Scottish Premiership
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The Scottish Premiership is a professional football competition for professional clubs in Scotland. It is the top level of the Scottish Professional Football League, starting in July 2013 after the closure of the Scottish Premier League.[1]
Scottish Premiership clubs[change | change source]
The clubs listed below have competed in the Scottish Premiership.
| Club | Position in 2019–20 | First season in top division |
First season of current spell in top division |
Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 8th, SPL | 1905–06 | 1905–06 | 1984–85 |
| Celtic | 1st (champions) SPL | 1890–91 | 1890–91 | 2012–13 |
| Dundee United | 6th, SPL | 1925–26 | 1996–97 | 1982–83 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 12th, SPL | 1890–91 | 1983–84 | 1959–60 |
| Hibernian | 7th, SPL | 1895–96 | 1999–2000 | 1951–52 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4th, SPL | 2004–05 | 2010–11 | — |
| Livingston | 5th, SPL | 2018-19 | 2018-19 | |
| Kilmarnock | 9th, SPL | 1899–1900 | 1992–93 | 1964–65 |
| Motherwell | 2nd, SPL | 1903–04 | 1985–86 | 1931–32 |
| Partick Thistle | 1st, First Division | 1897–98 | 2013–14 | — |
| Ross County | 5th SPL | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | — |
| St. Johnstone | 3rd, SPL | 1924–25 | 2009–10 | — |
| St. Mirren | 11th, SPL | 1890–91 | 2006–07 | — |
Stadiums[change | change source]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Pittodrie Stadium | 21,421[2] |
| Celtic | Glasgow | Celtic Park | 60,355[3] |
| Dundee United | Dundee | Tannadice Park | 14,229[4] |
| Hearts | Edinburgh | Tynecastle Stadium | 17,529[5] |
| Hibernian | Edinburgh | Easter Road | 20,421[6] |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Inverness | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium | 7,800[7] |
| Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 18,128[8] |
| Motherwell | Motherwell | Fir Park | 13,677[9] |
| Partick Thistle | Glasgow | Firhill Stadium | 10,102[10] |
| Ross County | Dingwall | Global Energy Stadium | 6,541[11] |
| St. Johnstone | Perth | McDiarmid Park | 10,696[12] |
| St. Mirren | Paisley | St. Mirren Park | 8,023[13] |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "SPFL: New Scottish league brands unveiled". BBC Sport. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Aberdeen Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Celtic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Dundee United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Heart of Midlothian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Hibernian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Kilmarnock Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Motherwell Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Partick Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Ross County Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "St. Johnstone Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "St. Mirren Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)