# List of winners of the Scottish League One and predecessors

A national third tier of Scottish league football was first established in the 1923–24 season as Division Three, but it only lasted for two full seasons due to the costs of meeting match guarantees and travel and other expenses being beyond most member clubs' capacity to pay.
As a result, the third-tier league was dissolved, and would not be re-established until 1946–47 with the C Division, which also included reserve teams of the clubs from the divisions above. Division C operated as a national competition for the first three seasons; thereafter, it was split into two regional sections until season 1954–55, when the third tier was again dissolved.
The third tier was re-established in 1975–76 season, when a division known as the Second Division was set up. Its status within the Scottish football league system league system changed in season 1998–99, when clubs from the top tier (Premier Division) broke away from the Scottish Football League to form the Scottish Premier League. The Second Division was still the third tier of the Scottish league system, but became the second level of the Scottish Football League rather than the third. In 2013, the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League merged to form the Scottish Professional Football League, with the third tier becoming known as the Scottish League One.

## Scottish Football League Division Three (1923–1926)

| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
| 1923–24 | Arthurlie | East Stirlingshire |
| 1924–25 | Nithsdale Wanderers | Queen of the South |
| 1925–26 | Championship withheld | Championship withheld |
| 1926–1946 | No third tier | No third tier |
    $^A$ Helensburgh had the most points, whereas Leith Athletic had a better points to match ratio.

## Scottish Football League Division C (1946–1955)

| Season | Section | Winner | Runner-up |
| 1946–47 | — | Stirling Albion | Dundee 'A' |
| 1947–48 | — | East Stirlingshire | East Fife 'A' |
| 1948–49 | — | Forfar Athletic | Leith Athletic |
| 1949–50 | South-East | Hibernian 'A' | Heart of Midlothian 'A' |
| 1949–50 | South-West | Clyde 'A' | Rangers 'A' |
| 1950–51 | North-East | Heart of Midlothian 'A' | Aberdeen 'A' |
| 1950–51 | South-West | Clyde 'A' | Ayr United 'A' |
| 1951–52 | North-East | Dundee 'A' | Heart of Midlothian 'A' |
| 1951–52 | South-West | Rangers 'A' | Morton 'A' |
| 1952–53 | North-East | Aberdeen 'A' | Hibernian 'A' |
| 1952–53 | South-West | Rangers 'A' (2) | Partick Thistle 'A' |
| 1953–54 | North-East | Brechin City | Aberdeen 'A' |
| 1953–54 | South-West | Rangers 'A' (3) | Partick Thistle 'A' |
| 1954–55 | North-East | Aberdeen 'A' (2) | Hibernian 'A' |
| 1954–55 | South-West | Partick Thistle 'A' | Rangers 'A' |
| 1955–1975 | No third tier | No third tier | No third tier |

## Scottish Football League Second Division (1975–2013)

| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Player | Goals |
| 1975–76 | Clydebank | Raith Rovers | Mickey Lawson (Stirling Albion) | 18 |
| 1976–77 | Stirling Albion (2) | Alloa Athletic | Derek Frye (Stranraer) | 24 |
| 1977–78 | Clyde | Raith Rovers | Derek Frye (Stranraer) | 27 |
| 1978–79 | Berwick Rangers | Dunfermline Athletic | Bruce Cleland (Albion Rovers) | 24 |
| 1979–80 | Falkirk | East Stirlingshire | Ian Campbell (Brechin City) | 25 |
| 1980–81 | Queen's Park | Queen of the South | Steve Hancock (Stenhousemuir) | 20 |
| 1981–82 | Clyde (2) | Alloa Athletic | Danny Masterton (Clyde) | 23 |
| 1982–83 | Brechin City (2) | Meadowbank Thistle | Rowan Alexander (Queen of the South) Ian Campbell (Brechin City) | 23 |
| 1983–84 | Forfar Athletic (2) | East Fife | Jim Liddle (Forfar Athletic) | 22 |
| 1984–85 | Montrose | Alloa Athletic | Bernie Slaven (Albion Rovers) | 27 |
| 1985–86 | Dunfermline Athletic | Queen of the South | Paul Smith (Raith Rovers) Keith Wright (Raith Rovers) | 21 |
| 1986–87 | Meadowbank Thistle | Raith Rovers | John Sludden (Ayr United) | 26 |
| 1987–88 | Ayr United | St Johnstone | John Sludden (Ayr United) | 31 |
| 1988–89 | Albion Rovers | Alloa Athletic | Charlie Lytwyn (Alloa Athletic) | 23 |
| 1989–90 | Brechin City (3) | Kilmarnock | Willie Watters (Kilmarnock) | 23 |
| 1990–91 | Stirling Albion (3) | Montrose | Mike Hendry (Queen's Park) | 17 |
| 1991–92 | Dumbarton | Cowdenbeath | Andy Thomson (Queen of the South) | 26 |
| 1992–93 | Clyde (3) | Brechin City | Miller Mathieson (Stenhousemuir) | 26 |
| 1993–94 | Stranraer | Berwick Rangers | Andy Thomson (Queen of the South) | 29 |
| 1994–95 | Morton | Dumbarton | Martin Mooney (Dumbarton) | 17 |
| 1995–96 | Stirling Albion (4) | East Fife | Steve McCormick (Stirling Albion) | 25 |
| 1996–97 | Ayr United (2) | Hamilton Academical | Paul Ritchie (Hamilton Academical) | 31 |
| 1997–98 | Stranraer (2) | Clydebank | Iain Stewart (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) | 16 |
| 1998–99 | Livingston (2) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Alex Bone (Stirling Albion) | 21 |
| 1999–00 | Clyde (4) | Alloa Athletic | Ally Graham (Stirling Albion) | 17 |
| 2000–01 | Partick Thistle | Arbroath | Isaac English (Stenhousemuir) | 18 |
| 2001–02 | Queen of the South | Alloa Athletic | John O'Neill (Queen of the South) Paul Tosh (Forfar Athletic) | 19 |
| 2002–03 | Raith Rovers | Brechin City | Chris Templeman (Brechin City) | 21 |
| 2003–04 | Airdrie United | Hamilton Academical | Gareth Hutchison (Berwick Rangers) | 22 |
| 2004–05 | Brechin City (4) | Stranraer | Paul Shields (Forfar Athletic) | 20 |
| 2005–06 | Gretna | Greenock Morton | Kenny Deuchar (Gretna) | 18 |
| 2006–07 | Greenock Morton (2) | Stirling Albion | Iain Russell (Brechin City) | 21 |
| 2007–08 | Ross County | Airdrie United | Andy Barrowman (Ross County) | 24 |
| 2008–09 | Raith Rovers (2) | Ayr United | Kevin Smith (Raith Rovers) | 18 |
| 2009–10 | Stirling Albion (5) | Alloa Athletic | Rory McAllister (Brechin City) | 21 |
| 2010–11 | Livingston (3) | Ayr United | Mark Roberts (Ayr United) Iain Russell (Livingston) | 21 |
| 2011–12 | Cowdenbeath | Arbroath | Steven Doris (Arbroath) | 21 |
| 2012–13 | Queen of the South (2) | Alloa Athletic | Nicky Clark (Queen of the South) | 32 |

## Scottish League One (2013–)

| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Player | Goals |
| 2013–14 | Rangers | Dunfermline Athletic | Michael Moffat (Ayr United) | 26 |
| 2014–15 | Greenock Morton (3) | Stranraer | Declan McManus (Greenock Morton) | 20 |
| 2015–16 | Dunfermline Athletic (2) | Ayr United | Faissal El Bakhtaoui (Dunfermline Athletic) Rory McAllister (Peterhead) | 22 |
| 2016–17 | Livingston (4) | Alloa Athletic | Andy Ryan (Airdrieonians) | 23 |
| 2017–18 | Ayr United (3) | Raith Rovers | Lawrence Shankland (Ayr United) | 26 |
| 2018–19 | Arbroath | Forfar Athletic | Kevin Nisbet (Raith Rovers) | 30 |
| 2019–20 | Raith Rovers (3) | Falkirk | David Goodwillie (Clyde) | 20 |
| 2020–21 | Partick Thistle (2) | Airdrieonians | Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) | 14 |
| 2021–22 | Cove Rangers | Airdrieonians | Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) | 18 |
| 2022–23 | Dunfermline Athletic (3) | Falkirk | Callum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) Ruari Paton (Queen of the South) | 22 |
| 2023–24 | Falkirk (2) | Hamilton Academical | Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) | 23 |

## Total wins

34 different clubs (counting reserve teams separately from first teams) have won the third tier of Scottish football. Three clubs (Clyde, Partick Thistle and Rangers) have won the third tier with both their first team and their reserve team.
    As of 5 May 2024
* Clubs participating in the 2024–25 Scottish League One are denoted in bold type.
* Clubs no longer active are denoted in italics.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
| Stirling Albion | 5 | 1 |
| Brechin City | 4 | 2 |
| Livingston | 4 | 1 |
| Clyde | 4 | — |
| Raith Rovers | 3 | 4 |
| Ayr United | 3 | 3 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3 | 2 |
| Rangers 'A' | 3 | 2 |
| Greenock Morton | 3 | 1 |
| Queen of the South | 2 | 3 |
| Aberdeen 'A' | 2 | 2 |
| Falkirk | 2 | 2 |
| Stranraer | 2 | 2 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2 | 1 |
| Clyde 'A' | 2 | — |
| Partick Thistle | 2 | — |
| Airdrieonians | 1 | 3 |
| Arbroath | 1 | 2 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1 | 2 |
| Heart of Midlothian 'A' | 1 | 2 |
| Hibernian 'A' | 1 | 2 |
| Partick Thistle 'A' | 1 | 2 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1 | 1 |
| Clydebank | 1 | 1 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1 | 1 |
| Dumbarton | 1 | 1 |
| Dundee 'A' | 1 | 1 |
| Montrose | 1 | 1 |
| Albion Rovers | 1 | — |
| Arthurlie | 1 | — |
| Cove Rangers | 1 | — |
| Gretna | 1 | — |
| Nithsdale Wanderers | 1 | — |
| Queen's Park | 1 | — |
| Rangers | 1 | — |
| Ross County | 1 | — |
| Alloa Athletic | — | 9 |
| Hamilton Academical | — | 3 |
| East Fife | — | 2 |
| Ayr United 'A' | — | 1 |
| East Fife 'A' | — | 1 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | — | 1 |
| Kilmarnock | — | 1 |
| Leith Athletic | — | 1 |
| Morton 'A' | — | 1 |
| St Johnstone | — | 1 |
    $^{note1}$ Livingston were known as Meadowbank Thistle between 1974 and 1995
    $^{note2}$ Greenock Morton were known as Morton before 1994
    $^{note3}$ Airdrieonians were known as Airdrie United before 2013