2024–25 in Scottish football
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The 2024–25 season was the 128th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 13 July 2024 with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, and the first round of matches in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership were played on the weekend of 2–4 August.[1]
| Season | 2024–25 |
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| 2024–25 in Scottish football | ||
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| Premiership champions | ||
| Celtic | ||
| Championship champions | ||
| Falkirk | ||
| League 1 champions | ||
| Arbroath | ||
| League 2 champions | ||
| Peterhead | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Aberdeen | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Celtic | ||
| Challenge Cup winners | ||
| Livingston | ||
| Youth Cup winners | ||
| Kilmarnock | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Celtic, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Kilmarnock, St Mirren | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | ||
Transfer deals
League competitions
Scottish Premiership
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 112 | 26 | +86 | 92 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 75 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Hibernian | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 53 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[b] |
| 6 | St Mirren | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 50 | |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 52 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 49 | |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 44 | |
| 10 | Dundee | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 77 | −20 | 41 | |
| 11 | Ross County (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 65 | −28 | 37 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | St Johnstone (R) | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 32 | Relegation to Championship |
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 competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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 competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- Aberdeen qualified for the Europa League play-off round as the 2024–25 Scottish Cup winners.
Scottish Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkirk (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 33 | +39 | 73 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Livingston (O, P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 70 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Ayr United | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 63 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 55 | |
| 5 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 53 | |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 48 | |
| 7 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 35 | |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 35 | |
| 9 | Airdrieonians (O) | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 29 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 21[a] | Relegation to League One |
Source: [6]
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).[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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).[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Hamilton Academical were deducted 15 points for breaching multiple SPFL Rules.[5]
Scottish League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbroath (C, P) | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 64 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Cove Rangers | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 57 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Queen of the South | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 55 | |
| 4 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 53 | |
| 5 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 51 | |
| 6 | Kelty Hearts | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 43[a] | |
| 8 | Montrose | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 40 | |
| 9 | Annan Athletic (R) | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 36 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | Dumbarton (R) | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 20[b] | Relegation to League Two |
Source: [10]
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).[11]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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).[11]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle were deducted 15 points for entering administration.[8]
- Dumbarton were deducted 15 points for entering administration.[9]
Scottish League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterhead (C, P) | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 66 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | East Fife (O, P) | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 65 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 3 | Edinburgh City | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 56 | |
| 4 | Elgin City | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 55 | |
| 5 | The Spartans | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 52 | |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 48 | |
| 7 | Clyde | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 43 | |
| 8 | Stranraer | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 40 | |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 36 | |
| 10 | Bonnyrigg Rose (R) | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 62 | −22 | 36[a] | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Source: [13]
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).[14]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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).[14]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Bonnyrigg Rose were deducted 6 points for failing to maintain a Bronze level licence.[12]
Non-league football
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Source: West of Scotland Football League
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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Honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 Scottish Cup | Aberdeen | 1–1 4–3 pens |
Celtic | BBC Sport |
| 2024–25 League Cup | Celtic | 3–3 5–4 pens |
Rangers | The Guardian |
| 2024–25 Challenge Cup | Livingston | 5–0 | Queen's Park | BBC Sport |
| 2024–25 South Challenge Cup | East Kilbride | 2–0 | Auchinleck Talbot | Daily Record |
| 2024–25 Youth Cup | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Dundee | BBC Sport |
| 2024–25 Junior Cup | Johnstone Burgh | 1–1 4–2 pens |
Tranent | Daily Record |
Non-league honours
Individual honours
PFA Scotland awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Daizen Maeda | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | Lennon Miller | Motherwell |
| Manager of the Year | John McGlynn | Falkirk |
| Championship Player | Brad Spencer | Falkirk |
| League One Player | Fraser Taylor | Arbroath |
| League Two Player | Alan Trouten | East Fife |
SFWA awards
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
| Club | Competitions | Started round | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | UEFA Champions League | League phase | Knockout phase play-offs | 16.000 |
| Rangers | UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round | 19.250 | |
| UEFA Europa League | League Phase | Quarter-finals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | 5.000 | |
| UEFA Conference League | League Phase | |||
| Kilmarnock | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | 2.500 | |
| UEFA Conference League | Third qualifying round | Play-off round | ||
| St Mirren | UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 2.000 |
| Total | 44.750 | |||
| Average | 8.950 | |||
Celtic
- UEFA Champions League
League stage
Having won the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Celtic entered the Champions League in the league phase.
| 18 September 2024 Matchday 1 | Celtic | 5–1 |  Slovan Bratislava | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST | Scales  17'Furuhashi 47'Engels 56' (pen.)Maeda 70'Idah 86' |
Report | Wimmer 60' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,826 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
| 1 October 2024 Matchday 2 | Borussia Dortmund  | 7–1 | Celtic | Dortmund |
| 21:00 CEST | Can 7' (pen.) Adeyemi 11', 29', 42'Guirassy 40' (pen.), 66'Nmecha 79' |
Report | Maeda 9' |
Stadium: Westfalenstadion Attendance: 81,365 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) |
| 23 October 2024 Matchday 3 | Atalanta  | 0–0 | Celtic | Bergamo |
| 18:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 21,614 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 5 November 2024 Matchday 4 | Celtic | 3–1 | RB Leipzig | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Kühn 35', 45+1' Hatate 72' |
Report | Baumgartner 23' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,551 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
| 27 November 2024 Matchday 5 | Celtic | 1–1 |  Club Brugge | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Maeda 60' |
Report | Carter-Vickers  26' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,456 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
| 10 December 2024 Matchday 6 | Dinamo Zagreb  | 0–0 | Celtic | Zagreb |
| 18:45 CET | Report | Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 18,158 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
| 22 January 2025 Matchday 7 | Celtic | 1–0 |  Young Boys | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Benito 86' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,544 Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
| 29 January 2025 Matchday 8 | Aston Villa  | 4–2 | Celtic | Birmingham |
| 20:00 GMT | Rogers 3', 5', 90+1' Watkins 60' |
Report | Idah 36', 38' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,824 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 |  Feyenoord |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 20 | Juventus |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | |
| 21 | Celtic |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 12 | |
| 22 | Manchester City |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 11 | |
| 23 |  Sporting CP |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 |
The draw for the knockout phase play-offs was held on 31 January 2025. Celtic were drawn against Bayern Munich, as a result of finishing the league phase in 21st place.[24]
Knockout stage
| 12 February 2025 First leg | Celtic | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Maeda 79' |
Report | Olise 45' Kane 49' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,406 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
| 18 February 2025 Second leg | Bayern Munich | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Celtic | Munich |
| 21:00 CET | Davies 90+4' |
Report | Kühn 63' |
Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
Rangers
- UEFA Champions League
Having finished second in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Rangers entered the Champions League in the third qualifying round.
| 6 August 2024 QR3 | Dynamo Kyiv  | 1–1 | Rangers | Lublin |
| Yarmolenko 38' |
Dessers 90+4' |
Stadium: Arena Lublin Attendance: 7,300 Referee: Donatas Rumsas (Lithuania) |
| 13 August 2024 QR3 | Rangers | 0–2 (1–3 agg.) | Dynamo Kyiv | Glasgow |
| Pikhalyonok 82' Voloshyn 84' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) |
- UEFA Europa League
League Stage
| 26 September 2024 1 | Malmö  | 0–2 | Rangers | Malmö |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Attendance: 20,021 Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal) |
| 3 October 2024 2 | Rangers | 1–4 |  Lyon | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 41,981 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany) |
| 24 October 2024 3 | Rangers | 4–0 |  FCSB | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 41,191 Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
| 7 November 2024 4 | Olympiacos  | 1–1 | Rangers | Piraeus |
| 18:45 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: 31,795 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany) |
| 28 November 2024 5 | Nice | 1–4 | Rangers | Nice |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 18,008 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain) |
| 12 December 2024 6 | Rangers | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Igamane 47' |
Report | Kulusevski 75' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,064 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
| 23 January 2025 7 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Rangers | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,288 Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
| 30 January 2025 8 | Rangers | 2–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 46,993 Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lyon |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 7 | Olympiacos |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Rangers |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 14 | |
| 9 |  Bodø/Glimt |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 10 | Anderlecht |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 14 |
Knockout stage
| 6 March 2025 R16 first leg | Fenerbahçe  | 1–3 | Rangers | Istanbul |
| 20:45 EEST (UTC+3) | Djiku 30' |
Report | Dessers 7' Černý 42', 81' |
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 42,090 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain) |
| 13 March 2025 R16 second leg | Rangers | 0–2 (3–3 agg.) (3–2 p) | Fenerbahçe | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Szymański 45', 73' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 50,061 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 10 April 2025 QF first leg | Rangers | 0–0 |  Athletic Bilbao | Glasgow |
| Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,922 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 17 April 2025 QF second leg | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Rangers | Bilbao |
| Sancet 45+4' (pen.) N. Williams 80' |
Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 52,114 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Heart of Midlothian
- UEFA Europa League
Having finished third in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Hearts entered the Europa League in the play-off round.
| 22 August 2024 PO | Viktoria Plzeň  | 1 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | Plzeň |
| Stadium: Doosan Arena |
| 29 August 2024 PO | Heart of Midlothian | 0 – 1 (0 – 2 agg.) | Viktoria Plzeň | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Tynecastle Park |
UEFA Conference League
| 3 October 2024 1 | Dinamo Minsk  | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Sumgait |
| 18:45 | Alfred 21' |
Report | Politevich 37' (o.g.) Dhanda 90+4' |
Stadium: Sumgayit City Stadium [note 1] Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Al-Hakim |
| 24 October 2024 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 |  Omonia | Edinburgh |
| 18:45 (17:45 UTC+1) | Forrest 16' Spittal 23' |
Report | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 17,178 Referee: Ocenas |
| 7 November 2024 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Edinburgh |
| 21:00 (20:00 UTC+1) | Report | Conteh 57' Schöppner 89' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 17,692 Referee: Hagenes |
| 28 November 2024 4 | Cercle Brugge | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Bruges |
| 18:45 | Efekele 40' Magnée 90' |
Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 7,722 Referee: Masiyev |
| 12 December 2024 5 | Copenhagen  | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Copenhagen |
| 18:45 | Chiakha 48' Diks 78' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Parken Stadium Referee: Colombo |
| 19 December 2024 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 |  Petrocub Hîncești | Edinburgh |
| 21:00 (20:00 UTC+0) | Wilson 64' Spittal 70' |
Report | Plătică 20' Mudrac 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 17,103 Referee: Berka |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Molde |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 24 |  TSC |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 7 | |
| 25 | Heart of Midlothian |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
| 26 | İstanbul Başakşehir |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
| 27 | Mladá Boleslav |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 |
Kilmarnock
- UEFA Europa League
Having finished fourth in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Kilmarnock entered the Europa League in the second qualifying round.
| 25 July 2024 QR2 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 | Cercle Brugge | Kilmarnock |
| Watson 70' |
Olaigbe 55' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Referee: Martin Dohal |
| 1 August 2024 QR2 | Cercle Brugge | 1 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.) | Kilmarnock | Bruges |
| Somers 21' |
Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion Referee: Sivert Oksnes Amland |
- UEFA Conference League
| 15 August 2024 QR3 | Tromsø IL | 0 – 1 (2 – 3 agg.) | Kilmarnock | Tromsø |
| Stadium: Romssa Arena |
| 22 August 2024 PO | FC Kobenhavn | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Copenhagen |
| Stadium: Parken Stadium |
| 29 August 2024 PO | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 (1 – 3 agg.) | FC Kobenhavn | Kilmarnock |
| Stadium: Rugby Park |
St Mirren
- UEFA Conference League
Having finished fifth in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, St Mirren entered the Conference League in the second qualifying round.
| 26 July 2024 QR2 | Valur  | 0–0 | St Mirren | Reykjavík |
| Stadium: Hlíðarendi |
Scotland national team
| 5 September 2024 Nations League A | Scotland | 2–3 |  Poland | Glasgow |
| Gilmour 46' McTominay 76' |
Report | S. Szymański 8' Lewandowski 44' (pen.)Zalewski 90+7' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 46,356 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
| 8 September 2024 Nations League A | Portugal | 2–1 | Scotland | Lisbon |
| Fernandes 54' Ronaldo 88' |
Report | McTominay 7' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 59,894 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
| 12 October 2024 Nations League A | Croatia | 2–1 | Scotland | Zagreb |
| Matanović 36' Kramarić 70' |
Report | Christie 33' |
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 21,702 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 15 October 2024 Nations League A | Scotland | 0–0 | Portugal | Glasgow |
| Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 49,057 Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium) |
| 15 November 2024 Nations League A | Scotland | 1–0 | Croatia | Glasgow |
| McGinn 86' |
Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 48,810 Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (Israel) |
| 18 November 2024 Nations League A | Poland | 1–2 | Scotland | Warsaw |
| Piątkowski 59' |
Report | McGinn 3' Robertson 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadion Narodowy Attendance: 55,433 Referee: Christian Dingert (Germany) |
| 20 March 2025 Nations League playoff | Greece | 0–1 | Scotland | Piraeus |
| McTominay 33' (pen.) |
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: 31,483 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
| 23 March 2025 Nations League playoff | Scotland | 0–3 (1–3 agg.) | Greece | Glasgow |
| Konstantelias 20' Karetsas 42'Tzolis 46' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 48,626 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
| 6 June 2025 Friendly match | Scotland | 1–3 | Iceland | Glasgow |
| Souttar 25' |
Report | Gudjohnsen 7' Ferguson 45' (o.g.)Palsson 52' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 32,797 Referee: Granit Maqedonci (Sweden) |
| 9 June 2025 Friendly match | Liechtenstein  | 0–4 | Scotland | Vaduz |
| Report | Adams 4', 25', 90+2' Hirst 48' |
Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 4,036 Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria) |
Women's football
League and Cup honours
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 SWPL 1 | Hibernian |
| 2024–25 SWPL 2 | Hamilton Academical |
| 2024–25 SWF Championship | East Fife |
| 2024–25 SWF League One | Bonnyrigg Rose |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
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| Scottish Women's Cup | Rangers | 3–0 | Glasgow City | BBC Sport |
| Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | Rangers | 5–0 | Hibernian | |
| SWF National League Cup | Stirling University | 4–2 | Renfrew Ladies | |
| SWF Regional League Cup | Edinburgh University Thistle | 6–1 | Cumbernauld Colts |
Individual honours
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Emma Lawton | Celtic |
| Manager of the Year | Grant Scott[28] | Hibernian |
| Young Player of the Year | Laura Berry | Rangers |
Scottish Women's Premier League
- SWPL 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 90 | 10 | +80 | 54 | Advances to the championship round |
| 2 | Hibernian | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 14 | +57 | 54 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 112 | 18 | +94 | 52 | |
| 4 | Celtic | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 15 | +67 | 51 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 14 | +59 | 46 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 32 | |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 24 | Participates in the relegation round |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 81 | −61 | 21 | |
| 9 | Spartans | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 58 | −35 | 17 | |
| 10 | Montrose | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 82 | −60 | 14 | |
| 11 | Queen's Park | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 101 | −91 | 8 | |
| 12 | Dundee United | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 119 | −105 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2025. Source: SWPL.uk
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Results
- SWPL 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Academical (C, P) | 28 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 103 | 28 | +75 | 65 | Promotion to SWPL1 |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 87 | 38 | +49 | 61 | |
| 3 | Boroughmuir Thistle | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 58 | |
| 4 | Gartcairn | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 41 | |
| 5 | Livingston | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 34 | |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 30 | |
| 7 | Rossvale (Q, R) | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 89 | −53 | 17 | Qualification for the SWPL2 Play-off Final[29] |
| 8 | Ayr United (R) | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 92 | −60 | 14 | Relegation to the SWF Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2025. Source: [30]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Scotland women's national team
| 12 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Slovakia | 0–2 | Scotland | Nitra |
| BBC Sport | Emslie 46', 71' |
Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom Referee: Merima Celik (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 16 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Scotland | 1–0 | Serbia | Glasgow |
| Hanson 39' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,068 Referee: Hristiana Guteva |
| 25 October 2024 Euro 2025 play-offs | Hungary  | 0–1 | Scotland | Budapest |
| BBC Sport | Thomas 60' |
Stadium: Bozsik Aréna Attendance: 1,213 Referee: Maria Ferrieri Caputi (Italy) |
| 29 October 2024 Euro 2025 play-offs | Scotland | 4–0 (5–0 agg.) | Hungary | Edinburgh |
| Brzykcy 17' (o.g.) Cuthbert 31'Weir 55'Thomas 65' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 7,176 Referee: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia) |
| 29 November 2024 Euro 2025 play-offs | Scotland | 0–0 |  Finland | Edinburgh |
| BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 8,790 Referee: Ionela Alina Pesu (Romania) |
| 3 December 2024 Euro 2025 play-offs | Finland | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Scotland | Helsinki |
| Kuikka 8' Lehtola 28' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Bolt Arena Attendance: 7,256 Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland) |
| 21 February 2025 Nations League | Austria  | 1–0 | Scotland | Ried im Innkreis |
| Purtscheller 14' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Josko Arena Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy) |
| 25 February 2025 Nations League | Scotland | 1–2 | Netherlands | Glasgow |
| Lawton 34' |
BBC Sport | Beerensteyn 54' Grant 64' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 3,183 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
| 4 April 2025 Nations League | Scotland | 0–4 | Germany | Dundee |
| BBC Sport | Senß 1' Howard 21' (o.g.)Zicai 56'Schüller 59' |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 6,172 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
| 8 April 2025 Nations League | Germany | 6–1 | Scotland | Wolfsburg |
| Cerci 51', 56', 76' Hoffmann 63', 65'Freigang 67' |
BBC Sport | Weir 40' |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 16,102 Referee: Jana Adamkova (Czech Republic) |
| 30 May 2025 Nations League | Scotland | 0–1 | Austria | Glasgow |
| BBC Sport | Hickelsberger 62' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
| 3 June 2025 Nations League | Netherlands | 1–1 | Scotland | Tilburg |
| Roord 10' |
BBC Sport | McGovern 27' |
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy) |
Deaths
- 11 July: Niall Hopper, 88, Queen's Park forward.[31]
- 4 August: Jim Doherty, 65, Kilmarnock, Clyde, Queen of the South and Stranraer midfielder.[32]
- 5 August: George Herd, 88, Queen's Park, Clyde and Scotland inside forward; Queen of the South manager.[33]
- 8 August: Alex Kinninmonth, 82, Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic and Forfar Athletic midfielder.[34]
- 9 August: Brian Marjoribanks, 82, Hibernian forward; Sportscene and Sportsound presenter.[35]
- 31 August: Sol Bamba, 39, Dunfermline and Hibernian defender.[36]
- 2 September: Mick Cullen, 93, Scotland winger.[37]
- 6 September: Ron Yeats, 86, Dundee United and Scotland defender.[38]
- 10 October: Peter Cormack, 78, Hibernian, Partick Thistle and midfielder; Partick Thistle, Cowdenbeath and Greenock Morton manager.[39]
- 13 October: Jim Liddle, 66, Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic, Hamilton Academical, Meadowbank Thistle forward.[40]
- 25 October: Tommy Callaghan, 78, Dunfermline Athletic, Celtic and Clydebank midfielder.[41]
- 22 November: Kenny Aird, 77, St Mirren, St Johnstone and Hearts winger.[42]
- November: John McNamee, 83, Celtic and Hibernian defender.[43]
- 11 December: Alex Edwards, 78, Dunfermline Athletic and Hibernian winger.[44]
- 30 December: Tony Connell, 80, Third Lanark, St Mirren and Queen of the South full-back.[45]
- 11 January: Bobby Kennedy, 87, Kilmarnock wing-half.[46]
- 15 January: Alex Brash, 69, Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers and Brechin City defender.[47]
- 17 January: Denis Law, 84, Scotland forward.[48]
- 19 January: Jimmy Calderwood, 69, Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock and Ross County manager.[49]
- 2 February: Billy Pirie, 75, Arbroath, Aberdeen and Dundee forward.[50]
- 6 February: Gordon Marshall, Sr., 85, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Aberdeen and Arbroath goalkeeper.[51][52]
- 19 February: Cammy Murray, 80, St Mirren, Motherwell and Arbroath right-back.[53]
- 20 February: Evan Williams, 81, East Fife, Celtic, Clyde and Stranraer goalkeeper.[54]
- 3 March: John McTavish, 93, St Mirren and Stranraer defender.[55]
- 17 March: John Fraser, 88, Hibernian and Stenhousemuir winger.[56]
- 22 April: David Clunie, 77, Hearts, Berwick Rangers and St Johnstone defender.[57]
- 23 April: Jim Herriot, 85, Dunfermline, Hibernian, St Mirren, Partick Thistle, Morton and Scotland goalkeeper.[58]
- 25 April: Wayne Addicoat, 45, Elgin City, Huntly, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross County midfielder.[59]
- 9 May: Tom Farmer, 84, Hibernian majority shareholder.[60]
- 11 May: Jim Burns, 81, Cowdenbeath, Clyde and Stirling Albion defender.[61]
- 14 May: Jack McGinn, 92, Celtic chairman and Scottish FA president.[62]
- 16 May: Shaun Dennis, 55, Raith Rovers, Hibernian and Brechin City defender.[63]
- 27 May: Willie Stevenson, 85, Rangers wing half.[64]
- 28 May: Graeme Crawford, 77, East Stirlingshire goalkeeper.[65]
- 23 June: John Clark, 84, Celtic, Morton and Scotland wing half; Cowdenbeath, Stranraer and Clyde manager.[66]
Notes
- Due to the country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors.[26] Therefore, Dinamo Minsk played their home matches at Sumgayit City Stadium, Sumgait, Azerbaijan, instead of their regular stadium, Dinamo Stadium, Minsk.