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EspañolSCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE 2007-08
The '2007-08 Scottish Premier League' season is the tenth season of the Scottish Premier League. It began on August 4 2007. After the 33rd round of matches, the league will split in half and each team will play a further five matches against the teams in their half. It will be the first season under the sponsorship of the 'Clydesdale Bank'.
The league champions and runners-up qualify for the UEFA Champions League, usually entering in the third and second qualifying rounds, respectively. The team finishing third qualifies for the UEFA Cup, as do the Scottish Cup winners, usually entering in the first round and second qualifying round, respectively.
The bottom-placed team will be relegated, providing the team finishing top of the Scottish First Division satisfies basic stadium criteria.
Celtic are the defending SPL champions and are looking to win the title for the third successive season. Gretna were promoted from the First Division last season and play in the SPL for the first time, replacing Dunfermline Athletic. Gretna will not play at their home stadium Raydale Park as it does not meet SPL stadia criteria and will therefore groundshare at Fir Park - the home of Motherwell.
The fixture schedule was released on June 14 2007.
| Contents |
| League table |
| Top scorers |
| Results |
| Kit and shirt sponsors 2007-08 |
| Stadia |
| Managerial changes |
| Monthly awards |
| Broadcasting rights |
| Transfer deals |
| See also |
| External links |
League table
Last updated: 3 September 2007
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Rangers' | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 | '15' |
| 2 | 'Celtic' | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14 | '13' |
| 3 | 'Hibernian' | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | '11' |
| 4 | 'Dundee United' | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | '10' |
| 5 | 'Motherwell' | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | '9' |
| 6 | 'Kilmarnock' | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | '7' |
| 7 | 'St. Mirren' | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | '6' |
| 8 | 'Aberdeen' | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | '5' |
| 9 | 'Hearts' | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | '5' |
| 10 | 'Falkirk' | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | '3' |
| 11 | 'Gretna' | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 | '1' |
| 12 | 'Inverness CT' | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -9 | '0' |
| UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round | |
| UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round | |
| UEFA Cup | |
| Relegation to Scottish First Division |
Top scorers
Last updated: 3 September 2007
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Inverness CT1 | 3 | |
| Rangers | 3 | |
| Rangers | 3 | |
| Rangers | 3 | |
| Hibernian | 3 | |
| Falkirk | 3 | |
| Celtic | 3 | |
| Dundee United | 3 | |
| Celtic | 3 | |
| Hibernian | 3 | |
| Rangers | 2 | |
| Celtic | 2 | |
| Celtic | 2 | |
| Dundee United | 2 | |
| St. Mirren | 2 | |
| Celtic | 2 |
1 Note that 3 of Craig Brewster's goals were scored for Aberdeen.
Results
Last updated: 3 September 2007
''To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.''
| ABER | CELT | DUNU | FALK | GRET | HEAR | HIBS | INVE | KILM | WELL | RANG | STMI' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1-3 | 1-1 | ||||||||||
| Celtic | 5-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||||
| Dundee United | 1-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
| Falkirk | 1-4 | 0-1 | ||||||||||
| Gretna | 0-4 | 1-2 | ||||||||||
| Hearts | 1-1 | 0-1 | ||||||||||
| Hibernian | 3-3 | 4-2 | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Inverness CT | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||||||||||
| Kilmarnock | 0-1 | 2-1 | 1-2 | |||||||||
| Motherwell | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-2 | |||||||||
| Rangers | 7-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | |||||||||
| St. Mirren | 1-5 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
Kit and shirt sponsors 2007-08
| Team | Kitmaker | Shirt Sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Nike | Apex Tubulars | New home and third kits |
| Celtic | Nike | Carling | New home kit and new away kit to celebrate 40 years since being the first British team to win a major European trophy. |
| Dundee United | Hummel | Anglian Home Improvements | New home and away kit |
| Falkirk | Lotto | Central Demolition | Lotto take over from previous manufacturer, TFG. Home kit is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the club's Scottish Cup victory in 1957. |
| Gretna | Crest Teamwear | Subway | Subway take over as new sponsor |
| Hearts | Umbro | Ukio Bankas | Umbro take over from previous manufacturer, Hummel |
| Hibernian | Le Coq Sportif | Whyte and Mackay | New away kit and new home kit |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Erreà | Flybe | Flybe take over as new sponsor |
| Kilmarnock | Lotto | www.smallworldmedia.com | Lotto take over from previous manufacturer, TFG. |
| Motherwell | Bukta | Anglian Home Improvements | Bukta take over from previous manufacturer, Xara |
| Rangers | Umbro | Carling | New home and away kits also new 3rd kit |
| St Mirren | Hummel | Braehead Shopping Centre | Hummel take over from previous manufacturer, Xara |
Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | Celtic Park | 60,832 |
| Rangers | Ibrox Stadium | 51,082 |
| Aberdeen | Pittodrie | 22,199 |
| Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 18,128 |
| Hibernian | Easter Road | 17,500 |
| Hearts | Tynecastle Stadium | 17,420 |
| Dundee United | Tannadice Park | 14,209 |
| Gretna 1 | Fir Park | 13,742 |
| Motherwell 1 | Fir Park | 13,742 |
| St. Mirren | St. Mirren Park | 10,800 |
| Inverness CT | Caledonian Stadium | 7,500 |
| Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 6,935 |
1 Gretna are sharing Motherwell's stadium whilst Raydale Park is upgraded.
Managerial changes
★ 18 June 2007: Mark McGhee was announced as the manager of Motherwell following the sacking of Maurice Malpas.
★ 18 July 2007: Davie Irons was announced as the manager of Gretna following a period as interim manager while Rowan Alexander recovered from ill health.
★ 30 July 2007: Anatoly Korobochka was announced as the manager of Hearts.
★ 27 August 2007: Craig Brewster is appointed manager of Inverness for the second time following the resignation of Charlie Christie.
Monthly awards
Main articles: Scottish Premier League monthly awards
| Month | Manager | Player | Young Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Walter Smith (Rangers) | Carlos Cuéllar (Rangers) | Steven Fletcher (Hibernian) |
Broadcasting rights
★ Setanta Sports will continue to provide domestic TV live coverage and highlights as in previous seasons, with STV and BBC Scotland also now broadcasting free-to-air highlights.
★ BBC Radio Scotland will continue to provide domestic radio coverage, with many games also available internationally, and all domestically, through their website.
★ Internationally, the Premier League's overseas television broadcasting partner is TWI, with coverage of the SPL available in over 100 territories worldwide.[1]
Transfer deals
:''See: List of Scottish football transfers 2007-08''
See also
★ 2007-08 in Scottish football
★ Scottish First Division 2007-08
★ Scottish Second Division 2007-08
★ Scottish Third Division 2007-08
★ Aberdeen F.C. season 2007-08
★ Celtic F.C. season 2007-08
★ Dundee United F.C. season 2007-08
★ Hibernian F.C. season 2007-08
★ Rangers F.C. season 2007-08
★ St Mirren F.C. season 2007-08
External links
★ on BBC Sport: News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Live Scores - Current standings
★ Official Premier League site
★ Scottish Premier League Kits
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