The 2025–26 Scottish League One (known as William Hill League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football. The season began on 2 August 2025.
Ten teams contested the league: Alloa Athletic, Cove Rangers, East Fife, Hamilton Academical, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Kelty Hearts, Montrose, Peterhead, Queen of the South and Stenhousemuir.
Teams The following teams changed division after the 2024–25 season.
To League One Promoted from League Two Peterhead East Fife
Relegated from the Championship Hamilton Academical
From League One Relegated to League Two Annan Athletic Dumbarton
Promoted to the Championship Arbroath
Stadia and locations Alloa AthleticCove RangersEast FifeHamilton AcademicalRecreation ParkBalmoral StadiumBayview StadiumBroadwood StadiumCapacity: 3,100Capacity: 2,602Capacity: 1,980Capacity: 8,086Inverness Caledonian ThistleKelty HeartsCaledonian StadiumNew Central ParkCapacity: 7,512Capacity: 2,181MontrosePeterheadQueen of the SouthStenhousemuirLinks ParkBalmoorPalmerston ParkOchilview ParkCapacity: 4,936Capacity: 3,150Capacity: 8,690Capacity: 3,746
Notes
All grounds are equipped with floodlights.
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAlloa Athletic PendleNorthern Gas and PowerCove Rangers AdidasKR GroupEast Fife ErreàMPH Group (Home)JADA (Away)Harley Taxis (Third)Hamilton Academical KurtNoneInverness Caledonian Thistle PumaCraig Wood Solicitors Kelty Hearts AdidasBellwayMontrose UhlsportMontrose Port AuthorityPeterhead PumaThe Score GroupQueen of the South MacronThe Venue DumfriesStenhousemuir UhlsportLOC Hire
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Hamilton Academical John Rankin Resigned 29 November 2025 5th Darian MacKinnon 1 December 2025
League table
Results Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season (home and away) and twice in the second half of the season (home and away), making a total of 180 games, with each team playing 36.
First half of season (Matches 1–18)
Second half of season (Matches 19–36)
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Oli ShawHamilton Academical192 Kieran ShanksPeterhead173 Mitch MegginsonCove Rangers124 Chanka ZimbaInverness Caledonian Thistle115 Alfie BavidgeInverness Caledonian Thistle10 Callum SandilandsMontrose
Awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClub August Scott KellacherInverness Caledonian Thistle Ross Munro Inverness Caledonian Thistle September Oli Shaw Hamilton Academical October Gary Naysmith Stenhousemuir Kieran Millar East Fife November Scott Kellacher Inverness Caledonian Thistle Oli Shaw Hamilton Academical December Peter Murphy Queen of the South Matty Douglas Queen of the South January Gary Naysmith Stenhousemuir Matthew Aitken Stenhousemuir February Andy Graham Alloa Athletic Alfie Bavidge Inverness Caledonian Thistle March Gary Naysmith Stenhousemuir Kieran Shanks Peterhead April Darian MacKinnon Hamilton Academical Adam Emslie Cove Rangers
League One play-offs Bracket
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Final First leg
Second leg
References
External links Official website