Scottish Football League First Division
| Founded | 1975 1893–1946 (as Division Two) 1946–1956 (as Division B) 1956–1975 (as Division Two) |
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| Folded | 2013 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Scottish Premier League |
| Relegation to | Scottish Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup |
| Last champions | Partick Thistle (2012–13) |
| Most championships | Falkirk (4) St Johnstone (4) (since 1976) |
| Website | Official Site |
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division (or Scottish First Division) was the second tier of the Scottish football league system which ran between 1975 and 2013. In July 2013 it was replaced by the Scottish Championship.
Format
[change | change source]The league contained 10 teams, each team played the other teams four times. Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat. At the end of the season the team that finished first were promoted to the Scottish Premier League, if they met stadium criteria by having a stadium capacity of least 6,000 seats. The team that finished tenth were relegated to the Scottish Second Division. The team that finished ninth went into play-off with the second, third and fourth placed teams from the Scottish Second Division.
Sponsorship
[change | change source]On 20 July 2007, it was announced that the Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink company Irn-Bru for the next three seasons.[1]
Winners of the First Division
[change | change source]Related pages
[change | change source]- Scottish Premier League
- Scottish Football League Second Division
- Scottish Football League Third Division
- ↑ "SFL ends search for new sponsor" article from BBC Sport
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