Domestic Division · Scotland · Tier 4

William Hill League 2

3 Aug 2024 – 3 May 2025 · 36 games

Holders

Peterhead

Football Manager 26 · database 26.0.0

Reputation
541 of 5 stars calc
Teams calc
10
Players calc
262
League strength calc
63.71
Foreign players calc
6.87%
Homegrown calc
87.79%
Continental rank calc
228

Format and rules

Short name
Scottish League 2
Abbreviation
SL2
Nation
Scotland
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
3 Aug – 3 May
League games
36
Playable
Yes
View only
No
Common contract end month (calc)
5
Common contract end day (calc)
31
Reputation vs top division
38%
Continental rank (calc)
228
Required coaching badge
Continental B License
Wage budget % of turnover
—

Stages

StageTeamsPromotionRelegation
14 rounds · 3 play-off places (William Hill League 1)101 William Hill League 10 Highland-Lowland Leagues
22

Competition format is stored game data. Common contract end day and month are calculated by fm-reader from contracted squad players.

Teams

10
TeamEntryLast positionPrediction (calc)Players (calc)Reputation
Annan AthleticMember95203,500
DumbartonMember107343,500
Stirling AlbionMember61433,500
ClydeMember76223,250
The SpartansMember52263,250
Elgin CityMember44283,000
Forfar AthleticMember910223,000
StranraerMember88243,000
Edinburgh CityMember39213,000
East KilbrideMember13223,000

Final tables

League profile (calc)

MeasureAverageMedianLowest teamHighest team
Current ability63.7162.9157.8868.13
Expected potential89.8391.0678.5094.69
Value£4,456£4,501£3,526£5,852
Sale value£6,695£6,597£3,452£12,701
Weekly wage£261£270£190£356
Age25.1225.2222.8327.80
Highest team CA average
East Kilbride
Lowest team CA average
Forfar Athletic

Calculated by fm-reader over 10 member teams with best-sixteen summaries. Every measure summarises the teams' averages, not all players directly. Teams without a summary are absent.

League strength (calc)

TeamPlayers usedCA16PA16Average ageAverage valueAverage weekly wage
East Kilbride1668.1393.6924.33£5,711£287
Elgin City1667.8894.6922.91£5,852£231
The Spartans1667.3892.8827.80£3,613£281
Stirling Albion1667.1393.7525.76£4,811£271
Clyde1663.3889.2524.92£4,624£356
Annan Athletic1662.4487.5627.13£3,526£284
Stranraer1661.1986.7522.83£4,557£248
Dumbarton1661.0088.3125.52£3,865£268
Edinburgh City1660.6978.5023.52£3,560£190
Forfar Athletic1657.8892.9426.50£4,445£196

Calculated by fm-reader from the same sixteen highest-CA players per team, or fewer if the squad is smaller. Squad includes loans in, excludes loans out and matches the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes; value is the average player value within those sixteen.

Most titles (calc)

Counted by the site from the past winners below.

Best in the competition

Highest current ability among contracted players of the member clubs, matched to the competition’s gender. Loans retain their contracted club in this comparison.

Best young players

Under 21 at the game start, by stored fixed potential (range codes cannot be ranked).

Past winners

31
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2024–25 Peterhead East FifeEdinburgh City —
2023–24 Stenhousemuir PeterheadThe Spartans —
2022–23 Stirling Albion DumbartonAnnan Athletic —
2021–22 Kelty Hearts Forfar AthleticAnnan Athletic —
2020–21 Queen's Park Edinburgh CityElgin City —
2019–20 Cove Rangers Edinburgh CityElgin City —
2018–19 Peterhead ClydeEdinburgh City —
2017–18 Montrose PeterheadStirling Albion —
2016–17 Arbroath Forfar AthleticAnnan Athletic —
2015–16 East Fife Elgin CityClyde —
2014–15 Albion Rovers Queen's ParkArbroath —
2013–14 Peterhead Annan AthleticStirling Albion —
2012–13 Rangers PeterheadQueen's Park —
2011–12 Alloa Athletic Queen's ParkStranraer —
2010–11 Arbroath Albion RoversQueen's Park —
2009–10 Livingston Forfar AthleticEast Stirlingshire —
2008–09 Dumbarton CowdenbeathEast Stirlingshire —
2007–08 East Fife StranraerMontrose —
2006–07 Berwick Rangers ArbroathQueen's Park —
2005–06 Cowdenbeath Berwick RangersStenhousemuir —
2004–05 Gretna PeterheadCowdenbeath —
2003–04 Stranraer Stirling AlbionGretna —
2002–03 Greenock Morton East FifeAlbion Rovers —
2001–02 Brechin City DumbartonAlbion Rovers —
2000–01 Hamilton Academical CowdenbeathBrechin City —
1999–00 Queen's Park Berwick RangersForfar Athletic —
1998–99 Ross County StenhousemuirBrechin City —
1997–98 Alloa Athletic ArbroathRoss County —
1996–97 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Forfar AthleticRoss County —
1995–96 Livingston Brechin CityInverness Caledonian Thistle —
1994–95 Forfar Athletic MontroseRoss County —

Awards

Records

Highest scoring match Stirling Albion v East Stirlingshire 9–1 2013
Longest winning run Gretna 14 games 2005
Longest losing run East Stirlingshire 24 games 2003
Longest unbeaten run Inverness Caledonian Thistle 22 games 1996
Longest run without a win East Stirlingshire 26 games 2003
Most games without conceding East Fife 8 games 2007
Most games without scoring East Stirlingshire 7 games 2006
Highest attendance Rangers v East Stirlingshire 49,118 attendance 2012
Highest average attendance Rangers 45,750 attendance 2012
Lowest attendance Albion Rovers v Annan Athletic 145 attendance 2018

Officials

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Across versions

VersionReputationLevelTeamsHolders
FM27 27.0.053410East Kilbride
FM26 26.2.054410Peterhead
FM26 26.0.054410Peterhead
FM24 24.3.054410Stirling Albion
FM23 23.4.055410Kelty Hearts
FM23 23.3.055410Kelty Hearts
FM23 23.0.055410Kelty Hearts
FM22 22.4.054410Queen's Park
FM22 22.3.054410Queen's Park
FM22 22.1.054410Queen's Park
FM22 22.0.154410Queen's Park
FM22 22.0.054410Queen's Park
FM21 21.4.053410Cove Rangers
FM21 21.3.053410Cove Rangers
FM21 21.1.153410Cove Rangers
FM21 21.0.153410Cove Rangers
FM21 21.0.053410Cove Rangers
FM20 20.4.050410Peterhead
FM20 20.3.050410Peterhead
FM20 20.1.050410Peterhead
FM20 20.0.150410Peterhead
FM20 20.0.050410Peterhead
FM19 19.3.048410Montrose
FM19 19.1.048410Montrose
FM19 19.0.148410Montrose
FM19 19.0.048410Montrose
FM18 18.3.047410Arbroath
FM18 18.1.047410Arbroath
FM18 18.0.047410Arbroath
FM17 17.3.047410East Fife
FM17 17.0.048410East Fife
FM16 16.3.048410Albion Rovers
FM16 16.0.148410Albion Rovers
FM16 16.0.048410Albion Rovers
FM15 15.3.048410Peterhead
FM15 15.0.048410Peterhead
FM14 14.3.045410Rangers
FM14 14.0.045410Rangers
FM13 13.3.032410Alloa Athletic
FM13 13.0.032410Alloa Athletic
FM12 12.2.0—410Arbroath
FM12 12.0.0—410Arbroath
FM11 11.0.0——10Livingston
FM10 10.0.0——10Dumbarton