What the competition is
Before the split, clubs meet across the full division. After it, each club’s final opponents come from its own half of the table. The SPFL explains that the scheduling process must balance home-and-away commitments and can require fixture reversals. A club’s closing schedule therefore cannot be inferred simply by repeating the first part of the season.
Following the competition
When the split is approaching, keep official post-split fixtures separate from provisional calendar notes. A match that appears in an earlier round does not automatically have the same venue later. The split also changes which teams can meet in the remaining league programme, so a general fixture generator can be less useful than the SPFL’s published list.
| Detail | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Before split | 33 rounds establish the two six-club groups. |
| After split | Five further rounds complete the 38-round programme. |
| Opponents | Final league games stay within a club’s half of the table. |
| Venues | Home-and-away balancing can require reversals. |
Questions about this guide
Does every club keep playing the whole division after the split?
No. The final league fixtures are within its top-six or bottom-six group.
Can I predict a post-split venue from an earlier meeting?
Use the SPFL’s confirmed list; balancing can change the expected venue.