2023–24 in Scottish football Premiership championsCeltic Championship championsDundee United League 1 championsFalkirk League 2 championsStenhousemuir Scottish Cup winnersCeltic League Cup winners Rangers Challenge Cup winnersAirdrieonians Youth Cup winnersRangers Teams in Europe Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian Scotland national team UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying The 2023–24 season was 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.
Transfer deals
League competitions Scottish Premiership
Scottish Championship
Scottish League One
Scottish League Two
Non-league football Level 5
Level 6 Highland
Lowland
Honours Cup honours CompetitionWinner ScoreRunner-up Match report2023–24 Scottish CupCeltic1–0RangersBBC Sport2023–24 League CupRangers1–0AberdeenBBC Sport2023–24 Challenge CupAirdrieonians2–1The New SaintsBBC SportEast Kilbride2–0Kirkintilloch Rob RoyDaily Record2023–24 Youth CupRangers2–1AberdeenBBC Sport2023–24 Junior CupDarvel2–1ArthurlieDaily Record
Non-league honours LevelCompetitionWinner5Highland LeagueBuckie ThistleLowland LeagueEast Kilbride6Midlands LeagueDundee North EndNorth Caledonian LeagueInvergordonNorth Region Premier LeagueCulter Broxburn Athletic South of Scotland LeagueDalbeattie Star Beith Juniors7North ChampionshipIslavaleDunipaceWest of Scotland League First DivisionDrumchapel United8Bo'ness AthleticWest of Scotland League Second Division9West Calder UnitedLanark United 10Glenvale
Individual honours PFA Scotland awards AwardWinnerTeam Players' Player of the Year Lawrence Shankland Heart of Midlothian Young Player of the Year David Watson Kilmarnock Manager of the Year John McGlynn Falkirk Championship Player Brian Graham Partick Thistle League One Player Callumn Morrison Falkirk League Two Player Gregor Buchanan Stenhousemuir
SFWA awards AwardWinnerTeam Footballer of the Year Lawrence Shankland Heart of Midlothian Young Player of the Year David Watson Kilmarnock Manager of the Year Derek McInnes Kilmarnock
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
ClubCompetitionsStarted roundFinal roundCoef.CelticUEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage7.0RangersUEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying roundPlay-off round16.0UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stageLast 16AberdeenUEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round5.5UEFA Europa Conference LeagueGroup stageHeart of MidlothianUEFA Europa Conference LeagueThird qualifying roundPlay-off round1.0HibernianUEFA Europa Conference LeagueSecond qualifying roundPlay-off round2.5Total32.0Average6.4
Celtic UEFA Champions League
Having won the Premiership, Celtic qualified for the Champions League and entered in the group stage. They were drawn in Group E with Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid and Lazio.
Rangers UEFA Champions League
Having finished in second place of the Premiership, Rangers qualified for the Champions League and entered in the third qualifying round.
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.
Having won their group, Rangers received a bye to the last 16 of the Europa League.
Aberdeen Having finished in third place of the Premiership, Aberdeen qualified for the Europa League and entered in the play-off round.
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 and HJK Helsinki.
Heart of Midlothian 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.
Hibernian 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.
Scotland national team
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.
Women's football League and Cup honours DivisionWinner2023–24 SWPL 1Celtic2023–24 SWPL 2Queen's Park 2023–24 SWF ChampionshipRossvale 2023–24 SWF League OneStenhousemuirStenhousemuir are SWF League One Champions after 4-0 victory at Edinburgh Caledonia, Scottish Women's Football, 12 May 2024
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upMatch report2023–24 Scottish Women's CupRangers 2–0Heart of Midlothian BBC Sport2023–24 SWPL CupRangers 4–1Partick Thistle SWF Championship CupRossvale 1–0Dryburgh AthleticRossvale lift the Championship & League One Cup after extra time winner from Jane O’Toole, Scottish Women's Football, 22 April 2024SWFL Cup Glenrothes Strollers 2–1 McDermid Ladies
Individual honours
AwardWinnerTeam Players' Player of the Year Rachel Rowe Rangers Manager of the Year Jo Potter Rangers Young Player of the Year Mia McAulay Rangers
Scottish Women's Premier League
SWPL 1 Regular season
Top six
Bottom six
SWPL 2
UEFA Women's Champions League Glasgow City
Celtic
Scotland women's national team
Deaths July: Paul Watchman, 70, Clyde midfielder.Paul Watchman (announced 18 July) 24 July: Trevor Francis, 69, Rangers forward. 30 July: Benny Rooney, 80, Celtic, Dumbarton, Dundee United, St Johnstone and Partick Thistle defender; Greenock Morton, Partick Thistle and Albion Rovers manager. 13 August: Joe Caven, 86, Airdrieonians, Raith Rovers, Greenock Morton and Stirling Albion forward. 23 August: Hugh Murney, 84, Morton, Dumbarton and Queen of the South wing-half. 17 September: Ronnie McKinnon, 83, Rangers and Scotland defender. 27 September: Jim Forrest, 79, Rangers, Aberdeen and Scotland forward. 1 October: Frank McDougall, 65, Clydebank, St Mirren and Aberdeen forward. 5 October: Bill Munro, 89, Kilmarnock and East Stirlingshire forward; Clydebank and Airdrie manager. 10 October: Willie Hinshelwood, 90, Greenock Morton and Hamilton Academical defender.William Hinshelwood 1933-2023 23 October: John Wilkie, 76, Brechin City, Arbroath, Raith Rovers and Greenock Morton winger. October: David Curlett, 91, Kilmarnock, Dundee and Ayr United centre forward and wing half.David Curlett 1932-2023 (announced 24 October) 13 November: Gordon Wallace, 74, Raith Rovers, Dundee United, Berwick Rangers and Cowdenbeath forward. November: Billy McPhee, 74, Rangers, East Fife and Berwick Rangers forward.Billy McPhee: tributes paid after death of East Fife legend (announced 18 November) 9 December: Willie McCulloch, 75, Alloa Athletic, Airdrieonians and Berwick Rangers midfielder; Cowdenbeath manager. 29 December: Ian Dair, 69, Cowdenbeath right-half.Ian 'Dan' Dair 15 January: Denis Connaghan, 79, St Mirren, Celtic, Greenock Morton and Clyde goalkeeper. 27 January: Stuart Gray, 50, Celtic and Greenock Morton full-back.Former Celtic player Stuart Gray dies aged 50 30 January: Ally Shewan, 83, Aberdeen left-back.Former captain Shewan dies at 83 12 February: Tam Gourlay, 74, Airdrieonians, Partick Thistle and East Stirlingshire goalkeeper.Tam Gourlay February: Ian McMillan, 92, Airdrie, Rangers and Scotland inside forward; Airdrie manager. 23 February: Harry Melrose, 88, Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen and Berwick Rangers winger and inside forward, Berwick Rangers and Dunfermline Athletic manager.Harry Melrose (31.5.35 – 22.2.24) March: John Lough, 89, Heart of Midlothian and Arbroath defender.John Lough (announced 5 March) March: Raymond Edgar, 68, Hamilton Academical, Queen's Park, Clyde and East Stirlingshire midfielder and winger.Raymond Edgar (announced 8 March) 20 March: Jan Szpula, 101, Alloa Athletic and Stirling Albion winger.Jan Szpula 29 March: Iain McChesney, 79, Queen of the South defender.Iain McChesney 16 April: Dave Moyes, 68, Berwick Rangers, Meadowbank Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic defender. 3 May: Jim Rodger, 90, Rangers, St Mirren, Hearts, Queen of the South and East Fife winger. 20 May: Gerry Collins, 69, Stranraer, Albion Rovers, Ayr United, Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle defender; Partick Thistle manager.Tributes to Partick Thistle ex-manager Gerry Collins who died after health battle 18 June: Billy Abercromby, 65, St Mirren, Partick Thistle, Dunfermline Athletic, Cowdenbeath and East Stirlingshire midfielder.[7,a%20total%20of%20367%20times. St Mirren legend Abercromby dies aged 65] 27 June: Landry Nguémo, 38, Celtic midfielder.
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