2025–26 Scottish Professional Football League
Football league season
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Statistics of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) in season 2025–26.
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Scottish Premiership
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian (Y) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Celtic (Y) | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rangers (Y) | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 69 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[b] |
| 4 | Motherwell | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 57 | |
| 5 | Hibernian | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 51 | |
| 6 | Falkirk | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 46 | |
| 7 | Dundee United | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 43 | |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 36 | |
| 9 | Dundee | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 33 | |
| 10 | St Mirren | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 30 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 28 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Livingston | 34 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 19 | Relegation to Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2026. 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]
(Y) Assured of at least Conference League second qualifying round
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]
(Y) Assured of at least Conference League second qualifying round
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 2025–26 Scottish Cup winners (Celtic, or Dunfermline Athletic from the 2025–26 Scottish Championship) qualify for the Europa League third qualifying round. If Celtic win the Scottish Cup, the second Conference League spot will be passed to the fifth-placed team. If Celtic win the Scottish Cup and finish in the top two, the Europa League spot will be passed to the third-placed team.
Scottish Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone (C, P) | 35 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 66 | 25 | +41 | 74 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Partick Thistle (Q) | 35 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 65 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Arbroath (Q) | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 51 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic (Q) | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 50 | |
| 5 | Raith Rovers | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 42 | |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 40 | |
| 7 | Ayr United | 35 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 39 | |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 35 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 37 | |
| 9 | Airdrieonians | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 35 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Ross County | 35 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 34 | Relegation to League One |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2026. 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]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Scottish League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 66[a] | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Stenhousemuir | 35 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 64 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Alloa Athletic (Q) | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 53 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South (Q) | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 51 | |
| 5 | Peterhead | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 43 | |
| 6 | Montrose | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 42 | |
| 7 | Cove Rangers | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 37 | |
| 8 | East Fife | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 35 | |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 34[b] | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | Kelty Hearts (R) | 35 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 26 | Relegation to League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2026. 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]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (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 for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[7]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
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, a further nine points for failing to hold at least a bronze level licence and then six more points for failing to pay players' wages on time.
Scottish League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Kilbride | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 66 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | The Spartans | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 63 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 3 | Clyde (Q) | 35 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 56 | |
| 4 | Forfar Athletic (Q) | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 49 | |
| 5 | Stranraer | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 44 | |
| 6 | Elgin City | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 44 | |
| 7 | Annan Athletic | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 40 | |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 37 | |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 35[a] | |
| 10 | Edinburgh City (Q) | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 72 | −32 | 21[b] | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2026. 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]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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]