Scottish Premiership fixtures 2026-27

Scottish Premiership fixtures appear in the schedule above, ordered by date with the teams and kick off times. Select your country to read the next football match in local time, including soccer viewing times for South African readers.

The schedule, viewing information and African connections around the Scottish Premiership are explained here. A familiar club badge catches your eye; the local time tells you whether the match fits around your afternoon.

How Do You Find Scottish Premiership Games Today?

Choose today in the fixture list, then read each entry as date, home team, away team and local kick off time. For Scottish Premiership today searches, an empty list means no scheduled league game is displayed for that date. The SPFL fixtures filter should identify the Premiership separately from other divisions. Compare all five country clocks below: Ghana follows UK winter time, while Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Uganda sit progressively further ahead.

How Does the Scottish Premiership Schedule Work?

The league has 12 clubs, with each playing 33 matches before splitting into a top six and bottom six. Five further games within each group bring every club to 38. Use the season calendar for winter break dates, if scheduled, the split and the final round; these require confirmation each season. Filter Celtic against Rangers for Old Firm dates, Hearts against Hibernian for Edinburgh derbies, and Dundee against Dundee United when both share the division.

Where Can African Viewers Watch the Matches?

Live television and streaming availability depends on the selected match and your country. Read the viewing entry beside the fixture for Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya or Uganda, then check the service’s programme guide before arranging your afternoon. The UK broadcast agreements covering 2024 to 2029 shared live Premiership rights between two broadcasters. Those UK arrangements do not establish African availability, and a subscription carrying other Scottish football does not necessarily include every Premiership fixture. For Kenyan viewers, Victor Wanyama’s Celtic career provides a lasting connection; Nigerian viewers have a similar link through Efe Ambrose. Television selections can also move the advertised date or kick off.

Where Do Scores, the Table and Relegation Fit?

Read the match status alongside the score, then use the Scottish Premiership table to see its effect on the standings, or log. Completed matches belong in Scottish Premiership results, while Scottish Premiership stats add player context. The bottom club goes down; the club finishing 11th faces the Championship play off winner over two legs. European qualification depends on the applicable allocation and cup outcomes, so consult the qualification markers rather than assuming every season has identical places.

How Do You Save Fixtures and Find Rearranged Games?

Filter by club or round before adding matches to your phone calendar, using a subscription option where the fixture service provides one. A subscribed calendar can receive rearrangements; a downloaded event may need replacing manually. Keep your phone’s time zone correct and check postponed entries for a confirmed replacement date. Keep the Premiership filter on so that Scottish Cup and League Cup ties are not confused with league rounds.

Which African Connections Give Each Round Extra Interest?

Use the confirmed squad and match information to identify African and African heritage players involved in each round. Celtic retain a particular Kenyan connection through Victor Wanyama, whose opening goal helped beat Barcelona in November 2012. Nigerian interest includes Efe Ambrose, a Celtic player from 2012 to 2017 who started the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final and was named in the Team of the Tournament. Those memories give the fixtures meaning beyond Scotland; check current player details before looking for a Super Eagles connection.