Scottish Premiership Game Count The Scottish Premiership features 12 teams playing a total of 38 games each per season.

Season Structure

Teams start with a round-robin phase, facing each opponent three times (twice home-and-away in the first 22 matches, plus once more in matches 23-33), totaling 33 games.

After that, the league splits into top-six and bottom-six groups; each team plays five more games within their group (matches 34-38), balancing home/away where possible.

This unique format ensures 228 total matches across the league (12 teams × 38 games ÷ 2).

Why 38 Games?

It creates intense rivalries like Celtic vs. Rangers while allowing fair competition post-split—no cross-group play after 33 matches.

This setup has been standard since the 2013-14 rebranding, running through the 2026-27 season.

Fans often debate its fairness, but it maximizes games without overworking top clubs.

Phase| Games per Team| Total League Matches
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Initial (1-33)| 33| 198
Split (34-38)| 5| 30
Full Season| 38| 228

TL;DR: 38 games per team, 228 total—split-season magic keeps it exciting. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.