| Season | 1993–94 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August 1993 - 1994 |
| Champions | Rangers 9th Premier Division title 44thScottish title |
| Relegated | St Johnstone Raith Rovers Dundee |
| Champions League | Rangers |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Dundee United |
| UEFA Cup | Aberdeen Motherwell |
| Matches | 264 |
| Goals | 583 (2.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mark Hateley (22) |
1994–95 → | |
The1993–94 Scottish Premier Division season began on 7 August 1993 and was the last season of the twelve-team league, with three teams relegated to make way for the ten-team league the following season. It was also the final season with the rule of awardingtwo points for a win, with three points given from then on.
The 1993–94 Scottish Premier Division season ended in success forRangers who won the title by three points from nearest rivalsAberdeen to clinch six titles in a row.[1]St Johnstone,Raith Rovers andDundee were relegated to theFirst Division after finishing in the bottom three positions. As champions, Rangers qualified for theChampions League while Aberdeen were joined by third-placedMotherwell in qualifying for theUEFA Cup. Sixth-placedDundee United qualified for theCup Winners' Cup after winning theScottish Cup for the first time.[2]
Promoted fromFirst Division toPremier League
Relegated fromPremier Division toFirst Division
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee United | July 1993 | Retired | July 1993 | ||
| Dundee | August 1993 | Became director of football | August 1993 | ||
| Celtic | 6 October 1993 | Resigned | 27 October 1993 | ||
| St Johnstone | November 1993 | Sacked | November 1993 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers(C) | 44 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 58 | Qualification for theChampions League qualifying round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 55 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 3 | Motherwell | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 54 | |
| 4 | Celtic | 44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 50 | |
| 5 | Hibernian | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 47 | |
| 6 | Dundee United | 44 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 42 | Qualification for theCup Winners' Cup first round |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 44 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 42 | |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 44 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 40 | |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 44 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 40 | |
| 10 | St Johnstone(R) | 44 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 40 | Relegation to the1994–95 Scottish First Division |
| 11 | Raith Rovers(R) | 44 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 46 | 80 | −34 | 31 | |
| 12 | Dundee(R) | 44 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 29 |
During matches 1-22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
| Home \ Away | ABE | CEL | DND | DNU | HOM | HIB | KIL | MOT | PAR | RAI | RAN | STJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Celtic | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Dundee | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Dundee United | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Hibernian | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Kilmarnock | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
| Motherwell | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Partick Thistle | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| Raith Rovers | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Rangers | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| St Johnstone | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
During matches 23-44 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
| Home \ Away | ABE | CEL | DND | DNU | HOM | HIB | KIL | MOT | PAR | RAI | RAN | STJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Celtic | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | |
| Dundee | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Dundee United | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Kilmarnock | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Partick Thistle | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Raith Rovers | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Rangers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| St Johnstone | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 |