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| Countries |  Scotland |
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| Founded | 1975 1946–1956 (as Division B) 1893–1946 & 1956-1975 (as Division Two) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Promotion to | Scottish Premier League |
| Relegation to | S.F.L. Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | St. Johnstone (2008-09) |
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system.
The division was introduced in 1975–76 in Scottish football to replace the old Scottish Football League Division Two. It contains ten teams and each year the top team is promoted to the Scottish Premier League, subject to meeting the stadium criteria. The bottom club is automatically relegated and the second bottom club goes to an end of season play-off with the second, third and fourth placed clubs from Division Two.
The teams play each other four times with three points for a victory and one point each for a drawn game.
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Sponsorship
On 20 July 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru for the next three seasons.[1]
Teams for 2009–10 season
Listed below are all the teams competing in the season 2009-10 First Division.
- Airdrie United
- Ayr United
- Dundee
- Dunfermline Athletic
- Greenock Morton
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle
- Partick Thistle
- Queen of the South
- Raith Rovers
- Ross County
First Division managers
The following is a list of the managers for the 2009–10 season in the Scottish First Division. The list is arranged chronologically by appointment.
| Manager | Club | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kenny Black |
Airdrie United | 17 November 2006 |
| John McGlynn |
Raith Rovers | 20 November 2006 |
| Gordon Chisholm |
Queen of the South | 7 May 2007 |
| Ian McCall |
Partick Thistle | 25 May 2007 |
| Derek Adams |
Ross County | 2 October 2007 |
| Brian Reid |
Ayr United | 23 October 2007 |
| Jim McIntyre |
Dunfermline Athletic | 3 January 2008 |
| Jocky Scott |
Dundee | 30 October 2008 |
 Terry Butcher |
Inverness CT | 27 January 2009 |
| TBC | Greenock Morton |
Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | Dens Park | 12,085 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 11,998 |
| Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 11,612 |
| Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 10,887 |
| Ayr United | Somerset Park | 10,243 |
| Airdrie United | Excelsior Stadium | 10,171 |
| Raith Rovers | Starks Park | 10,104 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Caledonian Stadium | 7,711 |
| Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 6,412 |
| Ross County | Victoria Park | 6,310 |
Winners of the First Division
The future
Three member clubs (Clyde, Dundee,and Livingston) are proposing a restructuring system, which would see the current First Division teams "break away" to form a second tier to the Scottish Premier League (SPL)[2] These plans are at a very early stage and are facing strong opposition from lower-league clubs and Scottish Football League bosses[3]. The SFL claimed that the proposed "SPL2" would break a settlement agreement that was reached when the SPL was first created in 1998.[4] However, the Scottish FA ruled that adding a second tier to the SPL would not breach the previous agreement, which covered such items as promotion, relegation and parachute payments.[5]
See also
Notes
- ^ "SFL ends search for new sponsor" article from BBC Sport
- ^ "SPL to create a second division" article from BBC Sport
- ^ "Scots league rejects SPL2 plans" article from BBC Sport
- ^ "SPL expansion plan given approval". BBC Sport. Feb 19, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7900033.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ "SPL expansion plan given approval". BBC Sport. Feb 19, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7900033.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
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