Scottish Premiership fixture release - all you need to know

Scottish Premiership fixture release - all you need to knowImage source, SNSImage caption, Celtic will go for a sixth straight title in 2026-27Published2 minutes agoThe fixtures for the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season are released on Thursday at 12:00 BST - and you can see them on the BBC Sport website and app as soon as they are announced.Last season was one of the most dramatic in recent memory as Celtic clinched a fifth straight title by beating underdogs Hearts in the final few minutes of the last game.Now, the countdown starts to the next campaign.When are the fixtures released?The SPFL will announce the fixtures for the first 33 rounds at 12:00 BST on Thursday 18 June.When will the derbies be? Is it an away day first up?You can get the latest news from your favourite team sent direct to your device.Simply choose a team from this list. If you are using the BBC Sport app, follow your team to add them to MySport and select the bell icon to sign up for your club's notifications, including news, goals and results.When does the Premiership season start?The top-flight action kicks off on the weekend of 1/2 August.While the fixtures will be released on Thursday, there will still be room for some shuffling about to accommodate games being broadcast live on television, so hold off booking that hotel room.Fixture round 33 arrives on 10 April, with the five rounds of post-split games ending on the weekend of 15/16 May.The Premiership play-off final will be played over two legs on 20 and 23 May.Who are the new Premiership team?St Johnstone will replace Livingston in the Premiership this season, after Simo Valakari's side won the Championship to bounce straight back to the top-flight.St Mirren stayed up by beating Partick Thistle in the play-off final, so the rest of the division is the same as last season.Will the Premiership have a winter break?Once again, there will be no winter break given the increased demands of the European schedule.Celtic are the only...