2009–10_Scottish_Premier_League

2009–10 Scottish Premier League

2009–10 Scottish Premier League

104th season of top-tier football league in Scotland


The 2009–10 Scottish Premier League season was the twelfth season of the Scottish Premier League. Rangers were the defending champions and they retained the championship with three games to spare by winning 1–0 against Hibernian at Easter Road on 25 April.[2] The competition began on 15 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010.

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

Clubs

Promotion and relegation from 2008–09

Promoted from First Division to Premier League

Relegated from Premier League to First Division

Stadia and locations

More information Aberdeen, Celtic ...

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

Events

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. by winning the Scottish Cup.

Results

Matches 1–22

During their first 22 matches, each team played every other team home and away.

More information Home \ Away, ABE ...
Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

During matches 23–33 each team played every other team once (either at home or away).

More information Home \ Away, ABE ...
Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 34–38

After 33 matches, the table splits into two groups of six. Each team plays every team in their own half once (either at home or away)

More information Home \ Away, CEL ...

Attendances

As of 14:51, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Source: SPL
More information Team, Stadium ...

Goals

Top scorers

As of 12:14, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Sources: SPL BBC Archived 6 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine


Hat-tricks

More information Scorer, For ...

5 player scored 5 goals

Awards

Monthly awards

Clydesdale Bank Premier League Awards

[70]

More information Award, Recipient ...

References

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