The 2024–25 Scottish Premiership (known as the William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the twelfth season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football, and the 128th edition overall of the top national league competition, not including one cancelled due to World War II. The season began on 3 August 2024.[1]
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2024 – 18 May 2025 |
| Champions | Celtic 11th Premiership title 55th Scottish title |
| Champions League | Celtic Rangers |
| Matches played | 204 |
| Goals scored | 602 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daizen Maeda Simon Murray (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Rangers 6–0 Ross County (24 August 2024) Rangers 6–0 Kilmarnock (4 December 2024) Celtic 6–0 Dundee (5 February 2025) |
| Biggest away win | St Johnstone 0–6 Celtic (28 September 2024) Dundee 0–6 Heart of Midlothian (1 February 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Motherwell 4–3 Dundee United (14 December 2024) Dundee 3–4 Rangers (29 March 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Aberdeen Celtic 7 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | Celtic 18 games |
| Longest winless run | Aberdeen 14 games |
| Longest losing run | Aberdeen Dundee Heart of Midlothian Motherwell Ross County 5 games |
| Highest attendance | 59,612 Celtic 3–0 Rangers (1 September 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,872 St Johnstone 1–0 Kilmarnock (23 November 2024) |
| Total attendance | 3,496,068 |
| Average attendance | 17,138 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2025. | |
On 26 April 2025, Celtic successfully defended their title, securing their fourth Premiership title in a row, and 55th Scottish league title overall, following a 5–0 victory away to Dundee United.[2]
Twelve teams contest the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Rangers, Ross County, St Johnstone and St Mirren.
Teams
editThe following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.
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Promoted from the Championship Relegated to the Championship Stadia and locationsedit
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Premiership football clubs in Dundee
Premiership football clubs in Edinburgh
Premiership football clubs in Glasgow
Personnel and kits
edit| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen |  Jimmy Thelin
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 Graeme Shinnie
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Adidas | Texo Group | MaxAmaze, EIS Waste Services | RAM Tubulars | Texo Group |
| Celtic |  Brendan Rodgers
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Callum McGregor
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Adidas | Dafabet | Magners | Celtic FC Foundation | None |
| Dundee | Tony Docherty
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 Joe Shaughnessy
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Macron | Crown Engineering Services | MKM Building Supplies, John Clark BMW | GA Vans | DrainBlitz |
| Dundee United | Jim Goodwin
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Ross Docherty
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Erreà | Quinn Casino | JF Kegs, Norman Jamieson Ltd | Trade-Mart | Paint-Tec Accident Repair Centre |
| Heart of Midlothian | Liam Fox (interim)
|
Lawrence Shankland
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Umbro | Stellar Omada | FanHub, loveholidays | ASC Edinburgh Ltd | None |
| Hibernian | David Gray
|
 Joe Newell
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Joma | Bevvy.com | Whisky Row, Dunedin IT | SBK | Capital Credit Union |
| Kilmarnock | Derek McInnes
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Kyle Vassell
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Hummel | James Frew Ltd | James Frew Ltd, Blackwood Plant Hire | Redrock Automation | A&L Mechanical |
| Motherwell |  Michael Wimmer
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Paul McGinn
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Macron | G4 Claims | Fire Suppression Scotland, Phoenix Specialist Solutions | DX Home Improvements | TCL |
| Rangers | Barry Ferguson (interim)
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James Tavernier
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Castore | Unibet | SEKO Logistics | BOXT Life | AIM Building and Maintenance |
| Ross County | Don Cowie
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Connor Randall
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Macron | Ross-shire Engineering | Ross-shire Engineering | Mikeysline (Away) | None |
| St Johnstone |  Simo Valakari
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Nicky Clark
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Macron | GS Brown Construction | Sidey Solutions, A & B Taxis Perth | Saints in the Community | CHAS Children's Hospice |
| St Mirren | Stephen Robinson
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Mark O'Hara
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Macron | Consilium Plumbing and Heating | Ultimate Home Solutions, Macklin Motors | Gennaro Glass & Glazing | KPP Chartered Accountants |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Peter Leven
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End of interim spell | 19 May 2024[16] | Pre-season | Jimmy Thelin
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3 June 2024[17] |
| St Johnstone | Craig Levein
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Sacked | 17 September 2024[18] | 10th | Andy Kirk (interim)
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17 September 2024[18] |
| Heart of Midlothian | Steven Naismith
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22 September 2024[19] | 12th | Liam Fox (interim)
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22 September 2024[19] | |
| St Johnstone | Andy Kirk
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End of interim spell | 1 October 2024[20] | 11th | Simo Valakari
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1 October 2024[20] |
| Heart of Midlothian | Liam Fox
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15 October 2024[21] | 12th | Neil Critchley
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15 October 2024[21] | |
| Motherwell | Stuart Kettlewell
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Resigned | 27 January 2025[22] | 5th | Stephen Frail (interim)
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27 January 2025[22] |
| Stephen Frail
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End of interim spell | 17 February 2025[23] | 8th | Michael Wimmer
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17 February 2025[23] | |
| Rangers |  Philippe Clement
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Sacked | 23 February 2025[24] | 2nd | Barry Ferguson (interim)
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24 February 2025[25] |
| Heart of Midlothian | Neil Critchley
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26 April 2025[26] | 8th | Liam Fox (interim)
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26 April 2025[26] |
Format
editIn 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. 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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C, Q) | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 22 | +80 | 84 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Rangers (Q) | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Hibernian | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 53 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Dundee United | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 50 | |
| 6 | St Mirren | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 42 | |
| 7 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 42 | |
| 8 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 40 | |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 38 | |
| 10 | Dundee | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 37 | |
| 11 | Ross County | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 35 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 61 | −26 | 29 | Relegation to Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2025. Source: [27][28]
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 competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[29]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
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 competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[29]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- ^ The winners of the 2024–25 Scottish Cup, Aberdeen or Celtic, also qualify for the Europa League. Since Celtic have qualified for the Champions League, if they win the cup the berth reserved for the cup winners (Europa League play-off round) passes to the third-placed team, otherwise Aberdeen take the cup winners’ berth. The berths for the Europa League and Conference League second qualifying rounds are moved down one position if necessary.
Results
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Matches 1–22editTeams play each other twice, once at home and once away. |
Matches 23–33editTeams play each other once, either home or away.
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Matches 34–38
editAfter 33 matches, the league was split 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 were determined by the position of the teams in the league table at the time of the split.
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Daizen Maeda
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Celtic | 16 |
| Simon Murray
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Dundee | ||
| 3 | Sam Dalby
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Dundee United | 14 |
| 4 |  Cyriel Dessers
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Rangers | 13 |
| 5 | Nicolas Kühn
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Celtic | 12 |
| 6 |  Martin Boyle
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Hibernian | 11 |
 Václav Černý
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Rangers | ||
 Hamza Igamane
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Rangers | ||
| 9 | Kevin Nisbet
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Aberdeen | 10 |
| Kyōgo Furuhashi
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Celtic | ||
| Adam Idah
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Celtic | ||
| Bruce Anderson
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Kilmarnock |
Source:[33]
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Score | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamza Igamane
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Rangers | Hibernian | 3–3 (A) | 5 January 2025 | [34] |
Clean sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kasper Schmeichel
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Celtic | 19 |
| 2 | Jack Walton
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Dundee United | 12 |
| 3 | Jack Butland
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Rangers | 10 |
| 4 | Craig Gordon
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Heart of Midlothian | 8 |
| 5 | Jordan Smith
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Hibernian | 7 |
Source:[35]
Awards
edit| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August | Jimmy Thelin
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Aberdeen | Callum McGregor
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Celtic |
| September | Brendan Rodgers
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Celtic | Lennon Miller
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Motherwell |
| October | Jimmy Thelin
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Aberdeen | Nicky Devlin
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Aberdeen |
| November | Brendan Rodgers
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Celtic | Sam Dalby
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Dundee United |
| December | David Gray
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Hibernian | Nicky Cadden
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Hibernian |
| January | Neil Critchley
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Heart of Midlothian | Hamza Igamane
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Rangers |
| February | David Gray
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Hibernian | Daizen Maeda
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Celtic |
| March | ||||
Premiership play-offs
editThe quarter-final is contested by the teams placed third and fourth in the 2024–25 Scottish Championship. The winners advance to the semi-final to face the team placed second in the Championship. The final is contested by the semi-final winners and the team placed eleventh in the Premiership, with the winners securing a place in the 2025–26 Scottish Premiership.[36]
Qualified teams
edit| Team | Rank |
|---|---|
| TBD | 1 |
| TBD | 2 |
| Ayr United | 3 |
| TBD | 4 |
Quarter-final
editFirst leg
edit| 6 May 2025 | 4th in Championship | v | Ayr United | |
| 19:45 |
Second leg
edit| 9 May 2025 | Ayr United | v | 4th in Championship | Ayr |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
Semi-final
editFirst leg
edit| 13 May 2025 | Quarter-final winners | v | 2nd in Championship | |
| 19:45 |
Second leg
edit| 16 May 2025 | 2nd in Championship | v | Quarter-final winners | |
| 19:45 |
Final
editFirst leg
edit| 22 May 2025 | Semi-final winners | v | 11th in Premiership | |
| 20:00 |
Second leg
edit| 26 May 2025 | 11th in Premiership | v | Semi-final winners | |
| 20:00 |
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