2014–15 Scottish Premiership
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Celtic |
| Relegated | St Mirren |
| Champions League | Celtic |
| Europa League |
Aberdeen Inverness CT St Johnstone |
| Matches played | 151 |
| Goals scored | 394 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Adam Rooney (18) |
| Biggest home win |
Celtic 6–1 Dundee United (1 May 2015) |
| Biggest away win |
Ross County 0–5 Celtic (18 October 2014) |
| Highest scoring |
Dundee United 6–2 Dundee (1 January 2015) |
| Longest winning run |
8 games[1] Aberdeen Celtic |
| Longest unbeaten run |
12 games[1] Aberdeen |
| Longest winless run |
11 games[1] Ross County |
| Longest losing run |
7 games[1] Ross County |
| Highest attendance |
55,638[1] Celtic 5–0 Inverness CT (24 May 2015) |
| Lowest attendance |
1,577[1] Hamilton Academical 1–0 St Johnstone (16 August 2014) |
| Average attendance | 8,806[1] |
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← 2013–14 2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 15 February 2015. | |
The 2014–15 Scottish Premiership was the second season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football. The season began on 9 August 2014[2] and ended on the 31 May 2015. Celtic are the defending champions.
Twelve teams contested the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Dundee United, Hamilton Academical, Inverness CT, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Partick Thistle, Ross County, St Johnstone and St Mirren. Due to the relegation of Edinburgh-based teams Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian in 2014, this season marked the first time in football history in which Scotland's capital city had no representatives in the top league.
On 2 May, Celtic clinched their fourth title in a row after Aberdeen lost 1–0 away at Dundee United, leaving Celtic 11 points clear with three games to play.[3][4]
Teams
Dundee were promoted from the Scottish Championship. Heart of Midlothian were relegated from the Scottish Premiership.
Hibernian finished in the play-off position in the Scottish Premiership. They lost to Hamilton Academical who took the final place in the second edition of the competition, a result which left the Scottish capital Edinburgh without a club in the top flight of Scottish football for the 2014–15 season.
Stadiums by capacity and locations
| Aberdeen | Celtic | Dundee | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen | Celtic Park, Glasgow | Dens Park, Dundee | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Capacity: 20,897[5] | Capacity: 60,355[6] | Capacity: 11,506[7] | Capacity: 14,229[8] |
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| Hamilton Academical | 
 Location of teams in 2014–15 Scottish Premiership |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | |
| New Douglas Park, Hamilton | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness | ||
| Capacity: 6,078[9] | Capacity: 7,800[10] | ||
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| Kilmarnock | Motherwell | ||
| Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | Fir Park, Motherwell | ||
| Capacity: 18,128[11] | Capacity: 13,677[12] | ||
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| Partick Thistle | Ross County | St Johnstone | St Mirren |
| Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | Victoria Park, Dingwall | McDiarmid Park, Perth | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| Capacity: 10,102[13] | Capacity: 6,541[14] | Capacity: 10,696[15] | Capacity: 8,023[16] |
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Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen |  McInnes, DerekDerek McInnes |
Anderson, RussellRussell Anderson |
Adidas | Saltire Energy |
| Celtic |  Deila, RonnyRonny Deila |
Brown, ScottScott Brown |
Nike | Magners |
| Dundee | Hartley, PaulPaul Hartley |
Thomson, KevinKevin Thomson |
Puma | Hangar Records |
| Dundee United | McNamara, JackieJackie McNamara |
 Dillon, SeánSeán Dillon |
Nike | Calor |
| Hamilton Academical | Canning, MartinMartin Canning |
Canning, MartinMartin Canning |
1874 Accies, Nike | M&H Logistics (H), Life Skills Centres (A) |
| Inverness CT | Hughes, JohnJohn Hughes |
Foran, RichieRichie Foran |
Erreà | Subway |
| Kilmarnock | Locke, GaryGary Locke |
 Pascali, ManuelManuel Pascali |
Erreà | QTS |
| Motherwell |  Baraclough, IanIan Baraclough |
Lasley, KeithKeith Lasley |
Macron | Cash Converters |
| Partick Thistle | Archibald, AlanAlan Archibald |
Welsh, SeanSean Welsh |
Joma | macb |
| Ross County | McIntyre, JimJim McIntyre |
Brittain, RichardRichard Brittain |
Carbrini | Stanley CRC Evans Offshore |
| St Johnstone |  Wright, TommyTommy Wright |
Mackay, DaveDave Mackay |
Joma | GS Brown Construction |
| St Mirren | Teale, GaryGary Teale |
Thompson, StevenSteven Thompson |
Carbrini | JD Sports |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mirren | Lennon, DannyDanny Lennon |
End of contract | 12 May 2014[17] | Pre-season | Craig, TommyTommy Craig |
13 May 2014[18] |
| Celtic | Lennon, NeilNeil Lennon |
Resigned | 22 May 2014[19] | Pre-season | Deila, RonnyRonny Deila |
6 June 2014[20] |
| Ross County | Adams, DerekDerek Adams |
Sacked | 28 August 2014[21] | 12th | McIntyre, JimJim McIntyre |
9 September 2014[22] |
| Motherwell | McCall, StuartStuart McCall |
Resigned | 2 November 2014[23] | 11th | Baraclough, IanIan Baraclough |
13 December 2014[24] |
| St Mirren | Craig, TommyTommy Craig |
Sacked | 9 December 2014[25] | 11th | Teale, GaryGary Teale |
29 January 2015 |
| Hamilton Academical | Neil, AlexAlex Neil |
Signed by Norwich City | 9 January 2015[26] | 3rd | Canning, MartinMartin Canning |
23 January 2015[27] |
| Kilmarnock | Johnston, AllanAllan Johnston |
Resigned | 6 February 2015[28] | 8th | Locke, GaryGary Locke |
6 February 2015 (interim) |
Tournament format and regulations
Basic
In the initial phase of the season, the 12 teams played a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams three times. After 33 games, the league split into two sections of six teams, with each team playing each other in that section. The league attempts to balance the fixture list so that teams in the same section play each other twice at home and twice away, but sometimes this is impossible. A total of 228 matches were played, with 38 matches played by each team.
Promotion and relegation
The team that finished 12th (St Mirren) was relegated to the Championship, while the champion of that league (Heart of Midlothian) was promoted to the Premiership for the 2015–16 season. The team that finished 11th in the Premiership (Motherwell) played the winner of the Championship playoffs (Rangers) in two playoff games, with the winner (Motherwell) securing a Premiership spot for the 2015–16 season.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 84 | 17 | +67 | 92 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 75 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 65 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | St Johnstone | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 57 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Dundee United | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 56 | |
| 6 | Dundee[lower-alpha 2] | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 45 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 53 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 46 | |
| 9 | Ross County | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 44 | |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 41 | |
| 11 | Motherwell (O) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 36 | Qualification to Scottish Premiership play-offs |
| 12 | St Mirren (R) | 38 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 30 | 66 | −36 | 30 | Relegation to Scottish Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ Inverness Caledonian Thistle have qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2014–15 Scottish Cup.
- ↑ Teams in the bottom six at the time of the split (33 games) cannot pass teams in the top six
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Rooney |
Aberdeen | 18 |
| 2 | Leigh Griffiths |
Celtic | 14 |
 Nadir Çiftçi |
Dundee United | 14 | |
| 4 | Greg Stewart |
Dundee | 13 |
| 5 |  Anthony Andreu |
Hamilton Academical | 12 |
| John Sutton |
Motherwell | 12 | |
| 7 | Ali Crawford |
Hamilton Academical | 11 |
| 8 | Billy McKay |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 10 |
| Liam Boyce |
Ross County | 10 | |
| Kris Commons |
Celtic | 10 |
Results
Matches 1–22
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
| Home ╲ Away | ABE | CEL | DND | DUN | HAM | INV | KIL | MOT | PAR | ROS | STJ | STM |
| Aberdeen | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Celtic | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | |
| Dundee | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Dundee United | 0–2 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Kilmarnock | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Motherwell | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Partick Thistle | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Ross County | 0–1 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| St Johnstone | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| St Mirren | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
Source: Scottish Premiership
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away).
| Home ╲ Away | ABE | CEL | DND | DUN | HAM | INV | KIL | MOT | PAR | ROS | STJ | STM |
| Aberdeen | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | ||||||
| Celtic | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Dundee | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Dundee United | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |||||||
| Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Kilmarnock | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Motherwell | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | |||||||
| Partick Thistle | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Ross County | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | |||||||
| St Johnstone | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |||||||
| St Mirren | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Source: Scottish Premiership
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 34–38
After 33 matches, the league split 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 were determined upon the league table at the time of the split.
Top six
Source: BBC Sport |
Bottom six
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Premiership play-offs
Quarter-final
First leg
Second leg
Rangers won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-final
First leg
Second leg
Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
First leg
Second leg
Motherwell won 6–1 on aggregate.
References
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- ↑ "Celtic win Scottish Premiership title after Aberdeen lose". BBC Sport. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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- ↑ "Dundee Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Dundee United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Hamilton Academical Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Motherwell Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Partick Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Ross County Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "St Johnstone Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "St Mirren Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Danny Lennon: St Mirren decide not to offer manager new contract". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ↑ "St Mirren: Tommy Craig appointed as Danny Lennon's successor". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ "Celtic: Neil Lennon ends his four-year spell as manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ "Celtic: Ronny Deila named new manager of Scottish champions". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "Ross County sack manager Derek Adams and his father George". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ross County: Jim McIntyre joins from Queen of the South". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "Stuart McCall: Motherwell manager resigns after five straight defeats". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "Motherwell: Ian Baraclough is new manager at Fir Park". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ "St Mirren: Tommy Craig exits as manager after 19 games". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Alex Neil: Norwich City appoint Hamilton player-manager as boss". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Hamilton Academical: Martin Canning becomes new manager". BBC Sport. 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "Allan Johnston: Kilmarnock manager relieved of duties". BBC Sport. 6 February 2015.
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- ↑ BBC - Scottish Premiership - Top Scorers
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