List of Scottish Professional Football League clubs

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The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) is an association football league in Scotland. It comprises the top four divisions of the Scottish football league system. The league was established in 2013, following a merger of the Scottish Premier League (SPL; tier one) and the Scottish Football League (SFL; tiers two to four). The Scottish Premier League itself had been formed in 1998 as a breakaway from the Scottish Football League, which had been established in 1890.

Clubs

Current members of the Scottish Professional Football League

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ClubFirst SFL
season		First SPFL
season		Division2024–25 positionRefs.
Aberdeen1904–052013–14PremiershipPremiership, 5th[1]
Airdrieonians[note 1]2002–032013–14ChampionshipChampionship, 9th[2][3]
Alloa Athletic1921–222013–14League OneLeague One, 5th[4]
Annan Athletic2008–092013–14League TwoLeague One, 9th[5]
Arbroath1921–222013–14ChampionshipLeague One, 1st[6]
Ayr United1910–112013–14ChampionshipChampionship, 3rd[7]
Celtic1890–912013–14PremiershipPremiership, 1st[8]
Clyde1891–922013–14League TwoLeague Two, 7th[9]
Cove Rangers—2019–20League OneLeague One, 2nd[10]
Dumbarton1890–912013–14League TwoLeague One, 10th[11]
Dundee1893–942013–14PremiershipPremiership, 10th[12]
Dundee United1910–112013–14PremiershipPremiership, 4th[13][14]
Dunfermline Athletic1912–132013–14ChampionshipChampionship, 7th[15]
East Fife1921–222013–14League OneLeague Two, 2nd[16]
East Kilbride—2025–26League TwoLowland League, 1st
Edinburgh City[note 2]—2016–17League TwoLeague Two, 3rd[17]
Elgin City2000–012013–14League TwoLeague Two, 4th[18]
Falkirk1902–032013–14PremiershipChampionship, 1st[19]
Forfar Athletic1921–222013–14League TwoLeague Two, 9th[20]
Greenock Morton1893–942013–14ChampionshipChampionship, 6th[21]
Hamilton Academical1897–982013–14League OneChampionship, 10th[22]
Heart of Midlothian1890–912013–14PremiershipPremiership, 7th[23]
Hibernian1893–942013–14PremiershipPremiership, 3rd[24]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle[note 3]1994–952013–14League OneLeague One, 7th[25][26]
Kelty Hearts—2021–22League OneLeague One, 6th[27]
Kilmarnock1895–962013–14PremiershipPremiership, 9th[28]
Livingston[note 4]1974–752013–14PremiershipChampionship, 2nd[29][30]
Montrose1923–242013–14League OneLeague One, 8th[31]
Motherwell1893–942013–14PremiershipPremiership, 8th[32]
Partick Thistle1893–942013–14ChampionshipChampionship, 4th[33]
Peterhead2000–012013–14League OneLeague Two, 1st[34]
Queen of the South1923–242013–14League OneLeague One, 3rd[35]
Queen's Park1900–012013–14ChampionshipChampionship, 8th[36]
Raith Rovers1902–032013–14ChampionshipChampionship, 5th[37]
Rangers1890–912013–14PremiershipPremiership, 2nd[38]
Ross County1994–952013–14ChampionshipPremiership, 11th[39]
St Johnstone1911–122013–14ChampionshipPremiership, 12th[40]
St Mirren1890–912013–14PremiershipPremiership, 6th[41]
Stenhousemuir1921–222013–14League OneLeague One, 4th[42]
Stirling Albion1946–472013–14League TwoLeague Two, 6th[43]
Stranraer1949–502013–14League TwoLeague Two, 8th[44]
The Spartans—2023–24League TwoLeague Two, 5th
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Former member clubs

More information Club, First SFLseason ...
ClubFirst SFL
season		First SPFL
season		Last SPFL
season		Relegated
from
SPFL in		Now play inRefs.
Albion Rovers1903–042013–142022–232023Lowland League[45]
Berwick Rangers1951–522013–142018–192019Lowland League[46]
Bonnyrigg Rose[note 5]—2022–232024–252025Lowland League
Brechin City1923–242013–142020–212021Highland League[47]
Cowdenbeath1905–062013–142021–222022Lowland League[48]
East Stirlingshire1900–012013–142015–162016Lowland League[49]
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See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    A previous club known as Airdrieonians played in the Scottish Football League between 1894 and 2002. The name was revived in 2013 when Airdrie United were renamed. The present Airdrieonians club is formally a continuation of Clydebank, who relocated in 2002 to the stadium of the defunct Airdrieonians and were renamed "Airdrie United" at that time.
  2. [2]
    The club was known as "F.C. Edinburgh" during the 2022–23 season. A previous club known as Edinburgh City played in the Scottish Football League between 1931 and 1949. That name was revived in 1986 when Postal United were renamed.
  3. [3]
    Formed from merger of Caledonian and Inverness Thistle in 1994. Changed name from Caledonian Thistle to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 1996.
  4. [4]
    Changed name from Meadowbank Thistle to Livingston in 1995.
  5. [5]
    The club was known as "Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic" until 2022.

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