The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has today published the 2025/26 fixture lists for the William Hill Premiership, William Hill Championship, William Hill League 1 and William Hill League 2.
William Hill Premiership fixtures 2025/26
William Hill Championship fixtures 2025/26
William Hill League 1 fixtures 2025/26
William Hill League 2 fixtures 2025/26
A total of five games have been selected for live television coverage across the opening weekend, with Sky Sports showing four matches in the William Hill Premiership, starting with Motherwell v Rangers on Saturday August 2, kick-off 5.30pm.
Reigning champions Celtic begin the defence of their trophy against St Mirren on Sunday August 3 (Sky Sports, kick-off 4.30pm) following Falkirk’s first top-flight game since 2010, against Dundee United, live on Sky Sports, kick-off 2.00pm.
Sky Sports will also have live coverage of Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen on Monday August 4, kick-off 8.00pm, as Derek McInnes takes charge of his first league game as Hearts boss against his former club and Scottish Cup holders.
The first match of the 2025/26 SPFL season will see Arbroath unfurl their flag for winning William Hill League 1 before their match against Ayr United, live on the BBC Scotland channel on Friday August 1, kick-off 7.45pm. Promoted pair Peterhead and East Fife meet in their William Hill League 1 opener at Balmoor while East Kilbride will make their SPFL debut against The Spartans at K-Park.
The first Old Firm match of the season will take place at Ibrox on Sunday August 31, live on Sky Sports at 12 noon. The Dundee derby at Dens Park also takes place that weekend while the first Edinburgh derby of 2025/26 is set for Tynecastle on October 4/5.
Sky Sports again have the rights to broadcast up to 60 matches exclusively live in the William Hill Premiership and today’s fixture publication includes their coverage of derby matches over the festive period – Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian on Saturday December 27 (kick-off 12.30pm) and Celtic v Rangers on Saturday January 3 (kick-off 12.30pm).
Premier Sports’ first selection is Russell Martin’s first home league match as Rangers manager as they take on Steven Pressley’s Dundee on Saturday August 9, kick-off 5.45pm.
The recently-revised UEFA calendar – with 10 matchdays set aside for the league phase across the three European competitions – means there is again no room for a winter break in the William Hill Premiership.
The final top-flight fixtures are scheduled for the weekend of May 16/17 while the William Hill Championship, William Hill League 1 and William Hill League 2 will conclude two weeks earlier on Friday May 1 (Championship) and Saturday May 2 (League 1 & 2).
SPFL group chief executive Neil Doncaster said: “The publication of the fixture list is a big day in the calendar for clubs and fans alike and 2025/26 promises to be yet another exciting and dramatic season across all four divisions of the SPFL.
“Season 2024/25 saw record attendances for the third year in a row, with more than 5.3 million supporters attending matches across all our competitions, again highlighting the massive interest in football in this country.
“This coming season will also see more matches shown live on TV than ever before and I would like to thank our title sponsor William Hill and our broadcast partners Sky Sports, Premier Sports, BBC Scotland and BBC ALBA for showcasing the very best of the SPFL. I wish all 42 clubs well for the season ahead and hope that the supporters enjoy their football in the coming months.”
Gary Hughes, Sky Sports Director of Football, said: “We’re excited to kick off the SPFL season with four live matches across a brilliant opening weekend on Sky Sports. Today’s fixture announcement gives fans plenty to look forward to – including coverage of two huge derbies over the festive period. With up to 60 games exclusively live, we’re continuing to bring fans the moments that matter throughout the season.”
The fixture card for the opening weekend is as follows (kick-off 3.00pm unless stated):
William Hill Premiership – Saturday August 2
Kilmarnock v Livingston
Motherwell v Rangers (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)
William Hill Premiership – Sunday August 3
Falkirk v Dundee United (Sky Sports, 2.00pm)
Dundee v Hibernian
Celtic v St Mirren (Sky Sports, 4.30pm)
William Hill Premiership – Monday August 4
Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen (Sky Sports, 8.00pm)
William Hill Championship – Friday August 1
Arbroath v Ayr United (BBC Scotland, 7.45pm)
William Hill Championship – Saturday August 2
Airdrieonians v Ross County
Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic
Raith Rovers v Queen’s Park
St Johnstone v Partick Thistle
William Hill League 1 – Saturday August 2
Alloa Athletic v Stenhousemuir
Cove Rangers v Queen of the South
Hamilton Academical v Montrose
Kelty Hearts v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Peterhead v East Fife
William Hill League 2 – Saturday August 2
Annan Athletic v Elgin City
Dumbarton v Clyde
East Kilbride v The Spartans
Edinburgh City v Stirling Albion
Forfar Athletic v Stranraer
Notes
• A number of William Hill Premiership matches will require to be moved to Sundays in due course because of clubs competing in UEFA competition matches on Thursdays. Dundee v Hibernian on the opening weekend has already been scheduled for Sunday August 3 due to Hibs’ Europa League QR2 tie on Thursday July 31.
• Clubs involved in the play-off round of the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League can apply for a postponement of their Premiership round 3 fixture on the weekend of August 23/24. Postponed matches will be rescheduled for the first exclusive match week of the UEFA club competition that neither club in question qualified for.
• TV selections have today been published for the opening two rounds of the William Hill Premiership and round one of the William Hill Championship. Initial selections have been confirmed for Premiership Rd 4 (Aug 30/31), Rd 19 (Dec 27) and Rd 21 (Jan 3) but further picks may follow.
• Rangers v Dundee on Saturday August 9 (live on Premier Sports, ko 5.45pm) will be rescheduled for Sunday August 10, kick-off 3.00pm, if Rangers are involved in Europa League qualifying round three on Thursday August 7.
• Hamilton Academical have been given permission to play their home matches in William Hill League 1 at Broadwood Stadium.
• Inverness Caledonian Thistle (William Hill League 1) and Dumbarton (William Hill League 2) will start the season with five-point deductions after suffering insolvency events during season 2024/25.
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