The Scottish Football Writers' Association Manager of the Year (often called the SFWA Manager of the Year, or simply the Scottish Manager of the Year) award is given to the football manager in the top-flight of Scottish football, the Scottish Premier League, whom is seen to have been the best manager of the previous season.The award was first given in 1987, and was won by Dundee United boss Jim McLean.

• Year        Manager                   Club
• 1986–87  Jim McLean           Dundee United
• 1987–88  Billy McNeill          Celtic
• 1988–89  Graeme Souness    Rangers
• 1989–90  Andy Roxburgh     Scotland
• 1990–91  Alex Totten           St. Johnstone
• 1991–92  Walter Smith          Rangers
• 1992–93  Walter Smith          Rangers
• 1993–94  Walter Smith          Rangers
• 1994–95  Jimmy Nicholl       Raith Rovers
• 1995–96  Walter Smith          Rangers
• 1996–97  Walter Smith          Rangers
• 1997–98  Wim Jansen           Celtic
• 1998–99  Dick Advocaat       Rangers
• 1999–00  Dick Advocaat       Rangers
• 2000–01  Martin O'Neill       Celtic
• 2001–02  Martin O'Neill       Celtic
• 2002–03  Alex McLeish         Rangers
• 2003–04  Martin O'Neill       Celtic
• 2004–05  Tony Mowbray      Hibernian
• 2005–06  Gordon Strachan   Celtic
• 2006–07  Gordon Strachan   Celtic
• 2007–08  Walter Smith          Rangers
• 2008–09  Csaba László          Heart of Midlothian
• 2009-10   Walter Smith          Rangers
• 2010-11   Mixu Paatelainen    Kilmarnock
• 2011-12   Neil Lennon           Celtic
• 2012-13   Neil Lennon          Celtic
• 2013-14   Derek McInnes      Aberdeen
• 2014-15   John Hughes          Inverness Caledonian Thistle
• 2015-16   Jim McIntyre         Ross County
• 2016-17   Brendan Rodgers   Celtic
• 2017-18   Steve Clarke           Kilmarnock
• 2018-19   Steve Clarke           Kilmarnock
• 2019-20   Neil Lennon           Celtic
• 2020-21   Steven Gerrard      Rangers
• 2021-22   Ange Postecoglou  Celtic
• 2022-23 Ange Postecoglou   Celtic