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The 2017–18 season was the 121st season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 15 July 2017, with the first round of matches in the 2017–18 Scottish League Cup.[1] The 2017–18 Scottish Professional Football League season commenced on 5 August.[1]
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Scottish Premiership
Source: Soccerway BBC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second-stage group allocation).[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second-stage group allocation).[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2017–18 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Scottish Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team and the spot awarded to the second-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Scottish Championship
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Scottish League One
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Scottish League Two
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Non-league football
Level 5
Level 6
SPFL Development League
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Development League Champions
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Individual honours
PFA Scotland awards
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Scottish clubs in Europe
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Celtic, Aberdeen, Rangers and St Johnstone qualified for European competition. Rangers and St Johnstone were both eliminated in the first qualifying round, which prompted some administrators and coaches to suggest that Scottish football should adopt a summer season.[10][11]
Celtic
- UEFA Champions League
Celtic started in the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, and were drawn against the winners of a first round tie between Linfield and Fiorita.[12]
14 July 2017 QR2 | Linfield ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Belfast |
BBC Sport | Sinclair ![]() Rogic ![]() |
Stadium: Windsor Park Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain) |
19 July 2017 QR2 | Celtic ![]() | 4–0 (6–0 agg.) | ![]() | Glasgow |
Sinclair ![]() Rogic ![]() Armstrong ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland) |
26 July 2017 QR3 | Celtic ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Glasgow |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) |
2 August 2017 QR3 | Rosenborg ![]() | 0–1 (0–1 agg.) | ![]() | Trondheim |
BBC Sport | Forrest ![]() |
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium) |
16 August 2017 PO | Celtic ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Glasgow |
Postnikov ![]() Sinclair ![]() Forrest ![]() Shitov ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Ovidiu Hategan (Romania) |
22 August 2017 PO | Astana ![]() | 4–3 (4–8 agg.) | ![]() | Astana |
Ajer ![]() Muzhikov ![]() Twumasi ![]() |
BBC Sport | Sinclair ![]() Ntcham ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
Stadium: Astana Arena Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
12 September 2017 Group B | Celtic ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Glasgow |
BBC Sport | Neymar ![]() Mbappé ![]() Cavani ![]() Lustig ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,562 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
27 September 2017 Group B | Anderlecht ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Brussels |
BBC Sport | Griffiths ![]() Roberts ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 19,898 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
18 October 2017 Group B | Bayern Munich ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Munich |
Müller ![]() Kimmich ![]() Hummels ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
31 October 2017 Group B | Celtic ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Glasgow |
McGregor ![]() |
Report | Coman ![]() Martinez ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,269 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
22 November 2017 Group B | Paris Saint-Germain ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | Paris |
Neymar ![]() Cavani ![]() Mbappé ![]() Verratti ![]() Alves ![]() |
Report | Dembele ![]() |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 46,288 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
5 December 2017 Group B | Celtic ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Glasgow |
Report | Simunovic ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,931 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia) |
- UEFA Europa League
Celtic finished third in their Champions League group, which meant that they progressed to the last 32 of the Europa League.[13]
15 February 2018 R32 | Celtic ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Glasgow |
McGregor ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,743 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
22 February 2018 R32 | Zenit St Petersburg ![]() | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | ![]() | Saint Petersburg |
Ivanović ![]() Kuzyayev ![]() Kokorin ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium Attendance: 50,492 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
Aberdeen
- UEFA Europa League
Aberdeen started in the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, and were drawn against the winners of a first round tie between Ordabasy and Široki Brijeg.[14]
13 July 2017 QR2 | Aberdeen ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Aberdeen |
Christie ![]() |
BBC Sport | Marković ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
20 July 2017 QR2 | Široki Brijeg ![]() | 0–2 (1–3 agg.) | ![]() | Široki Brijeg |
BBC Sport | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion Pecara Referee: Michael Tykgaard (Denmark) |
27 July 2017 QR3 | Aberdeen ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Aberdeen |
Christie ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
BBC Sport | ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland) |
3 August 2017 QR3 | Apollon Limassol ![]() | 2–0 (3–2 agg.) | ![]() | Larnaca |
Schembri ![]() Zelaya ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: AEK Arena Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland) |
Rangers
- UEFA Europa League
29 June 2017 QR1 | Rangers ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Glasgow |
Miller ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden) |
4 July 2017 QR1 | Progrès Niederkorn ![]() | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | ![]() | Luxembourg City |
Francoise ![]() Thill ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
St Johnstone
- UEFA Europa League
29 June 2017 QR1 | St Johnstone ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Perth |
Shaughnessy ![]() |
BBC Sport | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Referee: Fran Jovic (Croatia) |
6 July 2017 QR1 | Trakai ![]() | 1–0 (3–1 agg.) | ![]() | Vilnius |
Maksimov ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: LFF Stadium Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Bulgaria) |
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Scotland national team
1 September 2017 World Cup qualification | Lithuania ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Vilnius |
BBC Sport | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: LFF Stadium Attendance: 5,067 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) |
4 September 2017 World Cup qualification | Scotland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Glasgow |
Berra ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 26,371 Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
5 October 2017 World Cup qualification | Scotland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Glasgow |
Skrtel ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
8 October 2017 World Cup qualification | Slovenia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Ljubljana |
Bezjak ![]() |
BBC Sport | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stožice Stadium Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
9 November 2017 Friendly match | Scotland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Aberdeen |
BBC Sport | ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 17,883 Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France) |
23 March 2018 Friendly match | Scotland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Glasgow |
BBC Sport | ![]() |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 20,488 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
27 March 2018 Friendly match | Hungary ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Budapest |
BBC Sport | ![]() |
Stadium: Groupama Arena Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
29 May 2018 Friendly match | Peru ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Lima |
Cueva ![]() Farfan ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez (Mexico) |
2 June 2018 Friendly match | Mexico ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Mexico City |
dos Santos ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 70,993 Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica) |
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Women's football
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League and Cup honours
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SWPL awards
Scottish Women's Premier League
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
UEFA Women's Champions League
Glasgow City
Glasgow City entered the Champions League in the round of 32.[19]
4 October 2017 Round of 32 | BIIK Kazygurt ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Shymkent |
Kirgizbaeva ![]() Korte ![]() Gabelia ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece) |
12 October 2017 Round of 32 | Glasgow City ![]() | 4–1 (4–4 agg.) | ![]() | Glasgow |
Abbi Grant (3) Noelle Murray |
BBC Sport | Chinwendu Ihezuo | Stadium: Petershill Park[20] |
Hibernian
22 August 2017 Qualifying group 2 | Hibernian ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
Small ![]() Turner ![]() Graham ![]() Hunter ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Cluj Arena Referee: Julia-Stefanie Baier (Austria) |
25 August 2017 Qualifying group 2 | Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
Malakhova ![]() |
BBC Sport | Graham ![]() |
Stadium: Cluj Arena Referee: Julia-Stefanie Baier (Austria) |
28 August 2017 Qualifying group 2 | Hibernian ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
Graham ![]() |
BBC Sport | Lunca ![]() |
Stadium: Cluj Arena Referee: Florence Guillemin (France) |
Scotland women's national team
7 July 2017 Friendly | Scotland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Kirkcaldy |
Murray ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Stark's Park |
19 July 2017 Euro 2017 Group D | England ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Utrecht |
18:00 CEST | Taylor ![]() White ![]() Nobbs ![]() Duggan ![]() |
UEFA | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 5,578 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
23 July 2017 Euro 2017 Group D | Scotland ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Rotterdam |
18:00 CEST | Cuthbert ![]() |
UEFA | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) |
27 July 2017 Euro 2017 Group D | Scotland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Deventer |
20:45 CEST | Weir ![]() |
UEFA | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 4,840 Referee: Jana Adámková (Czechia) |
14 September 2017 Friendly | Hungary ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Telki |
BBC Sport | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Telki Training Centre |
19 October 2017 2019 WCQ Group 2 | Belarus ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Minsk |
Kharlanova ![]() |
BBC Sport | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: FC Minsk Stadium Referee: Nelli Stepanyan (Armenia) |
24 October 2017 2019 WCQ Group 2 | Scotland ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Paisley |
Begolli ![]() Brown ![]() Ross ![]() Emslie ![]() Evans ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: St Mirren Park Referee: Dimitrina Milkova (Bulgaria) |
19 January 2018 Friendly | Scotland ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | La Manga |
BBC Sport | Herlovsen ![]() ![]() Thorisdottir ![]() |
Stadium: La Manga Stadium |
3 March 2018 Friendly | Scotland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | La Manga |
Ross ![]() Evans ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: La Manga Stadium |
6 March 2018 Friendly | Scotland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | La Manga |
Ross ![]() Brown ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: La Manga Stadium |
5 April 2018 2019 WCQ Group 2 | Switzerland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Schaffhausen |
Dickenmann ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: LIPO Park Referee: Olga Zadinová |
10 April 2018 2019 WCQ Group 2 | Scotland ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Paisley |
Ness ![]() Emslie ![]() Cuthbert ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 2,121 Referee: Dr. Riem Hussein |
7 June 2018 2019 WCQ Group 2 | Scotland ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Falkirk |
Cuthbert ![]() |
BBC Sport | Olkhovik ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 2,007 Referee: Lois Otte |
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Deaths
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- 2 July: Billy Cook, 77, Kilmarnock defender.[21]
- 2 July: John McCormick, 80, Third Lanark and Aberdeen defender.
- 5 July: John McKenzie, 91, Partick Thistle, Dumbarton and Scotland winger.[22]
- 15 July: Davie Laing, 92, Heart of Midlothian, Clyde and Hibernian wing half.[23]
- 19 July: Joe Walters, 82, Clyde, Albion Rovers and Stenhousemuir wing half.[24]
- 2 August: Dave Caldwell, 85, Aberdeen and Morton left back.[25]
- 15 August: Joe McGurn, 52, St Johnstone, Alloa and Stenhousemuir forward.[26]
- 16 August: John Ogston, 78, Aberdeen goalkeeper.[27]
- 12 September: Bert McCann, 84, Dundee United, Queen's Park, Motherwell, Hamilton and Scotland wing half.[28]
- 18 September: Paul Wilson, 66, Celtic, Motherwell and Partick Thistle midfielder.[29]
- 1 October: John Swinburne, 87, Motherwell director.[30]
- 6 October: Ian McNeill, 85, Aberdeen forward and Ross County manager.[31]
- 9 October: Jimmy Reid, 81, Dundee United, East Fife, Arbroath and Brechin City forward.[32]
- 31 October: Stefano Salvatori, 49, Hearts midfielder.[33]
- 15 November: Bert Ormond, 86, Falkirk, Airdrieonians and Dumbarton forward.[34]
- 28 November: Jimmy McEwan, 88, Arbroath and Raith Rovers winger.[35]
- 26 December: Willie Penman, 78, Rangers inside forward.[36]
- 2 January: Mike McCartney, 63, Gretna manager.[37]
- 2 January: Felix Reilly, 84, Dunfermline and East Fife forward.[38]
- 9 January: Tommy Lawrence, 77, Scotland goalkeeper.[39]
- 10 January: John McGlashan, 50, Montrose, Dundee, Arbroath and Ross County midfielder; Arbroath manager.[40]
- 9 February: Liam Miller, 36, Celtic and Hibernian midfielder.[41]
- 19 February: John Orr, 72, Kilmarnock chairman (2001–03).[42]
- 28 February: John Muir, 70, Alloa Athletic and St Johnstone forward.[43]
- 4 March: Alex Rennie, 69, Stirling Albion, St Johnstone and Dundee United defender; St Johnstone and Stenhousemuir manager.[44]
- 6 March: John Kurila, 76, Celtic wing half.[45]
- 19 March: George Meek, 84, Hamilton winger.[46]
- 28 March: Ron Mailer, 85, Dunfermline wing half.[47]
- 4 April: Ray Wilkins, 61, Rangers and Hibernian midfielder.[48]
- 10 April: John Lambie, 77, Falkirk and St Johnstone defender; Hamilton, Partick Thistle and Falkirk manager.[49]
- 27 April: George Mulhall, 81, Aberdeen, Morton and Scotland winger.[50]
- May: Bill McCarry, 79, Falkirk, St Johnstone and Stirling Albion centre half / centre forward.[51]
- 28 May: Neale Cooper, 54, Aberdeen, Rangers, Dunfermline and Ross County midfielder; Ross County and Peterhead manager.[52]
- 2 June: John Ritchie, 70, Cowdenbeath, Brechin City and Dundee United goalkeeper; Brechin City manager.[53]
- 14 June: Allan Presslie, 77, Caledonian, Arbroath, Buckie Thistle and Elgin City centre half.[54]
- 21 June: Johnny Hubbard, 87, Rangers and Ayr United winger.[55]
- 23 June: Douglas Rae, 87, Morton chairman.[56]
- 26 June: Harold Davis, 85, East Fife, Rangers and Partick Thistle wing half; Queen's Park and Queen of the South manager.[57]
- c.26 June: Ronnie Sheed, 71, Kilmarnock and Partick Thistle midfielder.[58]
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