The 2025–26 season will be the 129th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season is scheduled to begin in mid-July with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, and the first round of matches in the 2025–26 Scottish Premiership are due to be played on the weekend of 1–3 August. Scottish clubs in Europe. Celtic. Having won the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Celtic will enter the Champions League in the play-off round. Rangers. Having finished second in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Rangers will enter the Champions League in the second qualifying round. Aberdeen. Having won the 2024–25 Scottish Cup, Aberdeen will enter the Europa League in the play-off round. Hibernian. Having finished third in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Hibernian will enter the Europa League in the second qualifying round. Dundee United. Having finished fourth in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Dundee United will enter the Conference League in the second qualifying round.