Scottish First Division 2008-09
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The 2008–09 First Division season will be the fourteenth season of the First Division in its current format of ten teams.
Contents |
[edit] Promotion and Relegation from 2007–08
[edit] SPL & First Division
Promoted from First Division to Scottish Premier League
[edit] First & Second Divisions
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
- Ross County (champions)
- Airdrie United (losing play-off finalists, promoted due to Gretna's relegation to Division Three)
[edit] League table
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airdrie United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Scottish Premier League |
| 2 | Clyde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Dundee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Livingston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ross County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | First Division Play-offs |
| 10 | St. Johnstone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Second Division |
Last updated: n/a
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted.
[edit] Kits and shirt sponsors
| Team | Kit supplier | Shirt Sponsor(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | |||
| Clyde | Surridge | Optical Express/Reface Scotland | New kit supplier and new away kit sponsor. Reface Scotland are away kit sponsor.[citation needed] |
| Dundee | Bukta | Bukta | New home kit, Bukta replace Signitures4U as sponsor.[1] |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Puma | The Purvis Group | New kit supplier, return to traditional black and white striped home kit.[2] |
| Greenock Morton | Bukta | Millions | New home kit[3] |
| Livingston | |||
| Partick Thistle | Puma | Puma replace Diadora as kit supplier.[4] | |
| Queen of the South | Surridge | JB Houston Buthchers/Maxwelltown Builders | New home and away kits. Home kit is traditional blue and Away kit is red. JB Houston Buthchers displayed on front of shirt, Maxwelltown Builders at the back.[5] |
| Ross County | |||
| St. Johnstone | Surridge | George Wimpey | New home kit[citation needed] |
[edit] Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 14,749 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 11,998 |
| Dundee | Dens Park | 11,856 |
| Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 10,887 |
| St. Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 10,673 |
| Airdrie United | New Broomfield | 10,171 |
| Livingston | City Stadium | 10,016 |
| Clyde | Broadwood Stadium | 8,006 |
| Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 6,412 |
| Ross County | Victoria Park | 6,310 |
[edit] Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|
[edit] Transfers
[edit] References
- ^ New Dundee Home Strip Unveiled. Vital football (2008-05-08). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ "Dunfermline kit", Dunfermline Athletic F.C.. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
- ^ "Greenock Morton kit", Greenock Morton F.C., 2008-05-23. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ Partick Thistle net new kit deal. BBC Sport (2008-03-11). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ "Queen of the South kit", 2008-05-29. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
