This article lists the winners of the yearly awards in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL).
List of award winners
The awards have been handed out by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) since the 2015–16 season. The awards are voted for by members of the Scottish media, with a Manager and Player of the Year selected for each of the four divisions of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) at the end of every season.
Season Premiership Manager Premiership Player Winner Club Winner Club 2015–16 Tommy Wright St Johnstone Leigh Griffiths Celtic 2016–17 Brendan Rodgers Celtic Scott Brown Celtic 2017–18 Brendan Rodgers Celtic Scott Brown Celtic 2018–19 Steve Clarke Kilmarnock James Forrest Celtic2019–20Season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2020–21Steven GerrardRangersAllan McGregorRangers2021–22Ange PostecoglouCelticCraig GordonHeart of Midlothian2022–23Ange PostecoglouCelticKyogo FuruhashiCeltic2023–24Derek McInnesKilmarnockLawrence ShanklandHeart of Midlothian2024–25Brendan RodgersCelticDaizen MaedaCeltic2025–26Derek McInnesHeart of MidlothianCláudio BragaHeart of Midlothian
Season Championship Manager Championship Player Winner Club Winner Club 2015–16 Peter Houston Falkirk John McGinn Hibernian 2016–17 Jim Duffy Greenock Morton John McGinn Hibernian 2017–18 Jack Ross St Mirren Lewis Morgan St Mirren 2018–19 Steve Ferguson & Stuart Kettlewell Ross County Stephen Dobbie Queen of the South2019–20Season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2020–21James McPakeDundeeCharlie AdamDundee2021–22Dick CampbellArbroathMichael McKennaArbroath2022–23Gary BowyerDundeeDipo AkinyemiAyr United2023–24Jim GoodwinDundee UnitedLouis MoultDundee United2024–25John McGlynnFalkirkCalvin MillerFalkirk2025–26Josh McPakeSt Johnstone
Season League One Manager League One Player Winner Club Winner Club 2015–16 Ian McCall Ayr United not awarded 2016–17 not awarded not awarded 2017–18 Ian McCall Ayr United Lawrence Shankland Ayr United 2018–19 Dick Campbell Arbroath Bobby Linn Arbroath2019–20Season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2020–21 Ian McCall Partick ThistleMitch MegginsonCove Rangers2021–22Paul HartleyCove RangersMitch MegginsonCove Rangers2022–23James McPakeDunfermline AthleticKyle BenedictusDunfermline Athletic2023–24John McGlynnFalkirkCallumn MorrisonFalkirk2024–25David Gold and Colin HamiltonArbroathFraser TaylorArbroath2025–26Gary NaysmithStenhousemuirAlfie StewartInverness
Season League Two Manager League Two Player Winner Club Winner Club 2015–16 Gary Naysmith East Fife not awarded 2016–17 Dick Campbell Arbroath Shane Sutherland Elgin City 2017–18 Stewart Petrie Montrose Seán Dillon Montrose 2018–19 Danny Lennon Clyde Blair Henderson Edinburgh City2019–20Season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2020–21Ray McKinnonQueen's ParkMichael DoyleQueen's Park2021–22Kevin ThomsonKelty HeartsJoe CardleKelty Hearts2022–23Darren YoungStirling AlbionDale CarrickStirling Albion2023–24Gary NaysmithStenhousemuirGregor BuchananStenhousemuir2024–25Jordon Brown and Ryan StrachanPeterheadAlan TroutenEast Fife2025–26Mick KennedyEast KilbrideJohn RobertsonEast Kilbride
Tartan Ball and Boot The Tartan Ball and Boot awards were awarded in 2018–19 (the only season to date) by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and are produced by the official SPFL matchday ball supplier, Mitre. The Tartan Ball is awarded to the highest goalscorer in each of the four SPFL divisions (Premiership, Championship, League One, and League Two). The Tartan Boot is awarded to the highest overall goalscorer of all four divisions.
Season Tartan Ball Tartan Boot Ref Premiership Championship League One League Two SPFL (Tier I – IV) 2018–19 Rangers 18 Goals Ayr United 24 Goals Raith Rovers 30 Goals Blair Henderson Edinburgh City 30 Goals Kevin Nisbet /Blair Henderson Raith Rovers /Edinburgh City 30 Goals
League sponsors cinch introduced a new set of top goalscorer awards in 2022–23.
Season Tartan Ball Ref Premiership Championship League One League Two 2022–23 Celtic 27 Goals 2023–24 Hearts 24 Goals Partick Thistle 20 Goals Falkirk 23 Goals Spartans 18 Goals
See also List of Scottish Professional Football League monthly award winners Scottish Football League yearly awards Scottish Premier League Yearly Awards
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