Hamilton Academical
2nd in League One, 33 points from 14 games. Last 5, all competitions: W · League OneAway at AirdrieoniansWon 2–1W · League OneHome v East FifeWon 2–1D · League OneAway at Ross CountyDrew 1–1D · League OneHome v MontroseDrew 1–1L · League OneAway at Cove RangersLost 0–4
What’s at stake: 5 pts behind 1st · Play-off place
2nd season in a row in League OneHome ground: ZLX Stadium
Hamilton Academical’s journey through the Scottish pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 2nd in League One, 24th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisions. Since 2010–11: 2 promotions and 4 relegations.
PREM1–12CH13–22L123–32L233–42
2010–11Premiership: 12th of 12 · Relegated12th of 22 across the top two Scottish divisionsView table →2011–12Championship: 4th of 1016th of 22 across the top two Scottish divisionsView table →2012–13Championship: 5th of 1017th of 22 across the top two Scottish divisionsView table →2013–14Championship: 2nd of 10 · Promoted14th of 22 across the top two Scottish divisionsView table →2014–15Premiership: 7th of 127th of 22 across the top two Scottish divisionsView table →2015–16Premiership: 10th of 1210th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2016–17Premiership: 11th of 1211th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2017–18Premiership: 10th of 1210th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2018–19Premiership: 10th of 1210th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2019–20Premiership: 11th of 1211th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2020–21Premiership: 12th of 12 · Relegated12th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2021–22Championship: 6th of 1018th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2022–23Championship: 9th of 10 · Relegated21st of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2023–24League One: 2nd of 10 · Promoted24th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2024–25Championship: 10th of 10 · Relegated22nd of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2025–26League One: 9th of 1031st of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →2026–27League One: 2nd of 1024th of 42 across the top four Scottish divisionsView table →
10–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 17 seasons
- 2026–27T3League One2nd of 1024th of 42
- 2025–26T3League One9th of 1031st of 42
- 2024–25T2Championship ▼ Relegated10th of 1022nd of 42
- 2023–24T3League One ▲ Promoted2nd of 1024th of 42
- 2022–23T2Championship ▼ Relegated9th of 1021st of 42
- 2021–22T2Championship6th of 1018th of 42
- 2020–21T1Premiership ▼ Relegated12th of 1212th of 42
- 2019–20T1Premiership11th of 1211th of 42
- 2018–19T1Premiership10th of 1210th of 42
- 2017–18T1Premiership10th of 1210th of 42
- 2016–17T1Premiership11th of 1211th of 42
- 2015–16T1Premiership10th of 1210th of 42
- 2014–15T1Premiership7th of 127th of 22
- 2013–14T2Championship ▲ Promoted2nd of 1014th of 22
- 2012–13T2Championship5th of 1017th of 22
- 2011–12T2Championship4th of 1016th of 22
- 2010–11T1Premiership ▼ Relegated12th of 1212th of 22
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
- L1HRoss County
- L1AQueen of the South
- SCAMontrose L1
- L1HEast Kilbride
- L1APeterhead
- L1HAlloa Athletic
All 23 fixtures
- L1HAirdrieonians
- L1AEast Fife
- L1HQueen of the South
- L1AMontrose
- L1HPeterhead
- L1AEast Kilbride
- L1HCove Rangers
- L1ARoss County
- L1AAlloa Athletic
- L1HMontrose
- L1AAirdrieonians
- L1HEast Kilbride
- L1APeterhead
- L1HEast Fife
- L1ACove Rangers
- L1HRoss County
- L1AQueen of the South
Results
- L1ACove RangersL0–4
- L1HMontroseD1–1
- L1ARoss CountyD1–1
- L1HEast FifeW2–1
- L1AAirdrieoniansW2–1
- L1AAlloa AthleticW3–0
All 18 results
- L1HPeterheadW2–1
- L1HQueen of the SouthW4–1
- L1AEast KilbrideW1–0
- L1HCove RangersW1–0
- L1AEast FifeD0–0
- L1HAirdrieoniansW4–0
- L1HAlloa AthleticW1–0
- L1AMontroseW5–0
- SLCHElgin City L2W5–0
- SLCAKilmarnock PREML0–1
- SLCHRaith Rovers CHW1–1 (5–4 pens)
- SLCAPeterhead L1W1–0
Competitions
2nd of 10 · 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Ross County | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 9 | +40 | WWDWW | 3813 |
| 2 (Play-offs) | Hamilton Academical | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | +17 | WWDDL | 338 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | East Kilbride | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | WDDLW | 218 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Montrose | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | −4 | LDWDL | 205 |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | −9 | DLLLW | 164 |
| 6 | East Fife | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | DLLWW | 157 |
| 7 | Peterhead | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | −13 | LWLWL | 136 |
Group stage: W 5–0 v Elgin City
Full bracket →- SLCAPeterhead L1W1–0
- SLCHRaith Rovers CHW1–1 (5–4 pens)
- SLCAKilmarnock PREML0–1
- SLCHElgin City L2W5–0
Next: Third round v Montrose
Full bracket →- SCAMontrose L1
Cup runs
Never won it; runner-up twice, most recently in 1935. Best run since 2019–20: last 16 (2024–25).
Scottish Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2019–20Out in the 5th RoundLost to Rangers 1–42020–21Out in the 3rd RoundLost to St Mirren 0–32021–22Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Auchinleck Talbot 0–12022–23Out in the 5th RoundLost to Heart of Midlothian 0–22023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Kelty Hearts 0–22024–25Out in the 5th RoundLost to St Johnstone 0–12025–26Out in the third roundLost to Airdrieonians 0–42026–27Still in: drawn in the third round, not played yetv Montrose
19–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2017–18: last 16 (2019–20).
Scottish League Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2017–18Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Aberdeen 0–12018–19Group stage 8v Airdrieonians 1–1, 3–0 on pens2019–20Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Kilmarnock 0–1 aet2020–21Group stage 8v Albion Rovers 3–02021–22Group stage 8v Albion Rovers 2–2, 6–5 on pens2022–23Group stage 8v Queen's Park 1–1, 5–3 on pens2023–24Out in the group stage 8Lost to Cove Rangers 2–2, 2–4 on pens2024–25Out in the group stage 8Lost to Raith Rovers 1–1, 3–5 on pens2025–26Out in the group stage 5Lost to Dumbarton 0–12026–27Still in: group stageBeat Elgin City 5–0
17–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27