FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
Hibernian FC | Aberdeen FC | Easter Road |
Rangers FC | Dundee FC | Ibrox Stadium |
Kilmarnock FC | Celtic | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
Results
Dundee FC | 00 | Rangers FC | Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park |
Ross County FC | 32 | Rangers FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
St Johnstone FC | 02 | Kilmarnock FC | McDiarmid Park |
Motherwell FC | 11 | Hibernian FC | Fir Park Stadium |
Heart of Midlothian FC | 42 | Livingston FC | Tynecastle Park |
Celtic | 30 | St Mirren FC | Celtic Park |
Aberdeen FC | 00 | Dundee FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
Rangers FC | 33 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium |
St Mirren FC | 12 | Heart of Midlothian FC | The SMISA Stadium |
Livingston FC | 00 | Aberdeen FC | Tony Macaroni Arena |
Kilmarnock FC | 10 | Ross County FC | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
Hibernian FC | 12 | St Johnstone FC | Easter Road |
Dundee FC | 23 | Motherwell FC | Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park |
Livingston FC | 03 | Celtic | Tony Macaroni Arena |
St Johnstone FC | 12 | Dundee FC | McDiarmid Park |
Rangers FC | 31 | Hibernian FC | Ibrox Stadium |
Motherwell FC | 11 | St Mirren FC | Fir Park Stadium |
Heart of Midlothian FC | 11 | Kilmarnock FC | Tynecastle Park |
Aberdeen FC | 21 | Ross County FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
Ross County FC | 21 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |