The current system has been in place since 2013–14, when the Scottish Professional Football League was formed by a merger of the Scottish Premier League (tier 1) and the Scottish Football League (tiers 2–4).
Det nuværende system blev indført til sæsonen 2013–14, hvor Scottish Professional Football League blev dannet ved en fusion af Scottish Premier League (niveau 1) og Scottish Football League (niveau 2-4).