2024–25 Scottish Premiership
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| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2024 – 18 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 181 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pape Habib Guèye Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka 5 goals |
| Biggest home win | Rangers 6–0 Ross County (24 August 2024) |
| Biggest away win | St Johnstone 0–6 Celtic (28 September 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Rangers 6–0 Ross County (24 August 2024) Ross County 3–3 St Johnstone (21 September 2024) Kilmarnock 3–3 Dundee United (28 September 2024) St Johnstone 0–6 Celtic (28 September 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Aberdeen Celtic 7 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | Aberdeen Celtic 10 games |
| Longest winless run | Heart of Midlothian 8 games |
| Longest losing run | Heart of Midlothian 5 games |
| Highest attendance | 59,612 Celtic 3–0 Rangers (1 September 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,063 Ross County 3–3 St Johnstone (21 September 2024) |
| Total attendance | 1,071,972 |
| Average attendance | 16,749 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 3 November 2024. | |
The 2024–25 Scottish Premiership (known as the William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the twelfth season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football, and the 128th edition overall of the top national league competition, not including one cancelled due to World War II. Celtic are three-time defending champions. The season began on 3 August 2024.[1]
Twelve teams contest the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Rangers, Ross County, St Johnstone and St Mirren.
Teams
[edit]The following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.
| Promoted from the Championship Relegated to the Championship Stadia and locations[edit]
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Premiership football clubs in Dundee
Premiership football clubs in Edinburgh
Premiership football clubs in Glasgow
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen |  Jimmy Thelin |  Graeme Shinnie | Adidas | Texo Group | None | RAM Tubulars | Texo Group |
| Celtic |  Brendan Rodgers | Callum McGregor | Adidas | Dafabet | Magners | Celtic FC Foundation | None |
| Dundee | Tony Docherty |  Joe Shaughnessy | Macron | Crown Engineering Services | MKM Building Supplies, John Clark BMW | GA Vans | DrainBlitz |
| Dundee United | Jim Goodwin | Ross Docherty | Erreà | Quinn Casino | JF Kegs, Norman Jamieson Ltd | Trade-Mart | Paint-Tec Accident Repair Centre |
| Heart of Midlothian |  Neil Critchley | Lawrence Shankland | Umbro | Stellar Omada | FanHub, loveholidays | ASC Edinburgh Ltd | None |
| Hibernian | David Gray | Joe Newell | Joma | Bevvy.com | Whisky Row, Dunedin IT | SBK | Capital Credit Union |
| Kilmarnock | Derek McInnes | Kyle Vassell | Hummel | James Frew Ltd | James Frew Ltd, Blackwood Plant Hire | Redrock Automation | A&L Mechanical |
| Motherwell | Stuart Kettlewell | Paul McGinn | Macron | G4 Claims | Fire Suppression Scotland, Phoenix Specialist Solutions | DX Home Improvements | TCL |
| Rangers |  Philippe Clement | James Tavernier | Castore | Unibet | SEKO Logistics | BOXT Life | AIM Building and Maintenance |
| Ross County | Don Cowie | Connor Randall | Macron | Ross-shire Engineering | Ross-shire Engineering | Mikeysline (Away) | None |
| St Johnstone |  Simo Valakari | Kyle Cameron | Macron | GS Brown Construction | Sidey Solutions, A & B Taxis Perth | Saints in the Community | CHAS Children's Hospice |
| St Mirren | Stephen Robinson | Mark O'Hara | Macron | Consilium Plumbing and Heating | Ultimate Home Solutions, Macklin Motors | Gennaro Glass & Glazing | KPP Chartered Accountants |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Peter Leven | End of interim spell | 19 May 2024[15] | Pre-season | Jimmy Thelin | 3 June 2024[16] |
| St Johnstone | Craig Levein | Sacked | 17 September 2024[17] | 10th | Andy Kirk (interim) | 17 September 2024[17] |
| Heart of Midlothian | Steven Naismith | 22 September 2024[18] | 12th | Liam Fox (interim) | 22 September 2024[18] | |
| St Johnstone | Andy Kirk | End of interim spell | 1 October 2024[19] | 11th | Simo Valakari | 1 October 2024[19] |
| Heart of Midlothian | Liam Fox | 15 October 2024[20] | 12th | Neil Critchley | 15 October 2024[20] |
Format
[edit]In the initial phase of the season, the 12 teams will play a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each one of the other teams three times. After 33 games, the league splits into two sections of six teams, with each team playing each other in that section. The league attempts to balance the fixture list so that teams in the same section play each other twice at home and twice away, but sometimes this is impossible. A total of 228 matches will be played, with 38 matches played by each team.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 28 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rangers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 19 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 4 | Motherwell | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Dundee United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 15 | |
| 6 | St Mirren | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 12 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 12 | |
| 8 | Ross County | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 12 | |
| 9 | St Johnstone | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 10 | |
| 10 | Dundee | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 9 | |
| 11 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 9 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Hibernian | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 7 | Relegation to Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2024. Source: [21][22]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[23]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[23]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- ^ The winners of the 2024–25 Scottish Cup also qualify for the Europa League. If the cup winners qualify for the Champions League via league position, the berth reserved for the cup winners (Europa League play-off round) passes to the third-placed team, and the berths for the Europa League second qualifying round and the Conference League second qualifying round are passed down to the fourth- and fifth-placed teams.
Results
[edit] Matches 1–22[edit]Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away. | Matches 23–33[edit]Teams play each other once, either home or away.
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Matches 34–38
[edit]After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams i.e. the top six and the bottom six, with the teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined by the position of the teams in the league table at the time of the split.
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pape Habib Guèye | Aberdeen | 5 |
| Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka | St Johnstone | ||
| 3 |  Kyogo Furuhashi | Celtic | 4 |
 Alistair Johnston | Celtic | ||
| Luke McCowan | Celtic & Dundee | ||
| Callum McGregor | Celtic | ||
 Václav Černý | Rangers | ||
| Ronan Hale | Ross County | ||
| Nicky Clark | St Johnstone | ||
| Toyosi Olusanya | St Mirren |
Source:[25]
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kasper Schmeichel | Celtic | 8 |
| 2 | Jack Butland | Rangers | 5 |
| 3 | Ross Laidlaw | Ross County | 4 |
| 4 |  Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | 3 |
| Jack Walton | Dundee United | ||
| 6 | Josef Bursik | Hibernian | 2 |
| Ellery Balcombe | St Mirren | ||
| 8 | Trevor Carson | Dundee | 1 |
| Zander Clark | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Craig Gordon | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Robby McCrorie | Kilmarnock | ||
| Aston Oxborough | Motherwell | ||
| Josh Rae | St Johnstone | ||
| Ross Sinclair | St Johnstone |
Source:[26]
Awards
[edit]| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August | Jimmy Thelin | Aberdeen | Callum McGregor | Celtic |
| September | Brendan Rodgers | Celtic | Lennon Miller | Motherwell |
References
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- ^ "Celtic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Dundee Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Dundee United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Heart of Midlothian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Hibernian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Kilmarnock Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Rugby Park". killiefc.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Motherwell Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Rangers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Ross County Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "St Johnstone Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "St Mirren Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Ross County 2–2 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Jimmy Thelin: Aberdeen agree deal for Elfsborg coach to join in summer". BBC Sport. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ a b "St Johnstone sack manager Craig Levein". BBC Sport. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Steven Naismith: Hearts sack head coach after eight successive defeats". BBC Sport. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b "St Johnstone confirm Valakari as new head coach". BBC Sport. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Hearts name ex-Blackpool boss Critchley as head coach". BBC Sport. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League (Rule Number C35-C37)" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Summary - Premiership". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "BBC Top Scorers". BBC. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Premiership Clean Sheets Table". Footy Stats. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.