The 2009–10 Scottish Premier League season was the twelfth season of the
Scottish Premier League
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.
Rangers were the defending champions and they retained the championship with three games to spare by winning 1–0 against
Hibernian at
Easter Road on 25 April.
The competition began on 15 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010.
Clubs
Promotion and relegation from 2008–09
Promoted from
First Division to
Premier League
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*
St Johnstone
Relegated from
Premier League
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to
First Division
*
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Events
* 21 April –
Inverness Caledonian Thistle won promotion to the
Scottish Premier League
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as
First Division champions following a 1–0 defeat for their nearest challengers
Dundee
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against
Raith Rovers.
* 25 April –
Rangers clinch the championship by winning 1–0 against
Hibernian at
Easter Road.
* 5 May – The
6–6 draw between
Motherwell
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and
Hibernian at
Fir Park breaks the SPL record for the most goals scored in a single SPL match.
*8 May –
Falkirk
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Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the ...
were relegated after goalless draw against
Kilmarnock
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at
Rugby Park
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.
League table
Results
Matches 1–22
During their first 22 matches, each team played every other team home and away.
Matches 23–33
During matches 23–33 each team played every other team once (either at home or away).
Matches 34–38
After 33 matches, the table splits into two groups of six. Each team plays every team in their own half once (either at home or away)
Top six
Bottom six
Attendances
Source
SPL
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Goals
Top scorers
Sources
SPLBBC
Hat-tricks
5 player scored 5 goals
Awards
Monthly awards
Clydesdale Bank Premier League Awards
References
External links
2009–10 Scottish Premier League Season at ESPN
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Scottish Premier League seasons
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Scot
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