Scottish Professional Football League

The Scottish Professional Football League, the SPFL, is the national men's association football league in Scotland. It was formed in June 2013 following a merger between the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League, which ended the separation of the top flight from the lower divisions that began when the Premier Division clubs left to form the Scottish Premier League in 1997. The SPFL operates the league competition, which consists of the top four levels of the Scottish football league system, and two domestic cup competitions, the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Challenge Cup. The Scottish Cup includes all the SPFL clubs but is run by the Scottish Football Association, not by the league. The board of directors has eight members, who are elected at the company's annual general meeting.