Domestic Division · Scotland · Tier 3

William Hill League 1

2 Aug 2025 – 2 May 2026 · 36 games

Holders

Arbroath

Football Manager 26 · database 26.2.0

Reputation
701.5 of 5 stars calc
Teams calc
10
Players calc
268
League strength calc
71.35
Foreign players calc
13.43%
Homegrown calc
80.22%
Continental rank calc
158

Format and rules

Short name
Scottish League 1
Abbreviation
SL1
Nation
Scotland
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
2 Aug – 2 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
49%
Continental rank (calc)
158
Required coaching badge
Continental B License
Wage budget % of turnover
—

Stages

StageTeamsPromotionRelegation
14 rounds · 3 play-off places (William Hill Championship)101 William Hill Championship1 William Hill League 2
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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
Hamilton AcademicalMember102324,500
Inverness Caledonian ThistleMember71244,250
Cove RangersMember34204,000
Queen Of The SouthMember33274,000
MontroseMember86263,750
Alloa AthleticMember57273,500
East FifeMember210383,500
PeterheadMember18243,500
StenhousemuirMember45213,500
Kelty HeartsMember69293,500

Final tables

League profile (calc)

MeasureAverageMedianLowest teamHighest team
Current ability71.3570.2567.6380.44
Expected potential98.5199.4486.56105.19
Value£8,871£6,736£5,101£21,983
Sale value£37,213£31,599£5,542£91,198
Weekly wage£452£420£275£737
Age25.4525.3524.3627.21
Highest team CA average
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Lowest team CA average
East Fife

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
Inverness Caledonian Thistle1680.44104.7525.69£11,036£612
Hamilton Academical1676.6399.6325.30£21,983£737
Queen Of The South1672.75105.1924.75£12,133£543
Cove Rangers1671.4499.2524.36£6,831£403
Stenhousemuir1671.0086.5625.41£6,036£361
Alloa Athletic1669.50101.3126.20£6,642£471
Montrose1668.75100.8824.61£7,786£374
Peterhead1667.6996.8826.28£5,101£275
Kelty Hearts1667.6998.6324.75£5,754£437
East Fife1667.6392.0027.21£5,413£304

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

50
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2024–25 Arbroath Cove RangersQueen Of The South —
2023–24 Falkirk Hamilton AcademicalAlloa Athletic —
2022–23 Dunfermline Athletic FalkirkAirdrieonians —
2021–22 Cove Rangers AirdrieoniansMontrose —
2020–21 Partick Thistle AirdrieoniansCove Rangers —
2019–20 Raith Rovers FalkirkAirdrieonians —
2018–19 Arbroath Forfar AthleticRaith Rovers —
2017–18 Ayr United Raith RoversAlloa Athletic —
2016–17 Livingston Alloa AthleticAirdrieonians —
2015–16 Dunfermline Athletic Ayr UnitedPeterhead —
2014–15 Greenock Morton StranraerForfar Athletic —
2013–14 Rangers Dunfermline AthleticStranraer —
2012–13 Queen Of The South Alloa AthleticBrechin City —
2011–12 Cowdenbeath ArbroathDumbarton —
2010–11 Livingston Ayr UnitedForfar Athletic —
2009–10 Stirling Albion Alloa AthleticCowdenbeath —
2008–09 Raith Rovers Ayr UnitedBrechin City —
2007–08 Ross County AirdrieoniansRaith Rovers —
2006–07 Greenock Morton Stirling AlbionRaith Rovers —
2005–06 Gretna Greenock MortonPeterhead —
2004–05 Brechin City StranraerGreenock Morton —
2003–04 Airdrieonians Hamilton AcademicalDumbarton —
2002–03 Raith Rovers Brechin CityAirdrieonians —
2001–02 Queen Of The South Alloa AthleticForfar Athletic —
2000–01 Partick Thistle ArbroathBerwick Rangers —
1999–00 Clyde Alloa AthleticRoss County —
1998–99 Livingston Inverness Caledonian ThistleClyde —
1997–98 Stranraer ClydebankLivingston —
1996–97 Ayr United Hamilton AcademicalLivingston —
1995–96 Stirling Albion East FifeBerwick Rangers —
1994–95 Greenock Morton DumbartonStirling Albion —
1993–94 Stranraer Berwick RangersStenhousemuir —
1992–93 Clyde Brechin CityStranraer —
1991–92 Dumbarton CowdenbeathAlloa Athletic —
1990–91 Stirling Albion MontroseCowdenbeath —
1989–90 Brechin City KilmarnockStirling Albion —
1988–89 Albion Rovers Alloa AthleticBrechin City —
1987–88 Ayr United St JohnstoneQueen's Park —
1986–87 Meadowbank Thistle Raith RoversStirling Albion —
1985–86 Dunfermline Athletic Queen Of The SouthMeadowbank Thistle —
1984–85 Montrose Alloa AthleticDunfermline Athletic —
1983–84 Forfar Athletic East FifeBerwick Rangers —
1982–83 Brechin City Meadowbank ThistleArbroath —
1981–82 Clyde Alloa AthleticArbroath —
1980–81 Queen's Park Queen Of The SouthCowdenbeath —
1979–80 Falkirk East StirlingshireForfar Athletic —
1978–79 Berwick Rangers Dunfermline AthleticFalkirk —
1977–78 Clyde Raith RoversDunfermline Athletic —
1976–77 Stirling Albion Alloa AthleticDunfermline Athletic —
1975–76 Clydebank Raith RoversAlloa Athletic —

Awards

Records

Record win Rangers v Stenhousemuir 8–0 2013
Highest scoring match Brechin City v Cowdenbeath 5–7 2003
Longest winning run Rangers 15 games 2013
Longest losing run Stranraer 15 games 1987
Most games without conceding Montrose 7 games 1984
Most games without scoring East Stirlingshire 6 games 1985
Longest run without a win Stranraer 28 games 1987
Longest unbeaten run Rangers 36 games 2013
Highest attendance Rangers v Stranraer 46,093 attendance 2014
Highest average attendance Rangers 42,938 attendance 2013

Officials

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Across versions

VersionReputationLevelTeamsHolders
FM27 27.0.069310Inverness Caledonian Thistle
FM26 26.2.070310Arbroath
FM26 26.0.070310Arbroath
FM24 24.3.070310Dunfermline Athletic
FM23 23.4.071310Cove Rangers
FM23 23.3.071310Cove Rangers
FM23 23.0.071310Cove Rangers
FM22 22.4.070310Partick Thistle
FM22 22.3.070310Partick Thistle
FM22 22.1.070310Partick Thistle
FM22 22.0.170310Partick Thistle
FM22 22.0.070310Partick Thistle
FM21 21.4.068310Raith Rovers
FM21 21.3.068310Raith Rovers
FM21 21.1.168310Raith Rovers
FM21 21.0.168310Raith Rovers
FM21 21.0.068310Raith Rovers
FM20 20.4.065310Arbroath
FM20 20.3.065310Arbroath
FM20 20.1.065310Arbroath
FM20 20.0.165310Arbroath
FM20 20.0.065310Arbroath
FM19 19.3.062310Ayr United
FM19 19.1.062310Ayr United
FM19 19.0.162310Ayr United
FM19 19.0.062310Ayr United
FM18 18.3.061310Livingston
FM18 18.1.061310Livingston
FM18 18.0.061310Livingston
FM17 17.3.062310Dunfermline Athletic
FM17 17.0.064310Dunfermline Athletic
FM16 16.3.064310Greenock Morton
FM16 16.0.164310Greenock Morton
FM16 16.0.064310Greenock Morton
FM15 15.3.064310Rangers
FM15 15.0.064310Rangers
FM14 14.3.060310Queen Of The South
FM14 14.0.060310Queen Of The South
FM13 13.3.053310Cowdenbeath
FM13 13.0.053310Cowdenbeath
FM12 12.2.0—310Livingston
FM12 12.0.0—310Livingston
FM11 11.0.0——10Stirling Albion
FM10 10.0.0——10Raith Rovers