⚽ The Scottish Football Almanac - 2025/2026 Season
A comprehensive guide to who won their leagues, who went down, top scorers and cup winners across the full Scottish football pyramid.
SPFL
➡️ WILLIAM HILL PREMIERSHIP
Title Winners: Celtic
Qualified for Europe: Heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Motherwell, and Hibernian
Relegated: Livingston
Top Goalscorer: Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell) - 17 goals
➡️ WILLIAM HILL CHAMPIONSHIP
Title Winners: St Johnstone
Relegated: Airdrieonians & Ross County
Top Goalscorer: Josh McPake (St Johnstone) - 16 goals
➡️ WILLIAM HILL LEAGUE ONE
Title Winners: Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Promoted: Stenhousemuir
Relegated: Kelty Hearts
Top Goalscorer: Oli Shaw (Hamilton Academical) - 19 goals
*Inverness Caledonian Thistle were deducted 5 points
*Hamilton Academical were deducted 21 points
➡️ WILLIAM HILL LEAGUE TWO
Title Winners: East Kilbride
Top Goalscorer: Mark Stowe (The Spartans) - 21 goals
🏆 SCOTTISH GAS SCOTTISH CUP FINAL
Celtic 3 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic
🏆 PREMIER SPORTS CUP FINAL
St Mirren 3 -1 Celtic
🏆 KDM EVOLUTION TROPHY FINAL
Raith Rovers 4 - 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
BREEDON HIGHLAND LEAGUE
(TIER 5)
Title Winners: Brora Rangers
Bottom: Rothes (no relegation this year)
Top Goalscorer: Miller Keir (Turriff United) - 28 goals
*Strathspey Thistle and Inverurie Loco Works were deducted 3 points
R. Davidson Highland League Cup Winners: Turriff United
North of Scotland Cup Winners: Forres Mechanics
Aberdeenshire Cup Winners: Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire Shield Winners: Fraserburgh
PARKS MOTOR GROUP LOWLAND LEAGUE (TIER 5)
Title Winners: Linlithgow Rose
Bottom: East Stirlingshire (no relegation this year)
Top Goalscorer: Lennon Walker (Caledonian Braves) - 27 goals
Lowland League Cup Winners: Cumbernauld Colts
GREENVERSITY WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE
➡️ PREMIER DIVISION (TIER 6)
Title Winners: Auchinleck Talbot (Promoted to Lowland League West)
Promoted: Cumnock Juniors, Troon, Pollok, Largs Thistle, Johnstone Burgh, Kilwinning Rangers, Renfrew & Beith Juniors (promoted to Lowland League West)
Bottom: St Cadoc’s (no relegation this year)
Top Goalscorer: Lewis Morrison (Hurlford United) - 25 goals
* Largs Thistle were deducted 3 points
➡️ FIRST DIVISION (TIER 7)
Title Winners: Irvine Meadow XI
Promoted: St Roch’s, Vale of Clyde, Ardrossan Winton Rovers, Muirkirk Juniors, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Kilbirnie Ladeside, Cumbernauld United & Darvel
Bottom: Lanark United
Top Goalscorer: Alex Cassells (Petershill) - 17 goals
➡️ SECOND DIVISION (TIER 8)
Title Winners: Belshill Athletic
Promoted: Threave Rovers, Bonnyton Thistle, Blantyre Victoria, Maryhill, Lesmahagow Juniors, Kilysth Rangers, Thorn Athletic & Cambuslang Rangers
Bottom: Forth Wanderers
➡️ THIRD DIVISION (TIER 9)
Title Winners: Craigmark Buntonians
Promoted: Knightswood, Port Glasgow Juniors, Glasgow University, Yoker Athletic, Dalry Thistle, Easterhouse, Ardeer Thistle & Finnart
Bottom: Glasgow Perthshire
➡️ FOURTH DIVISION (TIER 10)
Title Winners: East Kilbride YM
Promoted: Royal Albert, Carluke Rovers, West Park United, East Kilbride Thistle, Vale of Leven, Eglinton, Irvine Victoria & Giffnock
Bottom: BSC Glasgow (resigned from the league)
West of Scotland League Cup Winners: Troon
Strathclyde Demolition Cup Winners: Whitletts Victoria
EAST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE
➡️ PREMIER DIVISION (TIER 6)
Title Winners: Hill of Beath Hawthorn (promoted to Lowland League East)
Promoted: Musselburgh Athletic & Dunipace (promoted to Lowland League East)
Relegated: Glenrothes & Hutchison Vale
Top Goalscorer: Jordan Tosh (Hill of Beath Hawthorn) - 23 goals
* Hutchison Vale were deducted 3 points
➡️ FIRST DIVISION (TIER 7)
Title Winners: Armadale Thistle
Promoted: Thornton Hibs, Edinburgh South, Preston Athletic, Blackburn United & Edinburgh University
Relegated: Tynecastle & Luncarty
Top Goalscorer: Craig Baillie (Armadale Thistle) - 19 goals
* Crossgates Primrose were deducted 2 points
* Whitehill Welfare & Easthouses Lily MW were deducted 3 points
➡️ SECOND DIVISION (TIER 8)
Title Winners: West Calder United
Promoted: Coldstream, Oakley United, Kinnoull, Kennoway Star Hearts & Lochgelly Albert
Relegated: Stirling University
* Harthill Royal were deducted 2 points
➡️ THIRD DIVISION (TIER 9)
Title Winners: Hawick Royal Albert
Promoted: Edinburgh United, Stoneyburn, Livingston United, Pumpherston & Newburgh
Bottom: Edinburgh CFC
* Edinburgh CFC were deducted 14 points
East of Scotland League Cup Winners: Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Alex Jack Cup Winners: Crossgates Primrose
King Cup Winners: Kinnoull
East of Scotland Qualifying Cup Winners: Camelon Juniors
NRJFA NORTH REGION
➡️ MCBOOKIE PREMIER LEAGUE (TIER 6)
Title Winners: Stonehaven (Qualified for Scottish Gas Scottish Cup)
Relegated: Sunnybank & Islavale
Top Goalscorer: Matthew McDonald (Maud) - 22
➡️ MCBOOKIE CHAMPIONSHIP (TIER 7)
Title Winners: Fraserburgh United
Promoted: Hall Russell United & Deveronside
Bottom: Cruden Bay
Top Goalscorer: Lewie Sawyer (Newmacher United) - 34 goals
Grill League Cup Winners: Bridge of Don Thistle
Domino’s Pizza North Regional Cup Winners: Dyce
McLeman Cup Winners: Bridge of Don Thistle
Elginshire Cup Winners: Fraserburgh United
MACLEOD & MACCALLUM NORTH CALEDONIAN LEAGUE
(TIER 6)
Title Winners: Invergordon (Promoted to the Breedon Highland League)
Bottom: Orkney
Top Goalscorer: Liam Taylor (Fort William) - 27 goals
North Caledonian Cup Winners: Invergordon
Football Times Cup Winners: Halkirk United
Jock Mackay Cup Winners: Invergordon
MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
(TIER 6)
Title Winners: Dundee North End (Qualified for Scottish Gas Scottish Cup)
Promoted: Lochee United (promoted to Lowland League East)
Bottom: Letham United
Top Goalscorer: Jay Yule (Tayport) - 32 goals
MIDLANDS LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION
(TIER 7)
Title Winners: Dundee Violet
Bottom: Brechin Victoria
Top Goalscorer: Sean Hastie (Scone Thistle) - 28 goals
Thorntons Cup Winners: Dundee North End
John Reilly Memorial Trophy Winners: Dundee North End
SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE
(TIER 6)
Title Winners: Dalbeattie Star
Promoted: Newton Stewart (promoted to Lowland League West)
Bottom: St Cuthbert Wanderers
Top Goalscorer: Finlay Kennedy (Lochar Thistle) - 18 goals
SoSFL League Cup Winners: Lochar Thistle
SCFA Challenge Cup Winners: Newtown Stewart
SCFA Alba Cup Winners: Lochar Thistle
SCFA J Haig Gordon Memorial Trophy Winners: Newton Stewart
SCFA Potts Cup Winners: Stranraer Reserves
WDFA Cree Lodge Cup Winners: Stranraer Reserves
WDFA Tweedie Cup Winners: Stranraer Reserves
OTHER CUP WINNERS
3 Pillars Financial Planning Scottish Communities Cup Winners: Auchinleck Talbot
FinestCarMats.co.uk South Challenge Cup Winner: Cumnock Juniors
Cup Winners Shield: Whitletts Victoria (Qualified for Scottish Gas Scottish Cup)
SWPL
➡️ SWPL 1
Title Winners: Heart of Midlothian
Qualified for Champions League: Rangers
Relegated: Hamilton Academical
Top Goalscorer: Katie Wilkinson (Rangers) - 30 goals
➡️ SWPL 2
Title Winners: The Spartans
Relegated: Stirling University
Top Goalscorer: Justine Strain (Livingston) - 18 goals
➡️ Scottish Gas Scottish Cup
Celtic 1 - 0 Rangers
➡️ Sky Sports Cup
Glasgow City 2 - 1 Rangers
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Great round up, but missed one: Challenge Cup / KDM Evolution Trophy - Raith Rovers 🏆