The Scottish Premiership is the top tier of the Scottish Professional Football League and generally runs for 38 games per season. Rangers have won the Scottish league championship a record 55 times, and are therefore the most successful team in the country. 

First formed as the Scottish Football League in 1890, Scotland's flagship football tier has been renamed several times, having been known simply as the Scottish Premier League between 1998 and 2013. Again, with its 55 titles, Rangers have won more Scottish league titles than any other club; with Celtic in second with 53, and Aberdeen after that with four titles.

Contested by 12 teams each year (since 2000; 10 teams prior), a typical Scottish Premiership season runs for 38 games, with the league splitting into two separate halves after 33 games. At this point, the top six teams play their remaining fixtures against each other, with the same set-up applied to the bottom six. Read on for all the latest Scottish Premiership news and everything you need to know.

Scottish Premiership standings

With 36 games played of the Scottish Premiership 2023/24 campaign so far, Celtic are top of the table with 87 points, with Philippe Clement's Rangers in second place by three points on 84. Hearts currently sit third with 66 points, with Kilmarnock, St Mirren and Dundee filling out the rest of the top six, with 55 points, 46 points and 41 points respectively.

In the bottom six of the Scottish Premiership table, Aberdeen lead the way with 44 points, with Motherwell behind on 43. Hibs are next with 42 points, after which Ross County, St Johnstone and Livingston follow on 33 points, 31 points and 24 points respectively.

Scottish Premiership fixtures

The full list of Scottish Premiership fixtures that remain for the 2023/24 campaign can be found on the SPFL's official website, while the Rangers Review details the remaining Rangers fixtures. 

Here is the full list Scottish Premiership fixtures across the country for the upcoming Matchday 36.

Tuesday, May 14

Rangers 5-2 v Dundee, 7:30pm (Result)

Wednesday, May 15

Kilmarnock v Celtic, 7:30pm 
Aberdeen v Livingston, 7.45pm
Hibernian v Motherwell, 7.45pm
St Johnstone v Ross County, 7.45pm
St Mirren v Hearts, 7.45pm

Scottish Premiership top scorers

The Scottish Premiership top scorers list for the 2023/24 campaign has not been short of contenders across the board, with an impressive 580 goals scored up and down the country as of Matchday 36. Here are the Scottish Premiership top scorers top 10:

1. Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) 22 goals; 4 assists in 35 games 

2. James Tavernier (Rangers) 17 goals; 9 assists in 37 games

3. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) 16goals; 3 assists in 34 games
= 3. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) 16 goals; 2 assists in 36 games

5. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) 15 goals; 12 assists in 35 games
= 5. Theo Bair (Motherwell) 15 goals; 6 assists in 36 games

7. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) 13 goals; 5 assists in 36 games
= 7. Simon Murray (Ross County) 13 goals; 4 assists in 35 games

9. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) 11 goals; 2 assists in 24 games 

10. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) 9 goals; 11 assists in 35 games 
= 10. Luke McCowan (Dundee) 9 goals; 5 assists in 35 games
= 10. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) 9 goals; 3 assists in 34 games
= 10. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) 9 goals; 2 assist in 34 games

How many Scottish Premiership games are there? 

There are 38 Scottish Premiership games per season. After 33 games, the league table is split into two halves, with each set of six teams playing only against each other; one half vying for the championship, the other playing to avoid relegation. 

 When is the next Rangers v Celtic game? 

Celtic and Rangers have played four times in the Scottish Premiership this season already. 

The sides will play each other once more this domestic campaign in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park on Saturday, May 25 at 3pm.