Scottish Premiership 2025/26 fixtures, dates, schedule: Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Aberdeen & more live on the opening weekend | Football News
The 2025/26 Scottish Première season will start with four live games on Sky Sports on the opening weekend.
With the new campaign starting on Saturday August 2 when Stuart Kettlewell Kilmarnock newly promoted host Living at 3 p.m. Sky Sports Will then offer live coverage of the first Russell Martin championship match in charge of Rangers When the Gers take PureIn a kick -off at 5.30 p.m.
This Saturday evening confrontation will then be followed by a double action head Live on Sky Sports Sunday, with Falkirk marking their return to the High-Vol after 15 years at home Dundee United at 2 p.m., before the champions Celtic Put their current title defense in Parkhead against St Mirren At 4.30 p.m. in a rehearsal of his last championship match last season.
Between these matches on Sunday, Steven Pressley Dundee take Hibernian at 3 p.m., and the lighting series ends on Monday evening as a new Hearts Head coach Derek Mcinnes faces his former club Aberdeen at 8 p.m. Live on Sky Sports.
When are derby clashes?
The Rangers were undefeated in the last three companies last season, winning two, but finished 17 points behind Celtic
Celtic And Rangers Fans only have to wait until August 31 for the first Former business Clash of the season, which takes place Live on Sky Sports of Ibrox.
The parties will meet Celtic Park again on January 3 – Live on Sky Sports – With their latest pre-en-Éparation meeting in Ibrox on February 28.
The first edinburgh derby of the season takes place on October 4 as Hearts host Hibernian.
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The winner of Jack Iredale for Hibernian Against Hearts was the goal of Sky Sports Scottish Première of the season
David Gray’s Hibs – who finished third from last season – were then at home against their rivals on December 27, Live on Sky Sports, Before the games met once again on February 11 at Tynecastle Park.
The first Dundee The season derby is August 30 as Dundee United Head to Dens Park while Dundee’s new boss, Steven Pressley, faces his former club.
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Dundee’s new head coach Steven Pressley is looking forward to his first derby in the canoe against his former club Dundee United
It is at Tannadice Park on January 3 before the last meeting scheduled for March 14 in Dens Park.
Why some games could be postponed
Celtic and Aberdeen will face a European playoff match on two legs in August in August
Although there is a lighting card on August 23, a number of games could be postponed due to a new policy introduced by the SPFL for the new season.
The change of rule allows any club of Scottish premiere in European dam equality to reprogram its championship match which is between the first and second stages.
Celtic will be in action of the Champions League, while Aberdeen Facing a stroke of the Europa League that week – which means their matches against Living And Dundee United, respectively, could be moved.
Should Rangers,, Hibernian And Dundee United progressing to the playoffs in their respective competitions, their games can also be postponed.
What else is to look for?
There are no matches scheduled for the day after Christmas, with clubs instead in action on December 20, then on December 27.
Again, there is no winter break this season, with clubs in action on December 30 and January 3 to the new year.
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Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton make their predictions for the title of Scottish Premiership 2025/26
The latest preliminary lights take place on April 11 with Aberdeen at home in Hibs, which faces St Mirren, in the rehearsal of their opening match, Livingston is in Dundee United, Falkirk Welcome Rangers, Hearts Take on Motherwell and Kilmarnock Play Dundee.
Action resumed on April 25 with the first post-SPLIT games, while the regular season ends on the weekend of May 16 and 17.
Opening weekend matches
Saturday August 2
Kilmarnock vs Livingston – Kick -off at 3 p.m.
Motherwell vs Rangers – Kick -off 5.30 p.m., Live on Sky Sports
Sunday August 3
Falkirk vs Dundee United – Kick -off at 2 p.m., Live on Sky Sports
Dundee vs hibernian – kick -off at 3 p.m.
Celtic vs st mirren – kick -off 4:30 p.m. Live on Sky Sports
Monday August 4
Hearts vs Aberdeen – Kick -off at 8 p.m., Live on Sky Sports
Lights confirmed live on Sky Sports
Motherwell vs Rangers – August 2, kick -off 5.30 p.m.
Falkirk vs Dundee United – August 3, kick -off from 2 p.m.
Celtic vs st mirren – August 3, kick -off 4:30 p.m.
Hearts vs Aberdeen – August 4, kicks off at 8 p.m.
Rangers vs Celtic – August 31, kick -off 12 noon
Hibernian vs Hearts – December 27, kick -off 12:30 p.m.
Celtic vs Rangers – January 3, kick -off 12:30 p.m.
In its entirety: Scottish Première Apparators 2025/26
Aberdeen
Celtic
Dundee
Dundee United
Falkirk
Hearts
Hibernian
Kilmarnock
Living
Pure
Rangers
St Mirren
Scottish Premiership on Sky Sports
There will be up to 60 Scottish first games live on Sky Sports up to 60 games next season, starting with an exceptional weekend at the start of the new campaign.
Sky Sports will broadcast live from each high -flying field five times, and brings you the final of the Premiership qualifiers.
Fans can also take advantage of the Rolling editorial coverage of The Scottish Premièreship on Sky Sports News.
Elsewhere, you will find the latest news, features, dedicated live blog cover, free clips and free protruding facts on the application and the Sky Sports website. In addition, the main social networks of Sky Sports, including tailor -made X page @Scotlandsky Will bring more coverage and visibility for the League.
