List of Scottish Professional Football League stadiums

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In Scotland there is one national association football league, the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). The SPFL was formed in 2013 by the merger of the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League. The SPFL consists of 42 clubs and has four divisions, named the Premiership, Championship, League One and League Two. Below this there are two regional leagues (Highland Football League and Lowland Football League), with a promotion and relegation play-off between the regional leagues and the national league. This article lists stadiums that have been used for SPFL matches.

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Stadiums

StadiumImageClub(s)LocationOpenedClosedPeriod(s) used for
SPFL matches		CapacityCoordinatesRefs
Ainslie Park Ainslie Park, Edinburgh (geograph 5087309).jpg Edinburgh City
The Spartans 		Edinburgh 2008—2017–2022
2023–present		3,500 55°58′17.69″N003°13′59.58″W / 55.9715806°N 3.2332167°W / 55.9715806; -3.2332167 (Ainslie Park) [1]
Almondvale Stadium Almondvale Stadium, North Stand - geograph.org.uk - 751919.jpg Livingston Livingston 1995—2013–present8,716 55°53′10″N003°31′22″W / 55.88611°N 3.52278°W / 55.88611; -3.52278 (Almondvale Stadium) [2]
Balmoor Stadium Peterhead, Balmoor Stadium.jpg Peterhead Peterhead 1997—2013–present3,150 57°30′42″N001°47′45″W / 57.51167°N 1.79583°W / 57.51167; -1.79583 (Balmoor Stadium) [3]
Balmoral Stadium Balmoral Stadium - home of Cove Rangers FC (geograph 6062102).jpg Cove Rangers Aberdeen 2018—2019–present2,602 57°06′39.20″N2°06′00.25″W / 57.1108889°N 2.1000694°W / 57.1108889; -2.1000694 (Balmoral Stadium) [4]
Bayview Stadium Bayview stadium - geograph.org.uk - 826105.jpg East Fife Methil 1998—2013–present1,980 56°11′19″N002°59′56″W / 56.18861°N 2.99889°W / 56.18861; -2.99889 (Bayview Stadium) [5]
Borough Briggs Borough briggs 3.jpg Elgin City Elgin 1921—2013–present4,520 57°39′07″N003°19′15″W / 57.65194°N 3.32083°W / 57.65194; -3.32083 (Borough Briggs) [6]
Broadwood Stadium Broadwood Stadium -1.jpg Clyde Cumbernauld 1994—2013–20228,086 55°56′41″N004°02′14″W / 55.94472°N 4.03722°W / 55.94472; -4.03722 (Broadwood Stadium) [7]
Caledonian Stadium Caledonian Stadium.jpg Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness 1996—2013–present7,512 57°29′41″N004°13′03″W / 57.49472°N 4.21750°W / 57.49472; -4.21750 (Caledonian Stadium) [8]
Cappielow Cappielow.JPG Greenock Morton Greenock 1879—2013–present11,589 55°56′29″N004°43′37″W / 55.94139°N 4.72694°W / 55.94139; -4.72694 (Cappielow) [9]
Celtic Park Celtic Park, 2007.jpg Celtic Glasgow 1892—2013–present60,411 55°50′59″N004°12′20″W / 55.84972°N 4.20556°W / 55.84972; -4.20556 (Celtic Park) [10]
Central Park Central Park - geograph-477782.jpg Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath 1917—2013–20224,309 56°06′31″N003°20′50″W / 56.10861°N 3.34722°W / 56.10861; -3.34722 (Central Park) [11]
Cliftonhill Cliftonhill Park Football Ground, Coatbridge.jpg Albion Rovers Coatbridge 1919—2013–20231,238 55°51′37″N004°00′41″W / 55.86028°N 4.01139°W / 55.86028; -4.01139 (Cliftonhill) [12]
Dens Park Dens Park - geograph-1046917.jpg Dundee Dundee 1899—2013–present11,775 56°28′31″N002°58′24″W / 56.47528°N 2.97333°W / 56.47528; -2.97333 (Dens Park) [13]
Dumbarton Football Stadium Dumbarton F.C. football ground - geograph.org.uk - 2492225.jpg Dumbarton Dumbarton 2000—2013–present2,020 55°56′18″N004°33′41″W / 55.93833°N 4.56139°W / 55.93833; -4.56139 (The Bet Butler Stadium) [14]
East End Park East End Park - geograph.org.uk - 309654.jpg Dunfermline Dunfermline 1885—2013–present11,480 56°04′31″N003°26′31″W / 56.07528°N 3.44194°W / 56.07528; -3.44194 (East End Park) [15]
Easter Road Easter Road - Hibernian v Kilmarnock 2012.jpg Hibernian Edinburgh 1893—2013–present20,421 55°57′42″N003°09′56″W / 55.96167°N 3.16556°W / 55.96167; -3.16556 (Easter Road) [16]
Excelsior Stadium Newbroomfield.PNG Airdrieonians
Queen's Park 		Airdrie 1998—2013–present10,101 55°51′35″N003°57′35″W / 55.85972°N 3.95972°W / 55.85972; -3.95972 (Excelsior Stadium) [17]
Falkirk Stadium Falkirk Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 996535.jpg Falkirk
Queen's Park 		Falkirk 2004—2013–present7,937 56°00′18″N003°45′15″W / 56.00500°N 3.75417°W / 56.00500; -3.75417 (Falkirk Stadium) [18]
Fir Park Fir Park.jpg Motherwell Motherwell 1895—2013–present13,677 55°46′48″N003°58′48″W / 55.78000°N 3.98000°W / 55.78000; -3.98000 (Fir Park) [19]
Firhill Stadium Firhill2020.jpeg Partick Thistle Glasgow 1909—2013–present10,102 55°52′54″N004°16′11″W / 55.88167°N 4.26972°W / 55.88167; -4.26972 (Firhill Stadium) [20]
Forthbank Stadium Forthbankwest.JPG Stirling Albion Stirling 1993—2013–present3,808 56°07′08″N003°54′42″W / 56.11889°N 3.91167°W / 56.11889; -3.91167 (Forthbank Stadium) [21]
Galabank Galabank - geograph.org.uk - 1221445.jpg Annan Athletic Annan 1953—2013–present2,504 54°59′41″N003°15′41″W / 54.99472°N 3.26139°W / 54.99472; -3.26139 (Galabank) [22]
Gayfield Park Gayfield Park - geograph-744246.jpg Arbroath Arbroath 1925—2013–present6,600 56°33′08″N002°35′29″W / 56.55222°N 2.59139°W / 56.55222; -2.59139 (Gayfield Park) [23]
Glebe Park Glebe Park. - geograph.org.uk - 43596.jpg Brechin City Brechin 1919—2013–20214,083 56°44′07″N002°39′23″W / 56.73528°N 2.65639°W / 56.73528; -2.65639 (Glebe Park) [24]
Hampden Park Hampden Park WP EN.JPG Queen's Park Glasgow 1903—2013–2021
2023–present		51,866 55°49′33″N004°15′07″W / 55.82583°N 4.25194°W / 55.82583; -4.25194 (Hampden Park) [25]
Ibrox Stadium Ibrox Inside.jpg Rangers Glasgow 1899—2013–present50,817 55°51′12″N004°18′33″W / 55.85333°N 4.30917°W / 55.85333; -4.30917 (Ibrox Stadium) [26]
Links Park Links Park Grandstand - geograph.org.uk - 221003.jpg Montrose Montrose 1887—2013–present4,936 56°42′50″N002°27′33″W / 56.71389°N 2.45917°W / 56.71389; -2.45917 (Links Park) [27]
McDiarmid Park McDiarmid Park.jpg St Johnstone Perth 1989—2013–present10,696 56°24′35″N003°28′37″W / 56.40972°N 3.47694°W / 56.40972; -3.47694 (McDiarmid Park) [28]
Meadowbank Stadium Meadowbank Stadium stand.jpg Edinburgh City Edinburgh 1970—2016–2017
2022–present		500 55°57′25″N003°09′31″W / 55.95694°N 3.15861°W / 55.95694; -3.15861 (Meadowbank Stadium)
Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield cs.JPG Heart of Midlothian Edinburgh 1925—201767,144 55°56′32″N003°14′27″W / 55.94222°N 3.24083°W / 55.94222; -3.24083 (Murrayfield Stadium) [29]
New Central Park Kelty Hearts v Solihull Moors (48694212331).jpg Kelty Hearts Kelty 1979—2021–present2,181 56°08′09″N003°22′43″W / 56.13583°N 3.37861°W / 56.13583; -3.37861 (New Central Park)
New Douglas Park New Douglas Park - 1.jpg Hamilton Academical Hamilton 2001—2013–present6,018 55°46′56″N004°03′31″W / 55.78222°N 4.05861°W / 55.78222; -4.05861 (New Douglas Park) [30]
New Dundas Park New Dundas Park, Bonnyrigg.jpg Bonnyrigg Rose Bonnyrigg —2022–present2,200 55°52′29″N003°6′12″W / 55.87472°N 3.10333°W / 55.87472; -3.10333 (New Dundas Park)
Ochilview Park Ochilview Park - Geograph-2010936-by-kim-traynor.jpg Stenhousemuir
East Stirlingshire 		Stenhousemuir 1890—2013–present3,746 56°01′42″N003°48′53″W / 56.02833°N 3.81472°W / 56.02833; -3.81472 (Ochilview Park) [31]
Palmerston Park Palmerston Park main stand.JPG Queen of the South Dumfries 1919—2013–present8,690 55°04′11″N003°37′30″W / 55.06972°N 3.62500°W / 55.06972; -3.62500 (Palmerston Park) [32]
Pittodrie Stadium [notes 1] Pittodrie from Block Y, May 2015.jpg Aberdeen Aberdeen 1899—2013–present20,866 57°09′33″N002°05′20″W / 57.15917°N 2.08889°W / 57.15917; -2.08889 (Pittodrie Stadium) [33]
Recreation Park Recreation Park - geograph.org.uk - 189030.jpg Alloa Athletic Alloa 1895—2013–present3,100 56°07′00″N003°46′43″W / 56.11667°N 3.77861°W / 56.11667; -3.77861 (Recreation Park) [34]
Rugby Park RugbyParkKilmarnock.jpg Kilmarnock Kilmarnock 1899—2013–present15,003 55°36′15″N004°30′29″W / 55.60417°N 4.50806°W / 55.60417; -4.50806 (Rugby Park) [35]
Shielfield Park Shielfield Park, Home of Berwick Rangers FC - geograph.org.uk - 409958.jpg Berwick Rangers Berwick-upon-Tweed 1954—2013–20194,099 55°45′36″N002°00′57″W / 55.76000°N 2.01583°W / 55.76000; -2.01583 (Shielfield Park) [36]
Somerset Park SomersetPark.JPG Ayr United Ayr 1888—2013–present10,185 55°28′10″N004°37′12″W / 55.46944°N 4.62000°W / 55.46944; -4.62000 (Somerset Park) [37]
St Mirren Park StMirren(2).jpg St Mirren Paisley 2009—2013–present7,937 55°51′02″N004°26′38″W / 55.85056°N 4.44389°W / 55.85056; -4.44389 (St Mirren Park) [38]
Stair Park Stair Park - Geograph-2580633-by-Andy-Farrington.jpg Stranraer Stranraer 1907—2013–present4,178 54°54′07″N005°00′45″W / 54.90194°N 5.01250°W / 54.90194; -5.01250 (Stair Park) [39]
Stark's Park Raith Rovers FC (RRFC) - geograph.org.uk - 774587.jpg Raith Rovers Kirkcaldy 1891—2013–present8,867 56°05′59″N003°10′06″W / 56.09972°N 3.16833°W / 56.09972; -3.16833 (Stark's Park) [40]
Station Park Station Park - geograph-1745780.jpg Forfar Athletic Forfar 1888—2013–present6,777 56°39′08″N002°53′06″W / 56.65222°N 2.88500°W / 56.65222; -2.88500 (Station Park) [41]
Tannadice Park East Stand Tannadice.jpg Dundee United Dundee 1883—2013–present14,223 56°28′29″N002°58′08″W / 56.47472°N 2.96889°W / 56.47472; -2.96889 (Tannadice Park) [42]
Tynecastle Park Tynecastle Park, January 2018.jpg Heart of Midlothian Edinburgh 1886—2013–present19,852 55°56′21″N003°13′56″W / 55.93917°N 3.23222°W / 55.93917; -3.23222 (Tynecastle Park) [43]
Victoria Park West Stand, Victoria Park - geograph.org.uk - 1083831.jpg Ross County Dingwall 1929—2013–present6,541 57°35′45″N004°25′08″W / 57.59583°N 4.41889°W / 57.59583; -4.41889 (Victoria Park) [44]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A new Aberdeen Stadium is proposed for development.

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