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The 2021–22 season was the 125th season of competitive football in Scotland.
League competitions[]
Scottish Premiership[]
- Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Premiership
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 92 | 22 | +70 | 93 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Rangers | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 89 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
4 | Dundee United | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 48 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
5 | Motherwell | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
6 | Ross County | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 41 | |
7 | Livingston | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 49 | |
8 | Hibernian | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 45 | |
9 | St. Mirren | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 44 | |
10 | Aberdeen | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 41 | |
11 | St Johnstone (O) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 35 | Qualification to Play-offs |
12 | Dundee (R) | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 29 | Relegation to the Championship |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Scottish Championship[]
- Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Championship
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kilmarnock (C) (P) | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 67 | Promotion to the Premiership |
2 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 65 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 59 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 52 | |
5 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 50 | |
6 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 42 | |
7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 40 | |
8 | Ayr United | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 39 | |
9 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 35 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
10 | Queen of the South (R) | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 33 | Relegation to League One |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Scottish League One[]
- Main article: 2021–22 Scottish League One
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cove Rangers (C) (P) | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 79 | Promotion to Scottish Championship |
2 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 72 | Qualification to League One play-offs |
3 | Montrose | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 59 | |
4 | Queen's Park (P) (O) | 36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 51 | |
5 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 45 | |
6 | Falkirk | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 44 | |
7 | Peterhead | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 42 | |
8 | Clyde | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 39 | |
9 | Dumbarton (R) | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 34 | Qualification to League One play-off finals |
10 | East Fife (R) | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 23 | Relegation to Scottish League Two |
Source: BBC
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Scottish League Two[]
- Main article: 2021–22 Scottish League Two
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kelty Hearts (C) (P) | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 81 | Promotion to Scottish League One |
2 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 60 | Qualification to League One play-offs |
3 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 59 | |
4 | Edinburgh City (P) (O) | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 52 | |
5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 49 | |
6 | Stranraer | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 47 | |
7 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 42 | |
8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 39 | |
9 | Elgin City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 37 | |
10 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 29 | Qualification to League Two play-off finals |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Non-league football[]
- Main article: 2021–22 Lowland Football League
Highland Football League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Fraserburgh (C) | 34 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 135 | 24 | +111 | 92 | Qualification for the Pyramid play-off |
2 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 127 | 21 | +106 | 89 | |
3 | Brechin City | 34 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 102 | 27 | +75 | 85 | |
4 | Brora Rangers | 34 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 117 | 36 | +81 | 77 | |
5 | Rothes | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 69 | |
6 | Formartine United | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 80 | 46 | +34 | 69 | |
7 | Inverurie Loco Works | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 63 | |
8 | Nairn County | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 61 | 70 | −9 | 39 | |
9 | Wick Academy | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 85 | −30 | 39 | |
10 | Huntly | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 37 | |
11 | Clachnacuddin | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 80 | −29 | 37 | |
12 | Forres Mechanics | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 80 | −35 | 34 | |
13 | Keith | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 36 | 88 | −52 | 34 | |
14 | Deveronvale | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 94 | −39 | 32 | |
15 | Lossiemouth | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 83 | −51 | 30 | |
16 | Strathspey Thistle | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 47 | 114 | −67 | 20 | |
17 | Turriff United | 34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 41 | 96 | −55 | 18 | |
18 | Fort William (R) | 34 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 34 | 134 | −100 | 7 | Qualification for the Highland League play-off |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Lowland Football League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (C, O, P) | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 28 | +64 | 87 | Qualification for the Pyramid play-off |
2 | Rangers B | 34 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 105 | 42 | +63 | 73 | Ineligible for promotion or relegation |
3 | Celtic B | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 82 | 30 | +52 | 73 | |
4 | East Kilbride | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 92 | 40 | +52 | 71 | |
5 | The Spartans | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 66 | |
6 | East Stirlingshire | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 56 | |
7 | Civil Service Strollers | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 56 | |
8 | Berwick Rangers | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 75 | 46 | +29 | 54 | |
9 | Caledonian Braves | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 53 | |
10 | University of Stirling | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 45 | |
11 | Bo'ness United | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 45 | |
12 | Dalbeattie Star | 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 43 | |
13 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 37 | |
14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 35 | |
15 | Broomhill | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 34 | |
16 | Edinburgh University | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 92 | −38 | 31 | |
17 | Gretna 2008 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 36 | 109 | −73 | 11 | |
18 | Vale of Leithen (R) | 34 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 166 | −156 | 5 | Relegation to the East of Scotland League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Template:Scottish football seasons
2021–22 in Scottish football |
Domestic leagues |
SPFL (Premiership · Championship · League One · League Two) · Highland · Lowland · Midlands League · North Caledonian · North Superleague · East of Scotland · South of Scotland · West of Scotland |
Domestic cups |
Scottish Cup (Final) · League Cup (Group stage · Final) · Challenge Cup (Final) · South Region Challenge Cup |
European competitions |
Champions League (Final) · Europa League (Final) · Europa Conference League |
National teams |
Senior · Women's (2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) · 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)) |
Club seasons |
Premiership |
Aberdeen · Celtic · Dundee · Dundee United · Heart of Midlothian · Hibernian · Livingston · Motherwell · Rangers · Ross County · St Johnstone · St Mirren |
Championship |
Arbroath · Ayr United · Dunfermline Athletic · Greenock Morton · Hamilton Academical · Inverness Caledonian Thistle · Kilmarnock · Partick Thistle · Queen of the South · Raith Rovers |
2021–22 in European football (UEFA) |
Domestic leagues |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus '21 '22 · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia '21 '22 · Faroe Islands '21 '22 · Finland '21 '22 · France · Georgia '21 '22 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '21 '22 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '21 '22 · Kosovo · Latvia '21 '22 · Lithuania '21 '22 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway '21 '22 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '21 '22 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden '21 '22 · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
Domestic cups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands '21 '22 · Finland '21 '22 · France · Georgia '21 '22 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '21 '22 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '21 '22 · Kosovo · Latvia '21 '22 · Liechtenstein · Lithuania '21 '22 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '21 '22 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
League cups |
England · Iceland · Israel · Northern Ireland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '22 · Scotland · Wales |
Supercups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands · France · Georgia · Germany · Iceland · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan · Kosovo · Lithuania · Malta · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '21 '22 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Spain · Turkey · Ukraine |
UEFA competitions |
Champions League (qualifying phase and play-off round, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Europa League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Europa Conference League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Super Cup |
International competitions |
2022 FIFA World Cup (qualification) · 2020–21 UEFA Nations League (League C relegation play-offs · Finals) · 2023 Euro Under-21 (qualification) · 2022 Euro Under-19 (qualification) · 2022 Euro Under-17 (qualification) |