Scottish First Division 2011/12
| Scottish First Division 2011/12 | |
| master | Ross County |
| Climbers | Ross County Dundee FC |
| Relegation ↓ | Ayr United |
| Relegated | Ayr United Queen of the South |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 + 6 relegation games |
| Gates | 522 (ø 2.9 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Colin McMenamin(Ross County) |
| ← First Division 2010/11 | |
| ^ Premier League 2011/12 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was held for the 37th time in 2011/12 as the second highest Scottish league under this name. In the second-highest division of men's football in Scotland , 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 matchdays in the 2011/12 season. Each team played four times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship won Ross County , which together with the table runner-up FC Dundee at the same time secured participation in the Premier League season 2012/13 . After losing relegation, Ayr United and Queen of the South had to relegate to the Second Division . Colin McMenamin of Ross County was the top scorer with 19 goals .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ross County | 36 | 22nd | 13 | 1 | 72:32 | +40 | 79 |
| 2. | Dundee FC | 36 | 15th | 10 | 11 | 53:43 | +10 | 55 |
| 3. | FC Falkirk | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 53:48 | +5 | 52 |
| 4th | Hamilton Academical (A) | 36 | 14th | 7th | 15th | 55:56 | −1 | 49 |
| 5. | Livingston FC (N) | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14th | 56:54 | +2 | 48 |
| 6th | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 50:39 | +11 | 47 |
| 7th | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14th | 46:49 | −3 | 44 |
| 8th. | Greenock Morton | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14th | 40:55 | −15 | 42 |
| 9. | Ayr United (N) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44:67 | −23 | 38 |
| 10. | Queen of the South | 36 | 7th | 11 | 18th | 38:64 | −26 | 32 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2011/12 season | |
| Promoted to the Premier League | |
| Participation in the relegation relegation | |
| Relegated to the second division | |
| At the end of the 2010/11 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier League |
| (N) | Newcomers from the second division |
Relegation
Participants in the relegation games were Ayr United from this year's First Division, as well as the three teams from the Second Division , FC Arbroath , FC Dumbarton and Airdrie United . The winners of the first round played in the last round for a place for the following Scottish First Division season 2012/13 . Due to the forced relegation of the Glasgow Rangers to the Third Division , Airdrie United rose to the First Division despite defeat in the second round.
- First round
The games were on 9/10. and 12 May 2012.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton FC | 2: 1 | FC Arbroath | 2: 1 | 0-0 |
| Airdrie United | 3: 1 | Ayr United | 0-0 | 3: 1 |
- Second round
The games were played on May 16 and 20, 2012.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton FC | 6: 2 | Airdrie United | 2: 1 | 4: 1 |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 2011/12 at Statto.com
- Scottish First Division 2011/12 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
- The Scottish Football League Championship Tables at spfl.co.uk