Pinch Premiership
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2023-2024
Location
Scotland
Abbreviation
SCO1

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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2nd Phase

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1Celtic 3324 -6-378-8026541612 -3-1394212301712 -3-239381424
2Rangers FC 3324 -3-675-7223491713 -1-3404215271611 -2-33530822
3Heart of Midlothian FC 3319 -5-962-463412179 -5-3322616101610 -0-63020182
4Kilmarnock FC 3313 -12-851-433491710 -4-334281612163 -8-5171518-3
5St Mirren FC 3312 -7-1443-3843-5168 -3-52721165174 -4-9161727-10
6Dundee FC 3310 -11-1241-4454-10166 -5-5232122-1174 -6-7182332-9
Relegation
1Hibernian FC 339 -12-1239-4451-7176 -4-72222220163 -8-5172229-7
2Motherwell FC 338 -13-1237-4651-5174 -6-7182728-1164 -7-5191923-4
3Aberdeen FC 338 -11-1435-3549-14164 -7-5191922-3174 -4-9161627-11
4St Johnstone FC 337 -10-1631-2446-22174 -6-7181524-9163 -4-913922-13
5Ross County FC 337 -9-1730-3256-24166 -4-6221820-2171 -5-1181436-22
6Livingston FC 333 -9-2118-2259-37162 -6-812923-14171 -3-1361336-23
2024-2025 UEFACL
2024-2025 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to SCO2

1st Phase

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Celtic 3324 -6-378-8026541612 -3-1394212301712 -3-239381424
2Rangers FC 3324 -3-675-7223491713 -1-3404215271611 -2-33530822
3Heart of Midlothian FC 3319 -5-962-463412179 -5-3322616101610 -0-63020182
4Kilmarnock FC 3313 -12-851-433491710 -4-334281612163 -8-5171518-3
5St Mirren FC 3312 -7-1443-3843-5168 -3-52721165174 -4-9161727-10
6Dundee FC 3310 -11-1241-4454-10166 -5-5232122-1174 -6-7182332-9
7Hibernian FC 339 -12-1239-4451-7176 -4-72222220163 -8-5172229-7
8Motherwell FC 338 -13-1237-4651-5174 -6-7182728-1164 -7-5191923-4
9Aberdeen FC 338 -11-1435-3549-14164 -7-5191922-3174 -4-9161627-11
10St Johnstone FC 337 -10-1631-2446-22174 -6-7181524-9163 -4-913922-13
11Ross County FC 337 -9-1730-3256-24166 -4-6221820-2171 -5-1181436-22
12Livingston FC 333 -9-2118-2259-37162 -6-812923-14171 -3-1361336-23
Championship Round
Relegation Round

Fixtures

Sat - 27 Apr 2024
 Kilmarnock FC   Heart of Midlothian FCThe BBSP Stadium Rugby Park
 Aberdeen FC   Motherwell FCPittodrie Stadium
 Livingston FC   Ross County FCTony Macaroni Arena
 St Johnstone FC   Hibernian FCMcDiarmid Park
Sun - 28 Apr 2024
 St Mirren FC   Rangers FCThe SMISA Stadium
 Dundee FC   CelticThe SMISA Stadium
Sat - 4 May 2024
 Dundee FC   St Mirren FCCeltic Park
 Aberdeen FC   St Johnstone FCPittodrie Stadium
 Motherwell FC   Livingston FCFir Park Stadium
 Ross County FC   Hibernian FCGlobal Energy Stadium (Dingwall)
Sun - 5 May 2024
 Rangers FC   Kilmarnock FCIbrox Stadium
Sat - 11 May 2024
 Celtic   Rangers FCCeltic Park
 St Mirren FC   Kilmarnock FCThe SMISA Stadium
 Livingston FC   St Johnstone FCTony Macaroni Arena
 Ross County FC   Motherwell FCGlobal Energy Stadium (Dingwall)
Sun - 12 May 2024
 Hibernian FC   Aberdeen FCEaster Road
Tue - 14 May 2024
 Rangers FC   Dundee FCIbrox Stadium
Wed - 15 May 2024
 Kilmarnock FC   CelticThe BBSP Stadium Rugby Park

Results

Wed - 17 Apr 2024
 Dundee FC 00 Rangers FCKilmac Stadium at Dens Park
Sun - 14 Apr 2024
 Ross County FC 32 Rangers FCGlobal Energy Stadium (Dingwall)
Sat - 13 Apr 2024
 St Johnstone FC 02 Kilmarnock FCMcDiarmid Park
 Motherwell FC 11 Hibernian FCFir Park Stadium
 Celtic 30 St Mirren FCCeltic Park
 Aberdeen FC 00 Dundee FCPittodrie Stadium
Sun - 7 Apr 2024
 Rangers FC 33 CelticIbrox Stadium
Sat - 6 Apr 2024
 Livingston FC 00 Aberdeen FCTony Macaroni Arena
 Kilmarnock FC 10 Ross County FCThe BBSP Stadium Rugby Park
 Dundee FC 23 Motherwell FCKilmac Stadium at Dens Park
Sun - 31 Mar 2024
 Livingston FC 03 CelticTony Macaroni Arena
Sat - 30 Mar 2024
 St Johnstone FC 12 Dundee FCMcDiarmid Park
 Rangers FC 31 Hibernian FCIbrox Stadium
 Motherwell FC 11 St Mirren FCFir Park Stadium
 Aberdeen FC 21 Ross County FCPittodrie Stadium
Sat - 16 Mar 2024
 Ross County FC 21 Heart of Midlothian FCGlobal Energy Stadium (Dingwall)