The 1982–83 season was the 86th season of competitive
football
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in Scotland.
Overview
In a tightly fought contest
Dundee United
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the city of Dundee. The club name is usually abbreviated to Dundee United. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1 ...
won their maiden Scottish league title. The league remained undecided until the last day of the season with
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...
,
Celtic
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Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Fo ...
and Dundee United in contention. On the final day Celtic beat
Rangers 4–2 and Aberdeen beat
Hibernian 5–0, Dundee United held their nerve to win a historic first championship after beating local rivals
Dundee
Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...
2–1 at
Dens Park
Dens Park, officially known as Kilmac Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland, which is the home of club Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of . Tannadice Park, the home of rivals Dundee United, is just 200 yards ...
.
Scottish League Premier Division
Champions: Dundee United
Relegated: Morton, Kilmarnock
Scottish League Division One
Promoted: St. Johnstone, Hearts
Relegated: Dunfermline Athletic, Queen's Park
Scottish League Division Two
Promoted: Brechin City, Meadowbank Thistle
Other honours
Cup honours
Individual honours
Scottish national team
Key:
*(H) = Home match
*(A) = Away match
*ECQG1 = European Championship qualifying – Group 1
*BHC = British Home Championship
See also
1982–83 Aberdeen F.C. season
Notes and references
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Seasons in Scottish football