Summary
The Scottish Premiership (SCO1) (aka William Hill Premiership), is the top division of the Scottish Professional League football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 SCO1 season, the SCO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 SCO1 team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 SCO1 team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd and 4th place 2025-2026 SCO1 teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Scottish Cup, typically an SCO1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Scotland
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SCO1 | William Hill Premiership | 12 |
| SCO2 | William Hill Championship | 10 |
| SCO3 | William Hill League One | 10 |
| SCO4 | William Hill League Two | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 1st Phase 2 Aug 2025 - 11 Apr 2026 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 15 Apr 2026 - 18 May 2026 | 12: SCO1 (10 minimum), SCO2 (2 maximum) | |
Season Format
The 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 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 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 SCO1, and the loser will play in the SCO2.
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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 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Hibernian FC | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | St Mirren FC | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | - | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 -5-0 | 5 | - | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Livingston FC | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 8 | 11 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Falkirk FC | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 11 | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Hibernian FC | Falkirk Stadium |
 | Hibernian FC | Celtic Park |
 | Kilmarnock FC | CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park |
 | Falkirk FC | Tynecastle Park |
 | Dundee FC | The SMISA Stadium |
 | Aberdeen FC | Fir Park Stadium |
 | Rangers FC | Home of the Set Fare Arena |
| Livingston FC | CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park |
| Hibernian FC | Tynecastle Park |
| St Mirren FC | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
| Dundee FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Motherwell FC | Celtic Park |
| Rangers FC | Falkirk Stadium |
| Livingston FC | Easter Road |
| Falkirk FC | Fir Park Stadium |
| Dundee United FC | Ibrox Stadium |
| Aberdeen FC | The SMISA Stadium |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
| St Mirren FC | CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park |
Results
| 32 | Livingston FC | Scot Foam Stadium |
| 12 | Celtic | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
| 33 | Dundee United FC | Easter Road |
| 02 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Ibrox Stadium |
| 12 | St Mirren FC | Falkirk Stadium |
| 11 | Motherwell FC | Scot Foam Stadium |
| 00 | Livingston FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 11 | St Mirren FC | Easter Road |
| 01 | Falkirk FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 02 | Dundee United FC | Scot Foam Stadium |
| 00 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium |
| 22 | Kilmarnock FC | Fir Park Stadium |
| 12 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Home of the Set Fare Arena |
| 11 | Rangers FC | The SMISA Stadium |
| 00 | Dundee FC | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
| 33 | Motherwell FC | Tynecastle Park |
| PSPD | Aberdeen FC | CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park |
| 30 | Livingston FC | Celtic Park |
| 22 | Kilmarnock FC | Easter Road |
| 23 | Heart of Midlothian FC | CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park |