St. Mirren Football Club was founded in 1877. Top-tier St. Mirren competes at their home stadium or ground, St. Mirren Park, located in Paisley, Renfrewshire. St. Mirren belongs to the Scottish Premier League, also known as SPL, or Clydesdale Bank Premier League, the top level professional league competition for football clubs in Scotland. SPL teams compete for the Scottish Cup, League Cup, Champions League, and Europe League. St. Mirren was Scottish Cup Winner in 1926, 1959, 1987. St. Mirren, nicknamed, The Buddies and The Saints, ranked 11th in performance in 2008-2009 Scottish Premier League competition.