Scottish Premiership 2025-26: Key Fixtures, New Teams, and Managerial Changes

Discover everything about the upcoming Scottish Premiership 2025-26 season, including key fixtures, new teams, and significant managerial changes.

The 2025-26 Scottish Premiership season is set to kick off with a host of exciting changes and key fixtures. Here's everything you need to know before the fixtures are released on Friday, 20 June at 09:00 BST.

Key Fixtures and Schedule

  • First 33 Rounds: These fixtures will take us up to the divisional split in April.
  • Season Start: The top flight action begins on the weekend of 2/3 August.
  • Post-Split Games: The final five rounds will conclude on the weekend of 16/17 May.
  • Play-Off Final: Scheduled for 21 and 24 May.
  • Scottish Cup Final: Set for Saturday, 23 May.

New Teams in the Premiership

  • Falkirk: Returns to the top flight after a 15-year absence, following an unbeaten season in League 1.
  • Livingston: Secured their spot with a play-off final victory.

Managerial Changes

  • Russell Martin: New head coach for Rangers.
  • Jens Berthel Askou: Takes over at Motherwell.
  • Steven Pressley: Former Dundee United player now managing Dundee.
  • Derek McInnes: Moves from Kilmarnock to Heart of Midlothian.
  • Stuart Kettlewell: Steps into the vacancy at Rugby Park.

Winter Break and Pre-Season

  • No Winter Break: Due to the increased demands of the European schedule.
  • Pre-Season: Some teams are already back, with friendlies starting as early as this weekend.

European Qualifiers

  • Rangers: Face Panathinaikos on 22 July in a Champions League qualifier.
  • Hibernian: Travel to Denmark to face Midtjylland on 24 July.
  • Dundee United: Host UNA Strassen of Luxembourg on the same night.

Stay tuned for more updates and ensure you follow your favorite team for the latest news, goals, and results.

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