Scottish Premiership 2026/27 fixtures, dates, schedule: Every match across opening weekend live on Sky Sports
All six matches across the opening weekend of the Scottish Premiership season will be live on Sky Sports for the first time; Rangers start at Dundee Utd, Falkirk face St Mirren, Hearts head to Aberdeen, St Johnstone play Kilmarnock, Motherwell visit Hibernian, champions Celtic host Dundee
Thursday 18 June 2026 13:26, UK
Every match across the opening weekend of the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership season will be shown live on Sky Sports.
The groundbreaking move will see fixtures take place across four days from Friday July 31 to Monday August 3.
It all gets underway on Friday July 31 with Derek McInnes' first league match in charge of Rangers, as they visit Dundee United in an 8pm kick-off at Tannadice Park.
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On Saturday August 1, last season's runners-up Hearts - who are searching for McInnes' replacement - head to Aberdeen at 5.30pm. That follows St Mirren, now led by Craig McLeish, taking on Falkirk at 3pm as part of a double-header.
Sky Sports' comprehensive coverage continues on Sunday August 2, as St Johnstone mark their top-flight return at home to Kilmarnock at 2pm, before Conference League entrants Hibernian take on managerless Motherwell at 4.30pm.
Following their final-day triumph last season, Martin O'Neill's Celtic begin their title defence on Monday August 3, at home to Dundee, with kick-off at 7.30pm - rounding-off an action-packed start to the campaign across Sky Sports.
What are the derby dates?
Celtic and Rangers will meet in the opening Old Firm match of the season on September 20, live on Sky Sports, from Celtic Park.
The sides will go head-to-head again at Ibrox on January 2, 2027, with their final pre-split meeting back at Parkhead on February 27, 2027.
Across the country, the first Edinburgh derby will take place at Easter Road on September 2 as Hibernian host Hearts.
The Jambos - who lost out on the title on the final day of last season - then welcome their rivals to Tynecastle Park on Boxing Day before the sides meet once again on April 10, 2027 in Leith.
Tannadice Park will host the opening Dundee derby of the season as United host their city rivals Dundee on August 22.
The two clubs then meet at Dens Park on January 2, 2027, before the final pre-split clash scheduled for March 13, 2027 back at Tannadice Park.
What else is there to look out for?
The first midweek card takes place on September 2, ahead of transfer deadline day, as Celtic host Aberdeen, Dundee face St Johnstone, Rangers head to Falkirk, Hibernian face rivals Hearts, Kilmarnock play St Mirren and Dundee Utd head to Motherwell.
Due to the amalgamation of the September and October international matches, there will be no top-flight games on the weekends of September 26/27 and October 3/4.
Boxing Day matches return, with an Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle Park in store on December 26, plus Celtic vs Motherwell, Dundee vs St Mirren, Falkirk vs Dundee Utd, Kilmarnock vs Rangers and St Johnstone vs Aberdeen.
Another round of fixtures will see 2026 out on December 30, before an action-packed card to kick things off in the New Year. That list of games on January 2 includes an Old Firm clash at Ibrox and a Dundee derby at Dens Park, plus Falkirk vs Hibernian, Hearts vs Kilmarnock, Motherwell vs St Johnstone and St Mirren vs Aberdeen.
The final pre-split fixtures take place on April 10 with the final pre-split Edinburgh derby between Hibernian and Hearts headlining the action. Elsewhere, Aberdeen take on Kilmarnock, Celtic are at home to Dundee Utd, Rangers visit Dundee, Falkirk host St Mirren, plus St Johnstone play Motherwell.
Action resumes on April 24, 2027, with the first post-split matches, while the regular season concludes on the weekend of May 15/16, 2027.
Why some games could be postponed
While there is a full fixture card on the weekend of August 22, a number of matches could be postponed due to an SPFL policy designed to help clubs in Europe.
The rule allows any Scottish Premiership club in a European play-off tie to reschedule their league match that falls between the first and second legs.
Celtic will be in Champions League action, meaning their game at St Johnstone could be moved.
Hearts will also hope to be in the mix for Champions League football, or could find themselves in the Europa League or Conference League play-offs, meaning their game at Falkirk may also be postponed.
Should Rangers, Motherwell and Hibernian progress to the play-offs in their respective competitions, their games may also be rescheduled against St Mirren, Aberdeen and Kilmarnock, respectively.
'A first for Scottish football'
SPFL group chief executive Neil Doncaster said: "We are delighted to announce the fixtures for 2026/27 on the back of an incredible season that produced so much drama and excitement and was again watched by record attendances in the SPFL era.
"We are thrilled that our main broadcast partner Sky Sports are showing all six William Hill Premiership matches live across the opening weekend in what is a first for Scottish football. We greatly value Sky Sports' support of our game, which saw more live games than ever before shown last season.
"We are very much looking forward to the return of domestic football in the coming weeks but in the meantime, we wish Steve Clarke's Scotland team all the very best for the massive World Cup matches against Morocco tomorrow and Brazil on Wednesday."
Gary Hughes, Sky Sports director of football, said: "Sky Sports is excited to broadcast all six William Hill Premiership matches on the opening weekend and showcase all 12 clubs to kick off the domestic season.
"The decision underlines Sky Sports commitment to Scottish football on the back of last season which saw viewing increase by over 20 per cent year-on-year, culminating in a dramatic final-day title decider. We're looking forward to continuing the story with our unrivalled coverage and expert analysis."
The opening weekend games
Friday July 31
Dundee Utd vs Rangers - kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports
Saturday August 1
Falkirk vs St Mirren - kick-off 3pm, live on Sky Sports
Aberdeen vs Hearts - kick-off 5.30pm, live on Sky Sports
Sunday August 2
St Johnstone vs Kilmarnock - kick-off 2pm, live on Sky Sports
Hibernian vs Motherwell - kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports
Monday August 3
Celtic vs Dundee - kick-off 7.30pm, live on Sky Sports
Fixtures confirmed live on Sky Sports
Dundee United vs Rangers - July 31, kick-off 8pm
Falkirk vs St Mirren - August 1, kick-off 3pm
Aberdeen vs Hearts - August 1, kick-off 5.30pm
St Johnstone vs Kilmarnock - August 2, kick-off 2pm
Hibernian vs Motherwell - August 2, kick-off 4.30pm
Celtic vs Dundee - August 3, kick-off 7.30pm
Kilmarnock vs Celtic - August 9, kick-off 1.30pm
Celtic vs Rangers - September 20, kick-off 12pm
In full: The 2026/27 Scottish Premiership fixtures
Scottish Premiership on Sky Sports
There will be up to 60 Scottish Premiership games live on Sky Sports next season, starting with a bumper weekend at the start of the new campaign.
Sky Sports will broadcast live from each top-flight ground on up to five occasions, plus bring you the Premiership play-off final.
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Fans can also enjoy rolling editorial coverage of the Scottish Premiership on Sky Sports News.
Elsewhere, you'll find the latest news, features, dedicated live blog coverage, in-game clips, and free highlights on the Sky Sports app and website. Plus, Sky Sports' main social media channels, including the bespoke X page @ScotlandSky, which will bring more coverage and visibility for the league.
Sky Sports is the home of domestic club football in the UK & Ireland and will broadcast over 1,500 live matches across the Premier League, WSL, EFL and Scottish Premiership next season.
