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Association football top division in Scotland
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The Scottish Premiership known as the cinch Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish Premiership was established in July 2013, after the SPFL was formed by a merger of the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League. There are 12 teams in this division, with each team playing 38 matches per season. Sixteen clubs have played in the Scottish Premiership since its creation in the 2013β14 season. Celtic are the current league champions, having won the 2023β24 Scottish Premiership.
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Additional 20 Scottish Premiership games live on TVAn additional 20 Scottish Premiership matches will be shown live on subscription television from next season.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Watch Sportscene highlights of the Premiership play-off finalExtended highlights of the second leg of the Scottish Premiership play-off final.BBC Sport - Published | |
Watch Ross County beat Raith Rovers to boost survival hopesWatch highlights of the Scottish Premiership play-off final first leg as Ross County hold on for a Β 2-1 win over Raith Rovers.BBC Sport - Published | |
Watch play-off final highlights as County edge out Rovers in first legHighlights from the first leg of the Scottish Premiership play-off final.BBC Sport - Published | |
Manager McInnes signs extended Kilmarnock contractKilmarnock manager Derek McInnes signs a contract extension with the Scottish Premiership club until 2027.BBC Sport - Published | |
Which of these was your top Scottish Premiership goal?Watch some of the best strikes from this season's Scottish Premiership campaign.BBC Sport - Published | |
Premiership could ban artificial pitches from 2026Scottish Premiership clubs will consider banning artificial pitches in the top flight from 2026.BBC Sport - Published | |
Watch Santa present Celtic with Premiership trophyWatch as Santa Claus presents Celtic with the Scottish Premiership trophy.BBC Sport - Published | |
Watch the best goals in Celtic's title-winning seasonWatch some of the best goals from a season in which Celtic have won a third consecutive Scottish Premiership title.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Grind of season ends in glorious Celtic flourish'Celtic rediscover their thunder to secure Scottish Premiership title in style, writes Tom English.BBC Sport - Published | |
Celtic overcome 'so many issues' to win Scottish titleCeltic overcame "so many issues" to clinch their 12th Scottish Premiership title in the last 13 seasons, says manager Brendan Rodgers.BBC Sport - Published | Rodgers 'never had any doubt' about Celtic title challengeManager Brendan Rodgers says he "never had any doubts" about Celticβs season after they seal their 12th Scottish Premiership title in the last 13 seasons.BBC Sport - Published |
Celtic crowned Scottish champions with game to spareCeltic clinch their 12th Scottish Premiership title in the last 13 seasons after overwhelming Kilmarnock.BBC Sport - Published | Rangers missing 11 players for Dundee gameRangers will be without 11 first-team players when they attempt to prolong the Scottish Premiership title race by beating Dundee on Tuesday.BBC Sport - Published |
Watch: Sportscene - Old Firm highlights & rest of day's actionHighlights of the day's fixtures in the Scottish Premiership, including Celtic v Rangers.BBC Sport - Published | Watch: Partick Thistle beat Airdrieonians in play-offsWatch the goals as Partick Thistle beat Airdrieonians 2-1 to secure a 4-3 aggregate win in the Scottish Premiership play-off quarter-final.BBC Sport - Published |
Derby not a must win for Rangers - ClementRangers manager Philippe Clement is not convinced Saturday's trip to face Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic is a must win game.BBC Sport - Published | 'Fresh slate' as Airdrieonians & Partick target top flightAirdrieonians and Partick Thistle eye the Scottish Premiership as the play-offs begin.BBC Sport - Published |
Celtic thump Hearts to move six points clearThe defending champions go six points clear in the Scottish Premiership with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Hearts.BBC Sport - Published | Livingston relegated as Motherwell hit fourMotherwell crash in four goals at Fir Park to seal Livingston's relegation from the Scottish Premiership.BBC Sport - Published |
Scottish Premiership Picks: Celtic v Hearts, Tavernier & Levein in spotlightCeltic versus Hearts, Rangers' James Tavernier and St Johnstone's Craig Levein are in the spotlight this Scottish Premiership weekend.BBC Sport - Published | American Webb agrees to buy St Johnstone from BrownSt Johnstone owner Geoff Brown agrees to sell his majority stake in the Scottish Premiership club to American businessman Adam Webb.BBC Sport - Published |
'Silly' for Rangers to lose heart now - ButlandRangers goalkeeper Jack Butland says it would be "silly to lose heart now" in the Scottish Premiership title race.BBC Sport - Published | Rangers 'close to something special' after St Mirren winCyriel Dessers thinks Rangers "are close to doing something special" after his winner at St Mirren kept their Scottish Premiership title hopes alive.BBC Sport - Published |