2023–24 in Scottish football
| Season | 2023–24 | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2023–24 in Scottish football | ||
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| Premiership champions | ||
| Championship champions | ||
| Dundee United | ||
| League 1 champions | ||
| Falkirk | ||
| League 2 champions | ||
| Stenhousemuir | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Challenge Cup winners | ||
| Airdrieonians | ||
| Youth Cup winners | ||
| 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[edit]
League competitions[edit]
Scottish Premiership[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (T) | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 82 | 27 | +55 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 2 | Rangers (T) | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 74 | 24 | +50 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian (T) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[b] |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | St Mirren | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 43 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Dundee | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 41 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 42 | |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 38 | |
| 9 | Motherwell | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 37 | |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 31 | |
| 11 | Ross County | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 30 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Livingston | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 59 | −35 | 21 | Relegation to Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. 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]
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
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]
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- ^ As the winners of the 2023–24 Scottish Cup (Celtic or Rangers) have both qualified for the Champions League, the berth reserved for the cup winners (Europa League play-off round) passes to the third-placed team. The berths for the Europa League second qualifying round and the Conference League second qualifying round are passed down to the fourth- and fifth-placed teams.
Scottish Championship[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United (C, P) | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 69 | 22 | +47 | 72 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Raith Rovers (Q) | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 66 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Partick Thistle (Q) | 35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 55 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Airdrieonians (Q) | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 52 | |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 45 | |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 44 | |
| 7 | Ayr United | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 43 | |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 40 | |
| 9 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 39 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Arbroath (R) | 35 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 35 | 84 | −49 | 23 | Relegation to League One |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. 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; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
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; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Scottish League One[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkirk (C, P) | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 94 | 26 | +68 | 89 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical (Q) | 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 71 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Alloa Athletic (Q) | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 55 | |
| 4 | Montrose (Q) | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 50 | |
| 5 | Cove Rangers | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 46 | |
| 6 | Kelty Hearts | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 44 | |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 41 | |
| 8 | Annan Athletic | 35 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 38 | |
| 9 | Stirling Albion | 35 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 38 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | Edinburgh City (R) | 35 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 37 | 95 | −58 | 8[a] | Relegation to League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: [8]
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).[9]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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).[9]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ 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.
Scottish League Two[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stenhousemuir (C, P) | 35 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 68 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Peterhead (Q) | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 57 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 3 | Dumbarton (Q) | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 57 | |
| 4 | The Spartans (Q) | 35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 55 | |
| 5 | East Fife | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 44 | |
| 6 | Forfar Athletic | 35 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 42 | |
| 7 | Elgin City | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 40 | |
| 8 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 35 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 36 | |
| 9 | Clyde | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 35 | |
| 10 | Stranraer | 35 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 33 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: [10]
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).[11]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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).[11]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Non-league football[edit]
Level 5[edit]
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Level 6[edit]
Highland[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024.
Source: [15] |
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Lowland[edit]
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Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2024.
Source: [21] |
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Honours[edit]
Cup honours[edit]
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 Scottish Cup | 25 May: Celtic v Rangers | |||
| 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 | 26 May: East Kilbride v Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | |||
| 2023–24 Youth Cup | ||||
| 2023–24 Junior Cup | 2 June: Arthurlie v Darvel | |||
Non-league honours[edit]
Individual honours[edit]
PFA Scotland awards[edit]
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year | ||
| Championship Player | ||
| League One Player | ||
| League Two Player |
SFWA awards[edit]
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year |
Scottish clubs in Europe[edit]
Summary[edit]
| 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[edit]
- UEFA Champions League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ATM | LAZ | FEY | CEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Atlético Madrid
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 6–0 | |
| 2 |  Lazio
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Feyenoord
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 |  Celtic
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
Having won the Premiership, Celtic qualified for the Champions League and entered in the group stage.[22] They were drawn in Group E with Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid and Lazio.[23]
| 19 September 2023 Group E | Feyenoord | 2–0 | Celtic | Rotterdam |
| 20:00 BST | Stengs  45+2'Jahanbakhsh 76' |
Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 44,008[24] Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 4 October 2023 Group E | Celtic | 1–2 | Lazio | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST | Furuhashi 12' |
Report | Vecino 29' Pedro 90+5' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,063[25] Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
| 25 October 2023 Group E | Celtic | 2–2 | Atlético Madrid | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST | Furuhashi 4' Palma 28' |
Report | Griezmann 25' Morata 53' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 55,844[26] Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
| 7 November 2023 Group E | Atlético Madrid | 6–0 | Celtic | Madrid |
| 20:00 GMT | Griezmann 6', 60' Morata 45+2', 76'Lino 66'Saúl 84' |
Report | Stadium: Metropolitano Stadium Attendance: 60,863[27] Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
| 28 November 2023 Group E | Lazio | 2–0 | Celtic | Rome |
| 17:45 GMT | Immobile 82', 85' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 50,555[28] Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
| 13 December 2023 Group E | Celtic | 2–1 | Feyenoord | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Palma 33' (pen.) Lagerbielke 90+1' |
Report | Minteh 82' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
Rangers[edit]
- UEFA Champions League
Having finished in second place of the Premiership, Rangers qualified for the Champions League and entered in the third qualifying round.[22]
| 9 August 2023 QR3 | Rangers | 2–1 |  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 | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | 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 | 2–2 | 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 | 5–1 (7–3 agg.) | 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.[29]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RAN | SPP | BET | ALI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 |  Sparta Prague
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| 3 | Real Betis
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 2–3 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | |
| 4 |  Aris Limassol
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — |
| 21 September 2023 Group C | Rangers | 1–0 | Real Betis | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST | Sima 67' |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 45,634 Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium) |
| 5 October 2023 Group C | Aris Limassol | 2–1 | Rangers | Limassol |
| 17:45 BST | Moucketou-Moussounda 9' Babicka 59' |
Report | Sima 70' |
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium Attendance: 3,911[30] Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania) |
| 26 October 2023 Group C | Sparta Prague | 0–0 | Rangers | Prague |
| 17:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Letná Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany) |
| 9 November 2023 Group C | Rangers | 2–1 | Sparta Prague | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Danilo 11' Cantwell 20' |
Report | Haraslín 77' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,838[31] Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
| 30 November 2023 Group C | Rangers | 1–1 | Aris Limassol | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | McCausland 49' |
Report | Shavy Babicka 28' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
| 14 December 2023 Group C | Real Betis | 2–3 | 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.[32]
| 7 March 2024 Last 16 | Benfica  | 2–2 | 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[33] Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
| 14 March 2024 Last 16 | Rangers | 0–1 (2–3 agg.) | Benfica | Glasgow |
| 17:45 GMT | Report | R. Silva 66' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,943[34] Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
Aberdeen[edit]
Having finished in third place of the Premiership, Aberdeen qualified for the Europa League and entered in the play-off round.[22]
| 24 August 2023 PO | BK Hacken  | 2–2 | 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 | 1–3 (3–5 agg.) | 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.[35]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAOK | FRA | ABE | HJK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PAOK
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
| 2 |  Eintracht Frankfurt
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 6–0 | |
| 3 | Aberdeen
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 |  HJK
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
| 21 September 2023 Group G | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–1 | 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 Group G | Aberdeen | 1–1 | HJK | Aberdeen |
| 20:00 BST | Miovski 79' |
Report | Radulovic 59' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 16,316[36] Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland) |
| 26 October 2023 Group G | Aberdeen | 2–3 | 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 Group G | PAOK | 2–2 | Aberdeen | Thessaloniki |
| 17:45 GMT | Taison 23' Samatta 67' |
Report | Duk 14' McGrath 70' |
Stadium: Toumba Stadium Attendance: 19,019[37] Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania) |
| 30 November 2023 Group G | HJK | 2–2 | Aberdeen | Helsinki |
| 17:45 GMT | Bandé 16' Hostikka 33' |
Report | MacDonald 41' Duk 56' |
Stadium: Bolt Arena Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo) |
| 14 December 2023 Group G | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Aberdeen |
| 17:45 GMT | Duk 41' Sokler 74' |
Report | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal) |
Heart of Midlothian[edit]
- 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.[22]
| 10 August 2023 QR3 | Rosenborg BK  | 2–1 | 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 | 3–1 (4–3 agg.) | 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 | 1–2 | 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 | 4–0 (6–1 agg.) | 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[edit]
- 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.[22][38]
| 27 July 2023 QR2 | Inter Club d'Escaldes  | 2–1 | 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 | 6–1 (7–3 agg.) | 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 | 3–1 | 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 | 2–2 (3–5 agg.) | 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 | 0–5 |  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 | 3–0 (8–0 agg.) | 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[edit]
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.[39]
| 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) |
| 16 November 2023 Euro 2024 qualifying | Georgia  | 2–2 | Scotland | Tbilisi |
| Kvaratskhelia 15', 57' |
Report | McTominay 49' Shankland 90+2' |
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena Attendance: 44,595 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia) |
| 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 Referee: Robert Jones (England) |
| 3 June 2024 Friendly match | Gibraltar  | – | Scotland | Faro/Loulé |
| Stadium: Estadio Algarve |
| 7 June 2024 Friendly match | Scotland | – | Finland | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 14 June 2024 Euro 2024 | Germany | – | Scotland | Munich |
| Stadium: Allianz Arena |
| 19 June 2024 Euro 2024 | Scotland | – | Switzerland | Cologne |
| Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion |
Women's football[edit]
League and Cup honours[edit]
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 SWPL 1 | |
| 2023–24 SWPL 2 | |
| 2023–24 SWF Championship | |
| 2023–24 SWF League One |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Women's Cup | ||||
| Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | ||||
| SWFL First Division Cup | ||||
| SWFL Second Division Cup |
Individual honours[edit]
SWPL awards[edit]
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | ||
| Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year |
Scottish Women's Premier League[edit]
- SWPL 1
2023–24 Scottish Women's Premier League
- SWPL 2
2023–24 Scottish Women's Premier League
UEFA Women's Champions League[edit]
Glasgow City[edit]
| 6 September 2023 Round 1 | Glasgow City | 2–0 |  Shelbourne | Šiauliai |
| Lovera 54' Davidson 65' |
Report | Stadium: Siauliai central stadium Referee: Ifeoma Kulmala (Finland) |
| 9 September 2023 Round 1 | Glasgow City | 3–0 |  Gintra | Šiauliai |
| Lovera 1' Weir 29'Davidson 67' |
Report | Stadium: Siauliai central stadium Attendance: 550[40] Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece) |
| 11 October 2023 Round 2 | Glasgow City | 0–4 | Brann | Glasgow |
| 19:35 BST | Report | Engesvik 5', 39' Eikeland 13'Lund 86' |
Stadium: Petershill Park Attendance: 865[41] Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland) |
| 18 October 2023 Round 2 | Brann | 2–0 (6–0 agg.) | Glasgow City | Bergen |
| 18:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brann Stadion Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
Celtic[edit]
| 6 September 2023 Round 1 | Brøndby  | 0–1 | Celtic | Oslo |
| Report | Clark 69' |
Stadium: Intility Arena Referee: Gamze Durmuş (Turkey) |
| 9 September 2023 Round 1 | Vålerenga | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (11–10 p) | Celtic | Oslo |
| Tvedten 5' Thorsnes 120+3' (pen.) |
Report | Loferski 9' Smith 116' |
Stadium: Intility Arena Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Scotland women's national team[edit]
| 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[42] 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[43] Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece) |
| 27 October 2023 Nations League A | Netherlands | 4–0 | Scotland | Nijmegen |
| van de Donk 12' Brugts 32'Beerensteyn 52', 71' |
Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 10,850[44] Referee: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia) |
| 31 October 2023 Nations League A | Scotland | 0–1 | Netherlands | Glasgow |
| Report | Brugts 60' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 5,186[45] 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[46] 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) |
| 5 April 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Serbia  | 0–0 | Scotland | Leskovac |
| Report | Stadium: Dubočica Stadium Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
| 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 | – |  Israel | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 4 June 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Israel | – | Scotland |
Deaths[edit]
- July: Paul Watchman, 70, Clyde midfielder.[47] (announced 18 July)
- 24 July: Trevor Francis, 69, Rangers forward.[48]
- 30 July: Benny Rooney, 80, Celtic, Dumbarton, Dundee United, St Johnstone and Partick Thistle defender; Greenock Morton, Partick Thistle and Albion Rovers manager.[49]
- 13 August: Joe Caven, 86, Airdrieonians, Raith Rovers, Greenock Morton and Stirling Albion forward.[50]
- 23 August: Hugh Murney, 84, Morton, Dumbarton and Queen of the South wing-half.[51]
- 17 September: Ronnie McKinnon, 83, Rangers and Scotland defender.[52]
- 27 September: Jim Forrest, 79, Rangers, Aberdeen and Scotland forward.[53]
- 1 October: Frank McDougall, 65, Clydebank, St Mirren and Aberdeen forward.[54]
- 5 October: Bill Munro, 89, Kilmarnock and East Stirlingshire forward; Clydebank and Airdrie manager.[55]
- 10 October: Willie Hinshelwood, 90, Greenock Morton and Hamilton Academical defender.[56]
- 23 October: John Wilkie, 76, Brechin City, Arbroath, Raith Rovers and Greenock Morton winger.[57]
- October: David Curlett, 91, Kilmarnock, Dundee and Ayr United centre forward and wing half.[58] (announced 24 October)
- 13 November: Gordon Wallace, 74, Raith Rovers, Dundee United, Berwick Rangers and Cowdenbeath forward.[59]
- November: Billy McPhee, 74, Rangers, East Fife and Berwick Rangers forward.[60] (announced 18 November)
- 9 December: Willie McCulloch, 75, Alloa Athletic, Airdrieonians and Berwick Rangers midfielder; Cowdenbeath manager.[61]
- 29 December: Ian Dair, 69, Cowdenbeath right-half.[62]
- 15 January: Denis Connaghan, 79, St Mirren, Celtic, Greenock Morton and Clyde goalkeeper.[63]
- 27 January: Stuart Gray, 50, Celtic and Greenock Morton full-back.[64]
- 30 January: Ally Shewan, 83, Aberdeen left-back.[65]
- 12 February: Tam Gourlay, 74, Airdrieonians, Partick Thistle and East Stirlingshire goalkeeper.[66]
- February: Ian McMillan, 92, Airdrie, Rangers and Scotland inside forward; Airdrie manager.[67]
- 23 February: Harry Melrose, 88, Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen and Berwick Rangers winger and inside forward, Berwick Rangers and Dunfermline Athletic manager.[68]
- March: John Lough, 89, Heart of Midlothian and Arbroath defender.[69] (announced 5 March)
- March: Raymond Edgar, 68, Hamilton Academical, Queen's Park, Clyde and East Stirlingshire midfielder and winger.[70] (announced 8 March)
- 20 March: Jan Szpula, 101, Alloa Athletic and Stirling Albion winger.[71]
- 29 March: Iain McChesney, 79, Queen of the South defender.[72]
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- ^ John Lough
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