2009–10 Scottish Premier League
The 2009–10 Scottish Premier League season was the twelfth season of the Scottish Premier League. Rangers were the defending champions and they retained the championship with three games to spare by winning 1–0 against Hibernian at Easter Road on 25 April. The competition began on 15 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010.
Clubs
Promotion and relegation from 2008–09
Promoted from First Division to Premier LeagueRelegated from Premier League to First Division
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Events
- 21 April – Inverness Caledonian Thistle won promotion to the Scottish Premier League as First Division champions following a 1–0 defeat for their nearest challengers Dundee against Raith Rovers.
- 25 April – Rangers clinch the championship by winning 1–0 against Hibernian at Easter Road.
- 5 May – The 6–6 draw between Motherwell and Hibernian at Fir Park breaks the SPL record for the most goals scored in a single SPL match.
- 8 May – Falkirk were relegated after goalless draw against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
League table
Results
Matches 1–22
During their first 22 matches, each team played every other team home and away.Matches 23–33
During matches 23–33 each team played every other team once.Matches 34–38
After 33 matches, the table splits into two groups of six. Each team plays every team in their own half onceTop six
Bottom six
Attendances
Source:| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Highest | Lowest | Average |
| Aberdeen | Pittodrie Stadium | 22,199 | 16,803 | 6,097 | 10,461 |
| Celtic | Celtic Park | 60,355 | 58,500 | 24,000 | 45,582 |
| Dundee United | Tannadice Park | 14,209 | 11,100 | 5,598 | 7,821 |
| Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 9,706 | 7,049 | 4,321 | 5,635 |
| Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 6,096 | 5,343 | 2,003 | 3,005 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Tynecastle Stadium | 17,420 | 17,126 | 12,325 | 14,484 |
| Hibernian | Easter Road | 17,500 | 16,949 | 9,185 | 12,164 |
| Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 18,128 | 10,662 | 4,068 | 5,919 |
| Motherwell | Fir Park | 13,742 | 9,355 | 3,544 | 5,307 |
| Rangers | Ibrox Stadium | 51,082 | 50,321 | 44,291 | 47,564 |
| St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 10,673 | 7,807 | 2,993 | 4,717 |
| St Mirren | St Mirren Park | 8,016 | 6,164 | 3,009 | 4,414 |
Goals
Top scorers
Sources:| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  Kris Boyd | Rangers | 23 |
| 2 |  Anthony Stokes | Hibernian | 21 |
| 3 | Kenny Miller | Rangers | 18 |
| 4 | Jon Daly | Dundee United | 13 |
| 4 | Derek Riordan | Hibernian | 13 |
| 6 |  Lukas Jutkiewicz | Motherwell | 12 |
| 6 | Robbie Keane | Celtic | 12 |
| 8 | John Sutton | Motherwell | 11 |
| 9 |  Marc-Antoine Fortuné | Celtic | 10 |
| 9 |  Scott McDonald | Celtic | 10 |
| 9 |  Georgios Samaras | Celtic | 10 |
Hat-tricks
| Scorer | For | Against | Date |
| Peter MacDonald | St Johnstone | Motherwell | 26 December 2009 |
| Kris Boyd 5 | Rangers | Dundee United | 30 December 2009 |
| Jon Daly | Dundee United | Falkirk | 23 January 2010 |
| Colin Nish | Hibernian | Motherwell | 5 May 2010 |
5 player scored 5 goals
Awards
Monthly awards
Clydesdale Bank Premier League Awards
| Award | Recipient |
| Player of the Season | David Weir |
| Manager of the Season | Walter Smith |
| Young Player of the Season | David Goodwillie |
| Goal of the Season | Anthony Stokes |
| Save of the Season |  Artur Boruc |
| Under-19 League Player of the Season | Dale Hilson |
| Best Club Media Relations | Motherwell |
| SPL Family Champions | St Mirren |
| Best Community Initiative | Hibernian |