Scottish Premiership tickets and match breaks

Scottish Premiership tickets: atmosphere instead of transfer fees

Scotland does not have the money, and it does not need it. Celtic Park with 60,000 inside, Ibrox on a European night and the Old Firm derby between them belong on any list of the great football experiences in Europe. And the smaller grounds — from Tynecastle in Edinburgh to Dingwall in the Highlands — come closer to old British football than anything left south of the border.

Harsh weather, tough players, and among the supporters a warmth that surprises most visitors. Little quarter is given on the pitch; in the stands people make football friendships that last.

A Scottish quirk that helps your planning

Scottish clubs meet three or four times a season, because the league splits after the regular rounds and the teams play each other again. Your preferred fixture therefore usually comes round more than once — and for the Old Firm that means either Celtic host Rangers twice at Celtic Park, or Rangers host Celtic twice at Ibrox.

The clubs to know

The two Glasgow giants come first, Celtic and Rangers. But the smaller clubs are drawing more and more visitors, above all the two from the capital, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.

Several others carry real European history. Dundee United reached the UEFA Cup final in 1987, losing to IFK Göteborg. And Aberdeen won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1983 — having knocked out Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, they beat Real Madrid in the final. It remains Real's most recent defeat in a European final.

The derbies

The Old Firm between Celtic and Rangers is the most famous and most notorious fixture in the country, and it appears in the calendar at least three times a season. The Edinburgh derby brings together Hearts and Hibernian, the Dundee derby Dundee FC and Dundee United, and beyond them come the Lanarkshire derby between Hamilton and Motherwell and the Highland derby between Ross County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

The Scottish Cup

Alongside the Premiership sits the Scottish Cup, the counterpart to the English FA Cup. Its final is played every year at the legendary Hampden Park in Glasgow — a ground that held world attendance records through much of the twentieth century.

Why Scotland works for a football weekend

Glasgow and Edinburgh are barely an hour apart by train, which makes a weekend with two matches entirely realistic. Add the castle, the Royal Mile, whisky, and — if you head further north — Loch Ness and the Highlands. Flights run direct from most European airports, and the two cities have plenty of accommodation within walking distance of the centre.

Tickets and hotels

• Tickets for home fixtures at the clubs we cover, plus European nights
• Hotels in Glasgow, Edinburgh or wherever your match takes you
• Tickets on their own or as a complete package with accommodation, groups welcome

Two fixtures that need a long run-up

The Old Firm and the Edinburgh derby are the hardest tickets in the country, and the rules for away supporters change from season to season. Ask early for those and we will tell you honestly what is realistic.

The Scottish clubs we cover

Among others Celtic, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, St Johnstone and Ross County.

How to book

Tell us the fixture, your travel dates and how many tickets you need — we will come back with a firm offer.