Scottish Premier League 2008-09

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The 2008–09 Scottish Premier League season will be the eleventh season of the Scottish Premier League. After the 33rd round of matches, the league will split in half and each team will play a further five matches against the teams in their half. It is the second season under the sponsorship of the Clydesdale Bank.

Fixtures for the season are due to be announced on 16 June 2008.^[1]

1 Promotion and Relegation from 2007-08
2 League table
3 Kits and shirt sponsors
4 Stadia
5 Managerial changes
6 References

[edit] Promotion and Relegation from 2007-08

Promoted from First Division to Premier League

Hamilton Academical

Relegated from Premier League to Third Division

Gretna

[edit] League table

P	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	Aberdeen	UEFA Champions League 2009-10 Group stage
2	Celtic	UEFA Champions League 2009-10 Second qualifying round for non-champions
3	Dundee United	UEFA Cup 2009-10 Third qualifying round
4	Falkirk	UEFA Cup 2009-10 Second qualifying round
5	Hamilton Academical
6	Hearts
7	Hibernian
8	Inverness CT
9	Kilmarnock
10	Motherwell
11	Rangers
12	St. Mirren	Relegation to First Division

Last updated: n/a
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd goal difference; 3^rd goals scored.
More about European qualification:
a. The 4th and the 5th placed team will qualify to UEFA Cup third and second qualifying round respectively if the Scottish Cup's finalists end 3th or higher;
b. A further place in the UEFA Cup is available via the Fair Play League. The winner is placed into a draw with the winners of Fair Play leagues in other countries. The representatives from the two countries that come out of the hat first are given a place in the UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round. If the team who finishes top of the Fair Play League has already qualified for Europe via the league, their place in the draw will be awarded to the next highest placed team in the Fair Play League who hasn't qualified for Europe.
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	Kitmaker	Shirt Sponsor	Notes
Aberdeen	Nike	Apex Tubulars
Celtic	Nike	Carling	New away kit with Yellow shirt and green shorts.^[2]
Dundee United	Carbrini	Hummel	Carbrini replace Anglian Home Improvements as shirt sponsor.^[3]^[4]
Falkirk	Puma	Central Demolition	Puma replace Lotto as kit-maker.^[5]
Hamilton Academical	Nike
Hearts	Umbro	Ukio Bankas
Hibernian	Le Coq Sportif	Whyte and Mackay
Inverness CT	Errea	Flybe
Kilmarnock	1869	Smallworld	Have created their own kits under name 1869 after being founded that year, replacing Lotto.^[6]
Motherwell	Bukta	JAXX	JAXX replace Anglian Home Improvements as sponsor.^{[citation needed]}
Rangers	Umbro	Carling
St. Mirren	Hummel	Braehead Shopping Centre

[edit] Stadia

Team	Stadium	Capacity
Celtic	Celtic Park	60,832
Rangers	Ibrox Stadium	51,082
Aberdeen	Pittodrie	22,199
Kilmarnock	Rugby Park	18,128
Hibernian	Easter Road	17,500
Hearts	Tynecastle Stadium	17,420
Dundee United	Tannadice Park	14,209
Motherwell	Fir Park	13,742
St. Mirren	St. Mirren Park	10,800
Inverness CT	Caledonian Stadium	7,500
Falkirk	Falkirk Stadium	6,935
Hamilton Academical	New Douglas Park	6,000

[edit] Managerial changes

See also: 2008-09 in Scottish football#Mangerial changes

[edit] References

^ Scottish Premier League. Scottish Premier League. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
^ "New nike celtic away kit unveiled", Celtic F.C., 2008-06-04. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
^ Roache, Ian. "United unveil new sponsor", The Courier, 2008-04-14. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
^ Wood, Zoe. "JD Sports scores Scots shirt deal", The Observer, 2008-04-13. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
^ New home kit launch. Falkirk F.C. (2008-05-07). Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
^ SNEAK PREVIEW 'KILLIE 1869'. Kilmarnock F.C. (2008-05-08). Retrieved on 2008-05-21.

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