The 2026–27 Scottish Championship (known as the William Hill Championship for sponsorship reasons) will be the 14th season of the Scottish Championship, the second tier of Scottish football. The season started on 1 August 2026 and will end on 30 April 2027.
Ten teams are contesting the league: Arbroath, Ayr United, Dunfermline Athletic, Greenock Morton, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Livingston, Partick Thistle, Queen's Park, Raith Rovers and Stenhousemuir.
Teams The following teams changed division after the 2025–26 season.
To Championship Promoted from League One Inverness Caledonian Thistle Stenhousemuir
Relegated from the Premiership Livingston
From Championship Relegated to League One Airdrieonians Ross County
Promoted to the Premiership St Johnstone
Stadia and locations ArbroathAyr UnitedDunfermline AthleticGreenock MortonGayfield ParkSomerset ParkEast End ParkCappielowCapacity: 6,056Capacity: 10,185Capacity: 11,480Capacity: 11,589Inverness Caledonian ThistleLivingstonCaledonian StadiumAlmondvale StadiumCapacity: 7,512Capacity: 9,713Partick ThistleQueen's ParkRaith RoversStenhousemuirFirhill StadiumLesser HampdenStark's ParkOchilview ParkCapacity: 10,887Capacity: 990Capacity: 8,867Capacity: 3,746
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorArbroath MacronMegatechAyr United O'NeillsJewsonDunfermline Athletic ErreàGamdomGreenock MortonVacant JomaDalrada Technology (Home)Forrest Precision Engineering (Away)Inverness Caledonian Thistle MacronBetGoodwinLivingston (interim) JomaLivi Self StoragePartick Thistle MacronWrightKerr All Trades LimitedQueen's Park AdidasCity Facilities ManagementRaith Rovers JomaAudio Emotion (Home)Sephra (Away)Stenhousemuir UhlsportJewson
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Livingston Marvin Bartley Resigned 7 May 2026Pre-season Glenn Whelan 30 May 2026 Ayr United John Rankin End of interim spell 5 May 2026 Gary Naysmith 16 May 2026 Stenhousemuir Gary Naysmith Signed by Ayr United 16 May 2026 Marvin Bartley 9 Jun 2026 Livingston Glenn Whelan Sacked 6 September 2026 5th Greenock Morton Sacked 1 October 2026 10th
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 Robbie MuirheadLivingston72 Josh CooperDunfermline Athletic3 Alfie BavidgeInverness Caledonian Thistle Anton DowdsRaith Rovers George OakleyRaith Rovers Jai RoweRaith Rovers Lewis O'DonnellStenhousemuir8 Luke McBethAyr United2 Owen StirtonAyr United Seb DrozdPartick Thistle Ben StanwayPartick Thistle Michael RuthQueen's Park Sam YoungStenhousemuir Source:
Awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClub August Marvin BartleyStenhousemuir Lewis O'Donnell Stenhousemuir September October November December January February March April
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