Scottish football league system
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The Scottish football league system is a series of generally connected leagues for Scottish football clubs. In senior football in Scotland there is one national league, the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), which has four divisions. There are also several regional leagues (most notably the Highland Football League and since 2013 the Lowland Football League). In 2014–15, a promotion/relegation play-off between the two regional leagues and the SPFL national league was introduced for the first time.
Structure
| Level | System | Division(s) | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | Scottish Professional Football League | Scottish Premiership, Scottish Championship, Scottish League One, Scottish League Two | 42 total |
| 5 | non-league/regional | Highland Football League, Lowland Football League | 18 each |
| 6 | non-league/regional | Midlands Football League, North Caledonian League, North Region League (Premier Division), East of Scotland Football League (Premier Division), South of Scotland Football League, West of Scotland Football League (Premier Division) | various |
| 7 | non-league/regional | North Region League (Championship), East of Scotland Football League (First Division), West of Scotland Football League (First Division) | 15/16/16 |
| 8 | non-league/regional | East of Scotland Football League (Second Division), West of Scotland Football League (Second Division) | 15/16 |
| 9 | non-league/regional | East of Scotland Football League (Third Division), West of Scotland Football League (Third Division) | 11/30 |
| 10 | non-league/regional | West of Scotland Football League (Fourth Division) | 16 |
See also
 Leagues Portal
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| Clubs of the Scottish football league system | ||
|---|---|---|
| Active Clubs | Aberdeen • Airdrieonians • Albion Rovers • Alloa Athletic • Annan Athletic • Arbroath • Ayr United • Celtic • Clyde • Cove Rangers • Cowdenbeath • Dumbarton • Dundee United • Dundee • Dunfermline Athletic • East Fife • Edinburgh City • Elgin City • Falkirk • Forfar Athletic • Greenock Morton • Hamilton Academical • Heart of Midlothian • Hibernian • Inverness Caledonian Thistle • Kelty Hearts • Kilmarnock • Livingston • Montrose • Motherwell • Partick Thistle • Peterhead • Queen of the South • Queen's Park • Raith Rovers • Rangers • Ross County • St. Mirren • St. Johnstone • Stenhousemuir • Stirling Albion • Stranraer | |
| Defunct Clubs | Airdrieonians (1878) | |
| Related Articles | Seasons | |
