2011–12 Scottish Premier League
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 81 |
| Goals scored | 208 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Steven Naismith (9) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 5–1 Dundee United (13 August 2011) Celtic 4–0 Motherwell (10 September 2011) Aberdeen 4–0 Dunfermline Athletic (30 September 2011) |
| Biggest away win | Dunfermline Athletic 0–4 Rangers (21 August 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Kilmarnock 3–6 Inverness CT (5 November 2011) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games Rangers |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 games Rangers |
| Longest winless run | 6 games Hibernian Kilmarnock |
| Longest losing run | 3 games Aberdeen Dunfermline Athletic Hibernian Kilmarnock |
| Highest attendance | 52,067 Celtic v St Johnstone (21 August 2011)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 3,466 St. Johnstone v Dunfermline (13 August 2011)[1] |
| Average attendance | 13,276[2]
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The 2011–12 Scottish Premier League is the fourteenth season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football, since its inception in 1998. The season started on 23 July 2011.[3]
A total of twelve teams are contesting the league: eleven sides that competed in the 2010–11 SPL and one club promoted from the First Division. The new entry is First Division champions Dunfermline Athletic, who replaced relegated Hamilton Academical.
Since Scotland climbed from sixteenth to fifteenth place in the UEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of the 2010–11 season,[4] the league has re-gained an additional third qualifying round berth for the UEFA Champions League.
Teams
Location of teams in Scottish Premier League 2011–12
The team ending the 2010–11 season at the bottom of the table, Hamilton Academical, were relegated to the 2011–12 Scottish First Division. Hamilton were replaced by Dunfermline Athletic, champions of the First Division.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen | 22,199 |
| Celtic | Celtic Park, Glasgow | 60,832 |
| Dundee United | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 14,209 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park, Dunfermline | 12,509 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh | 17,420 |
| Hibernian | Easter Road, Edinburgh | 20,241 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness | 7,500 |
| Kilmarnock | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 18,128 |
| Motherwell | Fir Park, Motherwell | 13,742 |
| Rangers | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 51,082 |
| St. Johnstone | McDiarmid Park, Perth | 10,673 |
| St. Mirren | St. Mirren Park, Paisley | 8,016 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen |  Craig Brown
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Ricky Foster
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Adidas | Team Recruitment |
| Celtic |  Neil Lennon
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Scott Brown
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Nike | Tennents |
| Dundee United | Peter Houston
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 Jon Daly
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Nike | Calor |
| Dunfermline | Jim McIntyre
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Austin McCann
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Puma | The Purvis Group |
| Hearts |  Paulo Sergio
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 Marius Zaliukas
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Umbro | Wonga.com |
| Hibernian | Colin Calderwood
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Ian Murray
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Puma | Crabbie's |
| Inverness CT |  Terry Butcher
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Richie Foran
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Erreà | Orion Group |
| Kilmarnock | Kenny Shiels
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 Manuel Pascali
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Killie 1869 | verve.net |
| Motherwell | Stuart McCall
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Stephen Craigan
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Puma | Cash Converters |
| Rangers | Ally McCoist
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David Weir
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Umbro | Tennents |
| St Johnstone | Steve Lomas
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Jody Morris
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Joma | GS Brown Construction |
| St Mirren | Danny Lennon
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Jim Goodwin
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Carbrini | Fila (Home), Braehead Shopping Centre(Away) |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | Walter Smith
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End of contract | 15 May 2011[5] | Pre-season | Ally McCoist
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1 June 2011[6] |
| Hearts | Jim Jefferies
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Sacked | 2 August 2011[7] | 9th | Paulo Sergio
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3 August 2011[8] |
League table
- As of 5 November 2011 (UTC)
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Results
Matches 1-22
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away
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Matches 23-33
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away)
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Matches 34-38
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Top assistants
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Clean sheets by goalkeeper
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Disciplinary by player
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Fair play
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AwardsPlayer of the Month
Manager of the Month
References
External links
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