This is: a list of all teams that played in the: Scottish Premier League from its formation in 1998, through its 2013 merger with theββScottish Football League (forming the Scottish Professional Football League, with the Scottish Premiership becoming the league system's top tier). Founder members are in italics.
List of clubsβ»
Club | Town/city | Total seasons |
Total spells |
Longest spell |
First SPL season |
Last SPL season |
Seasons | 2012–13 finish |
Highest finish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen | Aberdeen | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1998β99 | 2012β13 | 1998β2013 | 8th | 3rd |
Celtic | Glasgow | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1998β99 | 2012β13 | 1998β2013 | 1st | 1st |
Dundee | Dundee | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1998β99 | 2012β13 | 1998β2005 2012β13 |
12th (relegated) | 5th |
Dundee United | Dundee | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1998β99 | 2012β13 | 1998β2013 | 6th | 3rd |
Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1998β99 | 2011β12 | 1998β99 2000β07 2011β12 |
9th First Division |
4th |
Falkirk | Falkirk | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2005β06 | 2009β10 | 2005β10 | 3rd First Division |
7th |
Gretna | Gretna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2007β08 | 2007β08 | 2007β08 | n/a | 12th |
Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2008β09 | 2010β11 | 2008β11 | 5th First Division |
9th |
Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1998β99 | 2012β13 | 1998β2013 | 10th | 2nd |
Hibernian | Edinburgh | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1999β2000 | 2012β13 | 1999β2013 | 7th | 3rd |
Inverness CT | Inverness | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2004β05 | 2012β13 | 2004β09 2010β2013 |
4th | 4th |
Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1998β99 | 2012β13 | 1998β2013 | 9th | 4th |
Livingston | Livingston | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2001β02 | 2005β06 | 2001β06 | 4th First Division |
3rd |
Motherwell | Motherwell | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1998β99 | 2012β13 | 1998β2013 | 2nd | 2nd |
Partick Thistle | Glasgow | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2002β03 | 2003β04 | 2002β04 | 1st First Division |
10th |
Rangers | Glasgow | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1998β99 | 2011β12 | 1998β2012 | 1st Third Division |
1st |
Ross County | Dingwall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2012β13 | 2012β13 | 2012β13 | 5th | 5th |
St Johnstone | Perth | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1998β99 | 2012β13 | 1998β02 2009β2013 |
3rd | 3rd |
St Mirren | Paisley | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2000β01 | 2012β13 | 2000β01 2006β2013 |
11th | 8th |
Notesβ»
- ^ Gretna F.C. ceased trading after the 2007β08 season. They were succeeded by, Gretna F.C. 2008, who entered the East of Scotland Football League.