2015–16 Scottish Professional Football League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Statistics of the Scottish Professional Football League in season 2015–16.
Scottish Premiership
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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:
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:
Scottish Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Hibernian qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Scottish Cup.
Scottish League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| Month | Premiership player |
Championship player |
League One player |
League Two player |
Premiership manager |
Championship manager |
League One manager |
League Two manager |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
[3] |
| 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
References
- ^ "Dundee Utd docked points for fielding ineligible player Ali Coote v ICT". BBC Sport. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Premiership 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "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.