Scottish Football League First Division
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| Countries |  Scotland |
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| Founded | 1975 1946–1956 (as Division B) 1893–1946 & 1956-1975 (as Division Two) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Promotion to | Scottish Premier League |
| Relegation to | Scottish Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (2009-10) |
 2010–11 Scottish First Division |
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The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system.
The division was introduced in 1975–76 in Scottish football to replace the old Scottish Football League Division Two. It contains ten teams and each year the top team is promoted to the Scottish Premier League, subject to meeting the stadium criteria. The bottom club is automatically relegated and the second bottom club goes to an end of season play-off with the second, third and fourth placed clubs from Division Two.
The teams play each other four times with three points for a victory and one point each for a drawn game.
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Sponsorship
On 20 July 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru for the next three seasons.[1]
Teams for 2010–11 season
Listed below are all the teams competing in the season 2010-11 First Division.
- Cowdenbeath
- Dundee
- Dunfermline Athletic
- Falkirk
- Greenock Morton
- Partick Thistle
- Queen of the South
- Raith Rovers
- Ross County
- Stirling Albion
First Division managers
The following is a list of the managers for the 2010–11 season in the Scottish First Division.
| Manager | Club | Appointed |
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| John McGlynn |
Raith Rovers | 20 November 2006 |
| Ian McCall |
Partick Thistle | 25 May 2007 |
| Derek Adams |
Ross County | 2 October 2007 |
| Jim McIntyre |
Dunfermline Athletic | 3 January 2008 |
| Jimmy Nicholl |
Cowdenbeath | 25 June 2010 |
| Gordon Chisholm |
Dundee | 21 March 2010 |
| Kenny Brannigan |
Queen of the South | 22 March 2010 |
| Steven Pressley |
Falkirk | 11 February 2010 |
| Allan Moore |
Greenock Morton | 27 May 2010 |
| John O'Neill |
Stirling Albion | 27 May 2010 |
Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 12,509 |
| Dundee | Dens Park | 12,085 |
| Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 11,612 |
| Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 10,887 |
| Raith Rovers | Stark's Park | 10,104 |
| Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 8,750 |
| Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 6,412 |
| Ross County | Victoria Park | 6,310 |
| Cowdenbeath | Central Park | 4,370 |
| Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 3,808 |
Winners of the First Division
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
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| 1998–99 | Hibernian | Falkirk |
| 1999–00 | St. Mirren | Dunfermline Athletic |
| 2000–01 | Livingston | Ayr United |
| 2001–02 | Partick Thistle | Airdrieonians |
| 2002–03 | Falkirk | Clyde |
| 2003–04 | Inverness CT | Clyde |
| 2004–05 | Falkirk | St. Mirren |
| 2005–06 | St. Mirren | St. Johnstone |
| 2006–07 | Gretna | St. Johnstone |
| 2007–08 | Hamilton Academical | Dundee |
| 2008–09 | St. Johnstone | Partick Thistle |
| 2009–10 | Inverness CT | Dundee |
See also
- Sports league attendances
Notes
- ↑ "SFL ends search for new sponsor" article from BBC Sport
External links
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