The Scottish Football League was formed all the way back in 1890 and over the 100+ years of history the league has gained quite a large following of fans. When the league initially formed it was never that popular and it took years before the league ever started gaining any momentum. The main reason why the SFL is so popular today is because of technology. With the improvements made over the past couple decades to technology it has allowed many sports to flourish that would have never had the opportunity.
Nowadays people from around the world are able to watch Scottish Football League games from several unique mediums. Fans of the game can watch from their television, computer or mobile phones in most cases. There are lots of websites that stream live soccer matches every single day and many satellite providers provide sports packages nowadays for fans so that they can watch sports from around the world. With the increase in fans of the league there has also been an increase in the amount of people wagering on the sport.
You can wager on the Scottish Football League through quite a few online sportsbooks. Most sportsbooks that offer soccer wagers will support the SFL. One of the benefits about betting on the SFL is that many bookies don’t know much about the league since it isn’t really a mainstream soccer league. There are a lot less wagers made in the SFL then in the EPL for instance. If you follow the league then you should have no problem finding a few valuable spots each week to place a wager. One thing you want to try and remember is that you don’t need to bet on every single game. If you want to bet on your home team so you can have some fun at the end of a good week that is fine, but don’t get in the habit of betting on every single match of the week.
If you don’t already follow the SFL I would like to quickly point out a few tips for you if you plan on betting football matches. There are three distinct divisions in the SFL with ten teams in each of the divisions. If you want to only follow one division then I would recommend following division #1. The better teams are found in the first division and you’ll find that online sportsbooks post more odds for this division then the others.
If you happen to already follow the other divisions in the SFL then I’m not discouraging you from wagering on them. I’m only recommending new cappers to spend time capping division #1 before they focus on the other divisions. One thing a lot of new cappers will do is they try and bite off more then they can chew. You only need a few profitable bets every week to make a big impact on your income. It’s much wiser to focus on a division then to spread yourself out to thin and focus on all three.
League Table
First Division
* Airdrie United – Ayr United – Dundee – Dunfermine Athletic – Inverness Caledonian Thistle – Morton – Patrick Thistle – Queen of the South – Raith Rovers – Ross County
Second Division
* Alloa Athletic – Arbroath – Brechin City – Clyde – Cowdenbeath – Dumbarton – East Fife – Peterhead – Stenhousemuir – Sterling Albion
Third Division
* Albion Rovers – Annan Athletic – Berwick Rangers – East Stirlingshire – Elgin City – Forfar Athletic – Livingston – Montrose – Queens Park – Stranaer