List of Scottish Premier League clubs
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The following is a list of teams who have played in the Scottish Premier League at any time following its formation in 1998. Current Scottish Premier League teams are indicated in bold.
| Club |
Town/City | Number of seasons spent in SPL |
Number of spells in SPL |
First season in most recent spell in top division of Scottish football |
Most recent season in SPL |
All spells in SPL |
Position at end of 2007-08 season (SPL unless otherwise indicated) |
Highest final position in SPL |
Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen | 11 | 1 | 1905–06 | 2008–09 | 1998–present | 4th | 3rd | |
| Celtic | Glasgow | 11 | 1 | 1890–91 | 2008–09 | 1998–present | 1st(Champions) | 1st | |
| Dundee | Dundee | 7 | 1 | 1998–99 | 2004–05 | 1998–2005 | Scottish First Division 2nd |
5th | |
| Dundee United | Dundee | 11 | 1 | 1996–97 | 2008–09 | 1998–Present | 5th | 5th | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline | 8 | 2 | 2000–01 | 2006–07 | 1998–99 2000–07 |
Scottish First Division 5th |
4th | |
| Falkirk | Falkirk | 4 | 1 | 2005–06 | 2008–09 | 2005–Present | 7th | 7th | |
| Gretna | Gretna | 1 | 1 | 2007–2008 | 2007–08 | 2007–2008 | 12th(Relegated) | 12th | |
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 2008–2009 | 2008–09 | 2008–Present | Scottish First Division 1st(Champions) |
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| Hearts | Edinburgh | 11 | 1 | 1983–84 | 2008-09 | 1998–Present | 8th | 2nd | |
| Hibernian | Edinburgh | 10 | 1 | 1999–00 | 2008–09 | 1999–Present | 6th | 3rd | |
| Inverness CT | Inverness | 5 | 1 | 2004–05 | 2008–09 | 2004–Present | 9th | 7th | |
| Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | 11 | 1 | 1993–94 | 2008–09 | 1998–Present | 11th | 4th | |
| Livingston | Livingston | 5 | 1 | 2001–02 | 2005–06 | 2001–06 | Scottish First Division 7th |
3rd | |
| Motherwell | Motherwell | 11 | 1 | 1985–86 | 2008–09 | 1998–present | 3rd | 3rd | |
| Partick Thistle | Glasgow | 2 | 1 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2002–04 | Scottish First Division 6th |
10th | |
| Rangers | Glasgow | 11 | 1 | 1890–91 | 2008–09 | 1998–present | 2nd | 1st | |
| St. Johnstone | Perth | 4 | 1 | 1997–98 | 2001–02 | 1998–2002 | Scottish First Division 3rd |
3rd | |
| St. Mirren | Paisley | 4 | 2 | 2006–07 | 2008–09 | 2000–01 2006–Present |
10th | 10th |
As of 2008–09, only St. Mirren and Dunfermline Athletic have spent more than one single spell in the Scottish Premier League.
[edit] SPL founder members
- Aberdeen
- Celtic
- Dundee
- Dundee United
- Dunfermline Athletic
- Heart of Midlothian
- Kilmarnock
- Motherwell
- Rangers
- St. Johnstone

