Scottish League Two

{{infobox football league

| logo = Scottish League 2.svg

| pixels = 250

| country = Scotland (10 teams)

| other countries =

| confed = UEFA

| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|2013}}

| folded =

| teams = 10

| promotion = Scottish League One

| relegation = Highland Football League
Lowland Football League

| level = 4

| pyramid = Scottish football league system

| domest_cup = Scottish Cup

| league_cup = Scottish League Cup
Scottish Challenge Cup

| champions = Peterhead (3rd title)Scottish League Two has only existed since 2013. For a complete record of clubs that have won the Scottish fourth tier, see List of winners of the Scottish League Two and predecessors.

| season = 2024–25

| most successful club = Peterhead
(3 titles)

| tv = BBC Alba

| website = {{URL|spfl.co.uk}}

| current = 2025–26 Scottish League Two

}}

The Scottish League Two, known as William Hill League Two for sponsorship reasons,{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/william-hill-and-spfl-agree-landmark-title-spons |title=WILLIAM HILL AND SPFL AGREE LANDMARK TITLE SPONSORSHIP DEAL |website=spfl.co.uk |date=7 June 2024 |accessdate=7 June 2024}} is the fourth tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish League Two was established in July 2013, after the Scottish Professional Football League was formed by a merger of the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23435136 |title=SPFL: New Scottish league brands unveiled |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 July 2013|access-date=24 July 2013}}

Since the 2014–15 season, the bottom team has entered a play-off against the winner of a play-off between the winners of the Highland and Lowland Leagues for a place in the following season's competition.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22862971 |title=Scottish FA approves Lowland League for next season |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 June 2013}}

Format

Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned league champion. If points are equal, the goal difference determines the winner. If this still does not result in a winner, the tied teams must take part in a playoff game at a neutral venue to determine the final placings.{{cite web|date=12 January 2022|title=The Rules and Regulations of the Scottish Professional Football League|url=https://spfl.co.uk/admin/filemanager/images/shares/pdfs/SPFL%20Rules%20and%20Regulations%2012-Jan-22%20(MASTER%20COPY)%20CLEAN.pdf|access-date=2 February 2022|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|pages=}}

=Promotion and relegation=

The champions are directly promoted to the Scottish League One, swapping places with the bottom club of League One. The clubs finishing 2nd, 3rd, 4th in League Two, and the 9th placed team in League One then enter the two-legged League One play-off. The 2nd-placed League Two club plays the 3rd-placed League Two club, whilst the team who finished 4th in League Two will play the 9th-placed League One side. The winners of these ties will then play each other. If a League Two play-off winner prevails, that club is promoted, with the League One club being relegated. If the League One side is victorious, they then retain their place in League One.

Since season 2014–15, the bottom team in League Two enters a two-legged play-off against the winner of the Pyramid play-off between the Highland League and Lowland League champions. If the Highland or Lowland team wins the final they are promoted to League Two, and the team finishing 10th is relegated to the regional league they have chosen prior to the start of the season (previously this depended on whether they were north or south of 56.4513N latitude). If the League Two side wins the play-off, they retain their place in the following season's competition.

The following League Two play-off finals have been played:

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Season ! Winning team ! Aggregate score ! Losing team !Losing semi-finalist
2014–15 \| Montrose \|align=center\| 3–2 \| Brora Rangers \|Edinburgh City
2015–16 \| Edinburgh City (P) \|align=center\| 2–1 \| East Stirlingshire (R) \|Cove Rangers
2016–17 \| Cowdenbeath \|align=center\| 1–1 (p) \|East Kilbride \|Buckie Thistle
2017–18 \| Cowdenbeath \|align=center\| 3–2 \|Cove Rangers \|The Spartans
2018–19 \|Cove Rangers (P) \|align=center\| 7–0 \|Berwick Rangers (R) \|East Kilbride
2019–20 \| colspan="4" \|No playoffs were held due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2020–21 \|Kelty Hearts (P) \|align=center\| 3–1 \|Brechin City (R) \|Brora Rangers
2021–22 \|Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (P) \|align=center\| 4–0 \| Cowdenbeath (R) \|Fraserburgh
\| 2022–23 \|The Spartans (P) \|align=center\| 2–1 \| Albion Rovers (R) \|Brechin City
\| 2023–24 \|Stranraer \|align=center\| 5–3 (aet) \|East Kilbride \|NoneBuckie Thistle won the 2023–24 Highland Football League but did not hold the required SFA Bronze licence to compete in the SPFL. As a result, the play-off semi-final was cancelled and East Kilbride advanced automatically to the play-off final.
\| 2024–25 \|East Kilbride (P) \|align=center\| 3–1 \|Bonnyrigg Rose (R) \|Brora Rangers

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Season

! Winning team

! Aggregate score

! Losing team

!Losing semi-finalist

|align=center| 3–2

| Edinburgh City (P)

|align=center| 2–1

| East Stirlingshire (R)

|Cove Rangers

2016–17

| Cowdenbeath

|align=center| 1–1 (p)

|align=center| 3–2

|Cove Rangers (P)

|align=center| 7–0

|Berwick Rangers (R)

|East Kilbride

2019–20

| colspan="4" |No playoffs were held due to the Covid-19 pandemic

2020–21

|Kelty Hearts (P)

|align=center| 3–1

|Brechin City (R)

|Brora Rangers

2021–22

|Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (P)

|align=center| 4–0

| Cowdenbeath (R)

|Fraserburgh

| 2022–23

|The Spartans (P)

|align=center| 2–1

| Albion Rovers (R)

|Brechin City

| 2023–24

|Stranraer

|align=center| 5–3 (aet)

|East Kilbride

|NoneBuckie Thistle won the 2023–24 Highland Football League but did not hold the required SFA Bronze licence to compete in the SPFL. As a result, the play-off semi-final was cancelled and East Kilbride advanced automatically to the play-off final.

| 2024–25

|East Kilbride (P)

|align=center| 3–1

|Bonnyrigg Rose (R)

|Brora Rangers

(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Teams

Listed below are all the teams competing in the 2024–25 Scottish League Two season, with details of the first season they entered the fourth tier; the first season of their current spell in the fourth tier; and the last time they won the fourth tier.

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Team ! Position in 2024–25 ! First season in fourth tier ! First season of current spell in fourth tier ! Last title (4th tier)
East Kilbride \| {{ntsh\|42}}1st Lowland League (promoted) \| 2025–26 \| 2025–26 \| —
Clyde \| {{ntsh\|39}}7th, Scottish League Two \| 2010–11 \| 2023–24 \| —
Annan Athletic \| {{ntsh\|33}}9th, Scottish League One (relegated) \| 2008–09 \| 2025–26 \| —
Edinburgh City \| {{ntsh\|35}}3rd, Scottish League Two \| 2016–17 \| 2024–25 \| —
Elgin City \| {{ntsh\|36}}4th, Scottish League Two \| 2000–01 \| 2000–01 \| —
Forfar Athletic \| {{ntsh\|41}}9th, Scottish League Two \| 1994–95 \| 2021–22 \| 1994–95
Dumbarton \| {{ntsh\|34}}10th, Scottish League One (relegated) \| 1997-98 \| 2025–26 \| 2008-09
Stirling Albion \| {{ntsh\|38}}6th, Scottish League Two \| 2001–02 \| 2024–25 \| 2022–23
Stranraer \| {{ntsh\|40}}8th, Scottish League Two \| 2003–04 \| 2020–21 \| 2003–04
The Spartans \| {{ntsh\|37}}5th, Scottish League Two \| 2023–24 \| 2023–24 \| —

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Team

! Position in 2024–25

! First season in
fourth tier

! First season of current
spell in fourth tier

! Last title (4th tier)

East Kilbride

| {{ntsh|42}}1st Lowland League (promoted)

| 2025–26

| —

Clyde

| {{ntsh|39}}7th, Scottish League Two

| 2010–11

| 2023–24

| —

Annan Athletic

| {{ntsh|33}}9th, Scottish League One (relegated)

| 2008–09

| 2025–26

| —

Edinburgh City

| {{ntsh|35}}3rd, Scottish League Two

| 2016–17

| 2024–25

| —

Elgin City

| {{ntsh|36}}4th, Scottish League Two

| 2000–01

| —

Forfar Athletic

| {{ntsh|41}}9th, Scottish League Two

| {{ntsh|34}}10th, Scottish League One (relegated)

| 1997-98

| 2025–26

| 2008-09

Stirling Albion

| {{ntsh|38}}6th, Scottish League Two

| {{ntsh|40}}8th, Scottish League Two

| {{ntsh|37}}5th, Scottish League Two

| 2023–24

| —

Stadiums

{{see also|List of Scottish Professional Football League stadiums}}

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Annan Athletic ! Clyde ! Dumbarton ! East Kilbride ! Edinburgh City
Galabank \| New Douglas Park \| Dumbarton Football Stadium \| K-Park \| Meadowbank Stadium
Capacity:2,504 \| Capacity:6,018 \| Capacity:2,020 \| Capacity:700 \| Capacity:1,280
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! Clyde

| Dumbarton Football Stadium

| K-Park

| Meadowbank Stadium

Capacity:2,504

| Capacity:6,018

| Capacity:2,020

| Capacity:700

| Capacity:1,280

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Elgin City ! Forfar Athletic ! Stirling Albion ! Stranraer ! The Spartans
Borough Briggs \| Station Park \| Forthbank Stadium \| Stair Park \| Ainslie Park
Capacity:4,520 \| Capacity:6,777 \| Capacity:3,808 \| Capacity:4,178 \| Capacity:3,612
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Capacity:4,520

| Capacity:6,777

| Capacity:3,808

| Capacity:4,178

| Capacity:3,612

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Statistics

=Championships=

{{main|List of winners of the Scottish League Two and predecessors}}

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rowspan=2 \|Season ! rowspan=2 \|Winner ! rowspan=2 \|Runner-up ! colspan=2\|Top scorer
\|Player ! Goals
2013–14 \| Peterhead \| Annan Athletic \| align=left\|Rory McAllister (Peterhead) \| 32
2014–15 \| Albion Rovers \| Queen's Park \| align=left\|Peter Weatherson (Annan Athletic) \| 22
2015–16 \| East Fife \| Elgin City \| align=left\|Nathan Austin (East Fife) \| 22
2016–17 \| Arbroath \| Forfar Athletic \| align=left\|Shane Sutherland (Elgin City) \| 18
2017–18 \| Montrose \| Peterhead \| align=left\|David Goodwillie (Clyde) \| 25
2018–19 \| Peterhead \| Clyde \| align=left\|Blair Henderson (Edinburgh City) \| 30
2019–20{{cite web \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52297066 \|title=Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles & reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote \|website=BBC Sport \|publisher=BBC \|date=15 April 2020 \|access-date=15 April 2020}} \| Cove Rangers \| Edinburgh City \| align=left\|Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) \| 24
2020–21 \| Queen's Park \| Edinburgh City \| align=left\|Kane Hester (Elgin City) \| 15
2021–22 \| Kelty Hearts \| Forfar Athletic \| align=left\|Nathan Austin (Kelty Hearts) \| 17
2022–23 \| Stirling Albion \| Dumbarton \| align=left\|Tommy Goss (Annan Athletic) \| 23
2023–24 \| Stenhousemuir \| Peterhead \| align=left\|Blair Henderson (The Spartans) \| 18
2024–25 \|Peterhead \|East Fife \| align=left\|Alan Trouten (East Fife) \| 22

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rowspan=2 |Season

! rowspan=2 |Winner

! rowspan=2 |Runner-up

! colspan=2|Top scorer

|Player

! Goals

2013–14

| Peterhead

| Annan Athletic

| align=left|Rory McAllister (Peterhead)

| 32

2014–15

| Albion Rovers

| Queen's Park

| align=left|Peter Weatherson (Annan Athletic)

| 22

2015–16

| East Fife

| Elgin City

| align=left|Nathan Austin (East Fife)

| 22

2016–17

| Arbroath

| Forfar Athletic

| align=left|Shane Sutherland (Elgin City)

| 18

2017–18

| Montrose

| Peterhead

| align=left|David Goodwillie (Clyde)

| 25

2018–19

| Peterhead

| Clyde

| align=left|Blair Henderson (Edinburgh City)

| 30

2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52297066 |title=Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles & reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=15 April 2020 |access-date=15 April 2020}}

| Cove Rangers

| Edinburgh City

| align=left|Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers)

| 24

2020–21

| Queen's Park

| Edinburgh City

| align=left|Kane Hester (Elgin City)

| 15

2021–22

| Kelty Hearts

| Forfar Athletic

| align=left|Nathan Austin (Kelty Hearts)

| 17

2022–23

| Stirling Albion

| Dumbarton

| align=left|Tommy Goss (Annan Athletic)

| 23

2023–24

| Stenhousemuir

| Peterhead

| align=left|Blair Henderson (The Spartans)

| 18

2024–25

|Peterhead

|East Fife

| align=left|Alan Trouten (East Fife)

| 22

=Top goalscorers=

{{updated|29 September 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1311 |title=Scottish League Two 2013–14 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=21 February 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1393 |title=Scottish League Two 2014–15 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=21 February 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1445 |title=Scottish League Two 2015–16 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=21 February 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1509 |title=Scottish League Two 2016–17 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=21 February 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1574 |title=Scottish League Two 2017–18 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=11 September 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1639 |title=Scottish League Two 2018–19 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=10 February 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1718 |title=Scottish League Two 2019–20 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=14 August 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1779 |title=Scottish League Two 2020–21 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=30 May 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1858 |title=Scottish League Two 2021–22 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=11 December 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1948 |title=Scottish League Two 2022–23 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=29 September 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2024 |title=Scottish League Two 2023–24 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=29 September 2023}}

width=45 \|Rank ! Player ! Club(s)Clubs only include those where players scored goals in the Scottish League Two. ! width=45 \|Goals
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align=center\|1	Blair Henderson	Annan Athletic (2014), (2017–2018) Berwick Rangers (2015–2016) Stirling Albion (2016–2017) Edinburgh City (2018–2021) The Spartans (2023–)	align=center\|87
align=center\|2	Shane Sutherland	Elgin City (2013–2015; 2016–2019) Peterhead (2019) Elgin City (2019–2020)	align=center\|75
align=center\|3	Rory McAllister	Peterhead (2013–2014; 2017–2019) Cove Rangers (2020) Peterhead (2023–)	align=center\|70
align=center\|4	Kane Hester	Arbroath (2015–2017) Elgin City (2019–2023)	align=center\|63
align=center\|5	Brian Cameron	Elgin City (2013–)	align=center\|59

Italics denotes players still playing football,
Bold denotes players still playing in Scottish League Two.

Notes

References

League Two

Category:2013 establishments in Scotland

Category:Sports leagues established in 2013

Sco

Category:Professional sports leagues in Scotland