Founded | 2018 |
---|---|
Country | Scotland |
Divisions | 1 |
Number of teams | 9 |
Current champions |
Hibernian Reserves (2022–23) |
The SPFL Reserve League is the reserve team league for football in Scotland. The league began in 2018, as the SPFL Development League was replaced by a reserve team (i.e not age-restricted) format. [1] [2] [3]
In its first season, 2018–19, the league included 27 clubs, split into two divisions. At its end, several clubs ( Aberdeen, Celtic, Hibernian, Rangers and St Johnstone) intimated that they would withdraw from the Reserve League to arrange their own programme of matches. [4] [5] The 2019–20 edition was formed with 19 clubs, with the season being curtailed early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland; the winners were decided on a 'points per game' calculation. [6] [7]
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the league returned in season 2022–23 with ten clubs participating. [8] [9] Hibernian were the winners of a truncated competition, with only one round of matches (nine per team). [10]
In 2023–24, there will be nine clubs participating. [11]
Season | Winner | Runner-up | League 2 Winner |
---|---|---|---|
2018–19 [12] [13] [14] [15] |
Rangers Reserves | Celtic Reserves | Livingston Reserves [16] |
2019–20 [6] [7] [17] |
Hamilton Academical Reserves | Heart of Midlothian Reserves | Livingston Reserves [18] [19] |
2022–23 [11] [20] |
Hibernian Reserves | Motherwell Reserves |
A knockout competition is organised alongside the League. [9]
Season | Winner | Runner-up |
---|---|---|
2018–19 [21] | Heart of Midlothian Reserves | Motherwell Reserves |
2019–20 [22] | not completed [a] | |
2022–23 [23] | Kilmarnock Reserves | Dunfermline Athletic Reserves |
Founded | 2018 |
---|---|
Country | Scotland |
Divisions | 1 |
Number of teams | 9 |
Current champions |
Hibernian Reserves (2022–23) |
The SPFL Reserve League is the reserve team league for football in Scotland. The league began in 2018, as the SPFL Development League was replaced by a reserve team (i.e not age-restricted) format. [1] [2] [3]
In its first season, 2018–19, the league included 27 clubs, split into two divisions. At its end, several clubs ( Aberdeen, Celtic, Hibernian, Rangers and St Johnstone) intimated that they would withdraw from the Reserve League to arrange their own programme of matches. [4] [5] The 2019–20 edition was formed with 19 clubs, with the season being curtailed early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland; the winners were decided on a 'points per game' calculation. [6] [7]
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the league returned in season 2022–23 with ten clubs participating. [8] [9] Hibernian were the winners of a truncated competition, with only one round of matches (nine per team). [10]
In 2023–24, there will be nine clubs participating. [11]
Season | Winner | Runner-up | League 2 Winner |
---|---|---|---|
2018–19 [12] [13] [14] [15] |
Rangers Reserves | Celtic Reserves | Livingston Reserves [16] |
2019–20 [6] [7] [17] |
Hamilton Academical Reserves | Heart of Midlothian Reserves | Livingston Reserves [18] [19] |
2022–23 [11] [20] |
Hibernian Reserves | Motherwell Reserves |
A knockout competition is organised alongside the League. [9]
Season | Winner | Runner-up |
---|---|---|
2018–19 [21] | Heart of Midlothian Reserves | Motherwell Reserves |
2019–20 [22] | not completed [a] | |
2022–23 [23] | Kilmarnock Reserves | Dunfermline Athletic Reserves |