Scottish Premier Division 1981/82
| Scottish Premier Division 1981/82 | |
| master | Celtic Glasgow |
| European Cup of National Champions |
Celtic Glasgow |
| Uefa cup |
Glasgow Rangers Dundee United |
| Cup winners | Aberdeen FC |
| European Cup Winners' Cup |
Aberdeen FC |
| Relegated |
Partick Thistle Airdrieonians FC |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 498 (ø 2.77 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 George McCluskey(Celtic Glasgow) |
| ← Premier Division 1980/81 | |
The Scottish Football League Premier Division was held for the seventh time in 1981/82 . It was also the 85th edition of a top soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. In the 1981/82 season, 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 match days. Each team played twice at home and twice against every other team. The 2-point rule applied . In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship won for the 33rd time in the club's history Celtic Glasgow . Celtic thus qualified as champions for the following European Cup of National Championships 1982/83 . Third and fourth place finishers, Glasgow Rangers and Dundee United qualified for the UEFA Cup . As a cup winner , FC Aberdeen qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup . In this European competition, the Dons from the port city of Aberdeen won the final 2-1 after extra time against Real Madrid .
As the third Scottish club after Celtic ( 1967 ) and the Rangers ( 1972 ), Aberdeen won a European Cup. Partick Thistle and Airdrieonians FC relegated to the First Division at the end of the season . Celtic Glasgow's George McCluskey was the top scorer with 21 goals .
societies
Location of the clubs of the Scottish Premier Division 1981/82 |
| society | city | Stadion |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians FC | Airdrie | Broomfield Park |
| Celtic Glasgow | Glasgow | Celtic Park |
| Aberdeen FC | Aberdeen | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Dundee FC | Dundee | Dens Park |
| FC St. Mirren | Paisley | Love Street |
| Dundee United | Dundee | Tannadice Park |
| Glasgow Rangers | Glasgow | Ibrox Park |
| Greenock Morton | Greenock | Cappielow Park |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Easter Road |
| Partick Thistle | Glasgow | Firhill Stadium |
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Celtic Glasgow (M) | 36 | 24 | 7th | 5 | 79:33 | +46 | 55:17 |
| 2. | Aberdeen FC | 36 | 23 | 7th | 6th | 71:29 | +42 | 53:19 |
| 3. | Glasgow Rangers (P) | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 57:45 | +12 | 43:29 |
| 4th | Dundee United (L) | 36 | 15th | 10 | 11 | 61:38 | +23 | 40:32 |
| 5. | FC St. Mirren | 36 | 14th | 9 | 13 | 49:52 | −3 | 37:35 |
| 6th | Hibernian Edinburgh (N) | 36 | 11 | 14th | 11 | 38:40 | −2 | 36:36 |
| 7th | Greenock Morton | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15th | 31:54 | −23 | 30:42 |
| 8th. | Dundee FC (N) | 36 | 11 | 4th | 21st | 46:72 | −26 | 26:46 |
| 9. | Partick Thistle | 36 | 6th | 10 | 20th | 35:59 | −24 | 22:50 |
| 10. | Airdrieonians FC | 36 | 5 | 8th | 23 | 31:76 | −45 | 18:54 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1981/82 season | |
| Scottish champion and participation in the European Cup of National Champions 1982/83 | |
| Participation in the 1982/83 UEFA Cup | |
| Participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1982/83 | |
| Relegated to the first division | |
| At the end of the 1980/81 season | |
| (M) | Champion of the previous year |
| (P) | Cup winner of the previous year |
| (L) | League cup winner of the previous year |
| (N) | Newcomer from the First Division |
The championship team from Celtic Glasgow
(All players in the squad for the 1981/82 season were taken into account.)
| 1. | Celtic Glasgow |
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See also
Web links
- Scottish Premier Division 1981/82 at Statto.com
- Scottish Premier Division 1981/82 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League Top goalscorers per division. (No longer available online.) Scottish-football-historical-archive.com, archived from the original on September 27, 2012 ; accessed on April 12, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Celtic FC Squad 1981/82. worldfootball.net, accessed April 12, 2015 .
