List of Scottish Premier League clubs
The following is a list of teams who played in the Scottish Premier League at any time, from its formation in 1998 until its cessation in 2013. The league merged with the Scottish Football League to form the Scottish Professional Football League, with the Scottish Premiership becoming the top tier of the league system. Founder members are indicated in italics.
List of clubs
| Club | Town or city | Total seasons |
Total spells |
Longest spell |
First SPL season |
Last SPL season |
Seasons | 2012–13 finish |
Highest finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1998–99 | 2012–13 | 1998–2013 | 8th | 3rd |
| Celtic | Glasgow | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1998–99 | 2012–13 | 1998–2013 | 1st | 1st |
| Dundee | Dundee | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1998–99 | 2012–13 | 1998–2005 2012–13 |
12th (relegated) | 5th |
| Dundee United | Dundee | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1998–99 | 2012–13 | 1998–2013 | 6th | 3rd |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1998–99 | 2011–12 | 1998–99 2000–07 2011–12 |
9th First Division |
4th |
| Falkirk | Falkirk | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2005–06 | 2009–10 | 2005–10 | 3rd First Division |
7th |
| Gretna | Gretna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2007–08 | 2007–08 | 2007–08 | n/a[1] | 12th |
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2008–09 | 2010–11 | 2008–11 | 5th First Division |
9th |
| Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1998–99 | 2012–13 | 1998–2013 | 10th | 2nd |
| Hibernian | Edinburgh | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1999–2000 | 2012–13 | 1999–2013 | 7th | 3rd |
| Inverness CT | Inverness | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2004–05 | 2012–13 | 2004–09 2010–2013 |
4th | 4th |
| Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1998–99 | 2012–13 | 1998–2013 | 9th | 4th |
| Livingston | Livingston | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2001–02 | 2005–06 | 2001–06 | 4th First Division |
3rd |
| Motherwell | Motherwell | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1998–99 | 2012–13 | 1998–2013 | 2nd | 2nd |
| Partick Thistle | Glasgow | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2002–03 | 2012–13 | 2002–04 2013–2013 |
1st First Division |
10th |
| Rangers | Glasgow | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1998–99 | 2011–12 | 1998–2012 | 1st Third Division |
1st |
| Ross County | Dingwall | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | 5th | 5th |
| St Johnstone | Perth | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1998–99 | 2012–13 | 1998–02 2009–2013 |
3rd | 3rd |
| St Mirren | Paisley | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2000–01 | 2012–13 | 2000–01 2006–2013 |
11th | 8th |
SPL founder members
Notes
- Gretna F.C. ceased trading after the 2007–08 season. They were succeeded by Gretna F.C. 2008, who entered the East of Scotland Football League.
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