The 2024–25 Scottish Premiership (known as the William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the twelfth season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football, and the 128th edition overall of the top national league competition, not including one cancelled due to World War II. Celtic are three-time defending champions. The season began on 3 August 2024.[1]
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2024 – 18 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 67 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Cyriel Dessers Pape Habib Guèye Callum McGregor 3 goals |
| Biggest home win | Rangers 6–0 Ross County (24 August 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Kilmarnock 0–3 St Johnstone (11 August 2024) St Mirren 0–3 Celtic (25 August 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Rangers 6–0 Ross County (24 August 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Aberdeen Celtic 4 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United 4 games |
| Longest winless run | Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Ross County 4 games |
| Longest losing run | Heart of Midlothian Kilmarnock 3 games |
| Highest attendance | 59,612 Celtic 3–0 Rangers (1 September 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,629 St Johnstone 1–2 Motherwell (31 August 2024) |
| Total attendance | 412,555 |
| Average attendance | 17,189 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 1 September 2024. | |
Twelve teams contest the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Rangers, Ross County, St Johnstone and St Mirren.
Teams
editThe following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.
Promoted from the Championship
Relegated to the Championship
Stadia and locations
edit| Aberdeen | Celtic | Dundee | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittodrie Stadium | Celtic Park | Dens Park | Tannadice Park |
| Capacity: 20,866[2] | Capacity: 60,411[3] | Capacity: 11,775[4] | Capacity: 14,223[5] |
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| Heart of Midlothian |   Dundee Edinburgh Glasgow  Location of teams in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership |
Hibernian | |
| Tynecastle Park | Easter Road | ||
| Capacity: 19,852[6] | Capacity: 20,421[7] | ||
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| Kilmarnock | Motherwell | ||
| Rugby Park | Fir Park | ||
| Capacity: 15,003[8][9] | Capacity: 13,677[10] | ||
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| Rangers | Ross County | St Johnstone | St Mirren |
| Ibrox Stadium | Victoria Park | McDiarmid Park | St Mirren Park |
| Capacity: 50,987[11] | Capacity: 6,541[12] | Capacity: 10,696[13] | Capacity: 7,937[14] |
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Premiership football clubs in Dundee
Premiership football clubs in Edinburgh
Premiership football clubs in Glasgow
Personnel and kits
edit| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen |  Jimmy Thelin
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 Graeme Shinnie
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Adidas | Texo Group | None | RAM Tubulars | Texo Group |
| Celtic |  Brendan Rodgers
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Callum McGregor
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Adidas | Dafabet | Magners | Celtic FC Foundation | None |
| Dundee | Tony Docherty
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 Joe Shaughnessy
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Macron | Crown Engineering Services | MKM Building Supplies, John Clark BMW | GA Vans | DrainBlitz |
| Dundee United | Jim Goodwin
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Ross Docherty
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Erreà | Quinn Casino | JF Kegs, Norman Jamieson Ltd | Trade-Mart | Paint-Tec Accident Repair Centre |
| Heart of Midlothian | Steven Naismith
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Lawrence Shankland
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Umbro | Stellar Omada | FanHub, loveholidays | ASC Edinburgh Ltd | None |
| Hibernian | David Gray
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 Joe Newell
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Joma | Bevvy.com | Whisky Row, Dunedin IT | SBK | Capital Credit Union |
| Kilmarnock | Derek McInnes
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Kyle Vassell
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Hummel | James Frew Ltd | James Frew Ltd, Blackwood Plant Hire | Redrock Automation | A&L Mechanical |
| Motherwell | Stuart Kettlewell
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Paul McGinn
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Macron | G4 Claims | Fire Suppression Scotland, Phoenix Specialist Solutions | DX Home Improvements | TCL |
| Rangers |  Philippe Clement
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James Tavernier
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Castore | Unibet | SEKO Logistics | BOXT Life | AIM Building and Maintenance |
| Ross County | Don Cowie
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Connor Randall
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Macron | Ross-shire Engineering | Ross-shire Engineering | None | None |
| St Johnstone | Craig Levein
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Kyle Cameron
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Macron | GS Brown Construction | Sidey Solutions, A & B Taxis Perth | Saints in the Community | CHAS Children's Hospice |
| St Mirren | Stephen Robinson
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Mark O'Hara
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Macron | Consilium Plumbing and Heating | Ultimate Home Solutions, Macklin Motors | Gennaro Glass & Glazing | KPP Chartered Accountants |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Peter Leven
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End of interim spell | 19 May 2024[15] | Pre-season | Jimmy Thelin
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3 June 2024[15] |
Format
editIn 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. 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.
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 12 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 12 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Dundee United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 4 | Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Motherwell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 6 | Dundee | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Hibernian | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 10 | Ross County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2 | |
| 11 | Heart of Midlothian | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 | Relegation to Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: [16][17]
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).[18]
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).[18]
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 winners of the 2024–25 Scottish Cup also qualify for the Europa League. If the cup winners qualify for the Champions League via league position, the berth reserved for the cup winners (Europa League play-off round) passes to the third-placed team, and the berths for the Europa League second qualifying round and the Conference League second qualifying round are passed down to the fourth- and fifth-placed teams.
Results
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Matches 1–22editTeams play each other twice, once at home and once away. |
Matches 23–33editTeams play each other once, either home or away.
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Matches 34–38
editAfter 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.
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pape Habib Guèye
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Aberdeen | 3 |
| Callum McGregor
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Celtic | ||
 Cyriel Dessers
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Rangers | ||
| 4 | Jamie McGrath
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Aberdeen | 2 |
 Reo Hatate
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Celtic | ||
 Nicolas Kühn
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Celtic | ||
| Luke McCowan
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Dundee | ||
| Scott Tiffoney
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Dundee | ||
 Rabbi Matondo
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Rangers | ||
| Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka
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St Johnstone | ||
 Adama Sidibeh
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St Johnstone | ||
| Toyosi Olusanya
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St Mirren | ||
| Oisin Smyth
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St Mirren |
Source:[20]
Clean sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kasper Schmeichel
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Celtic | 4 |
| 2 |  Dimitar Mitov
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Aberdeen | 2 |
| Jack Walton
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Dundee United | ||
| Jack Butland
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Rangers | ||
| 5 | Zander Clark
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Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| Aston Oxborough
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Motherwell | ||
| Ross Laidlaw
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Ross County | ||
| Josh Rae
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St Johnstone | ||
| Ellery Balcombe
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St Mirren |
Source:[21]
References
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- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Celtic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Dundee Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Dundee United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Heart of Midlothian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Hibernian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Kilmarnock Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Rugby Park". killiefc.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Motherwell Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Rangers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Ross County Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "St Johnstone Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "St Mirren Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Jimmy Thelin: Aberdeen agree deal for Elfsborg coach to join in summer". BBC Sport. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League (Rule Number C35-C37)" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Summary - Premiership". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "BBC Top Scorers". BBC. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Premiership Clean Sheets Table". Footy Stats. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.