# 2025–26 Scottish League Two
The 2025–26 [Scottish League Two](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-league-two) was the thirteenth season of League Two, the fourth tier of the [Scottish Professional Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-professional-football-league) (SPFL), played under the sponsorship name William Hill League Two. Ten clubs competed over a season that ran from Saturday 2 August 2025 to Saturday 2 May 2026, and East Kilbride, in their first season as an SPFL club, finished top of the table with 69 points and won promotion.[1](https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-fixtures-for-202526) • [2](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot2026.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier and sponsor | Fourth tier of the SPFL, branded William Hill League Two[1](https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-fixtures-for-202526) |
| Season dates | Fixtures published 20 June 2025; opening round Saturday 2 August 2025; final round Saturday 2 May 2026[1](https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-fixtures-for-202526) |
| Clubs | 10 clubs, including East Kilbride making their SPFL debut[1](https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-fixtures-for-202526) |
| Points deduction | Dumbarton began the season with a five-point deduction after an insolvency event during 2024/25[1](https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-fixtures-for-202526) |
| Champions | East Kilbride, 69 points from 36 matches (21 wins, 6 draws, 9 losses; 77 goals for, 46 against), promoted[2](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot2026.html) |
| Promotion places | The champions were promoted automatically; the second-, third-, and fourth-placed clubs entered a play-off with the ninth-placed League One club for a place in League One the following season.[3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crevjgg3eqeo) • [6](https://spfl.co.uk/admin/filemanager/images/shares/June%202025/MASTER%20-%20Rules%20and%20Regulations%20%28CLEAN%20-%2024%20June%202025%29.pdf) |
| Scottish Cup entry | 10 SPFL League 2 clubs entered the Scottish Cup at round two, played Saturday 25 October 2025[4](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/media/13229/mens-scottish-cup-format-composition-2025-26.pdf) |
## Season format and calendar
The SPFL published the fixture lists for all four divisions, including League Two, on 20 June 2025. The League Two season opened on Saturday 2 August 2025 with five fixtures: Annan Athletic v Elgin City, Dumbarton v Clyde, East Kilbride v The Spartans, Edinburgh City v Stirling Albion, and Forfar Athletic v Stranraer. Like the Championship and League One, League Two concluded on Saturday 2 May 2026, two weeks before the final round of [Premiership](https://www.edgepedia.org/premiership) fixtures on the weekend of 16/17 May.[1](https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-fixtures-for-202526)
The ten-club division produced a 36-match season for each side, as reflected in the final table.[2](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot2026.html)
## Clubs and off-field changes
**East Kilbride's arrival.** East Kilbride entered the SPFL for the first time, having won promotion from the [Highland Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/highland-football-league) by beating the bottom-placed League Two club 3–1 on aggregate in the 2024–25 League Two play-off final. Their debut match was at home to The Spartans at K-Park on the opening weekend.[1](https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-fixtures-for-202526)**Dumbarton's deduction.** [Dumbarton](https://www.edgepedia.org/dumbarton) started the season on minus five points after suffering an insolvency event during season 2024/25, the same sanction applied to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in League One.[1](https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-fixtures-for-202526)
**Promotion stakes.** Only the champions were promoted automatically, with the second-, third-, and fourth-placed clubs entering a play-off with the ninth-placed League One club for a place in League One the following season. Pre-season supporter expectations for many sides centered on a mid-table finish.[3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crevjgg3eqeo) • [6](https://spfl.co.uk/admin/filemanager/images/shares/June%202025/MASTER%20-%20Rules%20and%20Regulations%20%28CLEAN%20-%2024%20June%202025%29.pdf)
## East Kilbride's title
East Kilbride won the division in their debut SPFL season. Their final record was 21 wins, 6 draws, and 9 losses in 36 matches, scoring 77 goals and conceding 46 for a total of 69 points, and they were promoted at the season's end.[2](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot2026.html) The title completed a two-step rise, from the Highland League through the 2024–25 play-off final into League Two, and then promotion out of League Two in a single campaign.[2](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot2026.html)
## Cup participation
Ten clubs from SPFL League 2 entered the 2025–26 [Scottish Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-cup) at the second round, scheduled for Saturday 25 October 2025.[4](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/media/13229/mens-scottish-cup-format-composition-2025-26.pdf) League Two clubs also competed in the SPFL's own cup competitions during the season.[5](https://spfl.co.uk/league/league-two)
## References
1. [SPFL fixtures for 2025/26, Scottish Professional Football League](https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-fixtures-for-202526)
2. [Scotland 2025/26, RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot2026.html)
3. [League Two 2025-26 season preview: Club-by-club guide to new campaign, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crevjgg3eqeo)
4. [Scottish Cup Competition 2025-26, Scottish FA](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/media/13229/mens-scottish-cup-format-composition-2025-26.pdf)
5. [SPFL William Hill League Two, Scottish Professional Football League](https://spfl.co.uk/league/league-two)
6. [spfl.co.uk](https://spfl.co.uk/admin/filemanager/images/shares/June%202025/MASTER%20-%20Rules%20and%20Regulations%20%28CLEAN%20-%2024%20June%202025%29.pdf)
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