List of Scottish Professional Football League clubs

The Scottish Professional Football League comprises the top four divisions of the Scottish football league system. The league was established in 2013, following a merger of the Scottish Premier League (tier one) and the Scottish Football League (tiers two to four). The Scottish Premier League itself had been formed in 1998 as a breakaway from the Scottish Football League, which had been established in 1890.

Clubs

Current members of the Scottish Professional Football League

Club	First SFL season	First SPFL season	Division	2015–16 position	Notes
Aberdeen	1904–05	2013–14	Premiership	Premiership, 2nd	[1]
Airdrieonians[note 1]	2002–03	2013–14	League One	League One, 5th	[2][3]
Albion Rovers	1903–04	2013–14	League One	League One, 6th	[4]
Alloa Athletic	1921–22	2013–14	League One	Championship, 10th	[5]
Annan Athletic	2008–09	2013–14	League Two	League Two, 5th	[6]
Arbroath	1921–22	2013–14	League Two	League Two, 9th	[7]
Ayr United	1910–11	2013–14	Championship	League One, 2nd	[8]
Berwick Rangers	1951–52	2013–14	League Two	League Two, 6th	[9]
Brechin City	1923–24	2013–14	League One	League One, 7th	[10]
Celtic	1890–91	2013–14	Premiership	Premiership, 1st	[11]
Clyde	1891–92	2013–14	League Two	League Two, 3rd	[12]
Cowdenbeath	1905–06	2013–14	League Two	League One, 9th	[13]
Dumbarton	1890–91	2013–14	Championship	Championship, 8th	[14]
Dundee	1893–94	2013–14	Premiership	Premiership, 8th	[15]
Dundee United	1910–11	2013–14	Championship	Premiership, 12th	[16][17]
Dunfermline Athletic	1912–13	2013–14	Championship	League One, 1st	[18]
East Fife	1921–22	2013–14	League One	League Two, 1st	[19]
Edinburgh City[note 2]	—	2016–17	League Two	Lowland League, 1st	[20]
Elgin City	2000–01	2013–14	League Two	League Two, 2nd	[21]
Falkirk	1902–03	2013–14	TBC	Championship, 2nd	[22]
Forfar Athletic	1921–22	2013–14	League Two	League One, 10th	[23]
Greenock Morton	1893–94	2013–14	Championship	Championship, 5th	[24]
Hamilton Academical	1897–98	2013–14	Premiership	Premiership, 10th	[25]
Heart of Midlothian	1890–91	2013–14	Premiership	Premiership, 3rd	[26]
Hibernian	1893–94	2013–14	Championship	Championship, 3rd	[27]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle[note 3]	1994–95	2013–14	Premiership	Premiership, 7th	[28][29]
Kilmarnock	1895–96	2013–14	TBC	Premiership, 11th	[30]
Livingston[note 4]	1974–75	2013–14	League One	Championship, 9th	[31][32]
Montrose	1923–24	2013–14	League Two	League Two, 8th	[33]
Motherwell	1893–94	2013–14	Premiership	Premiership, 5th	[34]
Partick Thistle	1893–94	2013–14	Premiership	Premiership, 9th	[35]
Peterhead	2000–01	2013–14	League One	League One, 3rd	[36]
Queen of the South	1923–24	2013–14	Championship	Championship, 7th	[37]
Queen's Park	1900–01	2013–14	League One	League Two, 4th	[38]
Raith Rovers	1902–03	2013–14	Championship	Championship, 4th	[39]
Rangers	1890–91	2013–14	Premiership	Championship, 1st	[40]
Ross County	1994–95	2013–14	Premiership	Premiership, 6th	[41]
St Johnstone	1911–12	2013–14	Premiership	Premiership, 4th	[42]
St Mirren	1890–91	2013–14	Championship	Championship, 6th	[43]
Stenhousemuir	1921–22	2013–14	League One	League One, 8th	[44]
Stirling Albion	1946–47	2013–14	League Two	League Two, 7th	[45]
Stranraer	1949–50	2013–14	League One	League One, 4th	[46]

Former member clubs

Club	First SFL season	First SPFL season	Last SPFL season	Current status	Notes
East Stirlingshire	1900–01	2013–14	2015–16	Relegated from the SPFL in 2016; now playing in the Lowland League.	[47]

See also

• List of Scottish Football League clubs
• List of Scottish Premier League clubs
• Timeline of Scottish football

Notes

1. A previous club known as Airdrieonians played in the Scottish Football League between 1894 and 2002. The name was revived in 2013 when Airdrie United were renamed. The present Airdrieonians club is formally a continuation of Clydebank, who relocated in 2002 to the stadium of the defunct Airdrieonians and were renamed "Airdrie United" at that time.
2. A previous club known as Edinburgh City played in the Scottish Football League between 1931 and 1949. The name was revived in 1986 when Postal United were renamed.
3. Formed from merger of Caledonian and Inverness Thistle in 1994. Changed name from Caledonian Thistle to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 1996.
4. Changed name from Meadowbank Thistle to Livingston in 1995.

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11. "Celtic". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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13. "Cowdenbeath". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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19. "East Fife". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
20. "Edinburgh City". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
21. "Elgin City". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
22. "Falkirk". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
23. "Forfar Athletic". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
24. "Morton". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
25. "Hamilton Academical". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
26. "Heart of Midlothian". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
27. "Hibernian". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
28. "Caledonian Thistle". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
29. "Inverness Caledonian Thistle". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
30. "Kilmarnock". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
31. "Livingston". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
32. "Meadowbank Thistle". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
33. "Montrose". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
34. "Motherwell". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
35. "Partick Thistle". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
36. "Peterhead". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
37. "Queen of the South". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
38. "Queen's Park [Glasgow]". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
39. "Raith Rovers". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
40. "Rangers". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
41. "Ross County". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
42. "St Johnstone". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
43. "St Mirren". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
44. "Stenhousemuir". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
45. "Stirling Albion". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
46. "Stranraer". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
47. "East Stirlingshire". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 August 2013.