BBC Sport NI has investigated why Scottish footballers are increasingly joining Northern Ireland's top division.
A small group of Scots have long been scattered throughout the league, but numbers are rising rapidly this season.
Marshall Gillespie states there are 29 Scottish players currently registered with the 12 clubs competing in the Premiership.
Thirteen of these athletes arrived during the recent summer transfer window from their counterparts in Scotland.
Crusaders hold the record for the highest number of Scottish players within their current squad, totaling seven individuals.
Ballymena United, Dungannon Swifts and Limavady United remain the only three sides without a registered Scottish player.
The Crusaders have proven particularly effective at securing young talent on free transfers from lower Scottish divisions.
Scott Young, Marc Smyth and Rohan Ferguson are prime examples of players who flourished in the league after joining on free deals.
Young secured the Gibson Cup while playing for Glentongan, whereas Smyth won the trophy with Cliftonville and Ferguson did so at Larne.
Kieran Offord joined Crusaders in 2024 and quickly became a standout performer before moving to Linfield permanently.
During his six-month loan spell at Seaview, he scored 14 goals in 26 games before his subsequent transfer.
The club followed this success by signing goalkeeper Musa Dibaga alongside forwards Adam Brooks and Fraser Bryden the following summer.
Dibaga was instrumental in the penalty shootout during the promotion/relegation play-off final before departing for Dunfermline on an undisclosed fee.
Fraser Bryden netted 24 goals in 39 appearances to attract a significant offer from Chesterfield, also for an undisclosed sum.
Adam Brooks was expected to replace Bryden as the primary striker but was sold by Coleraine for a six-figure deal plus add-ons after scoring a hat-trick against Portadown.
A 20-year-old winger arrived from Lithuanian side FK Be1 and has already scored twice in his five appearances for the club.
His direct running style and crossing ability have caught the attention of scouts and fans alike.