List of Scottish Premier League clubs

This is a list of all teams that played in the Scottish Premier League from its formation in 1998, through its 2013 merger with the Scottish Football League (forming the Scottish Professional Football League, with the Scottish Premiership becoming the league system's top tier). Founder members are in italics.

List of clubs ClubTown or cityTotalseasonsTotalspellsLongestspellFirstSPL seasonLastSPL seasonSeasons2012–13finishHighestfinishAberdeenAberdeen151151998–992012–131998–20138th3rdCelticGlasgow151151998–992012–131998–20131st1stDundeeDundee8271998–992012–131998–20052012–1312th (relegated)5thDundee UnitedDundee151151998–992012–131998–20136th3rdDunfermline AthleticDunfermline9371998–992011–121998–992000–072011–129thFirst Division4thFalkirkFalkirk5152005–062009–102005–103rdFirst Division7thGretnaGretna1112007–082007–082007–08n/aGretna F.C. ceased trading after the 2007–08 season. They were succeeded by Gretna F.C. 2008, who entered the East of Scotland Football League.12thHamilton AcademicalHamilton3132008–092010–112008–115thFirst Division9thHeart of MidlothianEdinburgh151151998–992012–131998–201310th2ndHibernianEdinburgh141141999–20002012–131999–20137th3rdInverness CTInverness8252004–052012–132004–092010–20134th4thKilmarnockKilmarnock151151998–992012–131998–20139th4thLivingstonLivingston5152001–022005–062001–064thFirst Division3rdMotherwellMotherwell151151998–992012–131998–20132nd2ndPartick ThistleGlasgow2122002–032003–042002–041stFirst Division10thRangersGlasgow141141998–992011–121998–20121stThird Division1stRoss CountyDingwall1112012–132012–132012–135th5thSt JohnstonePerth8241998–992012–131998–022009–20133rd3rdSt MirrenPaisley8272000–012012–132000–012006–201311th8th

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