List of Scottish Premier League clubs

The following is a list of teams who have played in the Scottish Premier League at any time following its formation in 1998. Current Scottish Premier League teams are indicated in bold.
Club 	Town/City 	Number of seasons in SPL	Number of periods inSPL	First season ofmost recent period intop division	Most recentSPL season	periods inSPL 	2008–09season position	HighestSPL position
Aberdeen 	Aberdeen 	12 	1 	1905–06 	2009–10 	1998–present 	4th 	3rd
Celtic 	Glasgow 	12 	1 	1890–91 	2009–10 	1998–present 	2nd 	1st
Dundee 	Dundee 	7 	1 	1998–99 	2004–05 	1998–2005 	First Division4th 	5th
Dundee United 	Dundee 	12 	1 	1996–97 	2009–10 	1998–Present 	5th 	5th
Dunfermline Athletic	Dunfermline	8 	2 	2000–01 	2006–07 	1998–992000–07 	First Division3rd 	4th
Falkirk 	Falkirk 	5 	1 	2005–06 	2009–10 	2005–Present 	10th 	7th
Gretna 	Gretna 	1 	1 	2007–08 	2007–08 	2007–08 	n/a 	12th
Hamilton Academical 	Hamilton 	2 	1 	2008–09 	2009–10 	2008–Present 	9th 	9th
Heart of Midlothian 	Edinburgh 	12 	1 	1983–84 	2009–10 	1998–Present 	3rd 	2nd
Hibernian 	Edinburgh 	11 	1 	1999–00 	2009–10 	1999–Present 	6th 	3rd
Inverness CT 	Inverness 	5 	1 	2004–05 	2008–09 	2004–09 	12th 	7th
Kilmarnock 	Kilmarnock 	12 	1 	1993–94 	2009–10 	1998–Present 	8th 	4th
Livingston 	Livingston 	5 	1 	2001–02 	2005–06 	2001–06 	First Division7th 	3rd
Motherwell 	Motherwell 	12 	1 	1985–86 	2009–10 	1998–present 	7th 	3rd
Partick Thistle 	Glasgow 	2 	1 	2002–03 	2003–04 	2002–04 	First Division2nd 	10th
Rangers 	Glasgow 	12 	1 	1890–91 	2009–10 	1998–present 	1st 	1st
St. Johnstone 	Perth 	5 	2 	2009–10 	2009–10 	1998–2002 2009–present	First Division1st 	3rd
St. Mirren 	Paisley 	5 	2 	2006–07 	2009–10 	2000–012006–present 	11th 	10th
==SPL founder members==
*Aberdeen
*Celtic
*Dundee
*Dundee United
*Dunfermline Athletic
*Heart of Midlothian
*Kilmarnock
*Motherwell
*Rangers
*St. Johnstone
==Teams for 2009–10 season==
Below are the confirmed teams for the 2009–10 Scottish Premier League.
*Aberdeen
*Celtic
*Dundee United
*Falkirk
*Hamilton Academical
*Heart of Midlothian
*Hibernian
*Kilmarnock
*Motherwell
*Rangers
*St. Johnstone
*St. Mirren
== Notes ==
Category:Scottish clubsClubs