2016–17 in Scottish football
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The 2016–17 season was the 120th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 16 July 2016, with the first round of the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup.[1] The 2016–17 Scottish Professional Football League season commenced on 6 August.[1]
| Season | 2016–17 |
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| 2016–17 in Scottish football | |
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| Premiership champions | |
| Celtic | |
| Championship champions | |
| Hibernian | |
| League 1 champions | |
| Livingston | |
| League 2 champions | |
| Arbroath | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Celtic | |
| League Cup winners | |
| Celtic | |
| Challenge Cup winners | |
| Dundee United | |
| Youth Cup winners | |
| Celtic | |
| Teams in Europe | |
| Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Transfer deals
League competitions
Scottish Premiership
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 25 | +81 | 106 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[b] |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 76 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rangers | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | St Johnstone | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 58 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 46 | |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 42 | |
| 7 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 46 | |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 41 | |
| 9 | Motherwell | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 38 | |
| 10 | Dundee | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 37 | |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical (O) | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 35 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 34 | Relegation to the Scottish Championship |
Source: Scottish Premiership, Soccerway
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:
- Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- Since the winners of the 2016–17 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Scottish cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team and the spot awarded to the second-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Scottish Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernian (C, P) | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 71 | Promotion to Premiership |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 60 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 57 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals |
| 4 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 48 | |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 43 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Dumbarton | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 39 | |
| 9 | Raith Rovers (R) | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 39 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Ayr United (R) | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 33 | 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Scottish League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston (C, P) | 36 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 81 | Promotion to Scottish Championship |
| 2 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 62 | Qualification to Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 52 | |
| 4 | Brechin City (O, P) | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 50 | |
| 5 | East Fife | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 46 | |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 46 | |
| 7 | Stranraer | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 44 | |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 42 | |
| 9 | Peterhead (R) | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 40 | Qualification to League One play-offs |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir (R) | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 39 | Relegation to Scottish League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
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 | Arbroath (C, P) | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 66 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic (O, P) | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 49 | +20 | 64 | Qualification to League One play-offs |
| 3 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 58 | |
| 4 | Montrose | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 52 | |
| 5 | Elgin City | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 51 | |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 47 | |
| 7 | Edinburgh City | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 43 | |
| 8 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 40 | |
| 9 | Clyde | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 38 | |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath (O) | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 35 | 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Non-league football
Level 5
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SPFL Development League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County (C) | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 66 | League winners |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 64 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 63 | |
| 4 | Hibernian | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 61 | |
| 5 | Motherwell | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 57 | |
| 6 | Rangers | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 51 | |
| 7 | Falkirk | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 49 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 48 | |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 46 | |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 44 | |
| 11 | Heart of Midlothian | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 43 | |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 32 | |
| 13 | St Mirren | 32 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 31 | |
| 14 | Dundee United | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 30 | |
| 15 | Dundee | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 28 | |
| 16 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 27 | |
| 17 | St Johnstone | 32 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 25 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2017. Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 Scottish Cup | Celtic | 2–1 | Aberdeen | BBC Sport |
| 2016–17 League Cup | Celtic | 3–0 | Aberdeen | BBC Sport |
| 2016–17 Challenge Cup | Dundee United | 2–1 | St Mirren | BBC Sport |
| 2016–17 Youth Cup | Celtic | 3–0 | Rangers | BBC Sport |
| 2016–17 Junior Cup | Glenafton Athletic | 2–1 | Auchinleck Talbot | BBC Sport |
| 2016–17 Amateur Cup | Colville Park | 1 – 0 | Southside | Glasgow World |
Non-league honours
Senior
Junior
- West Region
- East Region
- North Region
Individual honours
PFA Scotland awards
SFWA awards
Scottish clubs in Europe
Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian qualified for European competition.[3][4]
Celtic
- UEFA Champions League
| 12 July 2016 2QR | Lincoln Red Imps  | 1 – 0 | Celtic | Gibraltar |
Casciaro  48' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Andreas Ekberg  |
| 20 July 2016 2QR | Celtic | 3 – 0 (3 – 1 agg.) | Lincoln Red Imps | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Lustig 23' Griffiths 26'Roberts 29' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Bartosz Frankowski  |
| 27 July 2016 3QR | Astana  | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Logvinenko 19' |
BBC Sport report | 78' Griffiths |
Stadium: Astana Arena Referee: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni  |
| 3 August 2016 3QR | Celtic | 2 – 1 (3 – 2 agg.) | Astana | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Griffiths 45+3' (pen.) Dembele 90+2' (pen.) |
BBC Sport report | 62' Ibraimi |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Istvan Kovacs  |
| 17 August 2016 PO | Celtic | 5 – 2 |  Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Rogic 9' Griffiths 39', 45+1'Dembele 73'Brown 85' |
BBC Sport report | 55' Maranhao 57' Melikson |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 52,659 Referee: Damir Skomina  |
| 23 August 2016 PO | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2 – 0 (4 – 5 agg.) | Celtic | Be'er Sheva, Israel |
| Sahar 21' Hoban 48' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Turner Stadium Attendance: 15,383 Referee: Bas Nijhuis  |
| 13 September 2016 Group C | Barcelona  | 7 – 0 | Celtic | Barcelona, Spain |
| Messi 3', 27', 60' Neymar 50'Iniesta 59'Suárez 75', 88' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 73,290 Referee: Ovidiu Hategan |
| 28 September 2016 Group C | Celtic | 3 – 3 |  Manchester City | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Dembélé 3', 47' Sterling  20' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport report | 11' Fernandinho 28' Sterling 55' Nolito |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,592 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli |
| 19 October 2016 Group C | Celtic | 0 – 2 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | Glasgow, Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | 57' Stindl 77' Hahn |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,814 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos  |
| 1 November 2016 Group C | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| Stindl 32' |
BBC Sport report | 76' (pen.) Dembele |
Stadium: Borussia Park Attendance: 46,283 Referee: Jorge Sousa  |
| 23 November 2016 Group C | Celtic | 0 – 2 | Barcelona | Glasgow, Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | 24', 55' (pen.) Messi |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,937 Referee: Daniele Orsato |
| 6 December 2016 Group C | Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Manchester, England |
| Iheanacho 8' |
BBC Sport report | 4' Roberts |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 51,297 Referee: Slavko Vinčić |
Aberdeen
- UEFA Europa League
| 30 June 2016 1QR | Aberdeen | 3 – 1 |  CS Fola Esch | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Logan 68' McGinn 90+3'Rooney 90+7' (pen.) |
BBC Sport report | 70' Klein |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 12,570 Referee: Mads Kristoffersen  |
| 7 July 2016 1QR | CS Fola Esch | 1 – 0 (2 – 3 agg.) | Aberdeen | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |
| Hadji 45' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen  |
| 14 July 2016 2QR | Aberdeen | 3 – 0 |  Ventspils | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Stockley 71' Rooney 75'Burns 90+1' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 10,672 Referee: João Pinheiro |
| 21 July 2016 2QR | Ventspils | 0 – 1 (0 – 4 agg.) | Aberdeen | Ventspils, Latvia |
| BBC Sport report | 79' Rooney |
Stadium: Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions Referee: Danilo Grujic  |
| 28 July 2016 3QR | Aberdeen | 1 – 1 | Maribor | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Hayes 88' |
BBC Sport report | 83' Novakovic |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 17,105 Referee: Tore Hansen |
| 4 August 2016 3QR | Maribor | 1 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.) | Aberdeen | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Shinnie 90+4' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Referee: Nikola Popov  |
Heart of Midlothian
- UEFA Europa League
| 30 June 2016 1QR | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 |  FC Infonet | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Buaben 28' (pen.) Kalimullin 36' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport report | 21' Harin |
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 14,417 Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson  |
| 6 July 2016 1QR | FC Infonet | 2 – 4 (3 – 6 agg.) | Heart of Midlothian | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Harin 51' Voskoboinikov 63' |
BBC Sport report | 2' Paterson 9', 52' Rossi 45+1' Ozturk |
Stadium: Lasnamäe KJH Stadium Referee: Petr Ardeleánu  |
| 14 July 2016 2QR | Birkirkara  | 0 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | Paola, Malta |
| BBC Sport report | Stadium: Hibernians Stadium Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov |
| 21 July 2016 2QR | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 2 (1 – 2 agg.) | Birkirkara | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Sammon 73' |
BBC Sport report | 55' Bubalovic 67' Herrera |
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 14,301 Referee: Ville Nevalainen  |
Hibernian
- UEFA Europa League
| 14 July 2016 2QR | Hibernian | 0 – 1 | Brøndby IF | Edinburgh. Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | 1' Wilczek |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 13,454 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 21 July 2016 2QR | Brøndby IF | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) (1 – 1 agg.) (5–3 p) | Hibernian | Brøndbyvester, Denmark |
| BBC Sport report | 62' Gray |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Marius Avram | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Larsson  Nørgaard Stückler Wilczek Holst |
 McGinn Hanlon Holt Boyle |
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Scotland national team
| 4 September 2016 World Cup qualification | Malta | 1 – 5 | Scotland | Ta' Qali |
| Effiong 13' |
BBC Sport report | 9', 61' (pen.), 84' Snodgrass 53' Martin 78' Fletcher |
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 15,069 Referee: Yevhen Aranovsky (Ukraine) |
| 8 October 2016 World Cup qualification | Scotland | 1 – 1 |  Lithuania | Glasgow |
| McArthur 89' |
BBC Sport report | 59' Černych |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 35,966 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
| 11 October 2016 World Cup qualification | Slovakia  | 3 – 0 | Scotland | Trnava |
| Mak 18', 56' Nemec 68' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Štadión Antona Malatinského Attendance: 11,098 Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden) |
| 11 November 2016 World Cup qualification | England | 3 – 0 | Scotland | London |
| Sturridge 24' Lallana 50'Cahill 61' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 87,258 Referee: Cüneyt Çakir (Turkey) |
| 22 March 2017 Friendly match | Scotland | 1 – 1 |  Canada | Edinburgh |
| Naismith 35' |
BBC Sport report | 11' Aird |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 9,158 Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
| 26 March 2017 World Cup qualification | Scotland | 1 – 0 | Slovenia | Glasgow |
| Martin 88' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 20,435 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
| 10 June 2017 World Cup qualification | Scotland | 2 – 2 | England | Glasgow |
| Griffiths 87', 90' |
BBC Sport report | 70' Oxlade-Chamberlain 93' Kane |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 48,520 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) |
Women's football
Scottish Women's Premier League
SWPL 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City (C) | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 12 | +66 | 60 | 2017–18 Champions League |
| 2 | Hibernian (Q) | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 17 | +59 | 52 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 39 | |
| 4 | Stirling University | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 28 | |
| 5 | Rangers | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 27 | |
| 6 | Spartans | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 54 | −30 | 22 | |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 46 | −29 | 16 | |
| 8 | Forfar Farmington (R) | 21 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 59 | −47 | 6 | 2017 SWPL 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2016. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
SWPL2
League and Cup honours
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| SWPL 1 | Glasgow City[5] |
| SWPL 2 | Hamilton Academical |
| SWFL 1 North | East Fife |
| SWFL 1 South | Motherwell |
| SWFL 2 North | Granite City |
| SWFL 2 South West | Renfrew |
| SWFL 2 Central | Partick Thistle |
| SWFL 2 East | Dundee United |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Scottish Women's Cup | Hibernian | 1–1 a.e.t. (6–5 pen) | Glasgow City | BBC Sport |
| 2016 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | Hibernian | 2–1 | Glasgow City | BBC Sport |
| SWFL First Division Cup | ||||
| SWFL Second Division Cup |
Individual honours
Jane Ross and Caroline Weir were both nominated for the (English) PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year award.[6]
SWPL awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
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| Players' Player of the Year | ||
| Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year | ||
UEFA Women's Champions League
Glasgow City
| 6 October 2016 Round of 32 | Eskilstuna United | 1–0 | Glasgow City | Eskilstuna, Sweden |
| 19:00 | Larsson 52' |
UEFA | Stadium: Tunavallen Referee: Tania Fernandes Morais (Luxembourg) |
| 13 October 2016 Round of 32 | Glasgow City | 1–2 (1–3 agg.) | Eskilstuna United | Airdrie, Scotland |
| 19:45 | Crilly 46' |
UEFA | Schough 7', 58' |
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
Hibernian
| 5 October 2016 Round of 32 | Hibernian | 0–6 | Bayern Munich | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 19:30 | UEFA | Van der Gragt 6' Miedema 26', 57'Leupolz 38', 63'Behringer 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 2,551 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
| 12 October 2016 Round of 32 | Bayern Munich | 4–1 (10–1 agg.) | Hibernian | Munich, Germany |
| 18:00 | Gerhart 6', 38' Evans 33'Miedema 72' |
UEFA | Harrison 39' |
Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion Referee: Marte Sørø, (Norway) |
Scotland women's national team
The Scotland women's national football team qualified for a major tournament for the first time.[7][8] A loss by Finland against Portugal confirmed that Scotland would finish qualifying as one of the six best runners-up, guaranteeing a place in UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[7][8]
| 20 September 2016 Euro 2017 qualifying | Iceland | 1–2 | Scotland | Reykjavík |
| 18:00 WEST | Friðriksdóttir 39' |
BBC Sport | 29', 56' (pen.) Ross |
Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 6,468 |
| 20 October 2016 Friendly | Scotland | 0–7 | Netherlands | Livingston |
| 19:00 WEST | BBC Sport | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,326 |
| 20 January 2017 Friendly | Denmark | 2–2 | Scotland | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| 15:00 EET | Harder 5' Rasmussen 31' |
Scottish FA | 21' Ross 71' Cuthbert |
Stadium: GSZ Stadium |
| 23 January 2017 Friendly | Denmark | 1–1 | Scotland | Paralimni, Cyprus |
| 11:00 EET | Brown 4' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport | 77' (pen.) Little |
Stadium: Paralimni Stadium |
| 1 March 2017 Cyprus Cup group stage | New Zealand  | 2–3 | Scotland | Larnaca |
| 14:30 EET | White 20' Hearn 90+2' |
BBC Sport | 9' J Ross 83' Cuthbert 87' Little |
Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium |
| 3 March 2017 Cyprus Cup group stage | Scotland | 0–2 |  South Korea | Nicosia |
| 17:30 EET | Scottish FA | 48' Kim 74' (pen.) Cho |
Stadium: GSP Stadium |
| 6 March 2017 Cyprus Cup group stage | Austria  | 1–3 | Scotland | Larnaca |
| 17:30 EET | Billa 65' |
BBC Sport | 58' J. Ross 78' L. Ross 90' Evans |
Stadium: GSZ Stadium |
| 8 March 2017 Cyprus Cup fifth-place play-off | Scotland | 0–0 |  Wales | Paralimni |
| 14:30 EET | Scottish FA | Stadium: Tasos Markos Stadium |
| 11 April 2017 Friendly | Belgium  | 5–0 | Scotland | Leuven |
| 19:00 CEST | Coutereels Mermans Wullaert Blom |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Den Dreef |
Deaths
- 3 July: Jimmy Frizzell, 79, Greenock Morton inside forward.[9]
- July: David Nicol, 80, Falkirk, Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath wing half.[10]
- 8 July: Jackie McInally, 79, Kilmarnock, Motherwell and Hamilton Academical forward.[11]
- 21 July: Dick Donnelly, 74, East Fife and Brechin City goalkeeper, journalist and Radio Tay sports broadcaster.[12]
- 5 August: Joe Davis, 75, Third Lanark and Hibernian defender.[13]
- 20 August: Rab Stewart, 54, Dunfermline Athletic, Motherwell, Falkirk and Queen of the South forward.[14]
- 5 September: Max Murray, 80, Queen's Park, Rangers, Third Lanark and Clyde forward.[15]
- 13 September: Matt Gray, 80, Third Lanark forward.[16]
- 16 September: Donald Cameron, 77, Ayr United chairman (2005–08).[17]
- 19 September: Donnie Fraser, Inverness Caledonian Thistle director (2015–16).[18]
- 20 September: Alan Cousin, 78, Dundee, Hibernian and Falkirk forward.[19]
- 1 October: David Herd, 82, Scotland forward.[20]
- 2 October: Jimmy McIntosh, 80, Falkirk wing-half; Forres Mechanics player/manager.[21]
- 10 October: Gerry Gow, 64, Scotland under-23 midfielder.[22]
- 10 October: Eddie O'Hara, 80, Falkirk and Morton winger.[23]
- 16 October: George Peebles, 80, Dunfermline Athletic and Stirling Albion winger; Stirling Albion manager.[24]
- 19 October: George McKimmie, 65, Dunfermline Athletic forward.[25]
- 7 November: Eric Murray, 74, Kilmarnock and St Mirren wing half.[26]
- 8 November: Ian Cowan, 71, Falkirk, Partick Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic forward.[27][28]
- 16 November: Daniel Prodan, 44, Rangers defender.[29]
- 25 November: Jim Gillespie, 69, Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic winger.[30]
- 26 November: David Provan, 75, Rangers, St Mirren and Scotland defender; Albion Rovers manager.[31]
- 6 December: Dave MacLaren, 82, Dundee goalkeeper.[32]
- 10 December: Tommy McCulloch, 82, Clyde and Hamilton goalkeeper.[33]
- 11 December: Charlie McNeil, 53, Stirling Albion winger.[34]
- 18 January: John Little, 86, Queen's Park, Rangers, Morton and Scotland defender.,[35]
- 27 January: Billy Simpson, 87, Rangers, Stirling Albion and Partick Thistle forward.[36]
- 18 February: Roger Hynd, 75, Rangers defender and Motherwell manager.[37]
- 22 February: Paul Morrison, 42, Arbroath midfielder.[38]
- 27 February: Alex Young, 80, Hearts and Scotland forward.[39]
- 2 March: Tommy Gemmell, 73, Celtic, Dundee and Scotland full-back; Dundee and Albion Rovers manager.[40]
- 22 March: Ken Currie, 91, Heart of Midlothian, Third Lanark, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic and Stranraer inside forward.[41]
- 1 April: Stuart Markland, 69, Berwick Rangers, Dundee United and Montrose defender.[42]
- 21 April: Ugo Ehiogu, 44, Rangers defender.[43]
- 2 May: Cammy Duncan, 51, Motherwell, Partick Thistle, Ayr United and Albion Rovers goalkeeper.[44]
- 6 May: Tommy Henaughan, 86, Queen's Park, Kilmarnock and Morton forward.[45]
- 18 May: Eric Stevenson, 74, Hibernian and Ayr United winger.[46]
- 19 May: Tommy Ross, 70, Ross County forward.[47]
- 26 May: Derek Neilson, 58, Brechin City and Berwick Rangers goalkeeper.[48][49]
- 18 June: Albert Franks, 81, Rangers, Morton and Queen of the South wing half.[50]
- 27 June: Stéphane Paille, 52, Hearts midfielder.[51]
- 28 June: John Higgins, 87, Hibernian and St Mirren defender.[52]