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2024–25 Scottish Premiership

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]

Scottish Premiership
Season2024–25
Dates3 August 2024 – 18 May 2025
Matches played156
Goals scored453 (2.9 per match)
Top goalscorerSam Dalby
(11 goals)
Biggest home winRangers 6–0 Ross County (24 August 2024)
Rangers 6–0 Kilmarnock (4 December 2024)
Celtic 6–0 Dundee (5 February 2025)
Biggest away winSt Johnstone 0–6 Celtic (28 September 2024)
Dundee 0–6 Heart of Midlothian (1 February 2025)
Highest scoringMotherwell 4–3 Dundee United (14 December 2024)
Longest winning runAberdeen
Celtic
7 games
Longest unbeaten runCeltic
18 games
Longest winless runAberdeen
14 games
Longest losing runAberdeen
Heart of Midlothian
5 games
Highest attendance59,612
Celtic 3–0 Rangers
(1 September 2024)
Lowest attendance1,872
St Johnstone 1–0 Kilmarnock
(23 November 2024)
Total attendance2,673,048
Average attendance17,134
All statistics correct as of 16 February 2025.

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

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The following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.

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Premiership football clubs in Dundee
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Premiership football clubs in Edinburgh
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Premiership football clubs in Glasgow

Personnel and kits

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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   Michael Wimmer   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   Nicky Clark 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

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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]
Motherwell   Stuart Kettlewell Resigned 27 January 2025[21] 5th   Stephen Frail (interim) 27 January 2025[21]
  Stephen Frail End of interim spell 17 February 2025[22] 8th   Michael Wimmer 17 February 2025[22]

Format

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Celtic (V, Z) 26 22 3 1 76 12 +64 69 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
2 Rangers (V) 26 17 5 4 54 20 +34 56 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Aberdeen 26 11 5 10 34 39 −5 38 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
4 Dundee United 26 10 7 9 32 31 +1 37 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 Hibernian 26 8 10 8 37 37 0 34
6 St Mirren 26 9 4 13 30 39 −9 31
7 Kilmarnock 26 8 7 11 31 41 −10 31
8 Motherwell 26 9 4 13 30 45 −15 31
9 Heart of Midlothian 26 8 6 12 35 36 −1 30
10 Ross County 26 7 8 11 27 47 −20 29
11 Dundee 26 7 6 13 38 55 −17 27 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12 St Johnstone 26 6 3 17 29 51 −22 21 Relegation to Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: [23][24]
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).[25]
(V) Assured of a top six finish; (Z) Assured of at least Conference League second qualifying round
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ 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 and Conference League second qualifying rounds are passed down to the fourth- and fifth-placed teams.

Results

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Matches 34–38

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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

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Sam Dalby Dundee United 11
2   Kyogo Furuhashi Celtic 10
  Nicolas Kühn Celtic
  Václav Černý Rangers
5   Hamza Igamane Rangers 9
6   Arne Engels Celtic 8
  Adam Idah Celtic
  Daizen Maeda Celtic
  Simon Murray Dundee
  Bruce Anderson Kilmarnock
  Cyriel Dessers Rangers
  Ronan Hale Ross County

Source:[27]

Hat-tricks

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Main article: List of Scottish Professional Football League hat-tricks § Scottish Premiership
Player For Against Score Date Ref.
  Hamza Igamane Rangers Hibernian 3–3 (A) 5 January 2025 [28]

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1   Kasper Schmeichel Celtic 19
2   Jack Butland Rangers 10
3   Jack Walton Dundee United 8
4   Craig Gordon Heart of Midlothian 6
5   Robby McCrorie Kilmarnock 5
6   Jordan Smith Hibernian 4
  Aston Oxborough Motherwell
  Ross Laidlaw Ross County
9   Dimitar Mitov Aberdeen 3
  Liam Kelly Rangers
  Jordan Amissah Ross County

Source:[29]

Awards

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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
October   Jimmy Thelin Aberdeen   Nicky Devlin Aberdeen
November   Brendan Rodgers Celtic   Sam Dalby Dundee United
December   David Gray Hibernian   Nicky Cadden Hibernian
January   Neil Critchley Heart of Midlothian   Hamza Igamane Rangers

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Key dates for Season 2024/25". SPFL. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Celtic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Dundee Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Dundee United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Heart of Midlothian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Hibernian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Kilmarnock Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Rugby Park". killiefc.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Motherwell Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Rangers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Ross County Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  13. ^ "St Johnstone Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  14. ^ "St Mirren Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Ross County 2–2 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Jimmy Thelin: Aberdeen agree deal for Elfsborg coach to join in summer". BBC Sport. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  17. ^ a b "St Johnstone sack manager Craig Levein". BBC Sport. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Steven Naismith: Hearts sack head coach after eight successive defeats". BBC Sport. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  19. ^ a b "St Johnstone confirm Valakari as new head coach". BBC Sport. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Hearts name ex-Blackpool boss Critchley as head coach". BBC Sport. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Kettlewell resigns as Motherwell manager". BBC Sport. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Wimmer: Motherwell appoint German as new manager to replace Stuart Kettlewell". BBC Sport. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  23. ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. 15 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ a b "Summary - Premiership". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  27. ^ "BBC Top Scorers". BBC. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  28. ^ "Hibernian 3–3 Rangers". BBC Sport. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  29. ^ "Premiership Clean Sheets Table". Footy Stats. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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