2025–26 Scottish League One
Appearance
Season | 2025–26 |
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Dates | 2 August 2025 – 2 May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → |
The 2025–26 Scottish League One (known as William Hill League One for sponsorship reasons) will be the 13th season of Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football. The season begins on 2 August 2025.[1]
Ten teams contest the league. As of 26 April 2025, five teams have confirmed their League One status: Hamilton Academical, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Kelty Hearts, Montrose and Peterhead.
Teams
[edit]The following teams changed division after the 2024–25 season.
To League One[edit]Promoted from League Two Relegated from the Championship |
From League One[edit]Relegated to League Two Promoted to the Championship
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Stadia and locations
[edit]Hamilton Academical | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kelty Hearts | Montrose |
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Broadwood Stadium[2] | Caledonian Stadium | New Central Park | Links Park |
Capacity: 8,086[3] | Capacity: 7,512[4] | Capacity: 2,181[5] | Capacity: 4,936[6] |
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Peterhead |
Location of teams in 2025–26 Scottish League One |
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Balmoor | |||
Capacity: 3,150[7] | Capacity: | ||
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Personnel and kits
[edit]Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Hamilton Academical | ![]() |
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Kurt | None |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ![]() |
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Puma | ILI Group |
Kelty Hearts | ![]() |
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Adidas | I-Scaff Access Solutions |
Montrose | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Montrose Port Authority (Home) InterMoor (Away) |
Peterhead | ![]() ![]() |
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Puma | The Score Group |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Hamilton Academical | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Championship |
2 | Kelty Hearts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
3 | Montrose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Peterhead | 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 League One play-offs |
10 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5[a] | Relegation to League Two |
First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2025. Source: [8]
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).[9]
Notes:
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).[9]
Notes:
- ^ Inverness Caledonian Thistle were deducted five points for entering administration during the previous season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Key dates for 2025/26". SPFL. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "CLUB STATEMENT – NEW DOUGLAS PARK". Hamilton Academical FC. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Hamilton Academical Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Kelty Hearts Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Montrose Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Peterhead Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.