Scottish Premier League 2006-07
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Bank of Scotland Premier League | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Celtic |
| Relegated | Dunfermline |
| Champions League | Celtic, Rangers |
| UEFA Cup | Aberdeen, Dunfermline |
| Intertoto Cup | None |
| Top goalscorer | Kris Boyd (20) |
| Biggest home win | Motherwell 5-0 Kilmarnock (30 Sep) |
| Biggest away win | Motherwell 1-7 Hibernian (18 Nov) |
| ← Previous season 2005-06 | Next season → 2007-08 |
The 2006-07 Scottish Premier League season was the ninth season of the Scottish Premier League. It began on July 29 2006.
The league champions, Celtic and runners-up, Rangers, qualified for the UEFA Champions League. The team finishing third, Aberdeen qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did the Scottish Cup finalists Dunfermline. However, being the bottom-placed team in the SPL, Dunfermline were also relegated to the First Division.
Contents |
[edit] Events
- On April 22 2007 Celtic beat Kilmarnock 2-1 to win the title for the second season running with a last-minute winner from Shunsuke Nakamura.
- On May 12 2007 Dunfermline were relegated to the First Division after a 2-1 defeat at Inverness and St Mirren came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Motherwell.
- On May 20 2007 Aberdeen beat Rangers 2-0 at home in their final game of the season to qualify for the UEFA Cup.
[edit] Final Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 84 |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 72 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 65 |
| 4 | Hearts | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 35 | +10 | 61 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 55 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 49 |
| 7 | Falkirk | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 50 |
| 8 | Inverness CT | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 47 |
| 9 | Dundee United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 59 | -19 | 42 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 38 |
| 11 | St. Mirren | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 51 | -20 | 36 |
| 12 | Dunfermline (R) | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 55 | -29 | 32 |
| (C) | 2006/07 Scottish Premier League champions |
| UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round | |
| UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round | |
| UEFA Cup First Round | |
| Relegation to Scottish First Division |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- Dunfermline gained UEFA Cup place as fellow Scottish Cup finalists Celtic had already qualified for Europe via Champions League
- No Scottish side competed in the Intertoto Cup in the 2007-08 season after Inverness CT withdrew their application
- Note: After 33 games (at which point each team had played each other three times) the table split into a top six and bottom six, and teams played one further game against each side in their half. Teams stayed in their half of the league regardless of their total points.
[edit] Top scorers
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for SPL clubs for season 2006/07 were as follows:
| Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 57,928 | 59,659 |
| Rangers | 49,955 | 50,488 |
| Hearts | 16,937 | 17,369 |
| Hibernian | 14,587 | 16,747 |
| Aberdeen | 12,475 | 20,045 |
| Dundee United | 7,147 | 12,329 |
| Kilmarnock | 6,807 | 13,506 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6,106 | 8,561 |
| Motherwell | 5,877 | 11,745 |
| St Mirren | 5,609 | 10,251 |
| Falkirk | 5,387 | 7,245 |
| Inverness CT | 4,879 | 7,522 |
[edit] Monthly awards
[edit] See also
- 2006-07 in Scottish football
- Scottish First Division 2006-07
- Scottish Second Division 2006-07
- Scottish Third Division 2006-07
- Celtic F.C. season 2006-07
- Dundee United F.C. season 2006-07
- Hibernian F.C. season 2006-07
- Kilmarnock F.C. season 2006-07
- Rangers F.C. season 2006-07
ja:スコティッシュ・プレミアリーグ2006-2007 no:Skotsk Premier League 2006–2007 ru:Чемпионат Шотландии по футболу 2006-2007 sk:Scottish Premier League 2006-07 fi:Skotlannin Valioliiga -kausi 2006–2007
