| Countries | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 1893–1946 (as Division Two) 1946–1956 (as Division B) 1956–1975 (as Division Two) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Levels on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Scottish Premier League |
| Relegation to | Scottish Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | Dunfermline Athletic (2010-11) |
| Most championships | Falkirk (7) St Johnstone (7) (since 1893) |
| Website | Official site |
| 2011-12 Scottish First Division | |
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 was introduced in 1975–76 in Scottish football to replace the old Scottish Football League Division Two. It 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 the Second Division.
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 20 July 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru for the next three seasons.[1]
Listed below are all the teams competing in the season 2011-12 First Division.
The following is a list of the managers for the 2011–12 season in the Scottish First Division.
| Manager | Club | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| John McGlynn | Raith Rovers | 20 November 2006 |
| Jackie McNamara | Partick Thistle | 12 May 2011 |
| Gary Bollan | Livingston | 14 August 2009 |
| Gus MacPherson | Queen of the South | 10 June 2011 |
| Steven Pressley | Falkirk | 11 February 2010 |
| Allan Moore | Greenock Morton | 27 May 2010 |
| Brian Reid | Ayr United | 1 October 2007 |
| Barry Smith | Dundee | 15 October 2010 |
| Billy Reid | Hamilton Academical | 2 June 2005 |
| Derek Adams | Ross County | 19 May 2011 |
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 10,122 |
| Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 11,612 |
| Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 10,887 |
| Dundee | Dens Park | 12,085 |
| Raith Rovers | Stark's Park | 10,104 |
| Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 9,120 |
| Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 6,412 |
| Ross County | Victoria Park | 6,310 |
| Ayr United | Somerset Park | 10,243 |
| Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 6,078 |
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