2022–23 in Scottish football

2022–23 in Scottish football
	Premiership champions
	Championship champions
	League 1 champions
	League 2 champions
	Scottish Cup winners
	League Cup winners
	Challenge Cup winners
	Youth Cup winners
	Teams in Europe
	Celtic, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian
	Scotland national team
	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

The 2022–23 season will be the 126th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season is scheduled to begin on 9 July 2022 with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, and the first round of matches in the 2022–23 Scottish Premiership are due to be played on 30 July.[1]

League competitions

Scottish Premiership

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1	Celtic	Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2	Dundee United	Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3	Heart of Midlothian	Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
4	Hibernian	Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
5	Kilmarnock
6	Livingston
7	Motherwell
8	Rangers
9	Ross County
10	TBD
11	TBD	Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12	TBD	Relegation to the Championship

First match(es) will be played on 30 July 2022. Source: [2][3]
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).[4]
Notes:

Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Scottish Championship

Pos	Team	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Ayr United	Promotion to the Premiership
2	Cove Rangers	Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3	Greenock Morton	Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4	Hamilton Academical	Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
5	Raith Rovers
6	TBD
7	TBD
8	TBD
9	TBD	Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10	TBD	Relegation to League One

First match(es) will be played on 30 July 2022. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]

Scottish League One

Pos	Team	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Alloa Athletic	Promotion to the Championship
2	Clyde	Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3	Falkirk
4	Kelty Hearts
5	Peterhead
6	Queen of the South
7	TBD
8	TBD
9	TBD	Qualification for the League One play-offs
10	TBD	Relegation to League Two

First match(es) will be played on 30 July 2022. Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[8]

Scottish League Two

Pos	Team	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Albion Rovers	Promotion to League One
2	East Fife	Qualification for the League One play-offs
3	Elgin City
4	Stenhousemuir
5	Stirling Albion
6	Stranraer
7	TBD
8	TBD
9	TBD
10	TBD	Qualification for the League Two play-off final

First match(es) will be played on 30 July 2022. Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[10]

Level 5

Highland Football League
Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Banks O' Dee	0	0
2	Brechin City	0	0
3	Brora Rangers	0	0
4	Buckie Thistle	0	0
5	Clachnacuddin	0	0
6	Deveronvale	0	0
7	Forres Mechanics	0	0
8	Fraserburgh	0	0
9	Formartine United	0	0
10	Huntly	0	0
11	Inverurie Loco Works	0	0
12	Keith	0	0
13	Lossiemouth	0	0
14	Nairn County	0	0
15	Rothes	0	0
16	Strathspey Thistle	0	0
17	Turriff United	0	0
18	Wick Academy	0	0

First match(es) will be played on TBC July 2022.
Source: [11][12][13]

Lowland Football League
Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Berwick Rangers	0	0
2	Bo'ness United	0	0
3	Broomhill	0	0
4	Caledonian Braves	0	0
5	Celtic B	0	0
6	Civil Service Strollers	0	0
7	Cumbernauld Colts	0	0
8	Dalbeattie Star	0	0
9	East Kilbride	0	0
10	East Stirlingshire	0	0
11	Edinburgh University	0	0
12	Gala Fairydean Rovers	0	0
13	Gretna 2008	0	0
14	Rangers B	0	0
15	The Spartans	0	0
16	University of Stirling	0	0
17	TBC	0	0
18	TBC	0	0

First match(es) will be played on TBC July 2022.
Source: SLFL BBC Sport Soccerway

Highland

Midlands Football League
Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Arbroath Victoria	0	0
2	Blairgowrie	0	0
3	Brechin Victoria	0	0
4	Broughty Athletic	0	0
5	Carnoustie Panmure	0	0
6	Coupar Angus	0	0
7	Downfield	0	0
8	Dundee North End	0	0
9	Dundee St James	0	0
10	Dundee Violet	0	0
11	East Craigie	0	0
12	Forfar West End	0	0
13	Forfar United	0	0
14	Kirriemuir Thistle	0	0
15	Letham	0	0
16	Lochee Harp	0	0
17	Lochee United	0	0
18	Scone Thistle	0	0
19	Tayport	0	0

Updated to match(es) played on July 2022.
Source: [14]

North Caledonian Football League
Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Alness United	0	0
2	Bonar Bridge	0	0
3	Clachnacuddin A	0	0
4	Fort William	0	0
5	Golspie Sutherland	0	0
6	Halkirk United	0	0
7	Inverness Athletic	0	0
8	Invergordon	0	0
9	Loch Ness	0	0
10	Nairn County A	0	0
11	Orkney	0	0
12	St Duthus	0	0
13	Thurso	0	0

Source: North Caledonian Football League

North Region Premier Division
Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	East End	0	0
2	Banchory St Ternan	0	0
3	Bridge of Don Thistle	0	0
4	Colony Park	0	0
5	Culter	0	0
6	Dyce Juniors	0	0
7	Ellon United	0	0
8	Hall Russell United	0	0
9	Hermes	0	0
10	Maud	0	0
11	Montrose Roselea	0	0
12	Nairn St Ninian	0	0
13	Stonehaven	0	0
14	Stoneywood Parkvale	0	0

First match(es) will be played on unknown.
Source: [15]

Lowland

East of Scotland Football League
Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Broxburn Athletic	0	0
2	Crossgates Primrose	0	0
3	Dunbar United	0	0
4	Dundonald Bluebell	0	0
5	Haddington Athletic	0	0
6	Hill of Beath Hawthorn	0	0
7	Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts	0	0
8	Jeanfield Swifts	0	0
9	Linlithgow Rose	0	0
10	Musselburgh Athletic	0	0
11	Oakley United	0	0
12	Penicuik Athletic	0	0
13	Sauchie Juniors	0	0
14	Tranent Juniors	0	0
15	Tynecastle	0	0
16	Vale of Leithen	0	0

First match(es) will be played on 30 July 2022.
Source: East of Scotland Football League

2022–23 South of Scotland Football League

West of Scotland Football League
Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Arthurlie	0	0
2	Auchinleck Talbot	0	0
3	Beith Juniors	0	0
4	Benburb	0	0
5	Cambuslang Rangers	0	0
6	Clydebank	0	0
7	Cumnock Juniors	0	0
8	Darvel	0	0
9	Glenafton Athletic	0	0
10	Hurlford United	0	0
11	Irvine Meadow XI	0	0
12	Kilwinning Rangers	0	0
13	Petershill	0	0
14	Pollok	0	0
15	Rutherglen Glencairn	0	0
16	Troon	0	0

First match(es) will be played on 30 July 2022.
Source: West of Scotland Football League

Honours

Cup honours

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Match report
2022–23 Scottish Cup
2022–23 League Cup
2022–23 Challenge Cup
2022–23 South Challenge Cup
2022–23 Youth Cup
2022–23 Junior Cup

Non-league honours

Level	Competition	Winner
5	Highland League
5	Lowland League
6	Midlands League
	North Caledonian League
	North Premier Division
	East of Scotland League Premier Division
	South of Scotland League
	West of Scotland League Premier Division
7	North Championship
	East of Scotland League First Division
	West of Scotland League First Division
8	East of Scotland League Second Division
8	West of Scotland League Second Division
9	East of Scotland League Third Division
	West of Scotland League Third Division

PFA Scotland awards

Award	Winner	Team
Players' Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
Championship Player
League One Player
League Two Player

SFWA awards

Award	Winner	Team
Footballer of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Manager of the Year

Scottish clubs in Europe

Celtic

UEFA Champions League

Celtic are guaranteed to enter the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, by finishing first or second in the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership.

Rangers

UEFA Champions League

Rangers are guaranteed to enter the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League by finishing first or second in the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership, or by winning the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League.

Heart of Midlothian

UEFA Europa League

Hearts will enter the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League in the playoff round, either by winning the 2021–22 Scottish Cup or finishing third in the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership.

Scotland national team

21 September 2022 Nations League B	Scotland	v	Ukraine	Glasgow
				Stadium: Hampden Park

24 September 2022 Nations League B	Scotland	v	Republic of Ireland	Glasgow
				Stadium: Hampden Park

27 September 2022 Nations League B

Ukraine

v

Scotland

Women's football

League and Cup honours

Division	Winner
2022–23 SWPL 1
2022–23 SWPL 2
2022–23 SWF Championship (North)
2022–23 SWF Championship (South)

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Match report
Scottish Women's Cup
Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
SWFL First Division Cup
SWFL Second Division Cup

SWPL awards

Award	Winner	Team
Players' Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
Young Player of the Year

Scottish Women's Premier League

SWPL 1

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SWPL 2

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Scotland women's national team

6 September 2022 WCQ Group B

Faroe Islands

–

Scotland

Notes and references

Durent, Jamie (19 January 2022). "SPFL release key dates for the 2022-23 season". Press & Journal. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
"Scottish Premiership Table". BBC.
"cinch Premiership League Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League.
"The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
"cinch Championship Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
"The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
"cinch League One Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
"The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
"cinch League Two Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
"The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
"Highland League Table". BBC. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
"Highland Football League, Scotland - League Table". Highland Football League. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
"Summary - Football League". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
"League Table". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
"Tables - North Region Junior Football League". Scottish Junior FA North Region. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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[2] Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

[1] Durent, Jamie (19 January 2022). "SPFL release key dates for the 2022-23 season". Press & Journal. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[3] "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC.

[4] "cinch Premiership League Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League.

[5] "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

[6] "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[7] "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[8] "cinch League One Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[9] "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[10] "cinch League Two Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[11] "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[12] "Highland League Table". BBC. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[13] "Highland Football League, Scotland - League Table". Highland Football League. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[Soccerway-14] "Summary - Football League". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[15] "League Table". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

[16] "Tables - North Region Junior Football League". Scottish Junior FA North Region. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

2022–23 in Scottish football

Premiership champions

Championship champions

League 1 champions

League 2 champions

Scottish Cup winners

League Cup winners

Challenge Cup winners

Youth Cup winners

Teams in Europe
Celtic, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian
Scotland national team
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

2022–23 in Scottish football
« 2021–22 2023–24 »
Domestic leagues	SPFL Premiership Championship League One League Two Highland Lowland Midlands North Caledonian North Superleague East of Scotland South of Scotland West of Scotland SPFL Reserve League Women's Premier League SWPL 1 SWPL 2 Women's Championship North South
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup South Region Challenge Cup Junior Cup Youth Cup Women's Cup Women's Premier League Cup
European competitions	Champions League Europa League Europa Conference League Youth League
Related to national team	Results Men's Women's UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Transfers	Summer 2022 Winter 2022–23
Club seasons
Premiership	Celtic Dundee United Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kimarnock Livingston Motherwell Rangers Ross County
Championship	Ayr United Cove Rangers Greenock Morton Hamilton Academical Raith Rovers
League One	Alloa Athletic Clyde Falkirk Kelty Hearts Peterhead Queen of the South
League Two	Albion Rovers East Fife Elgin City Stenhousemuir Stranraer Stirling Albion

2022–23 in European football (UEFA)
Domestic leagues	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus '22 '23 Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia '22 '23 Faroe Islands '22 '23 Finland '22 '23 France Georgia '22 '23 Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland '22 '23 Israel Italy Kazakhstan '22 '23 Kosovo Latvia '22 '23 Lithuania '22 '23 Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Norway '22 '23 Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland '22 '23 Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden '22 '23 Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales
Domestic cups	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands '22 '23 Finland '22 '23 France Georgia '22 '23 Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland '22 '23 Israel Italy Kazakhstan '22 '23 Kosovo Latvia '22 '23 Liechtenstein Lithuania '22 '23 Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland '22 '23 Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales
League cups	England Iceland Israel Northern Ireland Portugal Republic of Ireland '22 '23 Scotland Wales
Supercups	Albania Andorra Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus England Estonia Faroe Islands France Georgia Germany Iceland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Lithuania Malta Moldova Netherlands Northern Ireland Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland '22 '23 Romania Russia San Marino Spain Turkey Ukraine
UEFA competitions	Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round group stage knockout phase Final Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round group stage knockout phase Final Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round Champions Path Main Path group stage knockout phase Final Super Cup Youth League UEFA Champions League Path Domestic Champions Path knockout phase
International competitions	2022 FIFA World Cup UEFA Euro 2024 qualification 2022–23 UEFA Nations League League A League B League C League D Finals Final 2023 Euro Under-21 qualification 2023 Euro Under-19 qualification 2023 Euro Under-17 qualification