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Mya Bollan

The full and spiralling cost of watching your SPFL side revealed as another payment looms

Scotland matches will soon be broadcasted via Nordic streaming service Viaplay after Sky Sports lost the rights to show the games.

It means that fans will need to fork out if they want to tune in to watch the national team play live.

Viaplay will show all of the men's team matches from 2024.

But it is not only international matches that cost quite a bit to follow these days with the price of watching or attending club clashes spiking over the last few years.

From season ticket prices to simply tuning into games on the TV, it can cost a fair whack.

Whether it be a BT or Sky Sports subscription, a one day pass for cinch Premiership club TV streaming service or even that pesky TV licence bill, it sure adds up.

So how much does it actually cost to follow Scottish football nowadays?

How much does a season ticket cost?

It could cost you quite a bit to follow your team week in week out these days.

Going to every home game can be pretty costly, never mind the price for tickets and transport when your side are the away team.

The cost of a season ticket varies from club to club in the Scottish Premiership.

As it stands Ross County offer the cheapest season tickets with a campaign loss pass to Celtic Park the most expensive.

Season ticket average adult prices, full list:

Club Adult season ticket cost
Aberdeen £350 - £480
Celtic £510
Dundee £375
Dundee United £295-£560
Hearts

£295 - £625

Hibs £495
Livingston £300
Motherwell £330-£425
Rangers £477-£492
Ross County £250-£350
St Johnstone £260-£395
St Mirren £387

How much does it cost to watch on Sky Sports, BT or Premier Sports?

Sky Sports packages start at £18 per month.

But you will be able to add the sport channels to an existing subscription, meaning it will cost you around £41 per month to get the football on your home TV.

Prices increase if you add multiple Sky boxes to your package.

There are a number of games broadcast exclusively on BT Sport.

If you are a Rangers fan for example, you will be looking to follow their Europa League run - shown live on BT.

Current BT deals include every BR Sport channel for £16 per month - with a one off payment of £39.99.

You can also get a £25 monthly pass which gives you access to the BT Sport app and online streaming services.

Another added cost is Premier Sport.

The service currently has the rights to the Scottish Cup, with the upcoming final streamed on the service next month.

If you want access to these games, add another £10.75 to your monthly bill.

It certainly all adds up - especially if your side are competing in numerous competitions.

Watching matches on club TV streaming services

Supporters can often tune into live matches on streaming services set up and provided by the club themselves.

It was certainly something many got used to during the pandemic when fans were banned or limited in numbers, meaning the only way to watch was via a stream.

There are monthly or yearly subscription options available for most clubs currently in the cinch Premiership with match day pay per view (PPV) options also provided.

Monthly membership will cost you between £6 and £12 a month with PPV averaging around £12.50 per match.

Other costs

If you follow a Scottish Championship side, you may be able to catch some of the clashes on BBC.

It means that you do not have to pay for Sky, BT and so on but there are some other costs.

In order to watch BBC channels in your home, you must pay for a TV licence which will cost you £159 per year.

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