The Scottish football pyramid, 2016–17
Final tables for the top four tiers of Scottish football in 2016–17, from Premiership down to League Two. Promotion, relegation and play-off places are marked where they apply, from each league's records.
Final tables
Tier 1PremiershipPREM12 clubsTier 2ChampionshipCH10 clubsTier 3League OneL110 clubsTier 4League TwoL210 clubs
Tier 1
Premiership
- 11th Relegation play-off
- 12th Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 25 | +81 | WWWWW | 10615 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 35 | +39 | LWLWW | 769 |
| 3 | Rangers | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 44 | +12 | LWWLW | 679 |
| 4 | St Johnstone | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | WLWWL | 589 |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 54 | −16 | DLLLL | 421 |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 52 | +3 | DLLLL | 461 |
| 7 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 58 | −10 | WWDWW | 4613 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 56 | −20 | WLWLL | 416 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 69 | −23 | LLWWL | 386 |
| 10 | Dundee | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 62 | −24 | WWDLL | 377 |
| 11 (Relegation play-off) | Hamilton AcademicalStayed up | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 56 | −19 | LLLLW | 353 |
| 12 (Relegation) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 71 | −27 | LWLWW | 349 |
- After 33 games the league splits in two; the top six finish 1st–6th whatever their points.
Tier 2
Championship
- 1st Promotion
- 2–4 Play-offs
- 9th Relegation play-off
- 10th Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Hibernian | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 59 | 25 | +34 | DWWWD | 7111 |
| 2 (Play-offs) | Falkirk | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 40 | +18 | DDWDW | 609 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | Dundee United | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | WDWDD | 579 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Greenock Morton | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | LLDLD | 522 |
| 5 | Dunfermline | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | LWLWW | 489 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 52 | −6 | WLLDL | 434 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 56 | −4 | WDLWD | 398 |
| 8 | Dumbarton | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 56 | −10 | DLWDL | 395 |
| 9 (Relegation play-off) | Raith Rovers▼ Lost play-off | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 52 | −17 | LWLLW | 396 |
| 10 (Relegation) | Ayr United | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 62 | −29 | LDDLL | 332 |
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Tier 3
League One
- 1st Promotion
- 2–4 Play-offs
- 9th Relegation play-off
- 10th Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Livingston | 36 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 80 | 32 | +48 | WWWWW | 8115 |
| 2 (Play-offs) | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 69 | 44 | +25 | LWWWL | 629 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | Airdrieonians | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 61 | 66 | −5 | WLLWW | 529 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Brechin▲ Won play-off | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 49 | −6 | LLDWD | 505 |
| 5 | East Fife | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 44 | −3 | LLWLL | 463 |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 51 | −14 | WWLLL | 466 |
| 7 | Stranraer | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 50 | −4 | LWDLW | 447 |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 48 | −7 | WLLLL | 423 |
| 9 (Relegation play-off) | Peterhead▼ Lost play-off | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 59 | −15 | LWLLW | 406 |
| 10 (Relegation) | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 64 | −19 | WLWWD | 3910 |
Tier 4
League Two
- 1st Promotion
- 2–4 Play-offs
- 10th Relegation play-off
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Arbroath | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 63 | 36 | +27 | DLWWD | 668 |
| 2 (Play-offs) | Forfar Athletic▲ Won play-off | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 49 | +20 | DLWDL | 645 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | Annan Athletic | 36 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 61 | 58 | +3 | LWLWW | 589 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Montrose | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 53 | −9 | DWWLD | 528 |
| 5 | Elgin City | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 47 | +20 | DLDLD | 513 |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 59 | −9 | WLDLD | 475 |
| 7 | Edinburgh City | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 45 | −7 | DWWWL | 4310 |
| 8 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 65 | −15 | LLLDW | 404 |
| 9 | Clyde | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 64 | −15 | WWLDD | 388 |
| 10 (Relegation play-off) | CowdenbeathStayed up | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 55 | −15 | DWLDD | 356 |