2025–26 in Scottish football

The 2025–26 season is the 129th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on the weekend of 11–13 July with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, and the first round of matches in the 2025–26 Scottish Premiership, played on the weekend of 1–3 August.

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2025–26 in Scottish football

The 2025–26 season is the 129th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on the weekend of 11–13 July with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, and the first round of matches in the 2025–26 Scottish Premiership, played on the weekend of 1–3 August.

League competitions

Scottish Premiership

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification or relegation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Heart of Midlothian (V)</td><td>31</td><td>20</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>53</td><td>25</td><td>+28</td><td>66</td><td>Qualification for the Champions League play-off round</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Rangers (V)</td><td>31</td><td>17</td><td>12</td><td>2</td><td>56</td><td>26</td><td>+30</td><td>63</td><td>Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Celtic (V)</td><td>31</td><td>19</td><td>4</td><td>8</td><td>56</td><td>34</td><td>+22</td><td>61</td><td>Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Motherwell (V)</td><td>31</td><td>14</td><td>12</td><td>5</td><td>49</td><td>23</td><td>+26</td><td>54</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Hibernian (V)</td><td>31</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td>7</td><td>48</td><td>35</td><td>+13</td><td>48</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Falkirk</td><td>31</td><td>12</td><td>7</td><td>12</td><td>39</td><td>40</td><td>−1</td><td>43</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Dundee United</td><td>31</td><td>8</td><td>13</td><td>10</td><td>40</td><td>48</td><td>−8</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Dundee (W)</td><td>31</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>15</td><td>31</td><td>49</td><td>−18</td><td>32</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Aberdeen (W)</td><td>31</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>17</td><td>31</td><td>46</td><td>−15</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>St Mirren (W)</td><td>31</td><td>6</td><td>9</td><td>16</td><td>25</td><td>47</td><td>−22</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Kilmarnock (W)</td><td>31</td><td>6</td><td>9</td><td>16</td><td>35</td><td>60</td><td>−25</td><td>27</td><td>Qualification for the Premiership play-off final</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Livingston (W)</td><td>31</td><td>1</td><td>12</td><td>18</td><td>31</td><td>61</td><td>−30</td><td>15</td><td>Relegation to Championship</td></tr></tbody></table>

Scottish Championship

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Promotion, qualification or relegation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>St Johnstone</td><td>31</td><td>17</td><td>11</td><td>3</td><td>54</td><td>23</td><td>+31</td><td>62</td><td>Promotion to the Premiership</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Partick Thistle</td><td>31</td><td>16</td><td>11</td><td>4</td><td>47</td><td>32</td><td>+15</td><td>59</td><td>Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Arbroath</td><td>31</td><td>12</td><td>11</td><td>8</td><td>39</td><td>35</td><td>+4</td><td>47</td><td>Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Dunfermline Athletic</td><td>29</td><td>11</td><td>7</td><td>11</td><td>42</td><td>34</td><td>+8</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Raith Rovers</td><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>13</td><td>34</td><td>34</td><td>0</td><td>36</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Greenock Morton</td><td>31</td><td>8</td><td>12</td><td>11</td><td>32</td><td>41</td><td>−9</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Queen's Park</td><td>31</td><td>8</td><td>12</td><td>11</td><td>33</td><td>43</td><td>−10</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Ayr United</td><td>30</td><td>7</td><td>14</td><td>9</td><td>34</td><td>38</td><td>−4</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Ross County</td><td>31</td><td>6</td><td>10</td><td>15</td><td>28</td><td>48</td><td>−20</td><td>28</td><td>Qualification for the Championship play-offs</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Airdrieonians</td><td>30</td><td>6</td><td>9</td><td>15</td><td>24</td><td>39</td><td>−15</td><td>27</td><td>Relegation to League One</td></tr></tbody></table>

Scottish League One

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Promotion, qualification or relegation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Inverness Caledonian Thistle</td><td>31</td><td>18</td><td>9</td><td>4</td><td>53</td><td>21</td><td>+32</td><td>58</td><td>Promotion to the Championship</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Stenhousemuir</td><td>31</td><td>15</td><td>12</td><td>4</td><td>43</td><td>24</td><td>+19</td><td>57</td><td>Qualification for the Championship play-offs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Alloa Athletic</td><td>31</td><td>13</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>46</td><td>31</td><td>+15</td><td>48</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Queen of the South</td><td>31</td><td>12</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>48</td><td>42</td><td>+6</td><td>45</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Peterhead</td><td>31</td><td>11</td><td>7</td><td>13</td><td>44</td><td>54</td><td>−10</td><td>40</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Montrose</td><td>30</td><td>10</td><td>8</td><td>12</td><td>42</td><td>55</td><td>−13</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>East Fife</td><td>31</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>16</td><td>31</td><td>56</td><td>−25</td><td>31</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Cove Rangers</td><td>30</td><td>6</td><td>10</td><td>14</td><td>34</td><td>39</td><td>−5</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Hamilton Academical</td><td>31</td><td>13</td><td>7</td><td>11</td><td>47</td><td>36</td><td>+11</td><td>25</td><td>Qualification for the League One play-offs</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Kelty Hearts</td><td>31</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>17</td><td>27</td><td>57</td><td>−30</td><td>22</td><td>Relegation to League Two</td></tr></tbody></table>

Scottish League Two

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Promotion, qualification or relegation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>East Kilbride</td><td>31</td><td>17</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>65</td><td>44</td><td>+21</td><td>57</td><td>Promotion to League One</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>The Spartans</td><td>31</td><td>16</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>51</td><td>34</td><td>+17</td><td>56</td><td>Qualification for the League One play-offs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Clyde</td><td>31</td><td>10</td><td>14</td><td>7</td><td>48</td><td>34</td><td>+14</td><td>44</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Elgin City</td><td>31</td><td>11</td><td>9</td><td>11</td><td>47</td><td>46</td><td>+1</td><td>42</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Stranraer</td><td>31</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>12</td><td>41</td><td>42</td><td>−1</td><td>39</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Forfar Athletic</td><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>12</td><td>42</td><td>45</td><td>−3</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Annan Athletic</td><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>12</td><td>41</td><td>50</td><td>−9</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Stirling Albion</td><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>14</td><td>39</td><td>53</td><td>−14</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Dumbarton</td><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>13</td><td>44</td><td>51</td><td>−7</td><td>31</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Edinburgh City</td><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>13</td><td>40</td><td>59</td><td>−19</td><td>21</td><td>Qualification for the League Two play-off final</td></tr></tbody></table>

Honours

Cup honours

<table><thead><tr><th>Competition</th><th>Winner</th><th>Score</th><th>Runner-up</th><th>Match report</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2025–26 Scottish Cup</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025–26 League Cup</td><td>St Mirren</td><td>3–1</td><td>Celtic</td><td>BBC Sport</td></tr><tr><td>2025–26 Challenge Cup</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025–26 South Challenge Cup</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025–26 Youth Cup</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025–26 Communities Cup</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Non-league honours

<table><thead><tr><th>Level</th><th>Competition</th><th>Winner</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>5</td><td>Highland League</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lowland League</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>North Caledonian League</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>North of Scotland League Premier Division</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>East of Scotland League Premier Division</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Midlands Premier League</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South of Scotland League</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>West of Scotland League Premier Division</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>North of Scotland League Championship</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>East of Scotland League First Division</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Midlands First Division</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>West of Scotland League First Division</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>East of Scotland League Second Division</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>West of Scotland League Second Division</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>East of Scotland League Third Division</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>West of Scotland League Third Division</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>West of Scotland League Fourth Division</td></tr></tbody></table>

PFA Scotland awards

<table><thead><tr><th>Award</th><th>Winner</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Players' Player of the Year</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Young Player of the Year</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Manager of the Year</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Championship Player</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>League One Player</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>League Two Player</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

SFWA awards

<table><thead><tr><th>Award</th><th>Winner</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Footballer of the Year</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Young Player of the Year</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Manager of the Year</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Scottish clubs in Europe

Summary

<table><thead><tr><th>Club</th><th>Competitions</th><th>Started round</th><th>Final round</th><th>Coef.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Celtic</td><td>UEFA Champions League</td><td>Play-off round</td><td>Play-off round</td><td>6.0</td></tr><tr><td>UEFA Europa League</td><td>League phase</td><td>Knockout phase play-offs</td></tr><tr><td>Rangers</td><td>UEFA Champions League</td><td>Second qualifying round</td><td>Play-off round</td><td>3.5</td></tr><tr><td>UEFA Europa League</td><td>League phase</td><td>League phase</td></tr><tr><td>Aberdeen</td><td>UEFA Europa League</td><td>Play-off round</td><td>Play-off round</td><td>2.5</td></tr><tr><td>UEFA Conference League</td><td>League phase</td><td>League phase</td></tr><tr><td>Hibernian</td><td>UEFA Europa League</td><td>Second qualifying round</td><td>Second qualifying round</td><td>2.0</td></tr><tr><td>UEFA Conference League</td><td>Third qualifying round</td><td>Play-off round</td></tr><tr><td>Dundee United</td><td>UEFA Conference League</td><td>Second qualifying round</td><td>Third qualifying round</td><td>3.0</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>17.0</td></tr><tr><td>Average</td><td>3.4</td></tr></tbody></table>

Celtic

Having won the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Celtic entered the Champions League in the play-off round.

Rangers

Having finished second in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Rangers entered the Champions League in the second qualifying round.

Aberdeen

Having won the 2024–25 Scottish Cup, Aberdeen entered the Europa League in the play-off round.

Hibernian

Having finished third in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Hibernian entered the Europa League in the second qualifying round.

Dundee United

Having finished fourth in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Dundee United entered the Conference League in the second qualifying round.

Scotland national team

2025–26 in Scottish football

By winning their qualification group, Scotland reached their ninth World Cup finals (their first since (/wiki/1998FIFAWorldCup)).

Women's football

League and Cup honours

<table><thead><tr><th>Division</th><th>Winner</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2025–26 SWPL 1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025–26 SWPL 2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025–26 SWF Championship (North)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025–26 SWF Championship (South)</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Competition</th><th>Winner</th><th>Score</th><th>Runner-up</th><th>Match report</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Scottish Women's Cup</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Scottish Women's Premier League Cup</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SWFL First Division Cup</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SWFL Second Division Cup</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

SWPL awards

<table><thead><tr><th>Award</th><th>Winner</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Players' Player of the Year</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Player of the Year</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Manager of the Year</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Young Player of the Year</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Deaths

2025–26 in Scottish football

• 22 July: John Fallon, 84, Celtic and Motherwell goalkeeper • 12 August: Rikki Fleming, 78, Ayr United, Hibernian and Berwick Rangers defender • 14 August: Sammy Johnston, 58, St Johnstone, Ayr United, Partick Thistle and Stranraer midfielder • 21 August: Rod Petrie, 69, Hibernian chairman and Scottish Football Association president • 1 September: Jimmy Bone, 75, Partick Thistle, Celtic, Arbroath, St Mirren, Hearts and Scotland forward; Arbroath, Airdrie, St Mirren, East Fife and Stenhousemuir manager. • 3 September: Bobby Graham, 80, Motherwell and Hamilton Academical forward. • 13 September: Eddie Hunter, 82, Queen's Park player and manager. • 13 September: George Sievwright, 88, Dundee United wing half. • 24 October: Bob Wilson, 91, Aberdeen wing half. • 31 October: Willie Young, 73, Aberdeen defender. • 26 November: Tommy Murray, 82, Airdrie, Hearts, Arbroath and Raith Rovers forward. • 9 December: Dixie Deans, 79, Motherwell, Celtic, Partick Thistle and Scotland forward. • 23 December: Jimmy Miller, 72, Aberdeen, Queen of the South, Motherwell, Morton, Clyde and Albion Rovers midfielder. • 25 December: John Robertson, 72, Scotland midfielder. • January: Bobby Holmes, 93, St Mirren forward. • 10 January: Willie Allan, 83, Aberdeen, St Mirren, Falkirk, Morton, Cowdenbeath and Alloa Athletic forward. • 12 January: Eddie McCreadie, 85, East Stirlingshire and Scotland defender. • 19 January: Roy Erskine, 94, Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath defender. • 5 February: Tommy McMillan, 81, Aberdeen and Falkirk defender. • 27 February: John Markie, 81, Falkirk, Clyde and Stenhousemuir defender. • 13 March: Gordon Wallace, 82, Montrose, Raith Rovers, Dundee and Dundee United forward; Raith Rovers and Dundee manager. • 15 March: Jim Fleeting, 70, Ayr United, Clyde and Morton defender; Stirling Albion, Kilmarnock and Scotland (women) manager. • 27 March: Alex Cropley, 75, Hibernian and Scotland midfielder.