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2023–24 in Scottish football

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Football in Scotland
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2023–24 in Scottish football
Premiership champions
Celtic
Championship champions
Dundee United
League 1 champions
Falkirk
League 2 champions
Stenhousemuir
Scottish Cup winners
Celtic
League Cup winners
Rangers
Challenge Cup winners
Airdrieonians
Youth Cup winners
Rangers
Teams in Europe
Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian
Scotland national team
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

The 2023–24 season is the 127th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 15 July with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, before the opening round of matches in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership were played on 6 August.[1][2]

Transfer deals

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League competitions

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Scottish Premiership

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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
Source: [3][4]
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).[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ As the winners of the 2023–24 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for the Champions League, the berth reserved for the cup winners (Europa League play-off round) passed to the third-placed team. The berths for the Europa League second qualifying round and the Conference League second qualifying round were passed down to the fourth- and fifth-placed teams.

Scottish Championship

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dundee United (C, P) 36 22 9 5 73 23 +50 75 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Raith Rovers 36 20 9 7 58 42 +16 69 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Partick Thistle 36 14 13 9 63 54 +9 55 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Airdrieonians 36 15 7 14 44 44 0 52
5 Greenock Morton 36 12 9 15 43 46 −3 45
6 Dunfermline Athletic 36 11 12 13 43 48 −5 45
7 Ayr United 36 12 8 16 53 61 −8 44
8 Queen's Park 36 11 10 15 50 56 −6 43
9 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) 36 10 12 14 41 40 +1 42 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Arbroath (R) 36 6 5 25 35 89 −54 23 Relegation to League One
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[7]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Scottish League One

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Falkirk (C, P) 36 27 9 0 96 28 +68 90 Promotion to the Championship
2 Hamilton Academical (O, P) 36 22 8 6 73 28 +45 74 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Alloa Athletic 36 16 8 12 60 55 +5 56
4 Montrose 36 15 8 13 58 57 +1 53
5 Cove Rangers 36 14 7 15 58 63 −5 49
6 Kelty Hearts 36 12 8 16 48 63 −15 44
7 Queen of the South 36 11 8 17 46 53 −7 41
8 Annan Athletic 36 9 12 15 55 68 −13 39
9 Stirling Albion (R) 36 10 9 17 39 58 −19 39 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 Edinburgh City (R) 36 3 5 28 38 98 −60 8[a] Relegation to League Two
Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[10]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On 25 January 2024, Edinburgh City were deducted 6 points, having failed to pay its players’ wages on time and defaulting its tax obligations to HMRC, as well as not engaging fully in the disciplinary process leading to further breaches of SPFL Rules.[8]

Scottish League Two

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Stenhousemuir (C, P) 36 18 14 4 50 31 +19 68 Promotion to League One
2 Peterhead 36 16 12 8 58 39 +19 60 Qualification for the League One play-offs
3 The Spartans 36 15 13 8 53 43 +10 58
4 Dumbarton (O, P) 36 16 9 11 56 44 +12 57
5 East Fife 36 11 11 14 46 47 −1 44
6 Forfar Athletic 36 9 15 12 38 45 −7 42
7 Elgin City 36 10 10 16 35 59 −24 40
8 Bonnyrigg Rose 36 9 12 15 47 48 −1 39
9 Clyde 36 9 11 16 46 58 −12 38
10 Stranraer (O) 36 9 9 18 38 53 −15 36 Qualification for the League Two play-off final
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[12]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Non-league football

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Level 5

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Level 6

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Highland
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Lowland
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Honours

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Cup honours

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Competition Winner Score Runner-up Match report
2023–24 Scottish Cup Celtic 1–0 Rangers BBC Sport
2023–24 League Cup Rangers 1–0 Aberdeen BBC Sport
2023–24 Challenge Cup Airdrieonians 2–1 The New Saints BBC Sport
2023–24 South Challenge Cup East Kilbride 2–0 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Daily Record
2023–24 Youth Cup Rangers 2–1 Aberdeen BBC Sport
2023–24 Junior Cup Darvel 2–1 Arthurlie Daily Record

Non-league honours

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Level Competition Winner
5 Highland League Buckie Thistle
Lowland League East Kilbride
6 Midlands League Dundee North End
North Caledonian League Invergordon
North Region Premier League Culter
East of Scotland League Premier Division Broxburn Athletic
South of Scotland League Dalbeattie Star
West of Scotland League Premier Division Beith Juniors
7 North Championship Islavale
East of Scotland League First Division Dunipace
West of Scotland League First Division Drumchapel United
8
East of Scotland League Second Division Bo'ness Athletic
West of Scotland League Second Division Ardrossan Winton Rovers
9 East of Scotland League Third Division West Calder United
West of Scotland League Third Division Lanark United
10 West of Scotland League Fourth Division Glenvale

Individual honours

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PFA Scotland awards

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Award Winner Team
Players' Player of the Year Lawrence Shankland[23] Heart of Midlothian
Young Player of the Year David Watson[23] Kilmarnock
Manager of the Year John McGlynn[24] Falkirk
Championship Player Brian Graham[24] Partick Thistle
League One Player Callumn Morrison[24] Falkirk
League Two Player Gregor Buchanan[24] Stenhousemuir

SFWA awards

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Award Winner Team
Footballer of the Year Lawrence Shankland[25] Heart of Midlothian
Young Player of the Year David Watson[26] Kilmarnock
Manager of the Year Derek McInnes[27] Kilmarnock

Scottish clubs in Europe

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Summary

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Club Competitions Started round Final round Coef.
Celtic UEFA Champions League Group stage 7.0
Rangers UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round Play-off round 16.0
UEFA Europa League Group stage Last 16
Aberdeen UEFA Europa League Play-off round 5.5
UEFA Europa Conference League Group stage
Heart of Midlothian UEFA Europa Conference League Third qualifying round Play-off round 1.0
Hibernian UEFA Europa Conference League Second qualifying round Play-off round 2.5
Total 32.0
Average 6.4

Celtic

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UEFA Champions League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ATM LAZ FEY CEL
1 Spain Atlético Madrid 6 4 2 0 17 6 +11 14 Advance to knockout phase 2–0 3–2 6–0
2 Italy Lazio 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 10 1–1 1–0 2–0
3 Netherlands Feyenoord 6 2 0 4 9 10 −1 6 Transfer to Europa League 1–3 3–1 2–0
4 Scotland Celtic 6 1 1 4 5 15 −10 4 2–2 1–2 2–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Having won the Premiership, Celtic qualified for the Champions League and entered in the group stage.[28] They were drawn in Group E with Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid and Lazio.[29]

19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Group E Feyenoord Netherlands 2–0 Scotland Celtic Rotterdam
20:00 BST Stengs 45+2'
Jahanbakhsh 76'
Report Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 44,008[30]
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) Group E Celtic Scotland 1–2 Italy Lazio Glasgow
20:00 BST Furuhashi 12' Report Vecino 29'
Pedro 90+5'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 56,063[31]
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) Group E Celtic Scotland 2–2 Spain Atlético Madrid Glasgow
20:00 BST Furuhashi 4'
Palma 28'
Report Griezmann 25'
Morata 53'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 55,844[32]
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
7 November 2023 (2023-11-07) Group E Atlético Madrid Spain 6–0 Scotland Celtic Madrid
20:00 GMT Griezmann 6', 60'
Morata 45+2', 76'
Lino 66'
Saúl 84'
Report Stadium: Metropolitano Stadium
Attendance: 60,863[33]
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) Group E Lazio Italy 2–0 Scotland Celtic Rome
17:45 GMT Immobile 82', 85' Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 50,555[34]
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
13 December 2023 (2023-12-13) Group E Celtic Scotland 2–1 Netherlands Feyenoord Glasgow
20:00 GMT Palma 33' (pen.)
Lagerbielke 90+1'
Report Minteh 82' Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

Rangers

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UEFA Champions League

Having finished in second place of the Premiership, Rangers qualified for the Champions League and entered in the third qualifying round.[28]

9 August 2023 QR3 Rangers Scotland 2–1 Switzerland Servette Glasgow
19:45 BST Tavernier 6' (pen.)
Dessers 15'
Report Bedia 44' (pen.) Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,956
Referee: Donatas Rumsas (Lithuania)
15 August 2023 QR3 Servette Switzerland 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Scotland Rangers Lancy
19:30 BST Kutesa 22' Report Tavernier 50' Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
22 August 2023 PO Rangers Scotland 2–2 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Glasgow
20:00 BST Sima 45'
Matondo 76'
Report Sangaré 61'
de Jong 80'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 47,537
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
30 August 2023 PO PSV Eindhoven Netherlands 5–1
(7–3 agg.)
Scotland Rangers Eindhoven
20:00 BST Saibari 35', 53'
de Jong 66'
Veerman 78'
Goldson 81' (o.g.)
Report Tavernier 64' Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 34,560
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
UEFA Europa League

Having lost in the Champions League play-off, Rangers dropped into the Europa League and were drawn in Group C with Real Betis, Sparta Prague and Aris Limassol.[35]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RAN SPP BET ALI
1 Scotland Rangers 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11 Advance to round of 16 2–1 1–0 1–1
2 Czech Republic Sparta Prague 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 10 Advance to knockout round play-offs 0–0 1–0 3–2
3 Spain Real Betis 6 3 0 3 9 7 +2 9 Transfer to Europa Conference League 2–3 2–1 4–1
4 Cyprus Aris Limassol 6 1 1 4 7 13 −6 4 2–1 1–3 0–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) Group C Rangers Scotland 1–0 Spain Real Betis Glasgow
20:00 BST Sima 67' Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 45,634
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) Group C Aris Limassol Cyprus 2–1 Scotland Rangers Limassol
17:45 BST Moucketou-Moussounda 9'
Babicka 59'
Report Sima 70' Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 3,911[36]
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)
26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) Group C Sparta Prague Czech Republic 0–0 Scotland Rangers Prague
17:45 BST Report Stadium: Stadion Letná
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
9 November 2023 (2023-11-09) Group C Rangers Scotland 2–1 Czech Republic Sparta Prague Glasgow
20:00 GMT Danilo 11'
Cantwell 20'
Report Haraslín 77' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,838[37]
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) Group C Rangers Scotland 1–1 Cyprus Aris Limassol Glasgow
20:00 GMT McCausland 49' Report Shavy Babicka 28' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)
14 December 2023 (2023-12-14) Group C Real Betis Spain 2–3 Scotland Rangers Seville
20:00 GMT Miranda 14'
Pérez 37'
Report Sima 10'
Dessers 20'
Roofe 78'
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)

Having won their group, Rangers received a bye to the last 16 of the Europa League.[38]

7 March 2024 Last 16 Benfica Portugal 2–2 Scotland Rangers Lisbon
20:00 GMT Di Maria 45+2' (pen.)
Goldson 67' (o.g.)
Report Lawrence 7'
Sterling 45+5'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 48,579[39]
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
14 March 2024 Last 16 Rangers Scotland 0–1
(2–3 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Glasgow
17:45 GMT Report R. Silva 66' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,943[40]
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

Aberdeen

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Having finished in third place of the Premiership, Aberdeen qualified for the Europa League and entered in the play-off round.[28]

24 August 2023 PO BK Hacken Sweden 2–2 Scotland Aberdeen Gothenburg
18:00 BST Layouni 36'
Sadiq 69' (pen.)
Report Miovski 75'
Devlin 79'
Stadium: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 4,424
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
31 August 2023 PO Aberdeen Scotland 1–3
(3–5 agg.)
Sweden BK Hacken Aberdeen
19:45 BST Miovski 55' (pen.) Report Sadiq 14', 41'
Layouni 81' (pen.)
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 19,237
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
UEFA Europa Conference League

Having lost in the Europa League play-off, Aberdeen dropped into the Europa Conference League and were drawn in Group G with Eintracht Frankfurt, PAOK Salonika and HJK Helsinki.[41]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAOK FRA ABE HJK
1 Greece PAOK 6 5 1 0 16 10 +6 16 Advance to round of 16 2–1 2–2 4–2
2 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 9 Advance to knockout round play-offs 1–2 2–1 6–0
3 Scotland Aberdeen 6 1 3 2 10 10 0 6 2–3 2–0 1–1
4 Finland HJK 6 0 2 4 7 17 −10 2 2–3 0–1 2–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) Group G Eintracht Frankfurt Germany 2–1 Scotland Aberdeen Frankfurt
17:45 BST Marmoush 11' (pen.)
Koch 61'
Report Polvara 22' Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 55,500
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli (Cyprus)
5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) Group G Aberdeen Scotland 1–1 Finland HJK Aberdeen
20:00 BST Miovski 79' Report Radulovic 59' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 16,316[42]
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) Group G Aberdeen Scotland 2–3 Greece PAOK Aberdeen
20:00 BST Miovski 50'
Polvara 58'
Report Despodov 73'
Vieirinha 84'
Schwab 90+6' (pen.)
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 16,089
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
9 November 2023 (2023-11-09) Group G PAOK Greece 2–2 Scotland Aberdeen Thessaloniki
17:45 GMT Taison 23'
Samatta 67'
Report Duk 14'
McGrath 70'
Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 19,019[43]
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania)
30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) Group G HJK Finland 2–2 Scotland Aberdeen Helsinki
17:45 GMT Bandé 16'
Hostikka 33'
Report MacDonald 41'
Duk 56'
Stadium: Bolt Arena
Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo)
14 December 2023 (2023-12-14) Group G Aberdeen Scotland 2–0 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Aberdeen
17:45 GMT Duk 41'
Sokler 74'
Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)

Heart of Midlothian

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UEFA Europa Conference League

Having finished in fourth place of the Premiership, Hearts qualified for the Europa Conference League and entered in the third qualifying round.[28]

10 August 2023 QR3 Rosenborg BK Norway 2–1 Scotland Heart of Midlothian Trondheim
18:00 BST Frederiksen 14'
Nelson 45+1'
Report Shankland 78' Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 11,882
Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Romania)
17 August 2023 QR3 Heart of Midlothian Scotland 3–1
(4–3 agg.)
Norway Rosenborg BK Edinburgh
19:45 BST Shankland 13'
Devlin 50', 90+2'
Report Thorvaldsson 5' Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 17,942
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)
24 August 2023 PO Heart of Midlothian Scotland 1–2 Greece PAOK Salonika Edinburgh
19:45 BST Shankland 9' (pen.) Report Schwab 12' (pen.)
A. Živković 75'
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 17,409
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
31 August 2023 PO PAOK Salonika Greece 4–0
(6–1 agg.)
Scotland Heart of Midlothian Thessaloniki
18:30 BST Taison 16', 71'
Brandon 23'
Konstantelias 57'
Report Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 19,032
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)

Hibernian

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UEFA Europa Conference League

Having finished in fifth place of the Premiership, Hibs qualified for the Europa Conference League and entered in the second qualifying round.[28][44]

27 July 2023 QR2 Inter Club d'Escaldes Andorra 2–1 Scotland Hibernian Andorra la Vella
16:00 BST Gallego 15'
Assoubre 71'
Report Newell 90+1' Stadium: Estadi Comunal
Attendance: 223
Referee: Joni Hyytiä (Finland)
3 August 2023 QR2 Hibernian Scotland 6–1
(7–3 agg.)
Andorra Inter Club d'Escaldes Edinburgh
19:15 BST Boyle 10', 21'
Doidge 29'
Campbell 48', 61'
Youan 65'
Report De la Torre 83' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,840
Referee: Peter Kralovic (Slovakia)
10 August 2023 QR3 Hibernian Scotland 3–1 Switzerland Luzern Edinburgh
19:30 BST Newell 46'
Vente 72'
Obita 90'
Report Beka 56' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,075
Referee: Robertas Valikonis (Lithuania)
17 August 2023 QR3 Luzern Switzerland 2–2
(3–5 agg.)
Scotland Hibernian Luzern
19:45 BST Kadák 16'
Ademi 67'
Report Youan 10'
Boyle 73'
Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 13,987
Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Greece)
23 August 2023 PO Hibernian Scotland 0–5 England Aston Villa Edinburgh
17:45 BST Report Watkins 17', 33', 48'
Bailey 42'
Luiz 74' (pen.)
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 19,306
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
31 August 2023 PO Aston Villa England 3–0
(8–0 agg.)
Scotland Hibernian Birmingham
20:00 BST Duran 11'
Bailey 34'
Cash 61'
Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,467
Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy)

Scotland national team

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Scotland qualified for UEFA Euro 2024, after a 1–0 win for Spain against Norway on 15 October 2023 meant that they were guaranteed to finish in a qualifying position.[45]

8 September 2023 Euro 2024 qualifying Cyprus  0–3  Scotland Larnaca
Report McTominay 6'
Porteous 16'
McGinn 30'
Stadium: AEK Arena
Attendance: 6,633
Referee: Balazs Berke (Hungary)
12 September 2023 Friendly match Scotland  1–3  England Glasgow
Maguire 67' (o.g.) Foden 32'
Bellingham 35'
Kane 81'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,129
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
12 October 2023 Euro 2024 qualifying Spain  2–0  Scotland Seville
Morata 73'
Sancet 86'
Report Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja
Attendance: 45,623
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
17 October 2023 Friendly match France  4–1  Scotland Lille
Pavard 16', 24'
Mbappe 41' (pen.)
Coman 70'
Report Gilmour 11' Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
19 November 2023 Euro 2024 qualifying Scotland  3–3  Norway Glasgow
McGinn 13'
Østigård 33' (o.g.)
Armstrong 59'
Report Dønnum 3'
Larsen 20'
Elyounoussi 86'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 48,318
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)
22 March 2024 Friendly match Netherlands  4–0  Scotland Amsterdam
Reijnders 40'
Wijnaldum 72'
Weghorst 84'
Malen 86'
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 46,223
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
26 March 2024 Friendly match Scotland  0–1  Northern Ireland Glasgow
Report Bradley 32' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 33,452
Referee: Robert Jones (England)
3 June 2024 Friendly match Gibraltar  0–2  Scotland Faro/Loulé
Report Christie 58'
Adams 85'
Stadium: Estadio Algarve
Referee: J. Robinson (Northern Ireland)
7 June 2024 Friendly match Scotland  2–2  Finland Glasgow
Hoskonen 54' (o.g.)
Shankland 58'
Report Kallman 72'
Antman 85' (pen.)
Stadium: Hampden Park
Referee: Łukasz Kuźma (Poland)
14 June 2024 Euro 2024 Germany  5–1  Scotland Munich
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 65,052
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
19 June 2024 Euro 2024 Scotland  1–1   Switzerland Cologne
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 42,711
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
23 June 2024 Euro 2024 Scotland  0–1  Hungary Stuttgart
Report
Stadium: MHPArena
Attendance: 54,000
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Women's football

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League and Cup honours

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Division Winner
2023–24 SWPL 1 Celtic
2023–24 SWPL 2 Queen's Park
2023–24 SWF Championship Rossvale
2023–24 SWF League One Stenhousemuir[46]
Competition Winner Score Runner-up Match report
2023–24 Scottish Women's Cup Rangers 2–0 Heart of Midlothian BBC Sport
2023–24 SWPL Cup Rangers 4–1 Partick Thistle
SWF Championship Cup Rossvale 1–0[a] Dryburgh Athletic [47]
SWFL Cup Glenrothes Strollers 2–1 McDermid Ladies [48]
  1. ^ After extra time

Individual honours

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Award Winner Team
Players' Player of the Year Rachel Rowe[23] Rangers
Manager of the Year Jo Potter[23] Rangers
Young Player of the Year Mia McAulay[23] Rangers

Scottish Women's Premier League

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SWPL 1

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Regular season
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers 22 19 3 0 92 10 +82 60 Qualification for the Top six
2 Celtic 22 18 2 2 102 13 +89 56
3 Glasgow City 22 18 2 2 72 13 +59 56
4 Hibernian 22 12 3 7 60 32 +28 39
5 Heart of Midlothian 22 13 3 6 58 22 +36 42
6 Partick Thistle 22 12 2 8 35 35 0 38
7 Aberdeen 22 8 1 13 34 72 −38 25 Qualification for the Bottom six
8 Motherwell 22 6 1 15 30 56 −26 19
9 Spartans 22 3 4 15 26 57 −31 13
10 Montrose 22 3 4 15 25 86 −61 13
11 Dundee United 22 3 1 18 19 86 −67 10
12 Hamilton Academical 22 2 4 16 17 88 −71 10
Source: [49]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Top six
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 32 26 4 2 126 18 +108 82 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Rangers 32 26 4 2 113 18 +95 82
3 Glasgow City 32 23 4 5 89 25 +64 73
4 Heart of Midlothian 32 17 3 12 68 41 +27 54
5 Hibernian 32 14 4 14 71 47 +24 46
6 Partick Thistle 32 13 2 17 42 66 −24 41
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2024. Source: [50]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Bottom six
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Motherwell 32 14 3 15 57 66 −9 45
8 Aberdeen 32 12 4 16 57 92 −35 40
9 Montrose 32 9 6 17 46 101 −55 33
10 Spartans 32 7 6 19 44 74 −30 27
11 Dundee United 32 4 3 25 28 109 −81 15 Qualification for the SWPL Play-off Final[51][52]
12 Hamilton Academical (R) 32 3 5 24 31 115 −84 14 Relegation to SWPL2
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2024. Source: [53]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

SWPL 2

[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Queen's Park (C, P) 28 23 3 2 95 23 +72 72 Promotion to SWPL1
2 Kilmarnock 28 14 7 7 69 38 +31 49 Qualification for the SWPL Play-off Final[51]
3 Livingston 28 14 5 9 50 42 +8 47
4 Boroughmuir Thistle 28 10 10 8 49 31 +18 40
5 St Johnstone 28 10 1 17 57 61 −4 31
6 Gartcairn 28 9 4 15 45 72 −27 31
7 Glasgow Women (R) 28 6 8 14 31 55 −24 26 Qualification for the SWPL2 Play-off Final[51][54]
8 Stirling University (R) 28 5 4 19 21 95 −74 19 Relegation to the SWF Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2024. Source: [55]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

UEFA Women's Champions League

[edit]

Glasgow City

[edit]
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Round 1 Glasgow City Scotland 2–0 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne Šiauliai
Lovera 54'
Davidson 65'
Report Stadium: Siauliai central stadium
Referee: Ifeoma Kulmala (Finland)
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) Round 1 Glasgow City Scotland 3–0 Lithuania Gintra Šiauliai
Lovera 1'
Weir 29'
Davidson 67'
Report Stadium: Siauliai central stadium
Attendance: 550[56]
Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece)
11 October 2023 (2023-10-11) Round 2 Glasgow City Scotland 0–4 Norway Brann Glasgow
19:35 BST Report Engesvik 5', 39'
Eikeland 13'
Lund 86'
Stadium: Petershill Park
Attendance: 865[57]
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)
18 October 2023 (2023-10-18) Round 2 Brann Norway 2–0
(6–0 agg.)
Scotland Glasgow City Bergen
18:00 BST
Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)

Celtic

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6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Round 1 Brøndby Denmark 0–1 Scotland Celtic Oslo
Report Clark 69' Stadium: Intility Arena
Referee: Gamze Durmuş (Turkey)

Scotland women's national team

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14 July 2023 Friendly Scotland  3–0  Northern Ireland Dundee
Cuthbert 32'
Kerr 37'
Thomas 39'
Report Stadium: Dens Park
Referee: Lisa Benn (England)
17 July 2023 Friendly Finland  1–2  Scotland Tampere
Pikkujämsä 25' Report Weir 13'
Watson 19'
Stadium: Tampere Stadium
22 September 2023 Nations League A England  2–1  Scotland Sunderland
Bronze 39'
Hemp 45'
Report Hanson 45+2' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,947[58]
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)
26 September 2023 Nations League A Scotland  1–1  Belgium Glasgow
Howard 90+4' Report Missipo 52' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 7,058[59]
Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece)
31 October 2023 Nations League A Scotland  0–1  Netherlands Glasgow
Report Brugts 60' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 5,186[61]
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
1 December 2023 Nations League A Belgium  1–1  Scotland Leuven
Detruyer 30' Report Cuthbert 34' Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 4,730[62]
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)
5 December 2023 Nations League A Scotland  0–6  England Glasgow
Report Greenwood 13'
James 38', 39'
Mead 45+1'
Kirby 49'
Bronze 90+3'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 15,320
Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)
24 February 2024 2024 Pinatar Cup Philippines  0–2  Scotland San Pedro del Pinatar
Report Thomas 23', 36' Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
27 February 2024 2024 Pinatar Cup Scotland  1–1
(4–5 p)
 Finland San Pedro del Pinatar
Thomas 75' Report Sevenius 21' Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
9 April 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying Scotland  1–0  Slovakia Glasgow
Howard 61' Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Jelena Pejković (Croatia)
31 May 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying Scotland  4–1  Israel Glasgow
Emslie 17', 36'
Hanson 30'
Thomas 63' (pen.)
Report Sommer 84' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: None
Referee: Deborah Bianchi (Italy)
4 June 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying Israel  0–5  Scotland Budaörs (Hungary)
Report Thomas 14', 37', 74', 77'
Cornet 86'
Stadium: Budaörsi Városi Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Jelena Kumer (Croatia)

Deaths

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  • July: Paul Watchman, 70, Clyde midfielder.[63] (announced 18 July)
  • 24 July: Trevor Francis, 69, Rangers forward.[64]
  • 30 July: Benny Rooney, 80, Celtic, Dumbarton, Dundee United, St Johnstone and Partick Thistle defender; Greenock Morton, Partick Thistle and Albion Rovers manager.[65]
  • 13 August: Joe Caven, 86, Airdrieonians, Raith Rovers, Greenock Morton and Stirling Albion forward.[66]
  • 23 August: Hugh Murney, 84, Morton, Dumbarton and Queen of the South wing-half.[67]
  • 17 September: Ronnie McKinnon, 83, Rangers and Scotland defender.[68]
  • 27 September: Jim Forrest, 79, Rangers, Aberdeen and Scotland forward.[69]
  • 1 October: Frank McDougall, 65, Clydebank, St Mirren and Aberdeen forward.[70]
  • 5 October: Bill Munro, 89, Kilmarnock and East Stirlingshire forward; Clydebank and Airdrie manager.[71]
  • 10 October: Willie Hinshelwood, 90, Greenock Morton and Hamilton Academical defender.[72]
  • 23 October: John Wilkie, 76, Brechin City, Arbroath, Raith Rovers and Greenock Morton winger.[73]
  • October: David Curlett, 91, Kilmarnock, Dundee and Ayr United centre forward and wing half.[74] (announced 24 October)
  • 13 November: Gordon Wallace, 74, Raith Rovers, Dundee United, Berwick Rangers and Cowdenbeath forward.[75]
  • November: Billy McPhee, 74, Rangers, East Fife and Berwick Rangers forward.[76] (announced 18 November)
  • 9 December: Willie McCulloch, 75, Alloa Athletic, Airdrieonians and Berwick Rangers midfielder; Cowdenbeath manager.[77]
  • 29 December: Ian Dair, 69, Cowdenbeath right-half.[78]
  • 15 January: Denis Connaghan, 79, St Mirren, Celtic, Greenock Morton and Clyde goalkeeper.[79]
  • 27 January: Stuart Gray, 50, Celtic and Greenock Morton full-back.[80]
  • 30 January: Ally Shewan, 83, Aberdeen left-back.[81]
  • 12 February: Tam Gourlay, 74, Airdrieonians, Partick Thistle and East Stirlingshire goalkeeper.[82]
  • February: Ian McMillan, 92, Airdrie, Rangers and Scotland inside forward; Airdrie manager.[83]
  • 23 February: Harry Melrose, 88, Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen and Berwick Rangers winger and inside forward, Berwick Rangers and Dunfermline Athletic manager.[84]
  • March: John Lough, 89, Heart of Midlothian and Arbroath defender.[85] (announced 5 March)
  • March: Raymond Edgar, 68, Hamilton Academical, Queen's Park, Clyde and East Stirlingshire midfielder and winger.[86] (announced 8 March)
  • 20 March: Jan Szpula, 101, Alloa Athletic and Stirling Albion winger.[87]
  • 29 March: Iain McChesney, 79, Queen of the South defender.[88]
  • 16 April: Dave Moyes, 68, Berwick Rangers, Meadowbank Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic defender.[89]
  • 3 May: Jim Rodger, 90, Rangers, St Mirren, Hearts, Queen of the South and East Fife winger.[90]
  • 20 May: Gerry Collins, 69, Stranraer, Albion Rovers, Ayr United, Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle defender; Partick Thistle manager.[91]
  • 18 June: Billy Abercromby, 65, St Mirren, Partick Thistle, Dunfermline Athletic, Cowdenbeath and East Stirlingshire midfielder.[92]

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