Six matches, four days, one broadcaster. Sky Sports announced that every game of the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership opening weekend will be shown live, a first for Scottish football.
Play starts on Friday, July 31, at Tannadice Park, where Derek McInnes takes charge of Rangers for his first league match. They visit Dundee United for an 8pm kick-off.
Saturday, August 1, brings a double-header. St Mirren, now under Craig McLeish, face Falkirk at 3pm. Hearts, last season’s runners-up and still hunting for McInnes’ replacement, then go to Aberdeen at 5.30pm.
On Sunday, St Johnstone mark their return to the top flight at home to Kilmarnock at 2pm. Hibernian, entrants in the Conference League, take on Motherwell at 4.30pm.
Celtic close the weekend on Monday, August 3, when Martin O’Neill’s side begin their title defence at home to Dundee. Kick-off is 7.30pm.
Dates for the diary
Hibernian host Hearts at Easter Road on September 2 in the first Edinburgh derby. The first Old Firm game is at Celtic Park on September 20. Celtic and Rangers meet at Ibrox on January 2, 2027, and again at Parkhead on February 27, 2027, in their last game before the league splits.
SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said the league was “thrilled” that Sky Sports would show all six matches. Gary Hughes, Sky Sports director of football, said viewing figures rose by over 20 per cent last season, which ended with a dramatic final-day title decider. Sky expects to show up to 60 Premiership games next season.
