The 2024–25 season is the 128th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season to began on 13 July 2024 with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, and the first round of matches in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership were played on the weekend of 2–4 August.[1]
| Season | 2024–25 | |
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| 2024–25 in Scottish football | ||
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| Premiership champions | ||
| Championship champions | ||
| League 1 champions | ||
| League 2 champions | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Challenge Cup winners | ||
| Youth Cup winners | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Celtic, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Kilmarnock, St Mirren | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 2024–25 UEFA Nations League; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) |
Transfer deals
editLeague competitions
editScottish Premiership
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: [2][3]
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).[4]
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).[4]
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.
Scottish Championship
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayr United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 13 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Falkirk | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Livingston | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 7 | Airdrieonians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Raith Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | Relegation to League One |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]
Scottish League One
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelty Hearts | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Stenhousemuir | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Alloa Athletic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | Montrose | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Annan Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 8 | Dumbarton | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| 9 | Cove Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | Arbroath | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | Relegation to League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024. Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[8]
Scottish League Two
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterhead | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 13 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | East Fife | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 12 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | The Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Edinburgh City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | |
| 8 | Clyde | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | |
| 9 | Stranraer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024. Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[10]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[10]
Non-league football
editLevel 5
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Level 6
editHighland
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Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024.
Source: [14] |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024.
Source: North Caledonian Football League |
Lowland
editHonours
editCup honours
edit| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 Scottish Cup | ||||
| 2024–25 League Cup | ||||
| 2024–25 Challenge Cup | ||||
| 2024–25 South Challenge Cup | ||||
| 2024–25 Youth Cup | ||||
| 2024–25 Junior Cup |
Non-league honours
edit| Level | Competition | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Highland League | |
| Lowland League | ||
| 6 | Midlands League | |
| North Caledonian League | ||
| North Region Premier League | ||
| East of Scotland League Premier Division | ||
| South of Scotland League | ||
| West of Scotland League Premier Division | ||
| 7 | North Championship | |
| East of Scotland League First Division | ||
| West of Scotland League First Division | ||
| 8 | ||
| East of Scotland League Second Division | ||
| West of Scotland League Second Division | ||
| 9 | East of Scotland League Third Division | |
| West of Scotland League Third Division | ||
| 10 | West of Scotland League Fourth Division |
Individual honours
editPFA Scotland awards
edit| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year | ||
| Championship Player | ||
| League One Player | ||
| League Two Player |
SFWA awards
edit| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year |
Scottish clubs in Europe
editSummary
edit| Club | Competitions | Started round | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | UEFA Champions League | League phase | 6.000* | |
| Rangers | UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round | 0.000* | |
| UEFA Europa League | League Phase | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | 0.000* | |
| Kilmarnock | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | 0.500* | |
| UEFA Conference League | Third qualifying round | |||
| St Mirren | UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round | 1.500* | |
| Total | 8.000* | |||
| Average | 1.600* | |||
Celtic
edit- UEFA Champions League
Having won the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Celtic will enter the Champions League in the league phase.
Rangers
edit- UEFA Champions League
Having finished second in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Rangers will enter the Champions League in the third qualifying round.
| 6 August 2024 QR3 |  Dynamo Kyiv | 1 – 1 | Rangers | Lublin, Poland |
Yarmolenko  38' |
Dessers 90+4' |
Stadium: Arena Lublin Attendance: 7,300 Referee: Donatas Rumsas  |
| 13 August 2024 QR3 | Rangers | 0 – 2 (1 – 3 agg.) | Dynamo Kyiv | Glasgow, Scotland |
Jefte  51'  |
Pikhalyonok 82', Voloshyn 84' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Marco Guida  |
Heart of Midlothian
edit- UEFA Europa League
Having finished third in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Hearts will enter the Europa League in the play-off round.
Kilmarnock
edit- UEFA Europa League
Having finished fourth in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Kilmarnock will enter the Europa League in the second qualifying round.
| 25 July 2024 QR2 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 | Cercle Brugge  | Kilmarnock |
| Watson 70' |
Olaigbe 55' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Referee: Martin Dohal  |
| 1 August 2024 | Cercle Brugge | 1 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.) | Kilmarnock | Brugge, Belgium |
| Somers 21' |
Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion Referee: Sivert Oksnes Amland  |
St Mirren
edit- UEFA Conference League
Having finished fifth in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, St Mirren will enter the Conference League in the second qualifying round.
| 26 July 2024 QR2 | St Mirren  | 0 – 0 | Valur  | Reykjavík |
| Stadium: Hlíðarendi |
| 2 August 2024 | Valur | 1 – 4 (1 – 4 agg.) | St Mirren | Paisley, |
| Stadium: St Mirren Park |
| 9 August 2024 QR3 | St Mirren | 1 – 1 | SK Brann | Paisley, |
| Stadium: St Mirren Park |
| 16 August 2024 | SK Brann | 3 – 1 (4 – 2 agg.) | St Mirren | Bergen, |
| Stadium: Brann Stadion |
Scotland national team
edit| 5 September 2024 Nations League A | Scotland | v |  Poland | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 8 September 2024 Nations League A | Portugal  | v | Scotland |
| 12 October 2024 Nations League A | Croatia  | v | Scotland |
| 15 October 2024 Nations League A | Scotland | v | Portugal | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 15 November 2024 Nations League A | Scotland | v | Croatia | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 18 November 2024 Nations League A | Poland | v | Scotland |
Women's football
editLeague and Cup honours
edit| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 SWPL 1 | |
| 2024–25 SWPL 2 | |
| 2024–25 SWF Championship (North) | |
| 2024–25 SWF Championship (South) |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Women's Cup | ||||
| Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | ||||
| SWFL First Division Cup | ||||
| SWFL Second Division Cup |
Individual honours
edit| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year |
Scottish Women's Premier League
edit- SWPL 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | +43 | 15 | Advances to the championship round |
| 2 | Hibernian | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 13 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 13 | |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 12 | |
| 5 | Glasgow City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 12 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 6 | |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | Participates in the relegation round |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 4 | |
| 9 | Montrose | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 3 | |
| 10 | Queen's Park | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 3 | |
| 11 | Spartans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 | |
| 12 | Dundee United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | −33 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: SWPL.uk
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Results
edit- SWPL 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 9 | Promotion to 2025–26 SWPL |
| 2 | Gartcairn | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Livingston | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Rossvale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | Boroughmuir Thistle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | Participates in a relegation play-off |
| 8 | Ayr United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 | Relegation to 2025–26 WFC |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2024. Source: SWPL.uk
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Scotland women's national team
edit| 12 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Slovakia | 2–0 | Scotland |
| 16 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Scotland | 1–0 |  Serbia | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
Notes and references
edit- ^ "Key dates for Season 2024/25". SPFL. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 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.
- ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "League Two Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Highland League Table". BBC. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Highland Football League, Scotland - League Table". Highland Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Summary - Football League". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "League Table". Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region. Retrieved 31 August 2024.