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Scottish Premiership

What is scottish premiership?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Name Scottish Premiership[1]
Country Scotland[2]
Governing body Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL)[2]
Founded July 2013[2]
Level highest level of the Scottish football league system[2]
Teams 12[2]

The Scottish Premiership is the top division of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and the highest level of the Scottish football league system.

Context

The Scottish Premiership was established in July 2013 after the SPFL was formed by merging the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League [2].

Documented claims

  • It is the top division of the SPFL. [2]
  • It was created after the merger of the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League. [2]
  • Each team plays 38 matches per season. [2]
  • The league is a professional association football competition. [2]
  • It is also referred to as the William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons. [2]

Questions and answers

Which club has won the most Scottish Premiership titles?

Celtic has won the most Scottish Premiership titles since its establishment in 2013 [2].

What Scottish team has never been relegated?

Celtic and Rangers are the two traditional 'Old Firm' clubs that have never been relegated from the top division of Scottish football [2].

Sources

  1. Scottish Premiership - facts and stats — footballhistory.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. A Brief Guide to Scottish Football League Tiers — 63percentscottish.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports