| Countries | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Levels on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Youth Cup |
| Current champions | Celtic under-19s (2010–11) |
| Current Season | |
The Scottish Premier Under-19 League is the top level of youth football in Scotland. It is contested by the Under-19 teams of Scottish Premier League clubs.
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The league was founded as the Scottish Premier under-18 League in 1998. Clubs fielded Under-18 teams, with the Scottish Premier Reserve League originally being an under-21 league. The competition was changed in 2003 when it became the present day under-19 League, at the same time as the under-21 league became the present day Reserve League. Since then teams play 22 matches rather than 30.
The participants for the 2011–12 season in the Under-19 League are:
| Team | Coach(es) | Ground(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen under-19s | Neil Cooper | Balgownie Playing Fields, Aberdeen |
| Celtic under-19s | Stephen Frail | Lennoxtown training centre, Glasgow |
| Dundee United under-19s | Stevie Campbell | University of St Andrews sports centre |
| Dunfermline Athletic under-19s | Hamish French | Stirling University |
| Heart of Midlothian under-19s | Darren Murray | Hearts Academy, Heriot Watt University |
| Hibernian under-19s | James McDonaugh | Hibernian Training Centre, Ormiston |
| Inverness CT under-19s | Duncan Shearer | Highland Football Academy, Dingwall |
| Kilmarnock under-19s | Alan Robertson | Kilwinning Sports Centre |
| Motherwell under-19s | Gordon Young | Creamery Park, Bathgate Hannah Park, Shotts |
| Rangers under-19s | Billy Kirkwood | Murray Park, Milngavie |
| St. Johnstone under-19s | Alec Cleland | Westview Park, Kirriemuir |
| St. Mirren under-19s | David Longwell | McKenna Park, Glasgow |
Source: Scottish Premier under-19 League – General information
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Aberdeen under-18s |
| 1999–00 | Celtic under-18s |
| 2000–01 | Heart of Midlothian under-18s |
| 2001–02 | Rangers under-18s |
| 2002–03 | Celtic under-18s |
| 2003–04 | Celtic under-18s |
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Celtic under-19s |
| 2004–05 | Celtic under-19s |
| 2005–06 | Celtic under-19s |
| 2006–07 | Rangers under-19s |
| 2007–08 | Rangers under-19s |
| 2008–09 | Hibernian under-19s |
Source: Scottish Premier under-19 League – General information
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