2006–07 Scottish Premier League
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The 2006–07 Scottish Premier League season was the ninth season of the Scottish Premier League. It began on 29 July 2006.
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Season | 2006–07 |
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Dates | 29 July 2006 – 20 May 2007 |
Champions | Celtic 5th Premier League title 41st Scottish title |
Relegated | Dunfermline |
Champions League | Celtic Rangers |
UEFA Cup | Aberdeen Dunfermline |
Intertoto Cup | None |
Matches played | 228 |
Goals scored | 560 (2.46 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kris Boyd (20) |
Biggest home win | Motherwell 5–0 Kilmarnock (30 September) |
Biggest away win | Motherwell 1–6 Hibernian (18 November) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → |
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The league champions, Celtic and runners-up, Rangers, qualified for the UEFA Champions League on the return of Walter Smith as manager following a brief and disastrous reign by Frenchman Paul Le Guen. The team finishing third, Aberdeen qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did the Scottish Cup finalists Dunfermline Athletic. However, being the bottom-placed team in the SPL, Dunfermline were also relegated to the First Division.