2026–27 Scottish Premiership

Scottish Premiership
Season2026–27
Dates31 July 2026 – 16 May 2027
Matches19
Goals56 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerKasper Høgh
Killian Phillips (3 goals)
Biggest home winHeart of Midlothian 4–0 Dundee United (9 August 2026)
Biggest away winKilmarnock 1–5 Celtic (9 August 2026)
Kilmarnock 0–4 Dundee United (29 August 2026)
St Mirren 3–3 Motherwell (30 August 2026)
Highest scoringSt Johnstone 4–3 Kilmarnock (2 August 2026)
Longest winning runCeltic (3 games)
Longest unbeaten runCeltic
Motherwell
St Mirren (3 games)
Longest winless runDundee United
Falkirk
Kilmarnock (3 games)
Longest losing runKilmarnock (3 games)
Highest attendance58,904 (Celtic v Dundee, 3 August 2026)
Lowest attendance5,295 (St Mirren v Motherwell, 30 August 2026)
Total attendance347,145
Average attendance18,271
2027–28 →
All statistics correct as of 30 August 2026.

The 2026–27 Scottish Premiership (known as the William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football, and the 130th edition overall of the top national league competition, not including one cancelled due to World War II. The season began on 31 July 2026.[1]

Twelve teams are contesting the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Dundee United, Falkirk, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Rangers, St Johnstone and St Mirren.

Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2025–26 season.

Promoted from the 2025–26 Championship

Relegated to the 2026–27 Championship

Stadium and locations

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St Mirren
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St Johnstone
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Rangers
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Motherwell
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Kilmarnock
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Hibernian
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Heart of Midlothian
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Falkirk
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Celtic
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Aberdeen
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Team locations:
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Aberdeen
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Celtic
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Dundee
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Dundee United
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Falkirk
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Heart of Midlothian
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Hibernian
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Kilmarnock
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Motherwell
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Rangers
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St Johnstone
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St Mirren
Team Stadium Capacity Photo
Aberdeen Pittodrie Stadium 19,274[2]
Celtic Celtic Park 60,411[3]
Dundee Dens Park 11,775[4]
Dundee United Tannadice Park 14,223[5]
Falkirk Falkirk Stadium 7,937[6]
Heart of Midlothian Tynecastle Park 19,852[7]
Hibernian Easter Road 20,421[8]
Kilmarnock Rugby Park 15,003[9][10]
Motherwell Fir Park 13,677[11]
Rangers Ibrox Stadium 51,700[12]
St Johnstone McDiarmid Park 10,696[13]
St Mirren St Mirren Park 8,000[14]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Shirt sponsor (sleeve) Shorts sponsor
Aberdeen Northern Ireland Stephen Robinson Scotland Kevin Nisbet Macron Texo Group MaxAmaze, EIS Waste Services RAM Tubulars Texo Group
Celtic Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill Scotland Callum McGregor Adidas Dafabet None Celtic FC Foundation None
Dundee Scotland Steven Pressley Scotland Simon Murray Macron Crown Engineering Services MKM Building Supplies, John Clark BMW GA Vans DrainBlitz
Dundee United Republic of Ireland Jim Goodwin Scotland Ross Graham Erreà Quinn Casino JF Kegs, Norman Jamieson Ltd Trade-Mart Paint-Tec Accident Repair Centre
Falkirk Scotland John McGlynn Scotland Coll Donaldson O'Neills McEwan Fraser Legal Maniqui Nightclub (Home)
Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire (Away)		 Total Tickets Water & Pipeline Services
Heart of Midlothian Belgium Wouter Vrancken Scotland Craig Halkett Hummel Stellar Omada FanHub, loveholidays ASC Edinburgh Ltd None
Hibernian Scotland David Gray England Joe Newell Reebok Bevvy.com Whisky Row, Dunedin IT SBK Capital Credit Union
Kilmarnock Scotland Neil McCann Scotland Greg Kiltie Hummel James Frew Ltd James Frew Ltd, Blackwood Plant Hire Redrock Automation A&L Mechanical
Motherwell Sweden Alfred Johansson Scotland Paul McGinn Macron Lime Fire Suppression Scotland, Kwiff DX Home Improvements TCL
Rangers Scotland Derek McInnes Scotland Lawrence Shankland Umbro Unibet SEKO Logistics[15], Pipeline Energy Solutions BOXT Boilers None
St Johnstone Finland Simo Valakari Scotland Jason Holt Puma MandM Sidey, A&B Taxis AIIR Environmental Saints in the Community
St Mirren Scotland Craig McLeish Scotland Marcus Fraser Macron Consilium Ultimate Home Solutions, Macklin Motors Gennaro Glass & Glazing KPP Chartered Accountants

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Motherwell Denmark Jens Berthel Askou[16] Signed by Toulouse 21 May 2026 Pre-season Sweden Alfred Johansson[17] 18 June 2026
Rangers Germany Danny Röhl[18] Signed by Red Bull Salzburg 17 June 2026 Scotland Derek McInnes[19] 17 June 2026
Heart of Midlothian Scotland Derek McInnes[20] Signed by Rangers Belgium Wouter Vrancken[21] 25 June 2026

Format

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.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Celtic 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 St Mirren 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[b]
3 Heart of Midlothian 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
4 Dundee 4 2 0 2 5 3 +2 6
5 Hibernian 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
6 Motherwell 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
7 Rangers 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
8 Dundee United 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4
9 St Johnstone 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
10 Aberdeen 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
11 Falkirk 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12 Kilmarnock 3 0 0 3 4 13 −9 0 Relegation to the Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2026. Source: [22][23]
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 competition qualification, second stage group allocation, or relegation).[24]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ↑ The winners of the 2026–27 Scottish Cup will qualify for the Europa League. If the cup winners also win the league, the spot reserved for the cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) will pass to the second-placed team, and the spots for the Conference League second qualifying round will move down one league position.

Results

Matches 1–33

In Matches 1–22, all teams play each other twice, once at home and once away. And in Matches 23–33, all teams play each other once, either home or away.

Home \ Away ABE CEL DND DUN FAL HOM HIB KIL MOT RAN STJ STM ABE CEL DND DUN FAL HOM HIB KIL MOT RAN STJ STM
Aberdeen — 19 Dec 28 Nov 5 Dec 28 Oct 2–1 7 Nov 5 Sep 30 Dec 0–1 10 Oct 17 Oct — — — — 3 Feb 9 Jan — 10 Apr — 30 Jan 27 Feb 13 Mar
Celtic 2 Sep — 1–0 28 Oct 2–1 17 Oct 12 Dec 7 Nov 26 Dec 20 Sep 5 Dec 21 Nov 20 Mar — 9 Jan 10 Apr 30 Jan 13 Feb — — — 27 Feb — —
Dundee 2–0 2 Dec — 2 Jan 5 Dec 21 Nov 1–2 28 Oct 19 Sep 17 Oct 2 Sep 26 Dec 23 Jan — — — — — 30 Jan 27 Feb 20 Mar 10 Apr 13 Feb —
Dundee United 24 Oct 30 Dec 0–2 — 5 Sep 31 Oct 10 Oct 19 Dec 7 Nov 1–1 28 Nov 12 Dec 20 Feb — 13 Mar — 3 Apr — 3 Feb — — 9 Jan — —
Falkirk 12 Dec 31 Oct 10 Oct 26 Dec — 15 Sep 2 Jan 24 Oct 2 Dec 2 Sep 21 Nov 0–2 — — 20 Feb — — 23 Jan — 20 Mar — 13 Feb — 10 Apr
Heart of Midlothian 2 Dec 28 Nov 6 Sep 4–0 8 Nov — 27 Dec 2 Jan 12 Dec 28 Oct 2–1 10 Oct — — 3 Feb 27 Feb — — — — — 20 Mar 3 Apr 30 Jan
Hibernian 19 Sep 24 Oct 31 Oct 21 Nov 17 Oct 3 Sep — 15 Sep 1–2 5 Dec 19 Dec 30 Dec 13 Feb 20 Feb — — 13 Mar 10 Apr — 23 Jan 9 Jan — — —
Kilmarnock 21 Nov 1–5 12 Dec 0–4 30 Dec 19 Sep 2 Dec — 17 Oct 26 Dec 31 Oct 2 Sep — 3 Apr — 13 Feb — 13 Mar — — 30 Jan — — 9 Jan
Motherwell 15 Sep 10 Oct 19 Dec 2 Sep 0–0 24 Oct 28 Nov 5 Dec — 21 Nov 2 Jan 31 Oct 3 Apr 3 Feb — 23 Jan 27 Feb 20 Feb — — — — — —
Rangers 31 Oct 3 Jan 30 Dec 2 Dec 28 Nov 19 Dec 1–2 10 Oct 5 Sep — 24 Oct 9 Sep — — — — — — 3 Apr 3 Feb 13 Mar — 23 Jan 20 Feb
St Johnstone 26 Dec 9 Sep 7 Nov 17 Oct 19 Sep 30 Dec 6 Sep 4–3 28 Oct 12 Dec — 2 Dec — 13 Mar — 30 Jan 9 Jan — 20 Mar 20 Feb 10 Apr — — —
St Mirren 3 Jan 5 Sep 24 Oct 19 Sep 19 Dec 5 Dec 28 Oct 28 Nov 3–3 7 Nov 1–0 — — 23 Jan 3 Apr 20 Mar — — 27 Feb — 13 Feb — 3 Feb —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2026. Source: [25]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 34–38

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.

Season statistics

As of 30 August 2026

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Denmark Kasper Høgh Celtic 3
Republic of Ireland Killian Phillips St Mirren
3 Colombia Camilo Durán Celtic 2
Sweden Benjamin Nygren Celtic
England Joe Westley Dundee
Australia Martin Boyle Hibernian
England Callum Wright Hibernian
8 35 players 1

Source:[26]

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Score Date Ref.
Denmark Kasper Høgh Celtic Kilmarnock 1–5 (A) 9 August 2026 [27]

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Canada Owen Goodman Dundee 2
Australia Jacob Chapman St Mirren
3 Finland Viljami Sinisalo Celtic 1
England Jack Walton Dundee United
Scotland Scott Bain Falkirk
Netherlands Beau Reus Heart of Midlothian
New Zealand Alex Paulsen Motherwell
Croatia Ivor Pandur Rangers

Source:[28]

Awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
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References

  1. ↑ "SPFL Fixtures for 2026/27". SPFL. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Aberdeen Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Celtic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Dundee Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Dundee United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Falkirk Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Heart of Midlothian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Hibernian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Kilmarnock Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Rugby Park". killiefc.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Motherwell Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Rangers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "St Johnstone Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "St Mirren Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  15. ↑ https://www.sekologistics.com/emea-en/resource-hub/news/seko-logistics-renews-partnership-with-rangers-football-club/
  16. ↑ "Jens Berthel Askou joins Toulouse". Motherwell FC. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Alfred Johansson is our new manager". Motherwell FC. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Danny Rohl Departs Rangers By Mutual Agreement". rangers.co.uk. 17 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Rangers Confirm Derek McInnes As Men's First-Team Manager". rangers.co.uk. 17 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Club announcement: Derek McInnes". heartsfc.co.uk. 17 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Hearts appoint Belgian Vrancken as Head Coach". BBC. 25 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "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.
  25. ↑ "Summary - Premiership". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "BBC Top Scorers". BBC. 30 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "Kilmarnock 0–3 Celtic". BBC Sport. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Premiership Clean Sheets Table". Footy Stats. 30 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
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