Pinch Premiership
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2022-2023
Location
Scotland
Abbreviation
SCO1

Summary

The Scottish Premiership (SCO1) is the top division of the Scottish Professional League football system. At the end of the 2022-2023 SCO1 season, the SCO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - Playoff Round:
    • 1st place 2022-2023 SCO1 team
  • 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2022-2023 SCO1 team
  • 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2022-2023 SCO1 team
  • 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 4th place 2022-2023 SCO1 team

The winner of the 2022-2023 William Hill Scottish Cup, typically an SCO1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Scotland

Abbrev League # of Teams
SCO1 Ladbrokes Premiership 12
SCO2 Ladbrokes Championship 10
SCO3 Ladbrokes League One 10
SCO4 Ladbrokes League Two 10

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

1st Phase
30 Jul 2022 - 22 Apr 2023
2nd Phase (Champ/Releg)
25 Apr 2023 - 28 May 2023
 12: SCO1 (10 minimum), SCO2 (2 maximum)

Season Format

The 2022-2023 SCO1 season consists of 2 stages. In the first stage, each SCO1 team plays the other 11 SCO1 teams 3 times for a total of 33 league matches. In each 3 match series, one team hosts 2 home matches and the other team hosts 1 home match. In the second stage, the top six teams play each other a 4th time (5 more matches) to determine final rankings for 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League and Europa League placements. The bottom six teams play each other a 4th time (5 more matches) to determine relegation placements. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, then (5) a playoff (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage SCO1 group positioning, or relegation).

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2022-2023 SCO1 season, the 12th place SCO1 team will be relegated to the SCO2, and the 1st place SCO2 team will be promoted to the SCO1. The 11th place SCO1 team enters into the 3rd Round of a Home-Away highest aggregate score Promotion/Relegation playoff with the SCO2 team that won the 2nd Round. The winner of the 3rd round will play in the 2023-2024 SCO1, and the loser will play in the SCO2.


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Relegation Playoffs - Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregatePartick Thistle FC (SCO2) 33 Ross County FC (SCO1) 
01.06.23Partick Thistle FC 20 Ross County FCThe Firhill Stadium
04.06.23Ross County FC 31 Partick Thistle FCGlobal Energy Stadium (Dingwall)
 Ross County FC wins on PKs (5-4), remains in SCO1 

Relegation Playoffs - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregatePartick Thistle FC (SCO2) 80 Ayr United FC (SCO2) 
19.05.23Partick Thistle FC 30 Ayr United FCThe Firhill Stadium
26.05.23Ayr United FC 05 Partick Thistle FCSomerset Park

Relegation Playoffs - Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregatePartick Thistle FC (SCO2) 83 Queen's Park FC (SCO2) 
09.05.23Partick Thistle FC 43 Queen's Park FCThe Firhill Stadium
12.05.23Queen's Park FC 04 Partick Thistle FCOchilview Park

2nd Phase

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1Celtic 3832 -3-399-11434801917 -2-0535814441915 -1-346562036
2Rangers FC 3829 -5-492-9337561916 -3-0515013371913 -2-441432419
3Aberdeen FC 3818 -3-1757-5660-41913 -2-441411427195 -1-13161546-31
4Heart of Midlothian FC 3815 -9-1454-635761912 -2-538432716193 -7-9162030-10
5Hibernian FC 3815 -7-1652-5759-21910 -3-63336279195 -4-10192132-11
6St Mirren FC 3812 -10-1646-4361-18199 -5-53223212193 -5-11142040-20
Relegation
1Motherwell FC 3814 -8-1650-53512197 -3-9242628-2197 -5-72627234
2Livingston FC 3813 -7-1846-3660-24199 -5-53222220194 -2-13141438-24
3St Johnstone FC 3812 -7-1943-4159-18195 -4-10191825-7197 -3-9242334-11
4Kilmarnock FC 3811 -7-2040-3762-25199 -5-53226260192 -2-1581136-25
5Ross County FC 389 -7-2234-3760-23195 -4-10192230-8194 -3-12151530-15
6Dundee United FC 388 -7-2331-4070-30196 -2-11202335-12192 -5-12111735-18
2023-2024 UEFACL
2023-2024 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to SCO2

1st Phase

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Celtic 3330 -2-192-10325781716 -1-0495112391614 -1-143521339
2Rangers FC 3325 -4-479-8134471614 -2-0444411331711 -2-435372314
3Aberdeen FC 3317 -2-1453-525201712 -1-437381424165 -1-10161438-24
4Heart of Midlothian FC 3314 -6-1348-564971611 -1-434402317173 -5-9141626-10
5Hibernian FC 3313 -5-1544-4952-3168 -3-52729218175 -2-10172031-11
6St Mirren FC 3312 -8-1344-3849-11179 -4-43121165163 -4-9131733-16
7Livingston FC 3312 -6-1542-3352-19178 -4-5281920-1164 -2-10141432-18
8Motherwell FC 3310 -7-1637-4448-4164 -3-9152026-6176 -4-72224222
9St Johnstone FC 339 -6-1833-3454-20163 -4-9131523-8176 -2-9201931-12
10Dundee United FC 338 -7-1831-3658-22176 -2-9202229-7162 -5-9111429-15
11Kilmarnock FC 338 -7-1831-2958-29167 -5-4262124-3171 -2-145834-26
12Ross County FC 337 -6-2027-2852-24174 -3-10151727-10163 -3-10121125-14
Championship Round
Relegation Round

Results

Sun - 28 May 2023
 St Johnstone FC 20 Livingston FCMcDiarmid Park
 Motherwell FC 32 Dundee United FCFir Park Stadium
 Kilmarnock FC 31 Ross County FCThe SMISA Stadium
Sat - 27 May 2023
 St Mirren FC 03 Rangers FCThe SMISA Stadium
 Celtic 50 Aberdeen FCCeltic Park
Wed - 24 May 2023
 Ross County FC 33 St Johnstone FCGlobal Energy Stadium (Dingwall)
 Livingston FC 11 Motherwell FCTony Macaroni Arena
 Hibernian FC 42 CelticEaster Road
 Aberdeen FC 30 St Mirren FCPittodrie Stadium
Sun - 21 May 2023
 Hibernian FC 13 Rangers FCEaster Road
Sat - 20 May 2023
 Motherwell FC 10 Ross County FCFir Park Stadium
 Livingston FC 21 Dundee United FCTony Macaroni Arena
 Kilmarnock FC 01 St Johnstone FCTynecastle Park
 Celtic 22 St Mirren FCCeltic Park
Sat - 13 May 2023
 St Johnstone FC 02 Motherwell FCMcDiarmid Park
 Kilmarnock FC 20 Livingston FCTannadice Park