title: 2011–12 Scottish Football League
text: # 2011–12 Scottish Football League
  
  Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 2011–12.
  
  After the season ended, Rangers were liquidated, and re-formed in the Third Division. This meant that three further promotion places were created: these went to Dundee, Airdrie United and Stranraer. Airdrie United and Stranraer earned promotion as the losers in the playoff finals.
  
  ## Scottish First Division
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ross County (C) | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 79 | Promotion to the Premier League |
  | 2 | Dundee (P) | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier League |
  | 3 | Falkirk | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 52 | |
  | 4 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 49 | |
  | 5 | Livingston | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 48 | |
  | 6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 47 | |
  | 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 44 | |
  | 8 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 42 | |
  | 9 | Ayr United (R) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 38 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
  | 10 | Queen of the South (R) | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
  
  * ↑ Rangers were liquidated prior to the 2012–13 season. Dundee were chosen to take their place, gaining promotion to the SPL.
  
  ## Scottish Second Division
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cowdenbeath (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 71 | Promotion to the First Division |
  | 2 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 63 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
  | 3 | Dumbarton (O, P) | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 58 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
  | 4 | Airdrie United (P) | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 52 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
  | 5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 51 | |
  | 6 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 48 | |
  | 7 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 72 | −13 | 42 | |
  | 8 | Brechin City | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 41 | |
  | 9 | Albion Rovers (O) | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 37 | Qualification for Second Division play-offs |
  | 10 | Stirling Albion (R) | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 34 | Relegation to the Third Division |
  
  * ↑ Dumbarton won the First Division play-off final, and were promoted to the First Division.
  * ↑ Airdrie United lost the final of the First Division playoffs to Dumbarton. However following the demotion of Rangers to the third division prior to the beginning of the 2012-13 season, Dundee were promoted from the First Division to the SPL, and Airdrie United were promoted to the First Division to take their place. Stranraer were promoted from the Third to the Second Division to take the place of Airdrie United
  
  ## Scottish Third Division
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alloa Athletic (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 77 | Promotion to the Second Division |
  | 2 | Queen's Park | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 63 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs |
  | 3 | Stranraer (P) | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 58 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs |
  | 4 | Elgin City | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 57 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs |
  | 5 | Peterhead | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 51 | |
  | 6 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 49 | |
  | 7 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 48 | |
  | 8 | Montrose | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 38 | |
  | 9 | Clyde | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 35 | |
  | 10 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 88 | −50 | 24 | |
  
  * ↑ Stranraer advanced to the final of the Second Division play-offs but were defeated by Albion Rovers, who retained their place in the Second Division. However, following the demotion of Rangers to the Third Division, Dundee were promoted from the First Division to the SPL, Airdrie United promoted from the Second to the First Division, and Stranraer were promoted from the Third to the Second Division.
  