| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 2025 – 2 May 2026 |
| Matches | 75 |
| Goals | 194 (2.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Oli Shaw (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Queen of the South 4–0 Peterhead (16 August 2025) Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–0 Queen of the South (22 November 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Kelty Hearts 0–4 Hamilton Academical (20 September 2025) Montrose 0–4 Hamilton Academical (18 October 2025) Montrose 0–4 Alloa Athletic (8 November 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Cove Rangers 3–3 Montrose (16 August 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (5 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Alloa Athletic (7 games) |
| Longest winless run | Cove Rangers (10 games) |
| Longest losing run | Cove Rangers Montrose (5 games) |
| Highest attendance | 2,316 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v East Fife (27 September 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 250 Hamilton Academical v Cove Rangers (30 August 2025) |
| Total attendance | 56,269 |
| Average attendance | 771 |
2026–27 → All statistics correct as of 25 November 2025. | |
The2025–26 Scottish League One (known asWilliam Hill League One for sponsorship reasons) is the 13th season ofScottish League One, the third tier ofScottish football. The season began on 2 August 2025.[1]
Ten teams contest the league:Alloa Athletic,Cove Rangers,East Fife,Hamilton Academical,Inverness Caledonian Thistle,Kelty Hearts,Montrose,Peterhead,Queen of the South andStenhousemuir.
The following teams changed division after the 2024–25 season.
To League One[edit]Promoted fromLeague Two Relegated from theChampionship | From League One[edit]Relegated toLeague Two Promoted to theChampionship
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| Alloa Athletic | Cove Rangers | East Fife | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation Park | Balmoral Stadium | Bayview Stadium | Broadwood Stadium[2][a] |
| Capacity:3,100[3] | Capacity:2,602[4] | Capacity:1,980[5] | Capacity:8,086[6] |
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| Inverness Caledonian Thistle |  Location of teams in2025–26 Scottish League One | Kelty Hearts | |
| Caledonian Stadium | New Central Park | ||
| Capacity:7,512[7] | Capacity:2,181[8] | ||
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| Montrose | Peterhead | Queen of the South | Stenhousemuir |
| Links Park | Balmoor | Palmerston Park | Ochilview Park |
| Capacity:4,936[9] | Capacity:3,150[10] | Capacity:8,690[11] | Capacity:3,746[12] |
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All grounds are equipped with floodlights.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic |  Andy Graham | Scott Taggart | Pendle | Northern Gas and Power |
| Cove Rangers | Paul Hartley | Mitch Megginson | Adidas | KR Group |
| East Fife | Dick Campbell | Alan Trouten | Erreà | MPH Group (Home) JADA (Away) Harley Taxis (Third) |
| Hamilton Academical | John Rankin | Scott Robinson | Kurt | None |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Scott Kellacher |  Danny Devine | Puma | Craig Wood Solicitors |
| Kelty Hearts | Thomas O'Ware |  Craig Clay | Adidas | Bellway |
| Montrose | Stewart Petrie | Andrew Steeves | Uhlsport | Montrose Port Authority |
| Peterhead | Jordon BrownRyan Strachan | Jason Brown | Puma | The Score Group |
| Queen of the South |  Peter Murphy | Matty Douglas | Macron | The Venue Dumfries |
| Stenhousemuir | Gary Naysmith | Gregor Buchanan | Uhlsport | LOC Hire |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 30[a] | Promotion to theChampionship |
| 2 | Stenhousemuir | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 26 | Qualification for theChampionship play-offs |
| 3 | Alloa Athletic | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 25 | |
| 4 | East Fife | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Hamilton Academical | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 21[b] | |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 21 | |
| 7 | Peterhead | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 20 | |
| 8 | Montrose | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 15 | |
| 9 | Cove Rangers | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 9 | Qualification for theLeague One play-offs |
| 10 | Kelty Hearts | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 9 | Relegation toLeague Two |
Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season (home and away) and twice in the second half of the season (home and away), making a total of 180 games, with each team playing 36.
| Home \ Away | ALL | COV | EFI | HAM | ICT | KEL | MON | PET | QOS | STE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 6 Dec | 13 Dec | 0–0 |
| Cove Rangers | 0–0 | — | 13 Dec | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| East Fife | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 6 Dec | 2–1 | 1–1 | 20 Dec | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Hamilton Academical | 20 Dec | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 13 Dec | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 |
| Kelty Hearts | 0–2 | 20 Dec | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | — | 6 Dec | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Montrose | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 13 Dec |
| Peterhead | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 13 Dec | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–4 |
| Queen of the South | 1–0 | 6 Dec | 3–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 20 Dec | 4–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 6 Dec | 20 Dec | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — |
| Home \ Away | ALL | COV | EFI | HAM | ICT | KEL | MON | PET | QOS | STE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | — | 31 Jan | 18 Apr | 21 Feb | 21 Mar | 7 Mar | 10 Jan | 28 Mar | 2 May | 27 Dec |
| Cove Rangers | 4 Apr | — | 2 May | 21 Mar | 10 Jan | 21 Feb | 3 Jan | 7 Mar | 7 Feb | 18 Apr |
| East Fife | 28 Feb | 14 Feb | — | 7 Mar | 25 Apr | 27 Dec | 31 Jan | 11 Apr | 24 Jan | 28 Mar |
| Hamilton Academical | 11 Apr | 24 Jan | 3 Jan | — | 14 Feb | 28 Mar | 28 Feb | 25 Apr | 14 Mar | 7 Feb |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 24 Jan | 14 Mar | 7 Feb | 2 May | — | 18 Apr | 7 Mar | 3 Jan | 28 Mar | 21 Feb |
| Kelty Hearts | 3 Jan | 25 Apr | 14 Mar | 31 Jan | 28 Feb | — | 11 Apr | 14 Feb | 4 Apr | 24 Jan |
| Montrose | 14 Mar | 28 Mar | 4 Apr | 18 Apr | 27 Dec | 7 Feb | — | 24 Jan | 21 Feb | 2 May |
| Peterhead | 7 Feb | 27 Dec | 21 Feb | 10 Jan | 4 Apr | 2 May | 21 Mar | — | 18 Apr | 14 Mar |
| Queen of the South | 14 Feb | 11 Apr | 21 Mar | 27 Dec | 31 Jan | 10 Jan | 25 Apr | 28 Feb | — | 7 Mar |
| Stenhousemuir | 25 Apr | 28 Feb | 10 Jan | 4 Apr | 11 Apr | 21 Mar | 14 Feb | 31 Jan | 3 Jan | — |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oli Shaw | Hamilton Academical | 12 |
| 2 | Kieran Shanks | Peterhead | 7 |
| Euan O'Reilly | Stenhousemuir | ||
| 4 | Justin Eguaibor | Cove Rangers | 6 |
| 5 | Connor Smith | Hamilton Academical | 5 |
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August | Scott Kellacher | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ross Munro | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| September | Oli Shaw | Hamilton Academical | ||
| October | Gary Naysmith | Stenhousemuir | Kieran Millar | East Fife |
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