The Scottish Premier Reserve League was the top reserve team league for Scottish football teams. The competition started at the same time as the inauguration of the Scottish Premier League in the 1998–99 season. It was initially an under-21 league, with a quota of five players over the age limit allowed per team in any match. The league was discontinued after the 2008–09 season.[1][2] Since then, alternative structures have been mooted, such as allowing the bigger clubs to field reserve teams in the lower divisions of the Scottish Football League.[1]
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Celtic reserves (2008–09) |
Past winners
editUnder-21 League
edit| Season | Winner[3][4] | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | St Johnstone Reserves | Rangers Reserves |
| 1999–00 | Heart of Midlothian Reserves | Hibernian Reserves |
| 2000–01 | Rangers Reserves | Celtic Reserves |
| 2001–02 | Celtic Reserves | Livingston Reserves |
| 2002–03 | Celtic Reserves | Rangers Reserves |
| 2003–04 | Celtic Reserves | Heart of Midlothian Reserves |
Reserve League
edit| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Celtic Reserves | Livingston Reserves |
| 2005–06 | Celtic Reserves | Rangers Reserves |
| 2006–07 | Celtic Reserves | Motherwell Reserves |
| 2007–08 | Celtic Reserves | Inverness CT Reserves |
| 2008–09 | Celtic Reserves | Heart of Midlothian Reserves |
See also
edit- SPFL Development League (originally the concurrent SPL under-18 competition from 1998, taken over by the Scottish Professional Football League and changed to under-20s)
- SPFL Reserve League (a similar reserves competition operated by the SPFL since 2018, replacing the above Development League)
References
edit- ^ a b Murray, Ewan (18 September 2010). "SPL plans restructure to allow Old Firm reserve teams in lower division". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "SPL confirm move to scrap reserve league". Daily Telegraph. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Scottish Football Historical Archive Mirror - Premier Reserve League
- ^ AFC Heritage - 1998-99 SPL Under-21 League Table
External links
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