Scottish Premier League 2006-07
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.
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.
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 will compete in the Intertoto Cup next season after Inverness 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.
Top scorers
| Scorer | Team | Appearances | Goals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris
Boyd |
Rangers | 32 | 20 | 0.63 |
 Scott McDonald |
Motherwell | 32 | 15 | 0.47 |
| Steven Naismith |
Kilmarnock | 37 | 15 | 0.41 |
 Anthony Stokes |
Falkirk | 16 | 14 | 0.86 |
 Chris Killen |
Hibernian | 18 | 13 | 0.72 |
| Darren Mackie |
Aberdeen | 36 | 13 | 0.36 |
 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink |
Celtic | 21 | 13 | 0.62 |
| Colin Nish |
Kilmarnock | 33 | 12 | 0.36 |
| Charlie Adam |
Rangers | 32 | 11 | 0.34 |
| Barry Robson |
Dundee United | 29 | 11 | 0.38 |
 John Sutton |
St Mirren | 33 | 11 | 0.33 |
| Craig Dargo |
Inverness CT | 27 | 10 | 0.37 |
| Noel
Hunt |
Dundee United | 28 | 10 | 0.36 |
| Steve Lovell |
Aberdeen | 27 | 9 | 0.33 |
 Shunsuke Nakamura |
Celtic | 37 | 9 | 0.24 |
 Andrius Velicka |
Hearts | 27 | 8 | 0.30 |
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 |
Monthly awards
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
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