2017–18 in Scottish football

Football in Scotland
Season 2017–18
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2017–18 in Scottish football
Premiership champions
Championship champions
League 1 champions
League 2 champions
Scottish Cup winners
League Cup winners
Challenge Cup winners
Youth Cup winners
Teams in Europe
Celtic, Aberdeen, Rangers, St Johnstone
Scotland national team
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

The 2017–18 season will be the 121st season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season will begin on 15 July 2017, with the first round of matches in the 2017–18 Scottish League Cup.[1] The 2017–18 Scottish Professional Football League season will commence on 5 August.[1]

Transfer deals

League competitions

Scottish Premiership

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 St Johnstone 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Celtic 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Hibernian 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6
4 Aberdeen 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6
5 Hamilton Academical 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
6 Rangers 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
7 Ross County 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
8 Heart of Midlothian 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
9 Kilmarnock 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
10 Partick Thistle 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
11 Motherwell 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12 Dundee 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 Relegation to the Scottish Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2017. Source: Soccerway BBC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[2]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Scottish Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dundee United 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Promotion to the Scottish Premiership
2 Dunfermline Athletic 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals
3 Greenock Morton 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals
4 Queen of the South 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3
5 St Mirren 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
6 Livingston 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
7 Dumbarton 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
8 Falkirk 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
9 Brechin City 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1 Qualification for the championship play-offs
10 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0 Relegation to Scottish League One
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2017. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[3]

Scottish League One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ayr United 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Promotion to Scottish Championship
2 Raith Rovers 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4 Qualification to Championship play-offs
3 Arbroath 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
4 East Fife 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
5 Albion Rovers 2 1 0 1 6 7 −1 3
6 Forfar Athletic 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
7 Stranraer 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3
8 Airdrieonians 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
9 Alloa Athletic 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 Qualification to League One play-offs
10 Queen's Park 2 0 0 2 2 7 −5 0 Relegation to Scottish League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2017. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Scottish League Two

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Stirling Albion 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 6 Promotion to Scottish League One
2 Peterhead 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Qualification to League One play-offs
3 Montrose 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
4 Cowdenbeath 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
5 Clyde 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
6 Berwick Rangers 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
7 Stenhousemuir 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
8 Elgin City 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
9 Annan Athletic 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
10 Edinburgh City 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0 Qualification to League Two play-off finals
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2017. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Non-league football

Highland Football League Lowland Football League
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Cove Rangers 2 6
2 Formartine United 2 6
3 Rothes 2 6
4 Turriff United 2 4
5 Buckie Thistle 2 4
6 Forres Mechanics 2 4
7 Nairn County 2 3
8 Fraserburgh 2 3
9 Brora Rangers 2 3
10 Keith 2 3
11 Clachnacuddin 2 3
12 Inverurie Loco Works 2 3
13 Huntly 2 3
14 Wick Academy 2 1
15 Fort William 2 0
16 Lossiemouth 2 0
17 Deveronvale 2 0
18 Strathspey Thistle 2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 2 August 2017.
Source: Highland Football League
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Spartans 4 12
2 East Kilbride 4 10
3 Stirling University 4 9
4 Cumbernauld Colts 4 9
5 BSC Glasgow 4 7
6 Selkirk 3 6
7 Gala Fairydean Rovers 4 5
8 East Stirlingshire 4 5
9 Edusport Academy 4 4
10 Dalbeattie Star 4 4
11 Civil Service Strollers 3 3
12 Gretna 2008 3 3
13 Vale of Leithen 3 3
14 Whitehill Welfare 3 3
15 Edinburgh University 3 0
16 Hawick Royal Albert 4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2017.
Source: BBC Sport

SPFL Development League

Honours

Cup honours

Competition Winner Score Runner-up Match report
2017–18 Scottish Cup
2017–18 League Cup
2017–18 Challenge Cup
2017–18 Youth Cup
2017–18 Junior Cup

Non-league honours

Senior

Competition Winner
Highland League
Lowland League
East of Scotland League
South of Scotland League

Junior

West Region
Division Winner
2017–18 Super League Premier Division
2017–18 Super League First Division
Ayrshire District League
Central District League First Division
Central District League Second Division
East Region
Division Winner
2017–18 Superleague
Premier League
North Division
South Division
North Region
Division Winner
2017–18 Superleague
First Division (West)
First Division (East)

Individual honours

PFA Scotland awards

Award Winner Team
Players' Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
Championship Player
League One Player
League Two Player

SFWA awards

Award Winner Team
Footballer of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Manager of the Year

Scottish clubs in Europe

Celtic, Aberdeen, Rangers and St Johnstone qualified for European competition. Rangers and St Johnstone were both eliminated in the first qualifying round, which prompted some administrators and coaches to suggest that Scottish football should adopt a summer season.[4][5]

Celtic

UEFA Champions League

Celtic started in the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, and were drawn against the winners of a first round tie between Linfield and Fiorita.[6]

Aberdeen

UEFA Europa League

Aberdeen started in the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, and were drawn against the winners of a first round tie between Ordabasy and Široki Brijeg.[7]

Rangers

UEFA Europa League

St Johnstone

UEFA Europa League

Scotland national team

Women's football

League and Cup honours

Division Winner
2017 SWPL
2017 SWFL First Division
SWFL Second Division North
SWFL Second Division West/South West
SWFL Second Division East/Central
SWFL Second Division South East
Competition Winner Score Runner-up Match report
Scottish Women's Cup
Scottish Women's Premier League Cup Hibernian 4–1 Celtic BBC Sport
SWFL First Division Cup
SWFL Second Division Cup

Individual honours

SWPL awards

Award Winner Team
Players' Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
Young Player of the Year

Scottish Women's Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hibernian 11 10 0 1 42 6 +36 30 2018–19 Champions League
2 Glasgow City 10 9 1 0 34 4 +30 28
3 Celtic 11 5 2 4 26 16 +10 17
4 Spartans 10 5 2 3 14 15 −1 17
5 Stirling University 11 5 1 5 14 22 −8 16
6 Rangers 11 4 0 7 22 28 −6 12
7 Hamilton Academical 11 1 0 10 10 31 −21 3
8 Aberdeen 11 0 2 9 5 45 −40 2 2018 SWPL 2
Updated to match(es) played on 25 June 2017. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Scotland women's national team

Deaths

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "Key dates". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Premiership 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Championship 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Stephen Craigan insists Scotland should give summer football a chance". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Motherwell's Burrows calls for summer football feasibility study". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Champions League qualifying: Celtic play Linfield or SP La Fiorita, The New Saints face Europa". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Europa League qualifiers: Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish teams learn opponents". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Vale Billy Cook". Football Federation Australia. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bàs am "Firhill Flyer"". BBC News (in Scottish Gaelic). BBC. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  10. ↑ Wright, Tom (21 July 2017). "DAVIE LAING". Hibs Historical Trust. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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