Scottish Premier Division 1996/97
| Scottish Premier Division 1996/97 | |
| master | Glasgow Rangers |
| Champions League | Glasgow Rangers |
| Uefa cup |
Celtic Glasgow Dundee United |
| Cup winners | FC Kilmarnock |
| European Cup Winners' Cup |
FC Kilmarnock |
| Relegated | Raith Rovers |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 504 (ø 2.8 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Jorge Cadete(Celtic Glasgow) |
| ← Premier Division 1995/96 | |
The Scottish Football League Premier Division was played for the 22nd time in 1996/97 . It was also the 100th edition of a top soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. In the 1996/97 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. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The Glasgow Rangers won the Scottish Championship for the 47th time in the club's history. With the 9th title in a row, the Rangers equalized the record of arch rivals Celtic Glasgow . This was able to collect as many championships as a result between 1966 and 1974 . The Gers qualified as champions for the 1997/98 Champions League season . As a cup winner , FC Kilmarnock qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup . Second and third placed Celtic Glasgow and Dundee United qualified for the UEFA Cup .
The Raith Rovers were relegated to the First Division at the end of the season . Celtic Glasgow's Jorge Cadete was the top scorer with 25 goals .
societies
Location of the clubs in the Scottish Premier Division 1996/97 |
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers (M, P) | 36 | 25th | 5 | 6th | 85:33 | +52 | 80 |
| 2. | Celtic Glasgow | 36 | 23 | 6th | 7th | 78:32 | +46 | 75 |
| 3. | Dundee United (N) | 36 | 17th | 9 | 10 | 46:33 | +13 | 60 |
| 4th | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 14th | 10 | 12 | 46:43 | +3 | 52 |
| 5. | Dunfermline Athletic (N) | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15th | 52:65 | −13 | 45 |
| 6th | Aberdeen FC (L) | 36 | 10 | 14th | 12 | 45:54 | −9 | 44 |
| 7th | FC Kilmarnock | 36 | 11 | 6th | 19th | 41:61 | −20 | 39 |
| 8th. | Motherwell FC | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44:55 | −11 | 38 |
| 9. | Hibernian Edinburgh | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38:55 | −17 | 38 |
| 10. | Raith Rovers | 36 | 6th | 7th | 23 | 29:73 | −44 | 25th |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1996/97 season | |
| Scottish champion and participation in the 1997/98 UEFA Champions League | |
| Participation in the 1997/98 UEFA Cup | |
| Participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1997/98 | |
| Relegated to the first division | |
| At the end of the 1995/96 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 Glasgow Rangers championship team
(All players included in the 1996/97 season squad)
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers |
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See also
Web links
- Scottish Premier Division 1996/97 at Statto.com
- Scottish Premier Division 1996/97 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 15, 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.
- ^ Glasgow Rangers Squad 1996/1997. worldfootball.net, accessed March 1, 2018 .
