Friday 19 June 2015 12:38, UK
Celtic begin the defence of their Premiership title at home to Ross County on the opening day of the 2015/16 season.
The Hoops will unveil their fourth successive championship flag at Parkhead on Saturday, August 1, the first of six matches in the opening month of the campaign.
Aberdeen, who ran Ronny Deila's side close until slipping off the pace in the final weeks of last season, kick off with a trip to Dundee United while Scottish Cup holders Inverness CT entertain Motherwell, who preserved their top-flight status with a play-off victory over Rangers.
Robbie Neilson's Hearts, who strolled to the Championship title last season, entertain St Johnstone at Tynecastle as they return to the Premiership following a season in the second tier of Scottish football.
Hamilton boss Martin Canning kicks off his first full season in charge at New Douglas Park with a home match against Partick Thistle and day one is completed with Dundee travelling to face Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster believes the season ahead will bring plenty of drama up and down the divisions.
He told Sky Sports News HQ: "We've got a whole host of exciting fixtures on the opening weekend and we have all four champions at home on the opening weekend. We've certainly got Glasgow and Edinburgh derbies this year; we've got Celtic travelling to Hearts on Boxing Day and on that same day we have Hibs travelling through to face Rangers at Ibrox. I think there will be some real tension and excitement this season.
"We saw last year that there was a lot more tension and drama than people thought there might be. Aberdeen pushed Celtic close at the top of the Premiership and there was huge drama at the bottom with the new play-off system. I would expect there to be lots of twists and turns ahead.”
Opening-day fixtures, August 1:
Celtic v Ross County
Dundee United v Aberdeen
Hamilton Academical v Partick Thistle
Heart of Midlothian v St Johnstone
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Motherwell
Kilmarnock v Dundee
