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Scottish Football League First Division
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| Scottish Football League First Division |
|---|
 Scottish First Division 2007-08 |
| Founded |
| 1890 |
| Nation |
 Scotland |
| Promotion to |
| Scottish Premier League |
| Relegation to |
| S.F.L. Second Division |
| Number of teams |
| 10 |
| Domestic Cups |
| Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish League Challenge Cup |
| Champions (2006-07) |
| Gretna |
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system.
The division contains ten teams and each year the top team is promoted to the Scottish Premier League, subject to meeting the stadium criteria. The bottom club is automatically relegated and the second bottom club goes to an end of season play-off with the second, third and fourth placed clubs from Division Two.
The teams play each other four times with three points for a victory and one point each for a drawn game.
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On July 20, 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink company Irn-Bru for the next three seasons[1].
- Clyde F.C.
- Dundee F.C.
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
- Greenock Morton F.C.
- Hamilton Academical F.C.
- Livingston F.C.
- Partick Thistle F.C.
- Queen of the South F.C.
- Stirling Albion F.C.
- St Johnstone F.C.
The following is a list of the current managers in the Scottish First Division. The list is arranged chronologically by appointment.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 12,998 |
| Dundee | Dens Park | 12,085 |
| Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 12,011 |
| Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 10,887 |
| St. Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 10,673 |
| Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 10,016 |
| Clyde | Broadwood Stadium | 8,000 |
| Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 6,412 |
| Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 5,396 |
| Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 3,808 |
Four member clubs (Clyde, Dundee , Hamilton Academical and Livingston) are proposing a restructuring system, which would see the current First Division teams "break away" to form a second tier to the Scottish Premier League (SPL). These plans are at a very early stage and are facing strong opposition from lower-league clubs and Scottish Football League bosses.[citation needed]
- ^ "SFL ends search for new sponsor" article from BBC Sport