TheScottish Professional Football League (SPFL) is anassociation football league in Scotland. It comprises the top four divisions of theScottish football league system. The league was established in 2013, following a merger of theScottish Premier League (SPL; tier one) and theScottish Football League (SFL; tiers two to four). The Scottish Premier League itself had been formed in 1998 as a breakaway from the Scottish Football League, which had been established in 1890.
| Club | First SFL season | First SPFL season | Last SPFL season | Relegated from SPFL in | Now play in | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1903–04 | 2013–14 | 2022–23 | 2023 | Lowland League | [45] |
| Berwick Rangers | 1951–52 | 2013–14 | 2018–19 | 2019 | Lowland League | [46] |
| Bonnyrigg Rose[note 5] | — | 2022–23 | 2024–25 | 2025 | Lowland League | |
| Brechin City | 1923–24 | 2013–14 | 2020–21 | 2021 | Highland League | [47] |
| Cowdenbeath | 1905–06 | 2013–14 | 2021–22 | 2022 | Lowland League | [48] |
| East Stirlingshire | 1900–01 | 2013–14 | 2015–16 | 2016 | Lowland League | [49] |