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.

Clubs Current members of the Scottish Professional Football League ClubFirst SFLseasonFirst SPFLseasonDivision2025–26 positionRefs.Aberdeen1904–05 2013–14 PremiershipPremiership, 9thAirdrieoniansA 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.2002–03 2013–14 ChampionshipChampionship, 9thAlloa Athletic1921–22 2013–14 League OneLeague One, 4thAnnan Athletic2008–09 2013–14 League TwoLeague Two, 7thArbroath1921–22 2013–14 ChampionshipLeague One, 1stAyr United1910–11 2013–14 ChampionshipChampionship, 7thCeltic1890–91 2013–14 PremiershipPremiership, 1stClyde1891–92 2013–14 League TwoLeague Two, 3rdCove Rangers—2019–20League OneLeague One, 7th Dumbarton1890–91 2013–14 League Two League Two, 9thDundee1893–942013–14PremiershipPremiership, 8thDundee United1910–112013–14PremiershipPremiership, 7thDunfermline Athletic1912–13 2013–14ChampionshipChampionship, 4thEast Fife1921–22 2013–14League OneLeague One, 8thEast Kilbride — 2025–26 League Two League Two, 1st Edinburgh CityThe 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.—2016–17League TwoLeague Two, 10th Elgin City2000–01 2013–14League TwoLeague Two, 6thFalkirk1902–03 2013–14PremiershipChampionship, 1stForfar Athletic1921–22 2013–14League Two League Two, 4thGreenock Morton 1893–94 2013–14 Championship Championship, 8thHamilton Academical1897–98 2013–14League OneLeague One, 9thHeart of Midlothian1890–91 2013–14Premiership Premiership, 2ndHibernian1893–94 2013–14 Premiership Premiership, 5thInverness Caledonian ThistleFormed from merger of Caledonian and Inverness Thistle in 1994. Changed name from Caledonian Thistle to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 1996.1994–95 2013–14 League OneLeague One, 1stKelty Hearts—2021–22League OneLeague One, 10th Kilmarnock1895–96 2013–14Premiership Premiership, 10thLivingstonChanged name from Meadowbank Thistle to Livingston in 1995.1974–75 2013–14PremiershipPremiership, 12thMontrose1923–24 2013–14 League One League One, 6thMotherwell 1893–94 2013–14 Premiership Premiership, 4th Partick Thistle 1893–94 2013–14 Championship Championship, 2ndPeterhead 2000–01 2013–14 League One League One, 5thQueen of the South 1923–24 2013–14 League One League One, 3rdQueen's Park 1900–01 2013–14 Championship Championship, 6th Raith Rovers 1902–03 2013–14 Championship Championship, 5th Rangers 1890–91 2013–14 Premiership Premiership, 3rd Ross County 1994–95 2013–14 Championship Championship, 10th St Johnstone 1911–12 2013–14 Championship Championship, 1st St Mirren 1890–91 2013–14 Premiership Premiership, 11th Stenhousemuir 1921–22 2013–14 League One League One, 2nd Stirling Albion 1946–47 2013–14 League Two League Two, 8th Stranraer 1949–50 2013–14 League Two League Two, 5th The Spartans — 2023–24 League Two League Two, 2nd

Former member clubs ClubFirst SFLseasonFirst SPFLseasonLast SPFLseasonRelegatedfromSPFL inNow play inRefs.Albion Rovers1903–04 2013–14 2022–23 2023Lowland League WestBerwick Rangers1951–52 2013–14 2018–192019Lowland League EastBonnyrigg RoseThe club was known as "Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic" until 2022.—2022–232024–252025Lowland League East Brechin City1923–24 2013–14 2020–212021Lowland League EastCowdenbeath1905–06 2013–14 2021–222022Lowland League EastEast Stirlingshire1900–01 2013–14 2015–162016Lowland League East

See also

List of Scottish Football League clubs List of Scottish Premier League clubs Timeline of Scottish football

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