Scottish Premier Reserve League
Founded1998
Country Scotland
Divisions1
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Current championsCeltic reserves
(2008–09)

The Scottish Premier Reserve League was the top reserve team league for Scottish football teams. The competition started at the same time as the inauguration of the Scottish Premier League in the 1998–99 season. It was initially an under-21 league, with a quota of five players over the age limit allowed per team in any match. The league was discontinued after the 2008–09 season.[1][2] Since then, alternative structures have been mooted, such as allowing the bigger clubs to field reserve teams in the lower divisions of the Scottish Football League.[1]

Past winners

Under-21 League

Season Winner[3][4] Runner-up
1998–99 St Johnstone Reserves Rangers Reserves
1999–00 Heart of Midlothian Reserves Hibernian Reserves
2000–01 Rangers Reserves Celtic Reserves
2001–02 Celtic Reserves Livingston Reserves
2002–03 Celtic Reserves Rangers Reserves
2003–04 Celtic Reserves Heart of Midlothian Reserves

Reserve League

Season Winner Runner-up
2004–05 Celtic Reserves Livingston Reserves
2005–06 Celtic Reserves Rangers Reserves
2006–07 Celtic Reserves Motherwell Reserves
2007–08 Celtic Reserves Inverness CT Reserves
2008–09 Celtic Reserves Heart of Midlothian Reserves

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Murray, Ewan (18 September 2010). "SPL plans restructure to allow Old Firm reserve teams in lower division". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  2. ^ "SPL confirm move to scrap reserve league". Daily Telegraph. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. ^ Scottish Football Historical Archive Mirror - Premier Reserve League
  4. ^ AFC Heritage - 1998-99 SPL Under-21 League Table

External links


Scottish Premier League (1998–2013)
Defunct football competitions in Scotland
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