Scottish Professional Football League
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) is the national men's association football league in Scotland. The league was formed after the merger of the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League in June 2013.[1][2]
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| Country | Scotland | |
| Founded | 2013 | |
| Divisions | Scottish Premiership Scottish Championship Scottish League One Scottish League Two | |
| Current champions | ||
| Most successful club | Celtic (12 titles) | |
| Website | spfl.co.uk | |
Overview
The league consists of the top four levels of the Scottish football (Premiership, Championship, League One and League Two). The league also operates two cup competitions (Scottish League Cup and Scottish Challenge Cup). The Scottish Cup includes all the teams within the SPFL, but it's ran and organised by the Scottish Football Association (SFA).
Clubs
Main article: List of Scottish Professional Football League clubs
Champions
| Season | Premiership | Championship | League One | League Two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Celtic | Dundee | Rangers | Peterhead |
| 2014–15 | Celtic (2) | Heart of Midlothian | Greenock Morton | Albion Rovers |
| 2015–16 | Celtic (3) | Rangers | Dunfermline Athletic | East Fife |
| 2016–17 | Celtic (4) | Hibernian | Livingston | Arbroath |
| 2017–18 | Celtic (5) | St Mirren | Ayr United | Montrose |
| 2018–19 | Celtic (6) | Ross County | Arbroath | Peterhead (2) |
| 2019–20[upper-alpha 1] | Celtic (7) | Dundee United | Raith Rovers | Cove Rangers |
| 2020–21 | Rangers | Heart of Midlothian (2) | Partick Thistle | Queen's Park |
| 2021–22 | Celtic (8) | Kilmarnock | Cove Rangers | Kelty Hearts |
| 2022–23 | Celtic (9) | Dundee (2) | Dunfermline Athletic (2) | Stirling Albion |
| 2023–24 | Celtic (10) | Dundee United (2) | Falkirk | Stenhousemuir |
| 2024–25 | Celtic (11) | Falkirk | Arbroath (2) | Peterhead (3) |
| 2025–26 | Celtic (12) | St. Johnstone | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | East Kilbride |
| 2026–27 |
Promotion/relegation play-off winners
Clubs in bold are those who were promoted from the lower to the higher tier.
| Season | Premiership / Championship | Championship / League One | League One / League Two | League Two / Regional Leagues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Hamilton Academical | Cowdenbeath | Stirling Albion | N/A |
| 2014–15 | Motherwell | Alloa Athletic | Stenhousemuir | Montrose |
| 2015–16 | Kilmarnock | Ayr United | Queen's Park | Edinburgh City L |
| 2016–17 | Hamilton Academical | Brechin City | Forfar Athletic | Cowdenbeath |
| 2017–18 | Livingston | Alloa Athletic | Stenhousemuir | Cowdenbeath |
| 2018–19 | St Mirren | Queen of the South | Clyde | Cove Rangers H |
| 2019–20[upper-alpha 2] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020–21 | Dundee | Greenock Morton | Dumbarton | Kelty Hearts L |
| 2021–22 | St Johnstone | Queen's Park | Edinburgh City | Bonnyrigg Rose L |
| 2022–23 | Ross County | Airdrieonians | Annan Athletic | The Spartans L |
| 2023–24 | Ross County | Hamilton Academical | Dumbarton | Stranraer |
| 2024–25 | Livingston | Airdrieonians | East Fife | East Kilbride L |
| 2025–26 | St. Mirren or Partick Thistle | Stenhousemuir | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh City |
| 2026–27 |
- H Club promoted from the Highland Football League.
- L Club promoted from the Lowland Football League.
Notes
- ↑ The 2019–20 season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The season was subsequently curtailed, and points per game averages were used to calculate final tables.[3]
- ↑ The 2019–20 season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The season was subsequently curtailed, and no playoff matches were played.[3]
References
- ↑ The new Scottish Professional Football League survives hitch. BBC Sport (28 June 2013)BBC.
- ↑ SFL clubs vote in favour of merger with SPL. BBC Sport (12 June 2013)BBC.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season. 18 May 2020. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52646282.