Celtic fixtures: Dundee opener, first Old Firm on September 20 - both live on Sky

Celtic: Scottish Premiership 2026/27 fixtures and schedule The Hoops begin the defence of their title at home to Dundee on August 3, live on Sky Sports; Celtic's first match against Rangers is at home on September 20, live on Sky Sports; Sky Sports will show up to 60 live Scottish Premiership games, including every match across the opening weekend Thursday 18 June 2026 10:34, UK Celtic begin their Scottish Premiership title defence at home to Dundee on August 3, live on Sky Sports. The Monday night clash, which will kick-off at 7.30pm, rounds off a groundbreaking opening weekend that will see all six top-flight games shown live on Sky Sports for the first time. Martin O'Neill - who was named permanent boss last week - will then take his side to Kilmarnock on August 9 for another match in front of the Sky cameras. - In full: All the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership fixtures - Follow the Scottish Premiership with the Sky Sports app - Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream the Premiership with no contract - Get Sky Sports on WhatsApp Their first meeting with Rangers will be at Celtic Park on September 20, live on Sky, as O'Neill faces new Ibrox boss Derek McInnes for the first time since they pipped his then team Hearts to the title on the final day of last season. They host the Jambos on October 17. Boxing Day fixtures are back with a home game against Motherwell before they start 2027 with a trip to Rangers for the second Old Firm game of the season. The final pre-split meeting between the Glasgow rivals is at Parkhead on February 27. What about Europe? Celtic have a League Cup game on August 15/16 ahead of the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie. They are then due to face newly promoted St Johnstone in the Premiership on August 22. However, they are allowed to request for that game to be postponed to prepare for the second leg of their European tie on August 25/26. Celtic's 2026/27 Scottish Premiership fixtures August 3: Dundee (h) - 7.30pm, live on Sky Sports 9: Kilmarnock (a) - 1.30pm, live on Sky Sports 22: St Johnstone (a) - 3pm 29: Falkirk (h) - 3pm September 2: Aberdeen (h) - 7.45pm 5: St Mirren (a) - 3pm 20: Rangers (h) - 12pm, live on Sky Sports October 10: Motherwell (a) - 3pm 17: Hearts (h) - 3pm 24: Hibernian (a) - 3pm 28: Dundee United (h) - 7.45pm 31: Falkirk (a) - 3pm November 7: Kilmarnock (h) - 3pm 21: St Mirren (h) - 3pm 28: Hearts (a) - 3pm December 2: Dundee (a) - 7.45pm 5: St Johnstone (h) - 3pm 12: Hibernian (h) - 3pm 19: Aberdeen (a) - 3pm 26: Motherwell (h) - 3pm 30: Dundee United (a) - 7.45pm January 2: Rangers (a) - 3pm 9: Dundee (h) - 3pm 23: St Mirren (a) - 3pm 30: Falkirk (h) - 3pm February 3: Motherwell (a) - 7.45pm 13: Hearts (h) - 3pm 20: Hibernian (a) - 3pm 27: Rangers (h) - 3pm March 13: St Johnstone (a) - 3pm 20: Aberdeen (h) - 3pm April 3: Kilmarnock (a) - 3pm 10: Dundee United (h) - 3pm *all fixtures are subject to change [Image text:] 1888 CEhTC FIXTURES2026/27