2015–16 Scottish Professional Football League

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Statistics of the Scottish Professional Football League in season 2015–16.

## Scottish Premiership

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Main article: 2015–16 Scottish Premiership

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1  | Celtic (C) | 38  | 26  | 8  | 4  | 93  | 31  | +62  | 86  | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2  | Aberdeen | 38  | 22  | 5  | 11  | 62  | 48  | +14  | 71  | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3  | Heart of Midlothian | 38  | 18  | 11  | 9  | 59  | 40  | +19  | 65
4  | St Johnstone | 38  | 16  | 8  | 14  | 58  | 55  | +3  | 56  |
5  | Motherwell | 38  | 15  | 5  | 18  | 47  | 63  | −16  | 50
6  | Ross County | 38  | 14  | 6  | 18  | 55  | 61  | −6  | 48
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7  | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38  | 14  | 10  | 14  | 54  | 48  | +6  | 52  |
8  | Dundee | 38  | 11  | 15  | 12  | 53  | 57  | −4  | 48
9  | Partick Thistle | 38  | 12  | 10  | 16  | 41  | 50  | −9  | 46
10  | Hamilton Academical | 38  | 11  | 10  | 17  | 42  | 63  | −21  | 43
11  | Kilmarnock (O) | 38  | 9  | 9  | 20  | 41  | 64  | −23  | 36  | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12  | Dundee United[b] (R) | 38  | 8  | 7  | 23  | 45  | 70  | −25  | 28  | Relegation to the Scottish Championship

Source: Scottish Premiership, Soccerway (first phase), Soccerway (second phase)
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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
2. ^ Dundee United were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 6 May 2016.[1]

## Scottish Championship

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Main article: 2015–16 Scottish Championship

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1  | Rangers (C, P) | 36  | 25  | 6  | 5  | 88  | 34  | +54  | 81  | Promotion to the Premiership
2  | Falkirk | 36  | 19  | 13  | 4  | 61  | 34  | +27  | 70  | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals
3  | Hibernian | 36  | 21  | 7  | 8  | 59  | 34  | +25  | 70  | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round and for the Premiership play-off semi-finals[a]
4  | Raith Rovers | 36  | 18  | 8  | 10  | 52  | 46  | +6  | 62  | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals
5  | Greenock Morton | 36  | 11  | 10  | 15  | 39  | 42  | −3  | 43  |
6  | St Mirren | 36  | 11  | 9  | 16  | 44  | 53  | −9  | 42
7  | Queen of the South | 36  | 12  | 6  | 18  | 46  | 56  | −10  | 42
8  | Dumbarton | 36  | 10  | 7  | 19  | 35  | 66  | −31  | 37
9  | Livingston (R) | 36  | 8  | 7  | 21  | 37  | 51  | −14  | 31  | Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10  | Alloa Athletic (R) | 36  | 4  | 9  | 23  | 22  | 67  | −45  | 21  | Relegation to League One

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Hibernian qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Scottish Cup.

## Scottish League One

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Main article: 2015–16 Scottish League One

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1  | Dunfermline Athletic (C, P) | 36  | 24  | 7  | 5  | 83  | 30  | +53  | 79  | Promotion to Scottish Championship
2  | Ayr United (O, P) | 36  | 19  | 4  | 13  | 65  | 47  | +18  | 61  | Qualification to Championship play-offs
3  | Peterhead | 36  | 16  | 11  | 9  | 72  | 47  | +25  | 59
4  | Stranraer | 36  | 15  | 6  | 15  | 43  | 49  | −6  | 51
5  | Airdrieonians | 36  | 14  | 7  | 15  | 48  | 50  | −2  | 49  |
6  | Albion Rovers | 36  | 13  | 10  | 13  | 40  | 44  | −4  | 49
7  | Brechin City | 36  | 12  | 6  | 18  | 47  | 59  | −12  | 42
8  | Stenhousemuir | 36  | 11  | 7  | 18  | 46  | 80  | −34  | 40
9  | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36  | 11  | 6  | 19  | 46  | 72  | −26  | 39  | Qualification to League One play-offs
10  | Forfar Athletic (R) | 36  | 8  | 10  | 18  | 48  | 60  | −12  | 34  | Relegation to Scottish League Two

Source: BBC Sport
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

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Main article: 2015–16 Scottish League Two

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1  | East Fife (C, P) | 36  | 18  | 8  | 10  | 62  | 41  | +21  | 62  | Promotion to Scottish League One
2  | Elgin City | 36  | 17  | 8  | 11  | 59  | 46  | +13  | 59  | Qualification to League One play-offs
3  | Clyde | 36  | 17  | 6  | 13  | 56  | 45  | +11  | 57
4  | Queen's Park (O, P) | 36  | 15  | 11  | 10  | 46  | 32  | +14  | 56
5  | Annan Athletic | 36  | 16  | 8  | 12  | 69  | 57  | +12  | 56  |
6  | Berwick Rangers | 36  | 14  | 7  | 15  | 45  | 50  | −5  | 49
7  | Stirling Albion | 36  | 13  | 9  | 14  | 47  | 46  | +1  | 48
8  | Montrose | 36  | 11  | 10  | 15  | 50  | 70  | −20  | 43
9  | Arbroath | 36  | 11  | 6  | 19  | 42  | 51  | −9  | 39
10  | East Stirlingshire (R) | 36  | 9  | 5  | 22  | 41  | 79  | −38  | 32  | Qualification to League Two play-off finals

Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

## Award winners

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### Yearly

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Main article: Scottish Professional Football League yearly awards

Division  | Manager of Season  | Player of Season

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Winner  | Club  | Winner  | Club
Premiership | Tommy Wright[3] | St Johnstone | Leigh Griffiths[4] | Celtic
Championship | Peter Houston[5] | Falkirk | John McGinn[6] | Hibernian
League One | Ian McCall[7] | Ayr United | not awarded
League Two | Gary Naysmith[8] | East Fife

### Monthly

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Main article: List of Scottish Professional Football League monthly award winners

Month  | Premiership
player  | Championship
player  | League One
player  | League Two
player  | Premiership
manager  | Championship
manager  | League One
manager  | League Two
manager  | Ref

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August  | Leigh Griffiths
(Celtic)  | James Tavernier
(Rangers)  | Faissal El Bakhtaoui
(Dunfermline Athletic)  | Smart Osadolor
(Annan Athletic)  | Derek McInnes
(Aberdeen)  | Mark Warburton
(Rangers)  | Dick Campbell
(Forfar Athletic)  | Gary Naysmith
(East Fife)  | [9]
September  | Niall McGinn
(Aberdeen)  | Martyn Waghorn
(Rangers)  | Nicky Devlin
(Ayr United)  | Bobby Linn
(Arbroath)  | Derek McInnes
(Aberdeen)  | Mark Warburton
(Rangers)  | Ian McCall
(Ayr United)  | Gus MacPherson
(Queen's Park)
October  | Leigh Griffiths
(Celtic)  | Jason Cummings
(Hibernian)  | Sean Murdoch
(Dunfermline Athletic)  | Matty Flynn
(Annan Athletic)  | Ronny Deila
(Celtic)  | Alan Stubbs
(Hibernian)  | Darren Young
(Albion Rovers)  | Paul Hegarty
(Montrose)
November  | Michael O'Halloran
(St Johnstone)  | John McGinn
(Hibernian)  | Leighton McIntosh
(Peterhead)  | David Gormley
(Clyde)  | Alan Archibald
(Partick Thistle)  | Alan Stubbs
(Hibernian)  | Brown Ferguson
(Stenhousemuir)  | Barry Ferguson
(Clyde)
December  | Liam Boyce
(Ross County)  | Danny Rogers
(Falkirk)  | Greig Spence
(Cowdenbeath)  | Darren Smith
(Stirling Albion)  | Mark McGhee
(Motherwell)  | Peter Houston
(Falkirk)  | Allan Johnston
(Dunfermline Athletic)  | Stuart McLaren
(Stirling Albion)
January  | Kane Hemmings
(Dundee)  | Kenny Miller
(Rangers)  | Shane Sutherland
(Peterhead)  | Nathan Austin
(East Fife)  | Ronny Deila
(Celtic)  | Mark Warburton
(Rangers)  | Jim McInally
(Peterhead)  | Jim Weir
(Elgin City)
February  | Paul Paton
(Dundee United)  | Declan McManus
(Greenock Morton)  | Rory McAllister
(Peterhead)  | Steven Doris
(Stirling Albion)  | Mixu Paatelainen
(Dundee United)  | Peter Houston
(Falkirk)  | Jim McInally
(Peterhead)  | Barry Ferguson
(Clyde)
March  | Jackson Irvine
(Ross County)  | Christian Nadé
(Dumbarton)  | Faissal El Bakhtaoui
(Dunfermline Athletic)  | Kyle Wilkie
(East Fife)  | Mark McGhee
(Motherwell)  | Ray McKinnon
(Raith Rovers)  | Allan Johnston
(Dunfermline Athletic)  | Gary Naysmith
(East Fife)
April  | Patrick Roberts
(Celtic)  | Will Vaulks
(Falkirk)  | Robert Thomson
(Brechin City)  | Brian Cameron
(Elgin City)  | John Hughes
(Inverness CT)  | Ray McKinnon
(Raith Rovers)  | Darren Dods
(Brechin City)  | John Coughlin
(Berwick Rangers)

## See also

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* 2015–16 in Scottish football

## References

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1. ^ "Dundee Utd docked points for fielding ineligible player Ali Coote v ICT". BBC Sport. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
2. ^ "Premiership 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
3. ^ "Wright wins Premiership award". SPFL. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
"St Johnstone's Tommy Wright wins manager of the season award". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
4. ^ "Griffiths voted Player of the Season". SPFL. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
"Celtic's Leigh Griffiths crowned Ladbrokes Player of the Season". Herald Scotland. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
5. ^ "Houston lands Championship award". SPFL. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
"Falkirk boss Peter Houston named Ladbrokes Championship manager of the season". Sky Sports. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
6. ^ "Championship award for McGinn". SPFL. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
"John McGinn named Ladbrokes Championship Player of the Year". Edinburgh Evening News. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
7. ^ "McCall lands League 1 award". SPFL. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
"Ayr United boss Ian McCall is named SPFL Ladbrokes League One manager of the season". Dunfermline Press. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
8. ^ "Naysmith lands League 2 award". SPFL. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
"2016 CLIENT REVIEW: GARY NAYSMITH". Sport Careers. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
9. ^ "SPFL monthly awards". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. May 28, 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2015-09-11.

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2015-16 in Scottish football

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Domestic leagues|

* SPFL
* Premiership
* Championship
* League One
* League Two
* Highland
* Lowland
* East of Scotland
* South of Scotland
* North Caledonian
* SJFA West Premier
* SJFA East Superleague
* SJFA North Superleague
* SPFL Development League
* Women's Premier League 2015 2016
* Women's First Division 2016

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Final
* Challenge Cup
* Final
* Junior Cup
* Youth Cup
* Women's Cup 2015 2016
* Women's League Cup 2015 2016

European competitions|

* Champions League
* Europa League
* Youth League

Related to national team|

* Results
* UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D

Transfers|

* Summer 2015
* Winter 2015-16

Club seasons

Premiership|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Hamilton Academical
* Heart of Midlothian
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Kilmarnock
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Ross County
* St Johnstone

Championship|

* Alloa Athletic
* Dumbarton
* Falkirk
* Greenock Morton
* Hibernian
* Livingston
* Queen of the South
* Raith Rovers
* Rangers
* St. Mirren

League One|

* Airdrieonians
* Albion Rovers
* Ayr United
* Brechin City
* Cowdenbeath
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Forfar Athletic
* Peterhead
* Stenhousemuir
* Stranraer

League Two|

* Annan Athletic
* Arbroath
* Berwick Rangers
* Clyde
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Elgin City
* Montrose
* Queen's Park
* Stirling Albion

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Divisions|

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Cup competitions|

* League Cup
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2024–25 Premiership teams|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Motherwell
* Rangers
* Ross County
* St Johnstone
* St Mirren

2024–25 Championship teams|

* Airdrieonians
* Ayr United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Falkirk
* Greenock Morton
* Hamilton Academical
* Livingston
* Partick Thistle
* Queen's Park
* Raith Rovers

2024–25 League One teams|

* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Annan Athletic
* Cove Rangers
* Dumbarton
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Kelty Hearts
* Montrose
* Queen of the South
* Stenhousemuir

2024–25 League Two teams|

* Bonnyrigg Rose
* Clyde
* East Fife
* Edinburgh City
* Elgin City
* Forfar Athletic
* Peterhead
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer
* The Spartans

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*[Pld]: Played
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*[Pts]: Points