League Competitions
National Leagues
Tier 1: SPL1 – 16 teams
Relegation: Bottom 3
Tier 2: SPL2 – 16 teams
Promotion: Top 2 + 1 from Play Off, Positions 3 to 6
Relegation: Bottom 4
Regional Leagues
Tier 3: Championship North and Championship South – 2 leagues of 18 teams
Promotion: 2 from each Region (Champions + 1 from Play Off, Positions 2 to 5)
Relegation: Bottom 3
Tier 4: Division 1 North and Division 1 South – 2 leagues of 18 teams
Promotion: 3 from each Region (Top 2 + 1 from Play Off, Positions 3 to 6)
Relegation: Bottom 3
Tier 5: Division 2 North and Division 2 South – 2 leagues of 18 teams
Promotion: 3 from each Region (Top 2 + 1 from Play Off, Positions 3 to 6)
Relegation: Bottom 4
District Leagues
Tier 6: Scottish Junior Conference – 8 leagues of 16 teams
Promotion: Champions of each District
[BNational Leagues (Tiers 1 and 2)
SPL1: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Partick Thistle, Rangers, St. Johnstone, St. Mirren
SPL2: Airdrie United, Alloa Athletic, Arbroath, Ayr United, Brechin City, Clyde, Cowdenbeath, Dumbarton, East Fife, Greenock Morton, Peterhead, Queen of the South, Raith Rovers, Ross County, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion
Regional Leagues (Tiers 3 to 5)
Northern Championship: Brora Rangers, Buckie Thistle, Clachnacuddin, Cove Rangers, Deveronvale, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Formartine United, Forres Mechanics, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Inverurie Loco Works, Keith, Lossiemouth, Montrose, Nairn County, Turriff United, Wick Academy
Southern Championship: Albion Rovers, Annan Athletic, Arthurlie, Auchinleck Talbot, Berwick Rangers, Civil Service Strollers, Dalbeattie Star, East Stirlingshire, Edinburgh City, Irvine Meadow, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Livingston, Petershill, Pollok, Queen's Park, Spartans, Stranraer, Threave Rovers
Division 1 North: Aberdeen East End, Banchory St. Ternan, Banks O' Dee, Bathgate Thistle, Bo'ness United, Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, Camelon, Culter, Dyce Juniors, Fort William, Glenrothes, Hill of Beath Hawthorn, Kelty Hearts, Linlithgow Rose, Lochee United, Musselburgh Athletic, Rothes, Strathspey Thistle
Division 1 South: Annbank United, Ashfield, Beith Juniors, Bellshill Athletic, Clydebank, Cumnock Juniors, East Kilbride Thistle, Girvan, Glenafton Athletic, Kilbirnie Ladeside, Kilsyth Rangers, Lanark United, Largs Thistle, Maybole Juniors, Renfrew, Rutherglen Glencairn, Vale of Clyde, Whitletts Victoria
Division 2 North: Aberdeen 'B', Buchanhaven Hearts, Carnoustie Panmure, Dundee United 'B', Ellon United, Forfar West End, Hall Russell United, Hermes, Hillhead, Inverness City, Lewis United, Longside, Parkvale, St. Johnstone 'B', Stoneywood, Sunnybank, Tayport, Whitburn
Division 2 South: Celtic 'B', Coldstream, Dalry Thistle, Falkirk 'B', Hamilton Academical 'B', Heart of Midlothian 'B', Hibernian 'B', Kilmarnock 'B', Lothian Thistle, Motherwell 'B', Neilston Juniors, Preston Athletic, Rangers 'B', Selkirk, Spartans Juniors, St. Mirren 'B', Tynecastle, Whitehill Welfare
District Leagues (Tier 6)
North Juniors: Bishopmill United, Buckie Rovers, Burghead Thistle, Deveronside, Dufftown, Fochabers, Forres Thistle, Fraserburgh United, Golspie Sutherland, Islavale, Lossiemouth United, Maud , Nairn St. Ninian, New Elgin, RAF Lossiemouth, Whitehills
North-East Juniors: Arbroath Sporting Club, Arbroath Victoria, Brechin Victoria, Broughty Athletic, Coupar Angus, Cruden Bay, Downfield, Dundee North End, Dundee Violet, East Craigie, Forfar Albion, Glentanar, Kirriemuir Thistle, Lochee Harp, Montrose Roselea, Stonehaven
East Juniors: Ballingry, Bankfoot Athletic, Blairgowrie, Crossgates Primrose, Dundonald Bluebell, Jeanfield Swifts, Kinnoull, Kirkcaldy YM, Lochgelly Albert, Lochore Welfare, Luncarty, Newburgh, Sauchie, Scone Thistle, St Andrews United, Thornton Hibs
East-Central Juniors: Broxburn Athletic, Craigroyston, Dunipace, Edinburgh United, Edinburgh University, Harthill Royal, Heriot Watt University, Leith Athletic, Livingston United, Oakley Utd, Ormiston , Pumpherston, Rosyth, Steelend Victoria, Stirling University, Tranent
Central Juniors: Armadale Thistle, Blackburn United, Blantyre Victoria, Cambuslang Rangers, Carluke Rovers, Cumbernauld United, Darvel Juniors, Forth Wanderers, Hurlford United, Larkhall Thistle, Newmains, Royal Albert, Shettleston, Shotts Bon Accord, St. Roch's, Wishaw
West-Central Juniors: Ardeer Thistle, Ardrossan Winton Rovers, Benburb, Glasgow Perthshire, Greenock Juniors, Irvine Victoria, Johnstone Burgh, Kilwinning Rangers, Maryhill, Port Glasgow, Saltcoats Victoria, St. Anthony's, Thorniewood United, Troon, Vale of Leven, Yoker Athletic
South-West Juniors: Abbey Vale, Craigmark Burntonians, Creetown, Fleet Star, Gretna, Hawick Royal Albert, Heston Rovers, Kello Rovers, Lesmahagow Juniors, Lugar Boswell Thistle, Mid-Annandale, Muirkirk Juniors, Newton Stewart, Nithsdale Wanderers, St. Cuthbert Wanderers, Wigtown & Bladnoch
South-East Juniors: Arniston Rangers, Crichton, Dalkeith Thistle, Dunbar United, Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare, Eyemouth United, Fauldhouse United, Gala Fairydean, Haddington Athletic, Kelso United, Newtongrange Star, Peebles, Penicuik Athletic, Stoneyburn, Vale of Leithen, West Calder United
Cup Competitions
Scottish Cup
Entrants: All Clubs in Structure (Tiers 1 to 6) except ‘B’ teams
Seeding: None
Maximum games per club = 8
All teams enter at Round 1. All matches are a one-off knock-out
Rnd 1: 256 teams
Rnd 2: 128 teams
Rnd 3: 64 teams
Rnd 4: 32 teams
Rnd 5: 16 teams
Rnd 6: Quarter Finals
Rnd 7: Semi Finals, Hampden
Rnd 8: Final, Hampden
Scottish Super Cup
Entrants: SPL1 and SPL2 = 32 teams
Seeding: Rnd 1 Only
Maximum games per club = 12
Rnd 1: 8 Groups of 4 teams – Home and Away. Top 2 Qualify
Rnd 2: Last 16 – Home and Away
Rnd 3: Quarter Finals – Home and Away
Rnd 4: Semi Finals – Hampden
Rnd 5: Final - Hampden
Scottish Challenge Cup
Entrants: North and South Divisional Teams (Tiers 3 to 5 – No ‘B’ Teams) = 96 teams
Seeding: Rnds 1 to 3
Maximum games per club = 12
Rnd 1: Knock-out, 64 teams (All Division 2 + 28 Division 1)
Rnd 2: Knock-out, 64 teams
Rnd 3: 8 Groups of 4 teams – Home and Away. Top 2 Qualify
Rnd 4, Last 16, Single Match
Rnd 5, Quarter Finals, Single Match
Rnd 6, Semi Finals, Single Match, Neutral Venue
Rnd 7, Final, Single Match, Hampden
Scottish Junior Cup
Entrants: Clubs in Scottish Junior Conference (Tier 6)
Seeding: None
Maximum games per club = 12
Rnd 1: 128 teams, Knock-Out, Single Match
Rnd 2: 64 teams, Knock-Out, Single Match
Rnd 3: 8 Groups of 4 teams – Home and Away. Top 2 Qualify
Rnd 4, Last 16, Single Match
Rnd 5, Quarter Final, Single Match
Rnd 6, Semi Final, Single Match, Neutral Venue
Rnd 7, Final, Single Match, Hampden