2025–26 in Scottish football

The 2025–26 season is the 129th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on the weekend of 11–13 July with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, and the first round of matches in the 2025–26 Scottish Premiership were played on the weekend of 1–3 August.

UEFA Champions League

Having won the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Celtic entered the Champions League in the play-off round.

UEFA Champions League

Having finished second in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Rangers entered the Champions League in the second qualifying round.

UEFA Europa League

Having won the 2024–25 Scottish Cup, Aberdeen entered the Europa League in the play-off round.

UEFA Europa League

Having finished third in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Hibernian entered the Europa League in the second qualifying round.

UEFA Conference League

UEFA Conference League

Having finished fourth in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Dundee United entered the Conference League in the second qualifying round.

By winning their qualification group, Scotland reached their ninth World Cup finals (their first since 1998).

• 22 July: John Fallon, 84, Celtic and Motherwell goalkeeper
• 12 August: Rikki Fleming, 78, Ayr United, Hibernian and Berwick Rangers defender
• 14 August: Sammy Johnston, 58, St Johnstone, Ayr United, Partick Thistle and Stranraer midfielder
• 21 August: Rod Petrie, 69, Hibernian chairman and Scottish Football Association president
• 1 September: Jimmy Bone, 75, Partick Thistle, Celtic, Arbroath, St Mirren, Hearts and Scotland forward; Arbroath, Airdrie, St Mirren, East Fife and Stenhousemuir manager.
• 3 September: Bobby Graham, 80, Motherwell and Hamilton Academical forward.
• 13 September: Eddie Hunter, 82, Queen's Park player and manager.
• 13 September: George Sievwright, 88, Dundee United wing half.
• 24 October: Bob Wilson, 91, Aberdeen wing half.
• 31 October: Willie Young, 73, Aberdeen defender.
• 26 November: Tommy Murray, 82, Airdrie, Hearts, Arbroath and Raith Rovers forward.
• 9 December: Dixie Deans, 79, Motherwell, Celtic, Partick Thistle and Scotland forward.
• 23 December: Jimmy Miller, 72, Aberdeen, Queen of the South, Motherwell, Morton, Clyde and Albion Rovers midfielder.
• 25 December: John Robertson, 72, Scotland midfielder.
• January: Bobby Holmes, 93, St Mirren forward.
• 10 January: Willie Allan, 83, Aberdeen, St Mirren, Falkirk, Morton, Cowdenbeath and Alloa Athletic forward.
• 12 January: Eddie McCreadie, 85, East Stirlingshire and Scotland defender.
• 19 January: Roy Erskine, 94, Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath defender.
• 5 February: Tommy McMillan, 81, Aberdeen and Falkirk defender.
• 27 February: John Markie, 81, Falkirk, Clyde and Stenhousemuir defender.
• 13 March: Gordon Wallace, 82, Montrose, Raith Rovers, Dundee and Dundee United forward; Raith Rovers and Dundee manager.
• 15 March: Jim Fleeting, 70, Ayr United, Clyde and Morton defender; Stirling Albion, Kilmarnock and Scotland (women) manager.
• 27 March: Alex Cropley, 75, Hibernian and Scotland midfielder.