List of Scottish Professional Football League clubs

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The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) is an association football league in Scotland. It comprises the top four divisions of the Scottish football league system. The league was established in 2013, following a merger of the Scottish Premier League (SPL; tier one) and the Scottish Football League (SFL; tiers two to four). The Scottish Premier League itself had been formed in 1998 as a breakaway from the Scottish Football League, which had been established in 1890.

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Clubs

Current members of the Scottish Professional Football League

Club First SFL
season 		First SPFL
season		Division 2024–25 positionRefs.
Aberdeen 1904–05 2013–14 [1]
Airdrieonians [note 1] 2002–03 2013–14 [2] [3]
Alloa Athletic 1921–22 2013–14 [4]
Annan Athletic 2008–09 2013–14 [5]
Arbroath 1921–22 2013–14 [6]
Ayr United 1910–11 2013–14 [7]
Celtic 1890–91 2013–14 [8]
Clyde 1891–92 2013–14 [9]
Cove Rangers — 2019–20 [10]
Dumbarton 1890–91 2013–14 [11]
Dundee 1893–94 2013–14 [12]
Dundee United 1910–11 2013–14 [13] [14]
Dunfermline Athletic 1912–13 2013–14 [15]
East Fife 1921–22 2013–14 [16]
East Kilbride — 2025–26
Edinburgh City [note 2] — 2016–17 [17]
Elgin City 2000–01 2013–14 [18]
Falkirk 1902–03 2013–14 [19]
Forfar Athletic 1921–22 2013–14 [20]
Greenock Morton 1893–94 2013–14 [21]
Hamilton Academical 1897–98 2013–14 [22]
Heart of Midlothian 1890–91 2013–14 [23]
Hibernian 1893–94 2013–14 [24]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle [note 3] 1994–95 2013–14 [25] [26]
Kelty Hearts — 2021–22 [27]
Kilmarnock 1895–96 2013–14 [28]
Livingston [note 4] 1974–75 2013–14 [29] [30]
Montrose 1923–24 2013–14 [31]
Motherwell 1893–94 2013–14 [32]
Partick Thistle 1893–94 2013–14 [33]
Peterhead 2000–01 2013–14 [34]
Queen of the South 1923–24 2013–14 [35]
Queen's Park 1900–01 2013–14 [36]
Raith Rovers 1902–03 2013–14 [37]
Rangers 1890–91 2013–14 [38]
Ross County 1994–95 2013–14 [39]
St Johnstone 1911–12 2013–14 [40]
St Mirren 1890–91 2013–14 [41]
Stenhousemuir 1921–22 2013–14 [42]
Stirling Albion 1946–47 2013–14 [43]
Stranraer 1949–50 2013–14 [44]
The Spartans — 2023–24

Former member clubs

Club First SFL
season 		First SPFL
season		Last SPFL
season		Relegated
from
SPFL in		Now play inRefs.
Albion Rovers 1903–04 2013–14 2022–23 2023 Lowland League [45]
Berwick Rangers 1951–52 2013–14 2018–19 2019Lowland League [46]
Bonnyrigg Rose [note 5] — 2022–23 2024–25 2025Lowland League
Brechin City 1923–24 2013–14 2020–21 2021 Highland League [47]
Cowdenbeath 1905–06 2013–14 2021–22 2022Lowland League [48]
East Stirlingshire 1900–01 2013–14 2015–16 2016Lowland League [49]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A previous club known as Airdrieonians played in the Scottish Football League between 1894 and 2002. The name was revived in 2013 when Airdrie United were renamed. The present Airdrieonians club is formally a continuation of Clydebank, who relocated in 2002 to the stadium of the defunct Airdrieonians and were renamed "Airdrie United" at that time.
  2. ↑ The club was known as "F.C. Edinburgh" during the 2022–23 season. A previous club known as Edinburgh City played in the Scottish Football League between 1931 and 1949. That name was revived in 1986 when Postal United were renamed.
  3. ↑ Formed from merger of Caledonian and Inverness Thistle in 1994. Changed name from Caledonian Thistle to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 1996.
  4. ↑ Changed name from Meadowbank Thistle to Livingston in 1995.
  5. ↑ The club was known as "Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic" until 2022.

References

  1. ↑ "Aberdeen". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Airdrie United". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Airdrieonians". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Alloa Athletic". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Annan Athletic". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Arbroath". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ayr United". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Celtic". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Clyde". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Cove Rangers". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Dumbarton". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "Dundee". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "DUNDEE UNITED". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "DUNDEE HIBERNIANS". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Dunfermline Athletic". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  16. ↑ "East Fife". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  17. ↑ "Edinburgh City". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Elgin City". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  19. ↑ "Falkirk". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  20. ↑ "Forfar Athletic". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  21. ↑ "Morton". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  22. ↑ "Hamilton Academical". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  23. ↑ "Heart of Midlothian". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  24. ↑ "Hibernian". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  25. ↑ "Caledonian Thistle". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  26. ↑ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  27. ↑ "Kelty Hearts". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  28. ↑ "Kilmarnock". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  29. ↑ "Livingston". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  30. ↑ "Meadowbank Thistle". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  31. ↑ "Montrose". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  32. ↑ "Motherwell". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  33. ↑ "Partick Thistle". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  34. ↑ "Peterhead". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  35. ↑ "Queen of the South". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  36. ↑ "Queen's Park [Glasgow]". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  37. ↑ "Raith Rovers". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  38. ↑ "Rangers". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  39. ↑ "Ross County". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  40. ↑ "St Johnstone". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  41. ↑ "St Mirren". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  42. ↑ "Stenhousemuir". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  43. ↑ "Stirling Albion". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  44. ↑ "Stranraer". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  45. ↑ "Albion Rovers". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  46. ↑ "Berwick Rangers". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  47. ↑ "Brechin City". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  48. ↑ "Cowdenbeath". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  49. ↑ "East Stirlingshire". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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