The William Hill Premiership, William Hill Championship, William Hill League 1 and William Hill League 2 will all kick off on the weekend of August 1-3.
The William Hill Premiership will conclude on the weekend of May 16/17, while clubs in the Championship, League 1 and League 2 will finish their regular seasons on the first weekend in May, before the play-offs get under way.
The second season of the expanded UEFA club competitions – the league phase of the Champions League and Europa League again runs until the end of January – exerts additional pressure on the domestic calendar. As was the case for 2024/25, there will be no scheduled William Hill Premiership winter break in season 2025/26.
The group stage of the Premier Sports Cup will start on the weekend of July 12/13, with the final scheduled for Sunday December 14. To enable the tournament to be completed before Christmas, the quarter-finals will, as in the current season, be played on a weekend due to the lack of a midweek slot.
SPFL Chief Operating Officer Calum Beattie said: “We are only just into the second half of the season across the four divisions and there is so much to look forward to in the remaining months of season 2024/25.
“However, we are well aware that clubs and supporters need to plan ahead. We are therefore pleased to be able to confirm start and end dates for season 2025/26, as well as the full schedule for the Premier Sports Cup.
“We will again have five clubs competing in UEFA club competitions in season 2025/26 and, of course, we are all hoping that next season ends with Scotland’s participation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.”
SUMMARY OF KEY DATES FOR SEASON 2025/26
WILLIAM HILL PREMIERSHIP
Fixture round 1
Weekend of August 2/3, 2025
Fixture round 33
Weekend of April 11/12, 2026
Fixture round 38
Weekend of May 16/17, 2026
William Hill Premiership play-off final
Thursday May 21 & Sunday May 24, 2026
WILLIAM HILL CHAMPIONSHIP
Fixture round 1
Weekend of August 1/2, 2025
Fixture round 36
Friday May 1, 2026
WILLIAM HILL LEAGUE 1 & WILLIAM HILL LEAGUE 2
Fixture round 1
Saturday August 2, 2025
Fixture round 36
Saturday May 2, 2026
PREMIER SPORTS CUP
Group stage
MD1: Weekend of July 12/13, 2025
MD2: Midweek of July 15/16, 2025
MD3: Weekend of July 19/20, 2025
MD4: Midweek of July 22/23, 2025
MD5: Weekend of July 26/27, 2025
Second round
Weekend of August 16/17, 2025
Quarter-finals
Weekend of September 20/21, 2025
Semi-finals
Weekend of November 1/2, 2025
Final
Sunday December 14, 2025
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