| 2009–10 in Scottish football | ||
|---|---|---|
| Premier League champions | ||
| Rangers | ||
| First Division champions | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| Second Division champions | ||
| Stirling Albion | ||
| Third Division champions | ||
| Livingston | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Dundee United | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Challenge Cup winners | ||
| Dundee | ||
| Youth Cup winners | ||
| Celtic | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Aberdeen, Celtic, Falkirk Heart of Midlothian, Motherwell, Rangers |
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| Scotland national team | ||
| 2010 World Cup qualification |
The 2009–10 season was the 113th season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
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| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | Demoted to coach | 31 July[4] | 31 July | ||
| Greenock Morton | Sacked | 21 September[5] | 31 October[6] | ||
| Clyde | Sacked | 22 November[7] | 30 November[8] | ||
| Dundee United | Resigned | 23 December | 23 December | ||
| Motherwell | Sacked | 28 December | 29 December | ||
| Kilmarnock | Mutual consent | 10 January[9] | 14 January[10] | ||
| Hearts | Sacked | 28 January | 28 January | ||
| Falkirk | Resigned | 11 February | 11 February | ||
| Dundee | Sacked | 20 February | 21 February | ||
| Queen of the South | Resigned | 21 February | 21 February | ||
| Celtic | Sacked | 25 March[11] | 25 March |
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 82 | 28 | +54 | 87 | 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 81 | 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 3 | Dundee United | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 63 | 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Play-off round 1 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 54 | 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round |
| 5 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 53 | 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 48 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 49 | |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 47 | |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 41 | |
| 10 | St Mirren | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 34 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 33 | |
| 12 | Falkirk (R) | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 31 | Relegation to the First Division |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1by winning the Scottish Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (C) (P) | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 73 | Scottish Premier League |
| 2 | Dundee | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 61 | |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 58 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 56 | |
| 5 | Ross County | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 56 | |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 48 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 42 | |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 37 | |
| 9 | Airdrie United (R) | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 33 | First Division Play-offs |
| 10 | Ayr United (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 31 | Second Division |
Updated to games played on 1 May 2010
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
First Division Play-offs:The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd,3rd and 4th places of the Second Division. The winner gete a place in the 2010-11 First Division
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Albion (C) (P) | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 65 | First Division |
| 2 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 65 | First Division Play-offs |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath (O) (P) | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 59 | |
| 4 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 54 | |
| 5 | Peterhead | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 51 | |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 48 | |
| 7 | East Fife | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Arbroath (R) | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 40 | Second Division Play-offs |
| 10 | Clyde (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 31 | Third Division |
Updated to games played on 1 May 2010
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
First Division Play-offs:The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2010–11 First Division.
Second Division Play-offs:The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd,3rd and 4th places of the Third Division. The winner gete a place in the 2010-11 Second Division
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston (C) (P) | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 25 | +38 | 78 | Second Division |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic (O) (P) | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 63 | Second Division Play-offs |
| 3 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 61 | |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 51 | |
| 5 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 50 | |
| 6 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 50 | |
| 7 | Stranraer | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 47 | |
| 8 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 43 | |
| 9 | Elgin City | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 34 | |
| 10 | Montrose | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 63 | −33 | 24 |
Updated to games played on 1 May 2010
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Second Division Play-offs:The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2010–11 Second Division.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
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| Scottish Cup 2009–10 | Dundee United | 3 – 0 | Ross County | BBC Sport |
| League Cup 2009–10 | Rangers | 1 – 0 | St. Mirren | BBC Sport |
| Challenge Cup 2009–10 | Dundee | 3 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | BBC Sport |
| Youth Cup 2009–10 | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Rangers | BBC Sport |
| Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | UEFA Champions League | Group stage | 6.0 |
| Celtic | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
Play-off round Group stage |
6.0 |
| Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | 1.0 |
| Aberdeen | UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | 0.0 |
| Falkirk | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | 1.0 |
| Motherwell | UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | 2.0 |
| Total | 16.0 | ||
| Average | 2.66 | ||
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[12] | Rangers scorer(s) | Report | |
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| Champions League group stage | ||||||
| 16 September 2009 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart (A) | 1–1 | Madjid Bougherra | BBC Sport | ||
| 29 September 2009 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | 1–4 | Nacho Novo | BBC Sport | ||
| 20 October 2009 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | 1–4 | Ricardo Gomes (o.g.) | BBC Sport | ||
| 4 November 2009 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest (A) | 1–1 | Lee McCulloch | BBC Sport | ||
| 24 November 2009 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | 0–2 | BBC Sport | |||
| 9 December 2009 | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville (A) | 0–1 | BBC Sport | |||
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[12] | Celtic scorer(s) | Report | |
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| Champions League third qualifying round | ||||||
| 29 July 2009 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–1 | BBC Sport | |||
| 4 August 2009 | Arena Khimki, Khimki (A) | 2–0 | Scott McDonald, Georgios Samaras | BBC Sport | ||
| Champions League play-off round | ||||||
| 19 August 2009 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–2 | BBC Sport | |||
| 26 August 2009 | Emirates Stadium, London (A) | 1–3 | Massimo Donati | BBC Sport | ||
| UEFA Europa League Group Stage | ||||||
| 17 September 2009 | Bloomfield Stadium, Jaffa (A) | 1–2 | Georgios Samaras | BBC Sport | ||
| 1 October 2009 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–1 | Scott McDonald | BBC Sport | ||
| 22 October 2009 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–1 | BBC Sport | |||
| 5 November 2009 | HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg (A) | 0–0 | BBC Sport | |||
| 3 December 2009 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | Georgios Samaras, Barry Robson | BBC Sport | ||
| 17 December 2009 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna (A) | 3–3 | Marc-Antoine Fortune (2), Paul McGowan | BBC Sport | ||
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[12] | Heart of Midlothian scorer(s) | Report | |
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| UEFA Europa League play-off round | ||||||
| 20 August 2009 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb (A) | 0–4 | BBC Sport | |||
| 27 August 2009 | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (H) | 2–0 | Michael Stewart, Marius Zaliukas | BBC Sport | ||
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[12] | Aberdeen scorer(s) | Report | |
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| UEFA Europa League third qualifying round | ||||||
| 30 July 2009 | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (H) | 1–5 | Charlie Mulgrew | BBC Sport | ||
| 6 August 2009 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc (A) | 0–3 | BBC Sport | |||
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[12] | Falkirk scorer(s) | Report | |
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| UEFA Europa League second qualifying round | ||||||
| 16 July 2009 | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk (H) | 1–0 | Ryan Flynn | BBC Sport | ||
| 23 July 2009 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz (A) | 0–2 | BBC Sport | |||
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[12] | Motherwell scorer(s) | Report | |
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| UEFA Europa League first qualifying round | ||||||
| 2 July 2009 | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie (H) | 0–1 | BBC Sport | |||
| 9 July 2009 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli (A) | 3–0 | John Sutton (2), Jamie Murphy | BBC Sport | ||
| UEFA Europa League second qualifying round | ||||||
| 16 July 2009 | Stadiumi Flamurtari, Vlorë (A) | 0–1 | BBC Sport | |||
| 23 July 2009 | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie (H) | 8–1 | Jamie Murphy (3), Paul Slane, Ross Forbes (2), Shaun Hutchinson, Robert McHugh |
BBC Sport | ||
| UEFA Europa League third qualifying round | ||||||
| 30 July 2009 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest (A) | 0–3 | BBC Sport | |||
| 6 August 2009 | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie (H) | 1–3 | Ross Forbes | BBC Sport | ||
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[13] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report |
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| 12 August 2009 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | 0–4 | WCQ(9) | BBC Sport | ||
| 5 September 2009 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 2–0 | WCQ(9) | Scott Brown, James McFadden | BBC Sport | |
| 9 September 2009 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 0–1 | WCQ(9) | BBC Sport | ||
| 10 October 2009 | Nissan Stadium, Yokohama[14] | 0–2 | Friendly | BBC Sport | ||
| 14 November 2009 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff | 0–3 | Friendy | BBC Sport |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[13] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report |
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| 5 September 2009 | Bundesstadion Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf | 0–1 | ECQ(10) | BBC Sport |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[13] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report |
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