2025–26 Scottish Championship
| Season | 2025–26 |
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| Dates | 1 August 2025 – 1 May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Scottish Championship (known as the William Hill Championship for sponsorship reasons) will be the 13th season of the Scottish Championship, the second tier of Scottish football. The season begins on 1 August 2025.[1]
Ten teams contest the league. As of 26 April 2025, four teams have confirmed their Championship status: Arbroath, Dunfermline Athletic, Greenock Morton and Queen's Park.
Teams
[edit]The following teams changed division after the 2024–25 season.
To Championship[edit]Promoted from League One Relegated from the Premiership
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From Championship[edit]Relegated to League One Promoted to the Premiership
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Stadia and locations
[edit]| Arbroath | Dunfermline Athletic | Greenock Morton | Queen's Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gayfield Park | East End Park | Cappielow | Lesser Hampden |
| Capacity: 6,600[2] | Capacity: 11,480[3] | Capacity: 11,589[4] | Capacity: 1,774[5] |
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Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath |  David Gold Colin Hamilton
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Thomas O'Brien
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Macron | Megatech |
| Dunfermline Athletic |  Neil Lennon
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Kyle Benedictus
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Erreà | SRJ Windows |
| Greenock Morton | Dougie Imrie
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Grant Gillespie
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Joma | Dalrada Technology |
| Queen's Park | Steven MacLean (interim)
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 Calum Ferrie
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Adidas | City Facilities Management |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbroath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Scottish Premiership |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Greenock Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League One |
First match(es) will be played: 1 August 2025. Source: [6]
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).[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).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Key dates for 2025/26". SPFL. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Arbroath Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Greenock Morton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Queen's Park Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.