League Two is a Scottish men’s football league, with recorded competition data spanning 11 seasons from 2015 to 2025. Use this page to follow live scores, fixtures, results and standings, alongside player and team statistics. The page brings these core competition details together in one place, helping visitors review the available information from season to season.
Upcoming matches, League Two
Regular Season - 8
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- Regular Season - 8
Stirling Albion
Clyde
Forthbank Stadium -
- Regular Season - 8
Kelty Hearts
Edinburgh City
New Central Park -
- Regular Season - 8
Forfar Athletic
Annan Athletic
Station Park -
- Regular Season - 8
Elgin City
Stranraer
Borough Briggs -
- Regular Season - 8
Dumbarton
Spartans
Regular Season - 9
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- Regular Season - 9
Annan Athletic
Stirling Albion
Galabank
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- Regular Season - 9
Dumbarton
Forfar Athletic
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- Regular Season - 9
Elgin City
Clyde
Borough Briggs
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- Regular Season - 9
Spartans
No H2HKelty Hearts
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- Regular Season - 9
Stranraer
Edinburgh City
Stair Park
Latest played matches, League Two
Regular Season - 7
Regular Season - 6
League Two Standings
Division3
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Clyde | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 16 | WWDWW |
| 2 |
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Stranraer | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 13 | WWWDW |
| 3 |
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Spartans | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 12 | WWDDL |
| 4 |
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Elgin City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 11 | LLWDW |
| 5 |
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Annan Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | WLWLL |
| 6 |
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Kelty Hearts | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 9 | LWLWL |
| 7 |
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Forfar Athletic | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 8 | LLDLW |
| 8 |
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Edinburgh City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | WLDWW |
| 9 |
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Dumbarton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 6 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
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Stirling Albion | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 4 | LLLDL |
League Two Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
League Two teams participation since 2015
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Elgin City | 11 |
| Stirling Albion | 10 |
| Annan Athletic | 9 |
| Edinburgh City | 8 |
| Clyde | 7 |
| Forfar Athletic | 6 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 |
| Stranraer | 6 |
| Albion Rovers | 5 |
| Dumbarton | 4 |
| Berwick Rangers | 4 |
| East Fife | 4 |
| Peterhead | 4 |
| Queen's Park | 4 |
| Spartans | 4 |
| Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 4 |
| Montrose | 3 |
| East Kilbride | 3 |
| Brechin | 2 |
| Arbroath | 2 |
| Kelty Hearts | 2 |
| Cove Rangers | 1 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1 |
League Two top scorer teams
League Two About
League Two is Scotland’s fourth and lowest national tier of professional men’s football, officially styled the William Hill League Two. Also known as Scottish League 2, it is a national league competition administered by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). The division provides a structured bridge between regional football and the higher levels of the Scottish professional game, combining promotion opportunities with clear sporting and licensing requirements.
Role in the Scottish football pyramid
League Two sits at the base of the SPFL’s four-tier national structure. Its clubs compete for access to League One while defending their own place in the professional system against ambitious teams from the Highland Football League and Lowland Football League. This makes the competition an important link between Scotland’s national professional framework and its regional pyramid.
The division was established in 2013 as part of the reorganisation that created the SPFL through the merger of the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League. Before that restructuring, the same level was known as the Scottish Football League Third Division, a title associated with the tier’s re-establishment in 1994. The modern League Two format therefore continues a longstanding fourth-tier role while operating within a unified national governing structure.
Clubs, entry and governance
The competition is designed for 10 professional and semi-professional clubs. The SPFL manages its competition rules, fixtures and commercial framework, while participating clubs must satisfy the standards required for membership of the professional system. Licensing requirements cover areas such as ground safety, facilities, youth development and financial sustainability, helping ensure that sporting promotion is matched by the ability to operate at national level.
Entry to League Two is normally earned through promotion from the regional fifth tier. The champions of the Highland League and Lowland League compete for the opportunity to reach the SPFL, subject to the relevant sporting and licensing conditions. This route gives ambitious non-SPFL clubs a merit-based path into the national game, while the bottom club in League Two must protect its status through the pyramid play-off process.
Regular-season format
League Two uses a traditional league format rather than a group or knockout structure. The 10 clubs meet one another four times during the season, playing twice at home and twice away. Each team therefore completes 36 fixtures, producing a balanced schedule in which every club faces the same opponents across an equal number of home and away matches.
The standard points system applies: a win earns three points, a draw one point and a defeat no points. When teams finish level on points, league positions are determined by goal difference, followed by goals scored and then head-to-head records. These measures reward both overall results and performance across the campaign while providing a defined method for separating closely matched clubs.
Promotion and play-offs
The League Two champion wins automatic promotion to League One. The remaining route upward is contested by the teams finishing second, third and fourth, together with the club placed ninth in League One. These sides compete in the promotion play-offs for an additional place in the division above.
The play-offs add a different type of pressure to the regular season. Aggregate scores are used in the relevant two-legged ties, with extra time and penalties available when scores remain level after the scheduled playing time. As a result, finishing position matters: the champion goes up directly, while the clubs below it must negotiate a demanding post-season route against opposition from League Two and League One.
Relegation and the pyramid pathway
The club finishing 10th does not automatically leave the SPFL. Instead, it enters a two-legged pyramid play-off to retain its League Two place. The opponent is the winner of a preliminary contest between the Highland League champion and Lowland League champion. This arrangement creates a sporting connection between the national and regional systems, allowing a qualified non-SPFL club to challenge for entry while giving the established League Two side an opportunity to defend its status.
The system balances sporting merit with the practical demands of professional football. A regional champion may earn the right to challenge for promotion, but successful entry still depends on meeting the required club and stadium standards. Similarly, the League Two side must demonstrate its ability to remain in the SPFL on the field as well as satisfy the applicable regulations.
Season calendar and significance
League Two generally follows the wider Scottish football calendar, with fixtures running from early August through May. The long regular season rewards consistency over 36 matches, while the promotion and relegation play-offs extend the competition’s decisive phase beyond the final league weekend.
For supporters and clubs, League Two is more than the bottom division of the SPFL. It is a national competition with a clear route toward League One, a recognised pathway from the Highland and Lowland Leagues, and a demanding test of sporting and organisational standards. Its combination of repeated league fixtures, high-stakes play-offs and open movement through the pyramid gives Scottish League 2 a distinctive role in the country’s football ecosystem.