
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 2026-2027 SCO1 season, the SCO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026-2027 SCO1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026-2027 SCO1 teams
The winner of the 2026-2027 Scottish Cup, typically an SCO1 team, also receives a berth in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 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 31 Jul 2026 - 10 Apr 2027 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 13 Apr 2027 - 30 Apr 2026 | 12: SCO1 (10 minimum), SCO2 (2 maximum) | |
Season Format
The 2026-2027 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 2027-2028 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 2026-2027 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 2027-2028 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 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | - | 14 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | - | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | St Mirren FC | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | St Johnstone FC | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 9 | 10 | -1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 9 | 11 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 9 | 11 | -2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | - | 8 | 11 | -3 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | - | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | - | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
![]() | St Mirren FC![]() | Tynecastle Park |
![]() | Kilmarnock FC![]() | Ibrox Stadium |
![]() | Hibernian FC![]() | CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park |
![]() | Dundee FC![]() | Falkirk Stadium |
![]() | Celtic![]() | Fir Park Stadium |
![]() | St Johnstone FC![]() | Pittodrie Stadium |
![]() | Falkirk FC![]() | Easter Road |
![]() | Motherwell FC![]() | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
![]() | St Mirren FC![]() | Pittodrie Stadium |
![]() | Dundee United FC![]() | McDiarmid Park |
![]() | Rangers FC![]() | Scot Foam Stadium |
![]() | Heart of Midlothian FC![]() | Celtic Park |
![]() | Dundee FC![]() | The SMISA Stadium |
![]() | St Johnstone FC![]() | Ibrox Stadium |
![]() | Aberdeen FC![]() | CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park |
![]() | Kilmarnock FC![]() | Falkirk Stadium |
![]() | Celtic![]() | Easter Road |
![]() | Heart of Midlothian FC![]() | Fir Park Stadium |
![]() | Dundee United FC![]() | Celtic Park |
![]() | Hibernian FC![]() | The SMISA Stadium |
Results
![]() | 01 | Rangers FC![]() | Celtic Park |
![]() | 11 | Heart of Midlothian FC![]() | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
![]() | 11 | Falkirk FC![]() | McDiarmid Park |
![]() | 21 | Motherwell FC![]() | Scot Foam Stadium |
![]() | 03 | Dundee United FC![]() | The SMISA Stadium |
![]() | 11 | Aberdeen FC![]() | Easter Road |
![]() | 21 | Heart of Midlothian FC![]() | Falkirk Stadium |
![]() | 04 | Aberdeen FC![]() | Fir Park Stadium |
![]() | 01 | Kilmarnock FC![]() | Easter Road |
![]() | 01 | Celtic![]() | McDiarmid Park |
![]() | 10 | St Mirren FC![]() | Ibrox Stadium |
![]() | 21 | Hibernian FC![]() | McDiarmid Park |
![]() | 21 | Dundee FC![]() | Tynecastle Park |
![]() | 12 | Celtic![]() | The SMISA Stadium |
![]() | 11 | Falkirk FC![]() | CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park |
![]() | 10 | Motherwell FC![]() | Ibrox Stadium |
![]() | 00 | Kilmarnock FC![]() | Pittodrie Stadium |
![]() | 13 | Heart of Midlothian FC![]() | Easter Road |
![]() | 12 | Rangers FC![]() | Falkirk Stadium |
![]() | 30 | Dundee United FC![]() | Fir Park Stadium |





















