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SPFL and SWPL fixtures revealed as Aberdeen handed Monday evening meeting against St Johnstone to start the season

The Dons will follow their trip to the Perth Saints with home matches against St Mirren and Kilmarnock.

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin at Pittodrie Image: SNS.
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin at Pittodrie Image: SNS.

Aberdeen will begin the Premiership season with a trip to Perth to face St Johnstone on Monday August 5.

The match will kick-off at 8pm and be shown live on Sky Sports.

Aberdeen, with new boss Jimmy Thelin at the helm, will be looking for a much stronger campaign following last season’s seventh-place finish.

Their opening fixture against St Johnstone will be followed by home games against St Mirren on Saturday, August 10 and Kilmarnock on Saturday, August 24. 

The Dons will end 2024 with two away trips – at Kilmarnock on Boxing Day and at Dundee United three days later.

They will start 2025 with a home match against Ross County on January 2 and face Rangers at home on April 12 in their final game before the split.

St Johnstone’s Benjamin Kimpioka and Aberdeen’s Nicky Devlin tussle for the ball. Image: SNS.

Staggies head to Motherwell

Ross County finished 11th last season but preserved their top-flight status by beating Raith Rovers in the Premiership play-off final.

The Staggies will start the new season with a trip to face former County boss Stuart Kettlewell’s Motherwell on Saturday August 3.

It will be one of only two fixtures on the opening day of the Scottish Premiership season with the season kicking off with Hearts against Rangers in a 12.30pm start.

The foll0wing day, champions Celtic will host Kilmarnock (4.30pm), St Mirren will take on Hibernian and there will be an intriguing derby as newly-promoted Dundee United take on rivals Dundee at Tannadice (1.30pm).

Ross County will host Dundee United on Saturday August 10 before travelling to face Rangers on August 24.

Home comforts for Caley Thistle and Cove Rangers

Caley Thistle will begin life in Scottish League One with a home match against Dumbarton on August 3. 

ICT are playing in the third tier of Scottish football for the first time since the 1998-99 campaign.

Inverness manager Duncan Ferguson will hope his side make a fast start in League One. Image: SNS.

Duncan Ferguson’s side will follow up their match against the Sons with a trip to Annan Athletic on August 10 before a home match against Montrose a week later.

Cove Rangers, who missed out on the promotion play-offs after finishing fifth last season, take on Annan on the opening day.

Paul Hartley’s side will then travel to Dumfries to face Queen of the South on August 10 before a home match against Dumbarton on August 17.

The first league meeting between Caley Thistle and Cove will be on September 21 in Inverness.

Blue Toon on the road as Elgin host East Fife

Peterhead head to Bonnyrigg Rose on the opening day of the Scottish League Two season while Elgin City will welcome East Fife to Borough Briggs.

Peterhead finished second in Scottish League Two last season but were unable to win promotion through the play-offs.

They will hope to go one better this season and, after facing the Rose, Jordon Brown and Ryan Strachan’s side will entertain Forfar Athletic at Balmoor on August 10.

Peterhead’s Rory McAllister shoots a fraction wide against Elgin City. Image: Duncan Brown.

Elgin City will also head into the new season with optimism after Allan Hale guided the club away from the threat of relegation and to a seventh-place finish.

They follow their opening day meeting with East Fife with a trip to Forthbank to face Stirling Albion on August 10.

Rangers test for Dons Women

Aberdeen Women will begin the SWPL campaign with a home match against Rangers on August 11.

In the other opening day SWPL fixtures, champions Celtic are at home to Dundee United, newly-promoted Queen’s Park host Hearts, Glasgow City travel to Montrose, Partick Thistle take on Hibernian at Petershill Park and Spartans have home advantage against Motherwell.

The Dons, who appointed Colin Bell as their new head coach on Wednesday, will head to Hibernian on August 18.

Bell’s side will take on Montrose in a home midweek encounter on August 21 before another home match against Celtic on August 25.

Eva Thomson in action for Aberdeen Women in a SWPL fixture against Rangers.
Eva Thomson in action for Aberdeen Women against Rangers. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson.

Meanwhile, Hearts have signed former Aberdeen players Bayley Hutchison and Eilidh Shore.

Hutchison, who finished top scorer in the SWPL with 28 goals last season, has joined the Jambos on a two-year deal with the option of an additional 12 months.

Hearts manager Eva Olid said: “I’m so happy Bayley has chosen Hearts as the next step in her career. During my first season here, Bayley scored a hat-trick against us, and I remember thinking, ‘wow, that striker is good’.

“She’s unpredictable, which makes her dangerous. She can drop deep, and she can run in behind. For our game, that versatility is important. She is a clever striker, which is highlighted by the types of goals she scores.

“I’ve always said that we want to dominate opponents and create lots of chances. Having a striker with the numbers that Bayley has is a very exciting prospect.”

Midfielder Shore, who has represented Scotland at under-17, under-21 and under-23 level, has also joined Hearts on a two-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.

Olid added: “We’re delighted Eilidh has made the decision to join us here at Hearts. I see her as an all-round complete midfielder and again, for our style of play, I think she will thrive in this team.”

The first six

ABERDEEN: August 5 – St Johnstone (a); August 10 – St Mirren (h); August 24 – Kilmarnock (h); August 31 – Ross County (a); September 14 – Motherwell (h); September 28 – Dundee (a).

ROSS COUNTY: August 3 – Motherwell (a); August 10 – Dundee United (h); August 24 – Rangers (a); August 31 – Aberdeen (h); September 14 – Dundee (h); September 28 – Hearts (a).

CALEY THISTLE: August 3 – Dumbarton (h); August 10 – Annan Athletic (a); August 17 – Montrose (h); August 24 – Kelty Hearts (a); August 31 – Queen of the South (h); September 14 – Alloa Athletic (a).

COVE RANGERS: August 3 – Annan Athletic (h); August 10 – Queen of the South (a); August 17 – Dumbarton (h); August 24 – Stenhousemuir (a); August 31 – Montrose (h); September 14 – Kelty Hearts (a).

ELGIN CITY: August 3 – East Fife (h); August 10 – Stirling Albion (a); August 17 – The Spartans (h); August 24 – Stranraer (a); August 31 – Forfar Athletic (a); September 14 – Bonnyrigg Rose (h).

PETERHEAD: August 3 – Bonnyrigg Rose (a); August 10 – Forfar Athletic (h); August 17 – Stranraer (h); August 24 – The Spartans (a); August 31 – Edinburgh City (a); September 14 – Stirling Albion (h).

ABERDEEN WOMEN:  August 11 – Rangers (h); August 18 – Hibernian (a); August 21 – Montrose (h); August 25 – Celtic (h); September 1 – Partick Thistle (a); September 8 – Dundee United (h).

The full list of SPFL fixtures for the Premiership, Championship and Leagues One and Two for the 2024-25 season can be found here.

The full list of SWPL fixtures can be found here.