| Season | 2011–12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2011–12 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
| Premier League champions | |
| Celtic | |
| First Division champions | |
| Ross County | |
| Second Division champions | |
| Cowdenbeath | |
| Third Division champions | |
| Alloa Athletic | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Heart of Midlothian | |
| League Cup winners | |
| Kilmarnock | |
| Challenge Cup winners | |
| Falkirk | |
| Youth Cup winners | |
| Celtic | |
| Teams in Europe | |
| Celtic,Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian,Rangers | |
| Scotland national team | |
| Euro 2012 qualifying |
The2011–12 season was the 115th season of competitivefootball inScotland.
To be announced
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic(C) | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 84 | 21 | +63 | 93 | Qualification for theChampions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Rangers(D, R) | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 73 | Administratively relegated to theThird Division and disqualified from theChampions League third qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Motherwell | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 62 | Qualification for theChampions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 59 | Qualification for theEuropa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 52 | Qualification for theEuropa League play-off round[b] |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 50 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 47 | |
| 8 | St Mirren | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 43 | |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 41 | |
| 10 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 39 | |
| 11 | Hibernian | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 67 | −27 | 33 | |
| 12 | Dunfermline Athletic(R) | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 82 | −42 | 25 | Relegation to theFirst Division |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County(C, P) | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 79 | Promotion to thePremier League |
| 2 | Dundee(P) | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 55[a] | |
| 3 | Falkirk | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 52 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 49 | |
| 5 | Livingston | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 48 | |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 47 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 44 | |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 42 | |
| 9 | Ayr United(R) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 38 | Qualification for theFirst Division play-offs |
| 10 | Queen of the South(R) | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 32 | Relegation to theSecond Division |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowdenbeath(C, P) | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 71 | Promotion to theFirst Division |
| 2 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 63 | Qualification for theFirst Division play-offs |
| 3 | Dumbarton(O, P) | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 58[a] | |
| 4 | Airdrie United(P) | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 52[b] | |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 51 | |
| 6 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 48 | |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 72 | −13 | 42 | |
| 8 | Brechin City | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 41 | |
| 9 | Albion Rovers(O) | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 37 | Qualification forSecond Division play-offs |
| 10 | Stirling Albion(R) | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 34 | Relegation to theThird Division |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alloa Athletic(C, P) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 77 | Promotion to theSecond Division |
| 2 | Queen's Park | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 63 | Qualification for theSecond Division Play-offs |
| 3 | Stranraer(P) | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 58[a] | |
| 4 | Elgin City | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 57 | |
| 5 | Peterhead | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 51 | |
| 6 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 49 | |
| 7 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 48 | |
| 8 | Montrose | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 38 | |
| 9 | Clyde | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 35 | |
| 10 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 88 | −50 | 24 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic(C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 18 | +48 | 57 |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 49 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 44 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 39 |
| 5 | Rangers | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 37 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 36 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 24 |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 24 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 23 |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic(R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 19 |
| 11 | Dundee United | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 14 |
| 12 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 67 | −44 | 12 |
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2011–12 Highland League | Forres Mechanics |
| East of Scotland League | Stirling University |
| South of Scotland League | Dalbeattie Star |
West Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2011-12 Premier Division | Irvine Meadow XI |
| Division One | Glenafton Athletic |
| Ayrshire League | Maybole |
| Central League Division One | Glasgow Perthshire |
| Central League Division Two | Carluke Rovers |
East Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2011-12 Superleague | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
| Premier League | Sauchie Juniors |
| North Division | Dundee Violet |
| Central Division | Jeanfield Swifts |
| South Division | Dalkeith Thistle |
North Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2011-12 Superleague | Hermes |
| Division One | Inverness City |
| Division Two | Portgordon Victoria |
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Charlie Mulgrew | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | James Forrest | Celtic |
| Manager of the Year | Derek Adams | Ross County |
| First Division Player | Farid El Alagui | Falkirk |
| Second Division Player | Jon Robertson | Cowdenbeath |
| Third Division Player | Stevie May | Alloa Athleticon loan fromSt Johnstone |
| 26 July 2011Third qualifying round | Rangers | 0 – 1 | Glasgow | |
| 19:45BST (UTC+01) | BBC Sport | Stadium:Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 28,828 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz(Spain) |
| 3 August 2011Third qualifying round | Malmö FF | 1 – 1 (2 – 1agg.) | Malmö | |
| 18:00BST (UTC+01) | Hamad | BBC Sport | Stadium:Swedbank Stadion Attendance: 19,084 Referee:Vladislav Bezborodov(Russia) |
| 18 August 2011Play-off round | NK Maribor | 2 – 1 | Ljudski vrt,Maribor | |
| 19:45BST (UTC+01) | Ibraimi Velikonja | BBC Sport | Attendance: 10,900 Referee: Manuel Gräfe(Germany) |
| 25 August 2011Play-off round | Rangers | 1 – 1 (2 – 3agg.) | Ibrox Stadium,Glasgow | |
| 19:30BST (UTC+01) | Bocanegra | BBC Sport | Attendance: 32,223 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev(Macedonia) |
Sion defeated Celtic in the initial two-legged tie by an aggregate score of 3–1.[7] Celtic had played both games under protest to UEFA after Sion fielded five ineligible players over the two games. Sion were forced to forfeit both ties against Celtic after UEFA found them guilty of the charge, with UEFA awarding Celtic 3–0 wins in both legs.[8]
| 18 August 2011Play-off round | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Glasgow | |
| 20:05BST (UTC+01) | BBC Sport | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 51,975 Referee: Marijo Strahonja(Croatia) |
| 25 August 2011Play-off round | Sion | 0 – 3 (0 – 6agg.) | Sion | |
| 19:30BST (UTC+01) | BBC Sport | Stadium:Stade de Tourbillon Attendance: 10,145 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán(Spain) |
| 15 September 2011Group stage | Atlético Madrid | 2 – 0 | Madrid | |
| 20:05BST (UTC+01) | Falcao Diego | Report | Stadium:Vicente Calderón Stadium Attendance: 24,868 Referee:Peter Rasmussen (Denmark) |
| 29 September 2011Group stage | Celtic | 1 – 1 | Glasgow | |
| 18:00BST (UTC+01) | Ki | Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 28,476 Referee:Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey) |
| 20 October 2011Group stage | Rennes | 1 – 1 | Rennes | |
| 18:00BST (UTC+01) | Cha | Report | Stadium:Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 21,825 Referee:Robert Malek (Poland) |
| 3 November 2011Group stage | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Glasgow | |
| 20:05GMT (UTC) | Stokes Hooper | Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 28,578 Referee:Bruno Paixão (Portugal) |
| 30 November 2011Group stage | Celtic | 0 – 1 | Glasgow | |
| 18:00GMT (UTC) | Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 33,257 Referee:Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands) |
| 15 December 2011Group stage | Udinese | 1 – 1 | Udine | |
| 20:05GMT (UTC) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Friuli Attendance: 15,000 Referee:Michael Koukoulakis (Greece) |
| 28 July 2011Third qualifying round | Paksi SE | 1 – 1 | Székesfehérvár | |
| 19:00BST (UTC+01) | Sipeki | BBC Sport | Stadium:Stadion Sóstói Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Mattias Gestranius(Finland) |
| 4 August 2011Third qualifying round | Heart of Midlothian | 4 – 1 (5 – 2agg.) | Edinburgh | |
| 19:45BST (UTC+01) | Setevenson Driver Skácel | BBC Sport | Stadium:Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 12,811 Referee: Robert Malek(Poland) |
| 18 August 2011Play-off round | Heart of Midlothian | 0 – 5 | Edinburgh | |
| 19:45BST (UTC+01) | BBC Sport | Stadium:Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 16,279 Referee:Paolo Tagliavento(Italy) |
| 25 August 2011Play-off round | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 – 0 (5 – 0agg.) | London | |
| 20:00BST (UTC+01) | BBC Sport | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 32,590 Referee: Anastassios Kakos(Greece) |
| 14 July 2011Second qualifying round | Śląsk Wrocław | 1 – 0 | Wrocław | |
| 15:45BST (UTC+01) | Voskamp | BBC Sport | Stadium:Stadion Oporowska Attendance: 8,300 Referee:Tom Harald Hagen(Norway) |
| 21 July 2011Second qualifying round | Dundee United | 3 – 2 (3 – 3agg.) | Dundee | |
| 19:45BST (UTC+01) | Watson Goodwillie Daly | BBC Sport | Stadium:Tannadice Park Attendance: 11,306 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz(Spain) |
| 10 August 2011Friendly | Scotland | 2 – 1 | Hampden Park,Glasgow | |
| 19.45BST (UTC+01) | Kvist Snodgrass | Scottish FA | Attendance: 17,582 Referee: Marco Borg(Malta) |
| 3 September 2011Qualifying group I | Scotland | 2 – 2 | Hampden Park,Glasgow | |
| 15.00BST (UTC+01) | K. Miller D. Fletcher | BBC Sport | Attendance: 51,457 Referee:Kevin Blom (Netherlands) |
| 6 September 2011Qualifying group I | Scotland | 1 – 0 | Hampden Park,Glasgow | |
| 20.00BST (UTC+01) | Naismith | BBC Sport | Attendance: 34,071 Referee:Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) |
| 8 October 2011Qualifying group I | Liechtenstein | 0 – 1 | Rheinpark Stadion,Vaduz | |
| 18:30 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 5,636 Referee:Tom Harald Hagen (Norway) |
| 11 October 2011Qualifying group I | Spain | 3 – 1 | Estadio José Rico Pérez,Alicante | |
| 19:45 | Silva Villa | BBC Sport | Attendance: 24,896 Referee:Stefan Johannesson (Sweden) |
| 11 November 2011Friendly | Cyprus | 1 – 2 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium,Larnaca | |
| 18:00 | Christofi | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,000 Referee:Meir Levi (Israel) |
| 29 February 2012Friendly | Slovenia | 1 – 1 | Bonifika Stadium,Koper | |
| 19:45GMT | Kirm | Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev(Macedonia) |
| 27 May 2012Friendly | United States | 5 – 1 | EverBank Field,Jacksonville | |
| 01:00BST | Donovan Bradley Jones | Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador) |
| 10 August 2011Friendly | Scotland | 3 – 0 | St Mirren Park,Paisley | |
| 16.00BST (UTC+01) | Cairney Jack Armstrong | Scottish FA | Attendance: 1,654 |
| 5 September 2011Qualifying group 10 | Scotland | 0 – 0 | St Mirren Park,Paisley | |
| 19.30BST (UTC+01) | Scottish FA | Attendance: 2,769 Referee:Kristo TohverEstonia |
| 6 October 2011Qualifying group 10 | Luxembourg | 1 – 5 | Stade Josy Barthel,Luxembourg | |
| 18:30 | Almeida | Scottish FA | Attendance: 320 Referee: Clayton Pisani (Malta) |
| 10 October 2011Qualifying group 10 | Scotland | 2 – 2 | St Mirren Park,Paisley | |
| 19:30 | Rhodes | BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,058 Referee: Ante Vučemilović-Šimunović Jr. (Croatia) |
| 14 November 2011Qualifying group 10 | Netherlands | 1 – 2 | Stadion de Goffert,Nijmegen | |
| 17:30 | Maher | BBC Sport | Attendance: 8,000 Referee:Vladimir Kazmenko (Russia) |
| 29 February 2012Qualifying group 10 | Scotland | 0 – 0 | St Mirren Park,Paisley | |
| 17:30 | UEFA | Attendance: 6,607 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
| 25 April 2012Friendly | Scotland | 1 – 4 | Easter Road,Edinburgh | |
| 19.00BST | Mackay-Steven | Scottish FA | Attendance: 4,665 Referee:Michael Oliver (England) |
| 31 May 2012Qualifying group 10 | Bulgaria | 2 – 2 | Lovech Stadium,Lovech | |
| 19:30 | Milanov Kostadinov | UEFA | Referee:Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Scottish Women's Cup | Glasgow City | 3 – 0 | Hibernian | Report |
| 2011 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | Hibernian | 5 – 2 | Spartans | Report |
| Scottish Women's Football League Cup | Aberdeen | 2 – 1 | Toryglen |
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Shannon Lynn[9] | Hibernian |
| International Player of the Year | Megan Sneddon | Celtic |
| Manager of the Year | Eddie Wolecki-Black | Glasgow City |
| Premier Division Player of the Year | Emma Lyons | Falkirk |
| First Division Player | Caroline Weir | Hibernian 2000 |
| Second Division Player | Sam McManus | Kilwinning Sports Club |
| 21 August 2011Friendly | Scotland | 5 – 0 | Falkirk Stadium,Falkirk | |
| 13:00BST (UTC+01) | Jane Ross Julie Fleeting Kim Little Jen Beattie | Scottish FA | Attendance: 531 Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland) |
| 23 August 2011Friendly | Scotland | 1 – 0 | Falkirk Stadium,Falkirk | |
| 19:00BST (UTC+01) | Julie Fleeting | Scottish FA | Referee: Lorraine Clark (Scotland) |
| 18 September 2011Friendly | Finland | 1 – 0 | Sonera Stadium,Helsinki | |
| 17:00 | Linda Sällström | Scottish FA |
| 21 September 2011Friendly | Scotland | 7 – 2 | Tynecastle Stadium,Edinburgh | |
| 19:30 | Hayley Lauder Jen Beattie Jane Ross Rachel Corsie Katri Nokso-Koivisto | Scottish FA |
| 12 October 2011Qualifying group 4 | Israel | 1 – 6 | Ness Ziona Stadium,Ness Ziona | |
| 10:00 | Moran Lavi | Scottish FA | Referee: Ausra Kance (Lithuania) |
| 27 October 2011Qualifying group 4 | Scotland | 2 – 2 | Tynecastle Stadium,Edinburgh | |
| 19:00 | Jane Ross Jen Beattie | Scottish FA | Referee: Tanja Schett (Austria) |
| 5 February 2012Friendly | Northern Ireland | 1 – 5 | Solitude,Belfast | |
| 14:00 | Rachel Furness | Scottish FA |
| 28 February 2012Cyprus Cup Group B | Canada | 5 – 1 | GSZ Stadium,Larnaca | |
| 17:30 | Kelly Parker Sophie Schmidt Christine Sinclair Melissa Tancredi | She Kicks |
| 1 March 2012Cyprus Cup Group B | Scotland | 2 – 1 | GSP Stadium,Nicosia | |
| 13:30 | Mandy van den Berg Hayley Lauder |
| 4 March 2012Cyprus Cup Group B | Italy | 2 – 1 | GSZ Stadium,Larnaca | |
| 14:30 | Ania Guagni Melania Gabbiadini | Scottish FA |
| 6 March 20129th/10th place play-off | Scotland | 2 – 0 | Paralimni Stadium,Paralimni | |
| 12:00 | Kim Little |
| 31 March 2012Qualifying group 4 | France | 2 – 0 | Stade Jules Deschaseaux,Le Havre | |
| 19:50 | Ifeoma Dieke Wendie Renard | UEFA | Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic) |
| 5 April 2012Qualifying group 4 | Scotland | 2 – 1 | Tynecastle Stadium,Edinburgh | |
| 19:00 | Rhonda Jones Christie Murray | Scottish FA | Attendance: 1,703 Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) |
| 9 May 2012Friendly | Poland | 1 – 3 | Stadion Kazimierza Deyny,Starogard Gdański | |
| 17:00 | Agnieszka Winczo | Scottish FA |
| 26 May 2012Friendly | Scotland | 1 – 4 | Stark's Park,Kirkcaldy | |
| 15:00 | Kim Little | Scottish FA | Attendance: 1,184 Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland) |
2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League
| 11 August 2011Qualifying round | Glasgow City | 4 – 0 | Subotica City Stadium,Subotica | |
| 16:30BST (UTC+01) | Christie Murray Katharina Lindner | Report | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kateryna Monzul(Ukraine) |
| 13 August 2011Qualifying round | Glasgow City | 8 – 0 | Subotica City Stadium,Subotica | |
| 14:00BST (UTC+01) | Jane Ross Emma Mitchell Danica Dalziel Leanne Ross Emma Woolley Lisa Evans Rachel Corsie | Report | Referee: Sofia Karagiorgi(Cyprus) |
| 16 August 2011Qualifying round | KÍ Klaksvík | 0 – 5 | Bačka Stadium,Subotica | |
| 16:00BST (UTC+01) | Report | Referee: Kateryna Monzul(Ukraine) |
| 29 September 2011Round of 32 | Glasgow City | 1 – 1 | Petershill Park,Glasgow | |
| 19:45 | Lisa Evans | UEFA | Attendance: 738 Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal) |
| 6 October 2011Round of 32 | Valur | 0 – 3 | Hlíðarendi,Reykjavík | |
| 17:00 | UEFA | Referee: Gyöngyi Krisztina Gaál (Hungary) |
| 2 November 2011Round of 16 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 10 – 0 | Karl Liebknecht Stadion,Potsdam | |
| 17:00 (CET) | Genoveva Añonma Bianca Schmidt Anja Mittag Yūki Nagasato Chantal de Ridder Amy McDonald | UEFA | Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
| 10 November 2011Round of 16 | Glasgow City | 0 – 7 | Petershill Park,Glasgow | |
| 18:05 (GMT) | Report | Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (Romania) |