From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
2025–26 Scottish Premiership
| Season |
|---|
| 2 August 2025 – 17 May 2026 |
| Livingston |
| 210 |
| 573 (2.73 per match) |
| Tawanda Maswanhise(17 goals) |
| 4 goals (12 matches) |
| St Mirren 0–5 Motherwell(21 February 2026) |
| Falkirk 3–6 Rangers(12 April 2026) |
| Heart of MidlothianRangers(6 games) |
| Rangers(16 games) |
| Livingston(31 games) |
| Kilmarnock(6 games) |
| 59,087Celtic v Rangers(3 January 2026) |
| 1,564Livingston v St Mirren(20 January 2026) |
| 3,758,453 |
| 17,897 |
| ← 2024–25 2026–27 → |
| All statistics correct as of 4 May 2026. |
The 2025–26 Scottish Premiership (known as the William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 13th season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football, and the 129th edition overall of the top national league competition, not including one cancelled due to World War II. The season began on 2 August 2025.
Twelve teams contest the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Dundee United, Falkirk, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell, Rangers and St Mirren.
The following teams changed division after the 2024–25 season.
Promoted from the Championship
- Falkirk
- Livingston
Relegated to the Championship
- Ross County
- St Johnstone
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittodrie Stadium | 19,274 | ||
| Celtic Park | 60,411 | ||
| Dens Park | 11,775 | ||
| Tannadice Park | 14,223 | ||
| Falkirk Stadium | 7,937 | ||
| Tynecastle Park | 19,852 | ||
| Easter Road | 20,421 | ||
| Rugby Park | 15,003 | ||
| Almondvale Stadium | 9,713 | ||
| Fir Park | 13,677 | ||
| Ibrox Stadium | 51,700 | ||
| St Mirren Park | 8,000 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Stephen Robinson | Graeme Shinnie | Adidas | Texo Group | MaxAmaze, EIS Waste Services | RAM Tubulars | Texo Group |
| Celtic | Martin O'Neill | Callum McGregor | Adidas | Dafabet | None | Celtic FC Foundation | None |
| Dundee | Steven Pressley | Simon Murray | Macron | Crown Engineering Services | MKM Building Supplies, John Clark BMW | GA Vans | DrainBlitz |
| Dundee United | Jim Goodwin | Ross Graham | Erreà | Quinn Casino | JF Kegs, Norman Jamieson Ltd | Trade-Mart | Paint-Tec Accident Repair Centre |
| Falkirk | John McGlynn | Coll Donaldson | O'Neills | Crunchy Carrots | Maniqui Nightclub (Home)Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire (Away) | Total Tickets | Water & Pipeline Services |
| Heart of Midlothian | Derek McInnes | Lawrence Shankland | Hummel | Stellar Omada | FanHub, loveholidays | ASC Edinburgh Ltd | None |
| Hibernian | David Gray | Joe Newell | Joma | Bevvy.com | Whisky Row, Dunedin IT | SBK | Capital Credit Union |
| Kilmarnock | Neil McCann | Brad Lyons | Hummel | James Frew Ltd | James Frew Ltd, Blackwood Plant Hire | Redrock Automation | A&L Mechanical |
| Livingston | Marvin Bartley | Ryan McGowan | Joma | Livi Self Storage | Simply UK, Label 5 | The Centre Livingston | John Heaney Electrical |
| Motherwell | Jens Berthel Askou | Paul McGinn | Macron | G4 Claims | Fire Suppression Scotland, Kwiff | DX Home Improvements | TCL |
| Rangers | Danny Röhl | James Tavernier | Umbro | Unibet | SEKO Logistics, Pipeline Energy Solutions | BOXT Boilers | AIM Building and Maintenance |
| St Mirren | Craig McLeish (interim) | Mark O'Hara | Macron | Consilium | Ultimate Home Solutions, Macklin Motors | Gennaro Glass & Glazing | KPP Chartered Accountants |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | Barry Ferguson | End of interim spell | 17 May 2025 | Pre-season | Russell Martin | 5 June 2025 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Liam Fox | 18 May 2025 | Derek McInnes | 19 May 2025 | ||
| Dundee | Tony Docherty | Sacked | 19 May 2025 | Steven Pressley | 2 June 2025 | |
| Kilmarnock | Derek McInnes | Signed by Heart of Midlothian | 19 May 2025 | Stuart Kettlewell | 26 May 2025 | |
| Motherwell | Michael Wimmer | Signed by Jahn Regensburg | 23 May 2025 | Jens Berthel Askou | 12 June 2025 | |
| Rangers | Russell Martin | Sacked | 5 October 2025 | 8th | Steven Smith (interim) | 16 October 2025 |
| Steven Smith | End of interim spell | 20 October 2025 | 6th | Danny Röhl | 20 October 2025 | |
| Celtic | Brendan Rodgers | Resigned | 27 October 2025 | 2nd | Martin O'Neill (interim) | 27 October 2025 |
| Martin O'Neill | End of interim spell | 4 December 2025 | 2nd | Wilfried Nancy | 4 December 2025 | |
| Kilmarnock | Stuart Kettlewell | Sacked | 15 December 2025 | 11th | Neil McCann | 6 January 2026 |
| Aberdeen | Jimmy Thelin | 4 January 2026 | 8th | Peter Leven (interim) | 4 January 2026 | |
| Celtic | Wilfried Nancy | 5 January 2026 | 2nd | Martin O'Neill | 5 January 2026 | |
| Livingston | David Martindale | Moved to Sporting Director | 1 February 2026 | 12th | Marvin Bartley | 1 February 2026 |
| Aberdeen | Peter Leven | End of interim spell | 12 March 2026 | 9th | Stephen Robinson | 12 March 2026 |
| St Mirren | Stephen Robinson | Signed by Aberdeen | 12 March 2026 | 10th | Craig McLeish (interim) | 12 March 2026 |
In the initial phase of the season, the 12 teams will play a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each one of the other teams three times. After 33 games, the league splits into two sections of six teams, with each team playing each other in that section once. The league attempts to balance the fixture list so that teams in the same section play each other twice at home and twice away, but sometimes this is impossible. A total of 228 matches will be played, with 38 matches played by each team.
In Matches 1–22, all teams play each other twice, once at home and once away. In Matches 23–33, all teams play each other once, either home or away.
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams, i.e. the top six and the bottom six, with the teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined by the position of the teams in the league table at the time of the split.
As of 4 May 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tawanda Maswanhise | Motherwell | 17 |
| 2 | Benjamin Nygren | Celtic | 15 |
| 3 | Cláudio Braga | Heart of Midlothian | 14 |
| Lawrence Shankland | |||
| 5 | Youssef Chermiti | Rangers | 12 |
| 6 | Daizen Maeda | Celtic | 10 |
Source:
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Stewart | Falkirk | Hibernian | 4–1 (H) | 24 January 2026 | |
| Tyreece John-Jules | Kilmarnock | St Mirren | 4–3 (H) | 11 February 2026 | |
| Youssef Chermiti | Rangers | Heart of Midlothian | 4–2 (H) | 15 February 2026 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Cleansheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calum Ward | Motherwell | 17 |
| 2 | Alexander Schwolow | Heart of Midlothian | 14 |
| 3 | Kasper Schmeichel | Celtic | 12 |
| Jack Butland | Rangers | ||
| 5 | Raphael Sallinger | Hibernian | 11 |
Source:
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Derek McInnes | Heart of Midlothian | Ivan Dolček | Dundee United |
| September | Lawrence Shankland | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| October | Cláudio Braga | |||
| November | Martin O'Neill | Celtic | Tawanda Maswanhise | Motherwell |
| December | Jens Berthel Askou | Motherwell | Elliott Watt | |
| January | Danny Röhl | Rangers | Tawanda Maswanhise | |
| February | Jens Berthel Askou | Motherwell | Youssef Chermiti | Rangers |
| March | Jim Goodwin | Dundee United | Barney Stewart | Falkirk |
| April | Martin O'Neill | Celtic | Will Ferry | Dundee United |
The quarter-final will be contested by the teams placed third and fourth in the 2025–26 Scottish Championship, Arbroath and Dunfermline Athletic. The winner will advance to the semi-final to face the team placed second in the Championship, Partick Thistle. The final will be contested by the semi-final winner and the team placed eleventh in the Premiership, with the winners securing a place in the 2026–27 Scottish Premiership.
| Team | Rank |
|---|---|
| TBC | 1 |
| Partick Thistle | 2 |
| Arbroath | 3 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4 |
- Official website
Ask Mako anything about 2025–26 Scottish Premiership — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report