Ayr United
7th in the Championship, 15 points from 13 games. Last 5, all competitions: W · ChampionshipAway at LivingstonWon 2–1D · ChampionshipHome v DunfermlineDrew 1–1L · ChampionshipHome v Partick ThistleLost 0–1W · ChampionshipHome v Queen's ParkWon 3–2L · ChampionshipAway at ArbroathLost 1–4
What’s at stake: 8 pts from play-offs · 2 pts clear of relegation
9th season in a row in the ChampionshipHome ground: Somerset Park
Honours: 🏆 League One ×1 (since 2015–16) · ▲ 2 promotions
- League One 12017–18
- Promotions 22017–18 to Championship; 2015–16 to Championship via the play-offs
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Ayr United’s journey through the Scottish pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 7th in the Championship, 19th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisions. Since 2011–12: 2 promotions and 1 relegation.
PREM1–12CH13–22L123–32L233–42
2011–12Championship: 9th of 1021st of 22 across the top two Scottish divisionsView table →2015–16League One: 2nd of 10 · Promoted24th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2016–17Championship: 10th of 10 · Relegated22nd of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2017–18League One: 1st of 10 · Promoted23rd of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2018–19Championship: 4th of 1016th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2019–20Championship: 4th of 1016th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2020–21Championship: 8th of 1020th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2021–22Championship: 8th of 1020th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2022–23Championship: 2nd of 1014th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2023–24Championship: 7th of 1019th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2024–25Championship: 3rd of 1015th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2025–26Championship: 7th of 1019th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2026–27Championship: 7th of 1019th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →
11–1215–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 13 seasons
- 2026–27T2Championship7th of 1019th of 42
- 2025–26T2Championship7th of 1019th of 42
- 2024–25T2Championship3rd of 1015th of 42
- 2023–24T2Championship7th of 1019th of 42
- 2022–23T2Championship2nd of 1014th of 42
- 2021–22T2Championship8th of 1020th of 42
- 2020–21T2Championship8th of 1020th of 42
- 2019–20T2Championship4th of 1016th of 42
- 2018–19T2Championship4th of 1016th of 42
- 2017–18T3League One ▲ Promoted1st of 1023rd of 42
- 2016–17T2Championship ▼ Relegated10th of 1022nd of 42
- 2015–16T3League One ▲ Promoted2nd of 1024th of 42
- 2011–12T2Championship9th of 1021st of 22
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
- CHHRaith Rovers
- CHAInverness Caledonian Thistle
- SCALargs Thistle
- CHAStenhousemuir
- CHHLivingston
- CHAPartick Thistle
All 23 fixtures
Results
- CHAArbroathL1–4
- CHHQueen's ParkW3–2
- CHHPartick ThistleL0–1
- CHHDunfermlineD1–1
- CHALivingstonW2–1
- CHHStenhousemuirL0–1
All 18 results
- CHAQueen's ParkW2–0
- CHHInverness Caledonian ThistleL1–3
- CHAPartick ThistleL0–1
- CHHGreenock MortonD1–1
- CHARaith RoversL0–2
- SLCAKilmarnock PREML2–3
- CHADunfermlineD1–1
- CHHArbroathW2–0
- SLCHAlloa Athletic L1W4–1
- SLCHEdinburgh City L2W2–0
- SLCAFalkirk PREMW1–0
- SLCAStranraer L2W3–2
Competitions
7th of 10 · 15 pts
Full table →- 1st Promotion
- 2–4 Play-offs
- 9th Relegation play-off
- 10th Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (Play-offs) | Stenhousemuir | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | DLLLL | 231 |
| 5 | Livingston | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | +7 | LDWWD | 218 |
| 6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | LWWLD | 207 |
| 7 | Ayr United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | WDLWL | 157 |
| 8 | Arbroath | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | −12 | LLLLW | 143 |
| 9 (Relegation play-off) | Greenock Morton | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | LWWWW | 1312 |
| 10 (Relegation) | Queen's Park | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 23 | −15 | WLLLL | 73 |
Round of 16: L 2–3 v Kilmarnock
Full bracket →- SLCAStranraer L2W3–2
- SLCAFalkirk PREMW1–0
- SLCHEdinburgh City L2W2–0
- SLCHAlloa Athletic L1W4–1
- SLCAKilmarnock PREML2–3
Next: Third round v Largs Thistle
Full bracket →- SCALargs Thistle
Cup runs
Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2019–20: quarter-finals (2022–23).
Scottish Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2019–20Out in the 5th RoundLost to St Johnstone 1–22020–21Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Clyde 0–12021–22Out in the 4th RoundLost to St Mirren 0–22022–23Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Falkirk 1–22023–24Out in the 5th RoundLost to Rangers 0–22024–25Out in the 5th RoundLost to Hibernian 0–12025–26Out in the fourth roundLost to Dundee United 0–22026–27Still in: drawn in the third round, not played yetv Largs Thistle
19–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Never won it; runner-up in 2002. Best run since 2017–18: quarter-finals (2018–19).
Scottish League Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2017–18Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Hibernian 0–52018–19Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Rangers 0–42019–20Out in the group stage 7Lost to Stranraer 2–2, 5–6 on pens2020–21Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Livingston 0–42021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Dundee United 1–1, 3–4 on pens2022–23Out in the group stage 7Lost to St Johnstone 0–12023–24Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Livingston 0–22024–25Group stage 7v Buckie Thistle 3–22025–26Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Partick Thistle 0–22026–27Out in the round of 16Lost to Kilmarnock 2–3
17–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27