2025–26 in Scottish football

Football in Scotland
Season2025–26
2025–26 in Scottish football
Premiership champions
Championship champions
League 1 champions
League 2 champions
Scottish Cup winners
League Cup winners
Challenge Cup winners
Youth Cup winners
Teams in Europe
Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Hibernian, Dundee United
Scotland national team
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The 2025–26 season will be the 129th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season is scheduled to begin in mid-July with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, and the first round of matches in the 2025–26 Scottish Premiership are due to be played on the weekend of 1–3 August.[1]

Transfer deals

Main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2025

League competitions

Scottish Premiership

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish Premiership
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Dundee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[b]
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Heart of Midlothian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Championship
First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2025. Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competition qualification, second stage group allocation, or relegation).[4]
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ The winners of the 2025–26 Scottish Cup will qualify for the Europa League. If the cup winners finish in the top two, the berth reserved for the cup winners (Europa League third qualifying round) passes to the third-placed team, and the berths for the Conference League second qualifying round are passed down to the fourth- and fifth-placed teams.

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Airdrieonians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the Scottish Premiership
2 Arbroath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Ayr United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Dunfermline Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Greenock Morton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Partick Thistle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Queen's Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Raith Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Ross County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 St Johnstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League One
First match(es) will be played: 1 August 2025. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]

Scottish League One

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish League One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Alloa Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the Championship
2 Cove Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 East Fife 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Hamilton Academical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kelty Hearts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Montrose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Peterhead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Queen of the South 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Stenhousemuir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −5[a] Relegation to League Two
First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2025. Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[8]
Notes:
  1. ^ Inverness Caledonian Thistle were deducted five points for entering administration during the previous season.

Scottish League Two

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish League Two
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Annan Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League One
2 Clyde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the League One play-offs
3 East Kilbride 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Edinburgh City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Elgin City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Forfar Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Stirling Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Stranraer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 The Spartans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Dumbarton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −5[a] Qualification for the League Two play-off final
First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2025. Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[10]
Notes:
  1. ^ Dumbarton were deducted five points for entering administration during the previous season.


Non-league football

Level 5

Main articles: 2025–26 Highland Football League and 2025–26 Lowland Football League

Level 6

Highland
Lowland

Honours

Cup honours

Competition Winner Score Runner-up Match report
2025–26 Scottish Cup
2025–26 League Cup
2025–26 Challenge Cup
2025–26 South Challenge Cup
2025–26 Youth Cup
2025–26 Junior Cup

Non-league honours

Level Competition Winner
5 Highland League
Lowland League
6 Midlands League
North Caledonian League
North Region Premier League
East of Scotland League Premier Division
South of Scotland League
West of Scotland League Premier Division
7 North Championship
East of Scotland League First Division
West of Scotland League First Division
8 East of Scotland League Second Division
West of Scotland League Second Division
9 East of Scotland League Third Division
West of Scotland League Third Division
10 West of Scotland League Fourth Division

Individual honours

PFA Scotland awards

Award Winner Team
Players' Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
Championship Player
League One Player
League Two Player

SFWA awards

Award Winner Team
Footballer of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Manager of the Year

Scottish clubs in Europe

Main articles: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, and 2025–26 UEFA Europa Conference League

Summary

Club Competitions Started round Final round Coef.
Celtic UEFA Champions League Play-off round
Rangers UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
Aberdeen UEFA Europa League Play-off round
Hibernian UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round
Dundee United UEFA Conference League Second qualifying round
Total
Average

Celtic

UEFA Champions League

Having won the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Celtic will enter the Champions League in the play-off round.[13]

Rangers

UEFA Champions League

Having finished second in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Rangers will enter the Champions League in the second qualifying round.[13]

22/23 July 2025 QR2 Rangers – Panathinaikos Glasgow
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
29/30 July 2025 QR2 Panathinaikos –
(– agg.)		 Rangers Athens
Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium

Aberdeen

UEFA Europa League

Having won the 2024–25 Scottish Cup, Aberdeen will enter the Europa League in the play-off round.[14]

Hibernian

UEFA Europa League

Having finished third in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Hibernian will enter the Europa League in the second qualifying round.[14]

24 July 2025 QR2 Midtjylland – Hibernian Herning
Stadium: MCH Arena
31 July 2025 QR2 Hibernian –
(– agg.)		 Midtjylland Edinburgh
Stadium: Easter Road

Dundee United

UEFA Conference League

Having finished fourth in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Dundee United will enter the Conference League in the second qualifying round.[14]

24 July 2025 QR2 Dundee United – UNA Strassen Dundee
Stadium: Tannadice Park
31 July 2025 QR2 UNA Strassen –
(– agg.)		 Dundee United Strassen
Stadium: Complexe Sportif Jean Wirtz

Scotland national team

Main article: Scotland national football team 2020–39 results
5 September 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Denmark  v  Scotland Copenhagen
Stadium: Parken Stadium
8 September 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Belarus  v  Scotland Zalaegerszeg
Stadium: ZTE Arena
9 October 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Scotland  v  Greece Glasgow
Stadium: Hampden Park
12 October 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Scotland  v  Belarus Glasgow
Stadium: Hampden Park
15 November 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Greece  v  Scotland Piraeus
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
18 November 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Scotland  v  Denmark Glasgow
Stadium: Hampden Park

Women's football

League and Cup honours

Division Winner
2025–26 SWPL 1
2025–26 SWPL 2
2025–26 SWF Championship (North)
2025–26 SWF Championship (South)
Competition Winner Score Runner-up Match report
Scottish Women's Cup
Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
SWFL First Division Cup
SWFL Second Division Cup

Individual honours

SWPL awards

Award Winner Team
Players' Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
Young Player of the Year

Scottish Women's Premier League

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish Women's Premier League

Scotland women's national team

Main article: Scotland women's national football team 2020–29 results


Notes and references

  1. ^ "Key dates for Season 2025/26". SPFL. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC.
  3. ^ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League.
  4. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League (Rule Number C35-C37)" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League.
  6. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. ^ "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League.
  8. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  9. ^ "League Two Table". Scottish Professional Football League.
  10. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Highland League Table". BBC. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Highland Football League, Scotland - League Table". Highland Football League. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  13. ^ a b Winton, Richard (16 May 2025). "Who needs what in Premiership's final-day Europe race?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "Why Aberdeen win is European blow for United". BBC Sport. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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