1992–93 Scottish Premier Division
87th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
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The 1992–93 Scottish Premier Division season ended in success for the Rangers who won the title by nine points from nearest rivals Aberdeen and 13 points above third place rival Celtic to clinch five titles in a row. Falkirk and Airdrieonians finished 11th and 12th respectively and were relegated to the First Division.
Season1992–93
ChampionsRangers
8th Premier Division title
43rd Scottish title
8th Premier Division title
43rd Scottish title
RelegatedFalkirk
Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians
| Season | 1992–93 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rangers 8th Premier Division title 43rd Scottish title |
| Relegated | Falkirk Airdrieonians |
| Champions League | Rangers |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Aberdeen |
| UEFA Cup | Celtic Dundee United Heart of Midlothian |
| Matches | 264 |
| Goals | 699 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ally McCoist (34) |
← 1991–92 1993–94 → | |
Clubs
Stadia and locations
Managers
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johnstone | 14 December 1992 | Sacked | December 1992[1] | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 3 May 1993 | Sacked | 3 May 1993 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 44 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 97 | 35 | +62 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 44 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 36 | +51 | 64 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Celtic | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 60 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 47 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 44 | |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 44 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 40 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 37 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 36 | |
| 9 | Motherwell | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 35 | |
| 10 | Dundee | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 34 | |
| 11 | Falkirk (R) | 44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 60 | 86 | −26 | 29 | Relegation to the 1993–94 Scottish First Division |
| 12 | Airdrieonians (R) | 44 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 35 | 70 | −35 | 29 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Matches 1–22
During matches 1-22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
Matches 23–44
During matches 23-44 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).