2025–26 Scottish League One

Scottish League One
Season2025–26
Dates2 August 2025 – 2 May 2026
Matches89
Goals229 (2.57 per match)
Top goalscorerOli Shaw
(12 goals)
Biggest home winQueen of the South 4–0 Peterhead (16 August 2025)
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–0 Queen of the South (22 November 2025)
Alloa Athletic 4–0 Peterhead (6 December 2025)
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–0 Hamilton Academical (13 December 2025)
Biggest away winKelty Hearts 0–4 Hamilton Academical (20 September 2025)
Montrose 0–4 Hamilton Academical (18 October 2025)
Montrose 0–4 Alloa Athletic (8 November 2025)
Highest scoringKelty Hearts 2–5 Cove Rangers (20 December 2025)
Longest winning runInverness Caledonian Thistle
(5 games)
Longest unbeaten runAlloa Athletic
(8 games)
Longest winless runKelty Hearts
(11 games)
Longest losing runCove Rangers
Montrose
(5 games)
Highest attendance2,316
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v East Fife
(27 September 2025)
Lowest attendance250
Hamilton Academical v Cove Rangers
(30 August 2025)
Total attendance64,562
Average attendance760
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 20 December 2025.

The 2025–26 Scottish League One (known as William Hill League One for sponsorship reasons) is the 13th season of Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football. The season began on 2 August 2025.[1]

Ten teams contest the league: Alloa Athletic, Cove Rangers, East Fife, Hamilton Academical, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Kelty Hearts, Montrose, Peterhead, Queen of the South and Stenhousemuir.

Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2024–25 season.

Stadia and locations

Alloa Athletic Cove Rangers East Fife Hamilton Academical
Recreation Park Balmoral Stadium Bayview Stadium Broadwood Stadium[2][a]
Capacity: 3,100[3] Capacity: 2,602[4] Capacity: 1,980[5] Capacity: 8,086[6]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Location of teams in 2025–26 Scottish League One
 Kelty Hearts
Caledonian Stadium New Central Park
Capacity: 7,512[7] Capacity: 2,181[8]
Montrose Peterhead Queen of the South Stenhousemuir
Links Park Balmoor Palmerston Park Ochilview Park
Capacity: 4,936[9] Capacity: 3,150[10] Capacity: 8,690[11] Capacity: 3,746[12]
Notes
  1. ^ Hamilton Academical are ground-sharing with Cumbernauld Colts.

All grounds are equipped with floodlights.

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alloa Athletic Andy Graham Scott Taggart Pendle Northern Gas and Power
Cove Rangers Paul Hartley Mitch Megginson Adidas KR Group
East Fife Dick Campbell Alan Trouten Erreà MPH Group (Home)
JADA (Away)
Harley Taxis (Third)
Hamilton Academical Darian MacKinnon (interim) Scott Robinson Kurt None
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Scott Kellacher Danny Devine Puma Craig Wood Solicitors
Kelty Hearts Thomas O'Ware Craig Clay Adidas Bellway
Montrose Stewart Petrie Andrew Steeves Uhlsport Montrose Port Authority
Peterhead Jordon Brown
Ryan Strachan 		Jason Brown Puma The Score Group
Queen of the South Peter Murphy Matty Douglas Macron The Venue Dumfries
Stenhousemuir Gary Naysmith Gregor Buchanan Uhlsport LOC Hire

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Hamilton Academical John Rankin Resigned 29 November 2025 5th Darian MacKinnon (interim) 1 December 2025

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 17 12 2 3 31 10 +21 33[a] Promotion to the Championship
2 Stenhousemuir 18 8 6 4 21 16 +5 30 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Alloa Athletic 18 8 4 6 22 12 +10 28
4 Queen of the South 18 8 4 6 23 22 +1 28
5 Peterhead 18 8 2 8 26 33 −7 26
6 East Fife 17 7 4 6 20 22 −2 25
7 Montrose 18 6 3 9 20 30 −10 21
8 Hamilton Academical 18 9 4 5 32 17 +15 16[b]
9 Cove Rangers 18 3 4 11 17 25 −8 13 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 Kelty Hearts 18 2 3 13 17 42 −25 9 Relegation to League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: [13]
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 for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[14]
Notes:
  1. ^ Inverness Caledonian Thistle were deducted five points for entering administration during the previous season.
  2. ^ Hamilton Academical were deducted six points for breaching SPFL rules regarding amateur players and then deducted a further nine points for failure to hold at least a bronze level licence.

Results

Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season (home and away) and twice in the second half of the season (home and away), making a total of 180 games, with each team playing 36.

First half of season (Matches 1–18)

Home \ Away ALL COV EFI HAM ICT KEL MON PET QOS STE
Alloa Athletic — 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–1 4–0 0–2 0–0
Cove Rangers 0–0 — 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–2 3–3 1–2 0–2 0–1
East Fife 0–1 2–0 — 1–1 TBC 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0
Hamilton Academical 1–0 0–0 1–2 — 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 2–0
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 1–0 4–1 4–0 — 2–2 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–2
Kelty Hearts 0–2 2–5 0–3 0–4 0–3 — 0–3 1–2 1–1 0–1
Montrose 0–4 0–3 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–2 — 2–1 2–1 3–0
Peterhead 2–1 3–1 4–1 2–2 0–1 3–2 1–1 — 3–0 1–4
Queen of the South 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–4 0–2 2–1 1–0 4–0 — 1–1
Stenhousemuir 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: [15]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season (Matches 19–36)

Home \ Away ALL COV EFI HAM ICT KEL MON PET QOS STE
Alloa Athletic — 31 Jan 18 Apr 21 Feb 21 Mar 7 Mar 10 Jan 28 Mar 2 May 27 Dec
Cove Rangers 4 Apr — 2 May 21 Mar 10 Jan 21 Feb 3 Jan 7 Mar 7 Feb 18 Apr
East Fife 28 Feb 14 Feb — 7 Mar 25 Apr 27 Dec 31 Jan 11 Apr 24 Jan 28 Mar
Hamilton Academical 11 Apr 24 Jan 3 Jan — 14 Feb 28 Mar 28 Feb 25 Apr 14 Mar 7 Feb
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 24 Jan 14 Mar 7 Feb 2 May — 18 Apr 7 Mar 3 Jan 28 Mar 21 Feb
Kelty Hearts 3 Jan 25 Apr 14 Mar 31 Jan 28 Feb — 11 Apr 14 Feb 4 Apr 24 Jan
Montrose 14 Mar 28 Mar 4 Apr 18 Apr 27 Dec 7 Feb — 24 Jan 21 Feb 2 May
Peterhead 7 Feb 27 Dec 21 Feb 10 Jan 4 Apr 2 May 21 Mar — 18 Apr 14 Mar
Queen of the South 14 Feb 11 Apr 21 Mar 27 Dec 31 Jan 10 Jan 25 Apr 28 Feb — 7 Mar
Stenhousemuir 25 Apr 28 Feb 10 Jan 4 Apr 11 Apr 21 Mar 14 Feb 31 Jan 3 Jan —
First match(es) will be played: 27 December 2025. Source: [15]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

As of 20 December 2025

Scoring

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Oli Shaw Hamilton Academical 12
2 Kieran Shanks Peterhead 7
Euan O'Reilly Stenhousemuir
4 Justin Eguaibor Cove Rangers 6
Ricco Diack Kelty Hearts
Jason Brown Peterhead
7 Connor Smith Hamilton Academical 5
Alfie Bavidge Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Chanka Zimba Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Callum Sandilands Montrose
Kurtis Guthrie Queen of the South

Awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
August Scott Kellacher Inverness Caledonian Thistle Ross Munro Inverness Caledonian Thistle
September Oli Shaw Hamilton Academical
October Gary Naysmith Stenhousemuir Kieran Millar East Fife
November Scott Kellacher Inverness Caledonian Thistle Oli Shaw Hamilton Academical
December
January
February
March
April


References

  1. ^ "Key dates for 2025/26". SPFL. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  2. ^ "CLUB STATEMENT – NEW DOUGLAS PARK". Hamilton Academical FC. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Alloa Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Cove Rangers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. ^ "East Fife Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Hamilton Academical Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Kelty Hearts Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Montrose Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Peterhead Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Queen of the South Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  12. ^ "Stenhousemuir Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  13. ^ "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  14. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  15. ^ a b "William Hill League One Results". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
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