2025–26 Scottish Professional Football League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Statistics of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) in season 2025–26.
Scottish Premiership
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 38 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Celtic | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 32 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Motherwell | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 30 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[b] |
| 4 | Rangers | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 29 | |
| 5 | Hibernian | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 25 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Falkirk | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 24 | |
| 8 | Dundee United | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 21 | |
| 9 | St Mirren | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 17 | |
| 10 | Dundee | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 13 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 12 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Livingston | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 9 | Relegation to Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: [1][2]
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).[3]
Notes:
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).[3]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- ^ 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 41 | Promotion to the Scottish Premiership |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 36 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Arbroath | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 32 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Ayr United | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 27 | |
| 5 | Raith Rovers | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 24 | |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 21 | |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 17 | |
| 9 | Airdrieonians | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 17 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Ross County | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 12 | Relegation to League One |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: [4]
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).[5]
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).[5]
Scottish League One
| 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: [6]
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).[7]
Notes:
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).[7]
Notes:
- ^ Inverness Caledonian Thistle were deducted five points for entering administration during the previous season.
- ^ 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.
Scottish League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Spartans | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 31 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | East Kilbride | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 28 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 3 | Clyde | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 26 | |
| 4 | Stranraer | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 22 | |
| 5 | Elgin City | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | Annan Athletic | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 20 | |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 19 | |
| 8 | Dumbarton | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 17[a] | |
| 9 | Stirling Albion | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 17 | |
| 10 | Edinburgh City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 11[b] | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: [9]
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).[10]
Notes:
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).[10]
Notes:
- ^ Dumbarton were deducted five points for entering administration during the previous season.
- ^ Edinburgh City were deducted 15 points due to an insolvency event.[8]
Award winners
See also
References
- ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "SPFL statement - Edinburgh City". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "League Two Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.