SPFL Reserve League

The SPFL Reserve League is the reserve team league for football in Scotland. The league began in 2018, as the Development League was replaced by a reserve team format.[1][2]

SPFL Reserve League
Founded2018
Country Scotland
Divisions2
Number of teams19
Current championsRangers Reserves
(2018–19)
2019–20 SPFL Reserve League

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.[3][4] The 2019–20 edition was formed with 19 clubs.

Participating clubs

Reserve League 1

Grounds used in 2019-20 in brackets.[5]

Reserve League 2

Winners
Season Winner Runner-up Third Place
2018–19[6][7][8] Rangers Reserves Celtic Reserves Hibernian Reserves

Reserve Cup

A knockout competition is organised alongside the League. In the 2019–20 season, the leading clubs not involved in the League will still enter the Reserve Cup.

Season Winner Runner-up
2018–19[9] Hearts Reserves Motherwell Reserves

See also

References
  1. "Reserve Leagues for season 2018/19". SPFL. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. "SPFL reintroduces reserve leagues after nine-year absence". BBC Sport. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. "Reserve League Update". Hibernian FC. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. Jack, Christopher (1 May 2019). "Rangers and Celtic set to quit SPFL Reserve League in a bid to boost Academy teams". The Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  5. "SPFL Reserve League fixtures" (PDF). SPFL. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. Falkirk 1-3 Rangers Reserves, Rangers FC
  7. SPFL Reserve League 1 Table, Celtic FC
  8. SPFL Reserve League 2018–19, Soccerway
  9. SPFL Reserve Cup 2018–19, Soccerway
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