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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Relegation Playoffs - Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | 16 | Ross County FC (SCO1) |
| 23.05.24 |  | 12 | Ross County FC | Stark's Park | ||
| SCO2 | ||||||
| 26.05.24 | | 40 | Raith Rovers FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) | ||
| Ross County FC remains in SCO1 | ||||||
Relegation Playoffs - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | 33 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) |
| 14.05.24 |  | 12 | Raith Rovers FC | Wyre Stadium at Firhill |
| 17.05.24 | | 12 | Partick Thistle FC | Stark's Park | ||
| Raith Rovers FC advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
Relegation Playoffs - Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Airdrieonians FC (SCO2) | 34 | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) |
| 07.05.24 |  | 22 | Partick Thistle FC | Excelsior Stadium |
| 10.05.24 | | 21 | Airdrieonians FC | Wyre Stadium at Firhill |
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 | - | 95 | 30 | 65 | 19 | 15 -3-1 | 48 | 50 | 15 | 35 | 19 | 14 -3-2 | 45 | 45 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 38 | 27 -4-7 | 85 | - | 87 | 32 | 55 | 19 | 15 -1-3 | 46 | 51 | 18 | 33 | 19 | 12 -3-4 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 38 | 20 -8-10 | 68 | - | 54 | 42 | 12 | 19 | 10 -6-3 | 36 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 10 -2-7 | 32 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
| 4 | Kilmarnock FC | 38 | 14 -14-10 | 56 | - | 46 | 44 | 2 | 19 | 10 -5-4 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 4 -9-6 | 21 | 18 | 23 | -5 |
| 5 | St Mirren FC | 38 | 13 -8-17 | 47 | - | 46 | 52 | -6 | 19 | 8 -4-7 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 5 -4-10 | 19 | 22 | 31 | -9 |
| 6 | Dundee FC | 38 | 10 -12-16 | 42 | - | 49 | 68 | -19 | 19 | 6 -6-7 | 24 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 19 | 4 -6-9 | 18 | 25 | 40 | -15 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Aberdeen FC | 38 | 12 -12-14 | 48 | - | 48 | 52 | -4 | 19 | 7 -7-5 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 5 -5-9 | 20 | 22 | 29 | -7 |
| 2 | Hibernian FC | 38 | 11 -13-14 | 46 | - | 52 | 59 | -7 | 19 | 7 -4-8 | 25 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 19 | 4 -9-6 | 21 | 27 | 33 | -6 |
| 3 | Motherwell FC | 38 | 10 -13-15 | 43 | - | 56 | 59 | -3 | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | 24 | 28 | -4 |
| 4 | St Johnstone FC | 38 | 8 -11-19 | 35 | - | 29 | 54 | -25 | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 19 | 4 -4-11 | 16 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
| 5 | Ross County FC | 38 | 8 -11-19 | 35 | - | 38 | 67 | -29 | 19 | 7 -5-7 | 26 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 19 | 1 -6-12 | 9 | 15 | 39 | -24 |
| 6 | Livingston FC | 38 | 5 -10-23 | 25 | - | 29 | 70 | -41 | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 19 | 1 -3-15 | 6 | 15 | 45 | -30 |
2024-2025 UEFACL 2024-2025 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to SCO2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 22 | Aberdeen FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
 | 12 | St Johnstone FC | Fir Park Stadium |
 | 11 | Hibernian FC | Tony Macaroni Arena |
 | 33 | Rangers FC | Tynecastle Park |
 | 11 | Kilmarnock FC | Celtic Park |
 | 32 | St Mirren FC | Celtic Park |
| 11 | Ross County FC | McDiarmid Park |
| 30 | Motherwell FC | Easter Road |
| 51 | Livingston FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 22 | Heart of Midlothian FC | The SMISA Stadium |
| 05 | Celtic | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
| 52 | Dundee FC | Ibrox Stadium |
| 04 | Aberdeen FC | Easter Road |
| 15 | Motherwell FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
| 21 | St Johnstone FC | Tony Macaroni Arena |
| 01 | Kilmarnock FC | The SMISA Stadium |
| 30 | Dundee FC | Tynecastle Park |
| 21 | Rangers FC | Celtic Park |
| 41 | Kilmarnock FC | Ibrox Stadium |
| 21 | Hibernian FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |