The 2023–24 Scottish Premiership (known as the cinch Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football, and the 127th edition overall of the top national league competition, not including one cancelled due to World War II. The season began on 5 August 2023.[1]
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 August 2023 – 19 May 2024 |
| Champions | Celtic 10th Premiership title 54th Scottish title |
| Relegated | Livingston |
| Champions League | Celtic Rangers |
| Europa League | Heart of Midlothian Kilmarnock |
| Conference League | St Mirren |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 629 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lawrence Shankland (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 6–0 Aberdeen (12 November 2023) Celtic 7–1 Dundee (28 February 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Dundee 0–5 Rangers (1 November 2023) Kilmarnock 0–5 Celtic (15 May 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Celtic 7–1 Dundee (28 February 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Rangers (9 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Celtic (16 games) |
| Longest winless run | Livingston (17 games) |
| Longest losing run | Livingston (8 games) |
| Highest attendance | 59,664 Celtic 2–1 Rangers (30 December 2023) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,142 Livingston 2–2 Ross County (30 January 2024) |
| Total attendance | 3,716,679 |
| Average attendance | 16,301 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → All statistics correct as of 19 May 2024. | |
On 15 May, Celtic successfully defended their title, securing a tenth Premiership title and 54th Scottish league title overall, following a 5–0 victory away to Kilmarnock.[2][3]
Twelve teams contested the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell, Rangers, Ross County, St Johnstone and St Mirren.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2022–23 season.
Promoted from the Championship
Relegated to the Championship
Stadia and locations
| Aberdeen | Celtic | Dundee | Heart of Midlothian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittodrie Stadium | Celtic Park | Dens Park | Tynecastle Park |
| Capacity: 20,866[4] | Capacity: 60,411[5] | Capacity: 11,775[6] | Capacity: 19,852[7] |
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| Hibernian |   Edinburgh Glasgow  Location of teams in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock | |
| Easter Road | Rugby Park | ||
| Capacity: 20,421[8] | Capacity: 15,003[9][10] | ||
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| Livingston | Motherwell | ||
| Almondvale Stadium | Fir Park | ||
| Capacity: 9,713[11] | Capacity: 13,677[12] | ||
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| Rangers | Ross County | St Johnstone | St Mirren |
| Ibrox Stadium | Victoria Park | McDiarmid Park | St Mirren Park |
| Capacity: 50,987[13] | Capacity: 6,541[14] | Capacity: 10,696[15] | Capacity: 7,937[16] |
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Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen |  Peter Leven (Interim) | Graeme Shinnie | Adidas | TEXO |
| Celtic |  Brendan Rodgers | Callum McGregor | Adidas | Dafabet |
| Dundee | Tony Docherty |  Joe Shaughnessy | Macron | Crown Engineering Services |
| Heart of Midlothian | Steven Naismith | Craig Gordon | Umbro | MND Scotland (Home) Stellar Omada (Away) |
| Hibernian | David Gray (Interim) | Paul Hanlon | Joma | Bevvy.com |
| Kilmarnock | Derek McInnes | Kyle Vassell | Hummel | James Frew Ltd |
| Livingston | David Martindale | Mikey Devlin | Joma | Emptez |
| Motherwell | Stuart Kettlewell | Liam Kelly | Macron | G4 Claims |
| Rangers |  Philippe Clement |  James Tavernier | Castore | Unibet |
| Ross County | Don Cowie (Interim) | Jack Baldwin | Joma | Ross-shire Engineering |
| St Johnstone | Craig Levein | Liam Gordon | Macron | GS Brown Construction |
| St Mirren | Stephen Robinson | Mark O'Hara | Macron | Digby Brown |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | Gary Bowyer | End of contract | 10 May 2023[17] | Pre-season | Tony Docherty | 29 May 2023[18] |
| Celtic |  Ange Postecoglou | Signed by Tottenham Hotspur | 6 June 2023[19] | Brendan Rodgers | 19 June 2023[20] | |
| Hibernian | Lee Johnson | Sacked | 27 August 2023[21] | 12th | Nick Montgomery | 11 September 2023[22] |
| Rangers | Michael Beale | 1 October 2023[23] | 3rd | Philippe Clement | 15 October 2023[24] | |
| St Johnstone | Steven MacLean | 29 October 2023[25] | 12th | Craig Levein | 5 November 2023[26] | |
| Ross County | Malky Mackay | 15 November 2023[27] | 11th | Derek Adams | 20 November 2023[28] | |
| Aberdeen | Barry Robson | 31 January 2024[29] | 8th | Neil Warnock | 5 February 2024[30] | |
| Ross County | Derek Adams | Resigned | 7 February 2024[31] | 11th | Don Cowie (Interim) | 8 February 2024[32] |
| Aberdeen | Neil Warnock | 9 March 2024[33] | 10th | Peter Leven (Interim) | 9 March 2024[34] | |
| Hibernian | Nick Montgomery | Sacked | 14 May 2024[35] | 9th | David Gray (Interim) | 14 May 2024[35] |
Format
In the initial phase of the season, the 12 teams will play a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each of the other teams three times. After 33 games, the league splits into two sections of six teams, with each team playing each other once in that section. The league attempts to balance the fixture list so that teams in the same section play each other twice at home and twice away, but sometimes this is impossible. A total of 228 matches will be played, with 38 matches played by each team.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 95 | 30 | +65 | 93 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 87 | 32 | +55 | 85 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[b] |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | St Mirren | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 47 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Dundee | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 68 | −19 | 42 | |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 48 | |
| 8 | Hibernian | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 46 | |
| 9 | Motherwell | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 43 | |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 35 | |
| 11 | Ross County (O) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 35 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Livingston (R) | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 70 | −41 | 25 | Relegation to the Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[38]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Matches 23–33
Teams play each other once, either home or away.
Matches 34–38
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams i.e. the top six and the bottom six, with the teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined by the position of the teams in the league table at the time of the split.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Bottom six
