The SPFL has announced the fixture schedule for the 2024/2025 Scottish Premiership season today. The new Premiership season will kick-off on 3 August 12:30 PM, with Heart of Midlothian receiving Rangers at Tynecastle Park.
Last season’s champions Celtic will play their opening game at home against Kilmarnock on 4 August 4:30 PM. Newly promoted side Dundee United will face their city rivals Dundee FC at 1:30 PM on 4 August.
SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster highlighted the growing attendance and increased TV coverage of SPFL matches on the association’s website. “Season 2023/24 saw record attendances, with more than five million supporters attending matches across all our competitions, again highlighting the huge interest in Scottish football.”
“This coming season will also see more matches shown live on TV than ever before and I would like to thank Sky Sports and our other broadcast partners for helping to showcase the SPFL. I wish all 42 clubs the very best for season 2024/25 and hope supporters continue to enjoy the drama and passion that Scottish football is so renowned for.”
Championship fixtures
The SPFL also shared the schedule for the new Scottish Championship season. The second tier in Scottish professional club football will kick-off in the same weekend as the top flight. Falkirk and Queens Park have the opening honors on 2 August at 7:45 PM.
The opening game for the Scottish Championship will be broadcast live on BBC Scotland. Sky Sports has subsequently secured a deal to broadcast a total of 60 live Premiership matches, while Premier Sports is going to broadcast 20 live matches of the top flight.
Due to the new UEFA League Stage set up, that will replace the prior group stage in European football, there will be no winter break in the Scottish Premiership. The Premiership will conclude on 18 May, while the Championship’s final match will take place on 2 May. League One and Two will see their competition conclude on 3 May.
The Scottish Professional Football League has also found a new sponsor for the new season in the form of William Hill. The sports betting company will be the SPFL’s title sponsor for the next five years, replacing outgoing sponsor Cinch.
