Founded in 1934, Scotland Premier League is the elite division of the Scottish football that consists of 12 teams. The season often starts in early August and ends in early April.
Scotland Premier League clubs meet three times during the season, home and away for a total of 33 games each. Top six teams book their place in the Championship round, with six bottom table sides facing each other in the play-out.
Each team plays the other once in both Championship round and play-out.
The Championship round winner lifts the Scotland Premiership trophy and books a place in the Champions League qualifiers. 2nd and 3rd placed teams are guaranteed a place in the Europa League qualifiers.
The Scottish Cup winner makes it to the qualifiers for the Europa League as well. On the other hand, the 12th-placed team suffers relegation to the Championship, whereas 11th-placed side take on the Championship play-offs winner in a two-legged tie.
The winner of the double-header earns the right to play in the Scottish top flight the following season. Similar to other major football leagues, clubs are awarded three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a defeat.
The following factors act as dividers when it comes to the table order: 1. points won; 2. total goal difference; 3. total goals scored; 4. play-off.