Scottish Second Division 2008-09
| Scottish Second Division 2008-09 | |
| master | Raith Rovers |
| Climbers | Raith Rovers Ayr United |
| Relegation ↑ | Ayr United Brechin City FC Peterhead |
| Relegation ↓ | FC Queen's Park |
| Relegated | FC Queen's Park FC Stranraer |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 + 6 relegation games |
| Gates | 499 (ø 2.77 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Kevin Smith(Raith Rovers) |
| ← Second Division 2007/08 | |
| ^ First Division 2008/09 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was held in 2008/09 for the 34th time after the introduction of the Premier League as the third highest Scottish league . It was also the thirty-fourth host the third-highest football -Spielklasse the gentlemen in Scotland under the name of Second Division . In the 2008/09 season, 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 match days. Each team played four times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship won the Raith Rovers , who secured themselves thereby participation in the First Division season 2009/10 . On the ascent play-offs took Ayr United , Brechin City and FC Peterhead part. The runner-up from Ayr was able to successfully prevail in this and rise alongside the rovers . In the relegation for the remaining in the Second Division, FC Queen's Park fought in vain . FC Stranraer also had to relegate to the Third Division . Due to the forced relegation of FC Livingston from First to Third Division, the two finalists of the play-offs ( FC Cowdenbeath and FC Stenhousemuir ) rose to the Second Division. The top scorer with 24 goals was Kevin Smith of the Raith Rovers.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Raith Rovers | 36 | 22nd | 10 | 4th | 60:27 | +33 | 76 |
| 2. | Ayr United | 36 | 22nd | 8th | 6th | 71:38 | +33 | 74 |
| 3. | Brechin City | 36 | 18th | 8th | 10 | 51:45 | +6 | 62 |
| 4th | Peterhead FC | 36 | 15th | 11 | 10 | 54:39 | +15 | 56 |
| 5. | Stirling Albion (A) | 36 | 14th | 11 | 11 | 59:49 | +10 | 53 |
| 6th | East Fife FC (N) | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18th | 39:44 | −5 | 44 |
| 7th | FC Arbroath (N) | 36 | 11 | 8th | 17th | 44:46 | −2 | 41 |
| 8th. | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 8th | 17th | 47:59 | −12 | 41 |
| 9. | FC Queen's Park | 36 | 7th | 12 | 17th | 35:54 | −19 | 33 |
| 10. | FC Stranraer (N) | 36 | 3 | 7th | 26th | 31:90 | −59 | 16 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2008/09 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| Participation in the promotion relegation | |
| Participation in the relegation relegation | |
| Relegated to the third division | |
| At the end of the 2007/08 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
| (N) | Newcomer from the third division |
Relegation
Participants in the relegation games were FC Queen's Park from this year's Second Division, as well as the three teams from the Third Division , FC Cowdenbeath , FC East Stirlingshire and FC Stenhousemuir . The first round winners played in the final round for a place for the following 2009/10 Scottish Second Division season .
- First round
The first legs were played on May 13 and 14, 2009. The second legs on May 16 and 17, 2009.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire FC | 2: 3 | Cowdenbeath FC | 1: 2 | 1: 1 |
| FC Stenhousemuir | 2: 1 | FC Queen's Park | 2: 1 | 0-0 |
- Second round
The first leg was played on May 20, 2009. The second leg on May 23, 2009.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath FC | 0-0 | FC Stenhousemuir | 0-0 | 4: 5 i. E. |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 2008/09 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 2008/09 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
- League Tables at spfl.co.uk
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 February 9, 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.
