2008–09 Scottish Football League

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Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 2008–09.

Scottish First Division[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 St Johnstone (C, P) 36 17 14 5 55 35 +20 65 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Partick Thistle 36 16 7 13 39 35 +4 55
3 Dunfermline Athletic 36 14 9 13 51 43 +8 51
4 Dundee 36 13 11 12 33 32 +1 50
5 Queen of the South 36 12 11 13 57 50 +7 47
6 Greenock Morton 36 12 11 13 40 40 0 47
7 Livingston (R) 36 13 8 15 56 58 −2 47[a]
8 Ross County 36 13 8 15 42 46 −4 47
9 Airdrie United 36 10 12 14 29 43 −14 42[b] Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[c]
10 Clyde (R) 36 10 9 17 41 58 −17 39 Relegation to the Second Division
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Demoted to 3rd Division for Financial Irregularities
  2. ^ Spared Relegation as Losing Finalist in the playoff due to Livingston
  3. ^ The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division.

Scottish Second Division[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Raith Rovers (C, P) 36 22 10 4 60 27 +33 76 Promotion to the First Division
2 Ayr United (P) 36 22 8 6 71 38 +33 74 Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[a]
3 Brechin City 36 18 8 10 51 45 +6 62
4 Peterhead 36 15 11 10 54 39 +15 56
5 Stirling Albion 36 14 11 11 59 49 +10 53
6 East Fife 36 13 5 18 39 44 −5 44
7 Arbroath 36 11 8 17 44 46 −2 41
8 Alloa Athletic 36 11 8 17 47 59 −12 41
9 Queen's Park (R) 36 7 12 17 35 54 −19 33 Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[b]
10 Stranraer (R) 36 3 7 26 31 90 −59 16 Relegation to the Second Third Division
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division
  2. ^ The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Third Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 Second Division.

Scottish Third Division[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Dumbarton (C, P) 36 19 10 7 65 36 +29 67 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Cowdenbeath (P) 36 18 9 9 48 34 +14 63[a] Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[b]
3 East Stirlingshire 36 19 4 13 57 50 +7 61
4 Stenhousemuir (O, P) 36 16 8 12 55 46 +9 56
5 Montrose 36 16 6 14 47 48 −1 54
6 Forfar Athletic 36 14 9 13 53 51 +2 51
7 Annan Athletic 36 14 8 14 56 45 +11 50
8 Albion Rovers 36 11 6 19 39 47 −8 39
9 Berwick Rangers 36 10 7 19 46 61 −15 37
10 Elgin City 36 7 5 24 31 79 −48 26
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Cowdenbeath were promoted due to Livingston's demotion from the First Division to the Third.
  2. ^ The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 4th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 Second Division.

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