2021–22 in Scottish football
The 2021–22 season is the 125th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on the weekend of 10 July 2021 with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches. Most regional leagues began on the weekend of 17 July and the opening round of matches in the 2021–22 Scottish Professional Football League were played on 31 July.[1]
| Season | 2021–22 | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2021–22 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
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| Premiership champions | |
| Championship champions | |
| Kilmarnock | |
| League 1 champions | |
| Cove Rangers | |
| League 2 champions | |
| Kelty Hearts | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| League Cup winners | |
| Celtic | |
| Challenge Cup winners | |
| Raith Rovers | |
| Youth Cup winners | |
| Rangers | |
| Teams in Europe | |
| Rangers, Celtic, Hibernian, Aberdeen, St Johnstone | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Transfer deals
League competitions
Scottish Premiership
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (T) | 35 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 81 | 20 | +61 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 2] |
| 2 | Rangers (T) | 35 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 80 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 3] |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian (Q) | 35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Ross County | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 41 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 4] |
| 6 | Motherwell | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 40 | |
| 7 | Livingston | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 44 | |
| 8 | Hibernian | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 41 | |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 39 | |
| 10 | St Mirren | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 39 | |
| 11 | St Johnstone | 35 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 31 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Dundee (Y) | 35 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 26 | Relegation to the Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (Y) May at best qualify for the relegation play-offs
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (Y) May at best qualify for the relegation play-offs
Notes:
- Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- Due to the suspension of Russian teams from UEFA club competitions, the Scottish Premiership winners will qualify for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage.
- Due to the suspension of Russian teams from UEFA club competitions, the Scottish Premiership runners-up will enter the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
- As the winners of the 2021–22 Scottish Cup will qualify for European competition based on league position, the spare Europa Conference League berth will be transferred to the fifth-placed team.
Scottish Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilmarnock (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 67 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Arbroath (Q) | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 65 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Q) | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 59 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Partick Thistle (Q) | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 52 | |
| 5 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 50 | |
| 6 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 42 | |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 40 | |
| 8 | Ayr United | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 39 | |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic (Q) | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 35 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Queen of the South (R) | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 33 | Relegation to League One |
Source: [5][6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[7]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[7]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Scottish League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cove Rangers (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 79 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Airdrieonians (Q) | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 72 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Montrose (Q) | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 59 | |
| 4 | Queen's Park (Q) | 36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 51 | |
| 5 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 45 | |
| 6 | Falkirk | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Peterhead | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 42 | |
| 8 | Clyde | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 39 | |
| 9 | Dumbarton (Q) | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 34 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | East Fife (R) | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 23 | Relegation to League Two |
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[9]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[9]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Scottish League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelty Hearts (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 81 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic (Q) | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 60 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 3 | Annan Athletic (Q) | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 59 | |
| 4 | Edinburgh City (Q) | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 52 | |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 49 | |
| 6 | Stranraer | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 47 | |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 42 | |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 39 | |
| 9 | Elgin City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 37 | |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath (Q) | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 29 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[11]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[11]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Level 5
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Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022.
Source: [15][16][17] (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
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Highland
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: [18] |
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Lowland
Honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 Scottish Cup | Rangers v Heart of Midlothian | |||
| 2021–22 League Cup | Celtic | 2–1 | Hibernian | BBC Sport |
| 2021–22 Challenge Cup | Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Queen of the South | BBC Sport |
| 2021–22 South Challenge Cup | Auchinleck Talbot v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | |||
| 2021–22 Youth Cup | Rangers | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | BBC Sport |
| 2021–22 Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot v Yoker Athletic | |||
Non-league honours
| Level | Competition | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Highland League | Fraserburgh |
| Lowland League | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | |
| 6 | Midlands League | |
| North Caledonian League | Invergordon | |
| North Superleague | Banks O' Dee | |
| 6 | East of Scotland League Premier Division | |
| South of Scotland League | St Cuthbert Wanderers | |
| West of Scotland League Premier Division | ||
| 7 | North First Division | Stonehaven |
| East of Scotland League First Division | Conference A: Conference B: | |
| West of Scotland League Tier 7 | Conference A: Arthurlie Conference B: Cambuslang Rangers Conference C: Petershill | |
| 8 | North Second Division | Rothie Rovers |
| East of Scotland League Conference X | ||
| West of Scotland League Division Four | Finnart |
PFA Scotland awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Callum McGregor[24] | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | Liel Abada[24] | Celtic |
| Manager of the Year | Ange Postecoglou[24] | Celtic |
| Championship Player | Michael McKenna[24] | Arbroath |
| League One Player | Dylan Easton[24] | Airdrieonians |
| League Two Player | Joe Cardle[24] | Kelty Hearts |
SFWA awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year | Calvin Ramsay[25] | Aberdeen |
| Manager of the Year |
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
| Club | Competitions | Started round | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 19.500* |
| UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | |||
| Celtic | UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 9.500 |
| UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | Group stage | ||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Knockout play-off | Knockout play-off | ||
| St Johnstone | UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 1.000 |
| UEFA Conference League | Play-off round | Play-off round | ||
| Hibernian | UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 2.500 |
| Aberdeen | UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round | Play-off round | 3.000 |
| Total | 35.500* | |||
| Average | 7.100* | |||
Rangers
UEFA Champions League
Rangers entered the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League in the third qualifying round.[26][27]
| 3 August 2021 QR3 | Malmö FF  | 2–1 |  Rangers | Malmö |
Rieks  47'Birmančević 49' |
BBC Sport | Davis 90+5' |
Stadium: Eleda Stadion Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
| 10 August 2021 QR3 | Rangers | 1–2 (2–4 agg.) | Malmö FF | Glasgow |
| Morelos 18' |
BBC Sport | Colak 53', 57' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
UEFA Europa League
| 19 August 2021 PO | Rangers | 1–0 |  Alashkert | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST | Morelos 67' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
| 26 August 2021 PO | Alashkert | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Rangers | Yerevan |
| 16:00 BST | BBC Sport | Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
| 16 September 2021 Group A | Rangers | 0–2 |  Lyon | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Toko Ekambi 23' Tavernier 55' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 44,906 Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) |
| 30 September 2021 Group A | Sparta Prague  | 1–0 | Rangers | Prague |
| 17:45 BST | Hancko 29' |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Letná Attendance: 10,879[28] Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey) |
| 21 October 2021 Group A | Rangers | 2–0 |  Brondby IF | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST | Balogun 18' Roofe 30' |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Fran Jovic (Croatia) |
| 4 November 2021 Group A | Brondby IF | 1–1 | Rangers | Brøndbyvester |
| 17:45 GMT | Balogun 45' (o.g.) |
Report | Hagi 79' |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) |
| 25 November 2021 Group A | Rangers | 2–0 | Sparta Prague | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Morelos 15', 49' |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,370 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
| 9 December 2021 Group A | Lyon | 1–1 | Rangers | Décines-Charpieu |
| 17:45 GMT | Bassey 49' (o.g.) |
Report | S. Wright 42' |
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 26,842[29] Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
| 17 February 2022 Knockout round | Borussia Dortmund  | 2–4 | Rangers | Dortmund |
| 17:45 GMT | Bellingham 51' Guerreiro 82' |
Report | Tavernier 38' (pen.) Morelos 41'Lundstram 49'Zagadou 54' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Westfalenstadion Attendance: 10,000[30] Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
| 24 February 2022 Knockout round | Rangers | 2–2 (6–4 agg.) | Borussia Dortmund | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Tavernier 22' (pen.), 57' |
Report | Bellingham 31' Malen 42' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 47,709[31] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
| 10 March 2022 Last 16 | Rangers | 3–0 |  Red Star Belgrade | Glasgow |
| Tavernier 11' (pen.) Morelos 15'Balogun 51' |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,589 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) |
| 17 March 2022 Last 16 | Red Star Belgrade | 2–1 (2–4 agg.) | Rangers | Belgrade |
| Ivanic 10' Nabouhane 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | Kent 56' |
Stadium: Red Star Stadium Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 7 April 2022 QF | Braga  | 1–0 | Rangers | Braga |
| 20:00 BST | Ruiz 40' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Attendance: 20,331 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
| 14 April 2022 QF | Rangers | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.) | Braga | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST | Tavernier 2', 44' (pen.) Roofe 101' |
Report | Carmo 83' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,894 Referee: François Letexier (France) |
| 28 April 2022 SF | RB Leipzig | 1–0 | Rangers | Leipzig |
| 20:00 BST | Angeliño 85' |
Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 40,303 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
Celtic
UEFA Champions League
Due to Scotland rising into the top fifteen places of the UEFA coefficient table, the league was given two places in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League.[32] Celtic entered the competition in the second qualifying round.[33]
| 20 July 2021 QR2 | Celtic | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Glasgow |
| Abada 39' |
BBC Sport | Evander 66' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
| 28 July 2021 QR2 | FC Midtjylland | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.) | Celtic | Herning |
| Mabil 61' Onyedika 94' |
BBC Sport | McGregor 48' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
UEFA Europa League
| 5 August 2021 QR3 | Jablonec | 2–4 | Celtic | Jablonec |
| Pilař 17' Malínský 85' |
BBC Sport | Abada 12' Furuhashi 16'Forrest 64'Christie 90' |
Stadium: Stadion Střelnice Referee: Halil Umut Meler |
| 12 August 2021 QR3 | Celtic | 3–0 (7–2 agg.) | Jablonec | Glasgow |
| Turnbull 25', 55' Forrest 72' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Daniel Siebert |
| 18 August 2021 PO | Celtic | 2–0 |  AZ | Glasgow |
| Furuhashi 12' Forrest 61' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan (Romania) |
| 26 August 2021 PO | AZ | 2–1 (2–3 agg.) | Celtic | Alkmaar |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal 6' Carl Starfelt 26' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport | Kyogo Furuhashi 3' |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) |
| 16 September 2021 Group G | Real Betis  | 4–3 | Celtic | Seville |
| Miranda 32' Juanmi 35', 53'Iglesias 51' |
Report | Ajeti 15' Juranović 27' (pen.)Ralston 87' |
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín Attendance: 30,893 Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia) |
| 30 September 2021 Group G | Celtic | 0–4 | Bayer Leverkusen | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Hincapié 25' Wirtz 35'Alario 58' (pen.)Adli 90+4' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 55,436[34] Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
| 19 October 2021 Group G | Celtic | 2–0 |  Ferencváros | Glasgow |
| 15:30 BST | Furuhashi 57' Turnbull 81' |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
| 4 November 2021 Group G | Ferencváros | 2–3 | Celtic | Budapest |
| 20:00 GMT | Juranović 11' (o.g.) Uzuni 86' |
Report | Furuhashi 3' Jota 23'Abada 60' |
Stadium: Ferencváros Stadion Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal) |
| 25 November 2021 Group G | Bayer Leverkusen | 3–2 | Celtic | Leverkusen |
| 17:45 GMT | Andrich 16', 82' Diaby 87' |
Report | Juranović 40' (pen.) Jota 56' |
Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 19,830 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
| 9 December 2021 | Celtic | 3–2 | Real Betis | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Welsh 3' Henderson 72'Turnbull 78' (pen.) |
Report | Bain 69' (o.g.) Iglesias 75' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 54,548[35] Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland) |
UEFA Europa Conference League
| 17 February 2022 Knockout round | Celtic | 1–3 |  Bodø/Glimt | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Maeda 79' |
Report | Espejord 7' Pellegrino 55'Vetlesen 81' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 54,926[36] Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
| 24 February 2022 Knockout round | Bodø/Glimt | 2–0 (5–1 agg.) | Celtic | Bodø |
| 17:45 GMT | Solbakken 9' Vetlesen 69' |
Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 5,801[37] Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia) |
St Johnstone
UEFA Europa League
As winners of the 2020–21 Scottish Cup, St Johnstone entered the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League in the third qualifying round.[26]
| 5 August 2021 QR3 | Galatasaray  | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Istanbul |
| Boey 60' |
BBC Sport | Kerr 58' (pen.) |
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
| 12 August 2021 QR3 | St Johnstone | 2–4 (3–5 agg.) | Galatasaray | Perth[38] |
| Cipe 36' (o.g.) O'Halloran 90+3' |
BBC Sport | Diagne 29' Akturkoglu 64'Feghouli 70'Kilinc 90+2' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 9,106 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
UEFA Europa Conference League
| 19 August 2021 PO | LASK  | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Klagenfurt |
| 20:00 BST | Karamoko 60' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Kane 17' |
Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
Hibernian
UEFA Europa Conference League
Hibernian qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League[39] and entered in the second qualifying round.[33]
| 22 July 2021 QR2 | Hibernian | 3–0 |  FC Santa Coloma | Edinburgh |
| Boyle 14' (pen.), 47' Nisbet 81' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Referee: Vilhjálmur Thórarinsson (Iceland) |
| 29 July 2021 QR2 | FC Santa Coloma | 1–2 (1–5 agg.) | Hibernian | Andorra la Vella |
| Lopez 70' |
BBC Sport | Murphy 73' MacKay 75' |
Stadium: Estadi Nacional Referee: Alex Troleis (Faroe Islands) |
Aberdeen
UEFA Europa Conference League
Aberdeen qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League and entered in the second qualifying round.[33]
| 22 July 2021 QR2 | Aberdeen | 5–1 | BK Häcken | Aberdeen |
| Considine 28' Ferguson 44' (pen.), 53'Ramirez 83'McLennan 89' |
BBC Sport | Jeremejeff 59' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 29 July 2021 QR2 | BK Häcken | 2–0 (3–5 agg.) | Aberdeen | Gothenburg |
| Olsson 51' Bengtsson 68' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Bravida Arena Referee: Adam Farkas (Hungary) |
| 5 August 2021 QR3 | Breiðablik  | 2–3 | Aberdeen | Kópavogur |
| Eyjolfson 16' Vilhjalmsson 43' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Ramirez 3', 49' Ferguson 11' |
Stadium: Kópavogsvöllur Referee: Ivan Bebek |
| 12 August 2021 QR3 | Aberdeen | 2–1 (5–3 agg.) | Breiðablik | Aberdeen |
| Hedges 47', 70' |
BBC Sport | Eyjolfson 59' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 15,107 Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
Scotland national team
| 1 September 2021 World Cup qualification | Denmark | 2–0 | Scotland | Copenhagen |
| Wass 14' Mæhle 15' |
Report | Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 34,562 Referee: Ovidiu Hategan (Romania) |
| 4 September 2021 World Cup qualification | Scotland | 1–0 |  Moldova | Glasgow |
| Dykes 14' |
Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 40,869 Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium) |
| 7 September 2021 World Cup qualification | Austria | 0–1 | Scotland | Vienna |
| Report | Dykes 30' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ernst Happel Stadium Attendance: 18,800 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
| 9 October 2021 World Cup qualification | Scotland | 3–2 |  Israel | Glasgow |
| McGinn 29' Dykes 55'McTominay 90+4' |
Report | Zahavi 5' Dabbur 31' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 50,585 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
| 12 October 2021 World Cup qualification | Faroe Islands  | 0–1 | Scotland | Tórshavn |
| Report | Dykes 86' |
Stadium: Tórsvøllur Attendance: 4,233 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia) |
| 12 November 2021 World Cup qualification | Moldova | 0–2 | Scotland | Chișinău |
| Report | Patterson 38' Adams 65' |
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 3,642 Referee: Srdjan Jovanovic (Serbia) |
| 15 November 2021 World Cup qualification | Scotland | 2–0 | Denmark | Glasgow |
| Souttar 35' Adams 86' |
Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 49,527 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Spain) |
| 24 March 2022 Friendly | Scotland | 1–1 |  Poland | Glasgow |
| Tierney 68' |
Report | Piatek 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Robert Hennessy (Ireland) |
| 29 March 2022 Friendly | Austria | 2–2 | Scotland | Vienna |
| Gregoritsch 75' Schopf 82' |
Report | Hendry 28' McGinn 56' |
Stadium: Ernst Happel Stadium Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) |
| 1 June 2022 World Cup playoffs | Scotland | v |  Ukraine | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 8 June 2022 Nations League B | Scotland | v | Armenia | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 11 June 2022 Nations League B | Republic of Ireland  | v | Scotland |
| 14 June 2022 Nations League B | Armenia | v | Scotland |
Women's football
SWPL1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (Q) | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 9 | +79 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Glasgow City | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 12 | +71 | 62 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 18 | +52 | 51 | |
| 4 | Hibernian | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 26 | |
| 6 | Spartans | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 24 | |
| 7 | Motherwell | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 71 | −46 | 18 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 59 | −33 | 17 | |
| 9 | Heart of Midlothian | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 58 | −41 | 17 | |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 54 | −42 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 April 2022. Source: [40]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
SWPL2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United (C, P) | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 14 | +66 | 59 | Promotion to SWPL 1 |
| 2 | Boroughmuir Thistle | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 37 | |
| 3 | Glasgow Women | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 36 | |
| 4 | St Johnstone | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 29 | |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 26 | |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 10 | |
| 7 | Stirling University | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 73 | −61 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 April 2022. Source: [41]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Women's Cup | ||||
| Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | Celtic | 1–0 | Glasgow City | BBC Sport |
| SWFL First Division Cup | ||||
| SWFL Second Division Cup |
SWPL awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Priscila Chinchilla[24] | Glasgow City |
| Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year | Jacynta Galabadaarachchi[24] | Celtic |
UEFA Women's Champions League
Glasgow City and Celtic qualified for the Women's Champions League.[42][43]
Glasgow City
| 18 August 2021 Qualifying SF | Glasgow City | 3–0 |  Birkirkara | Cumbernauld |
| 10:00 BST | Shine 4' Chinchilla 15'Kats 43' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Referee: Ifeoma Kulmala (Finland) |
| 21 August 2021 Qualifying Final | Glasgow City | 1–0 |  BIIK Kazygurt | Cumbernauld |
| 20:00 BST | Chinchilla 61' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Referee: Sabina Bolić (Croatia) |
| 1 September 2021 Round 2 | Servette Chênois  | 1–1 | Glasgow City | Geneva |
| Jade 50' |
BBC Sport | Chinchilla 66' |
Stadium: Stade de Genève Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) |
| 8 September 2021 Round 2 | Glasgow City | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Servette Chênois | Cumbernauld |
| Chinchilla 14' |
Report | Boho 42' Maendly 46' |
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands) |
Celtic
Scotland women's national team
| 17 September 2021 WCQ Group B | Hungary | 0–2 | Scotland | Budapest |
| Report | Cuthbert 17' Thomas 73' |
Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion Referee: Frida Nielsen (Denmark) |
| 21 September 2021 WCQ Group B | Scotland | 7–1 | Faroe Islands | Glasgow |
| Cuthbert 19' Arthur 21', 27'Grimshaw 39'Thomas 61'Clark 80'Emslie 84' |
Report | Biskopstø 49' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Jelena Cvetkovic (Serbia) |
| 22 October 2021 WCQ Group B | Scotland | 2–1 | Hungary | Glasgow |
| Grimshaw 42' Corsie 90' |
Report | Vágó 56' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Maria Ferrieri Caputi (Italy) |
| 26 October 2021 Friendly match | Scotland | 0–2 | Sweden | Paisley |
| Report | Rolfö 72' Howard 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 26 November 2021 WCQ Group B | Scotland | 1–1 | Ukraine | Glasgow |
| Harrison 90+3' |
Report | Kravchuk 22' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Sabina Bolic (Croatia) |
| 30 November 2021 WCQ Group B | Spain | 8–0 | Scotland | Seville |
| Sarriegi 20', 58' Caldentey 33', 83'Bonmatí 41', 61'Putellas 64'Hermoso 80' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
| 16 February 2022 2022 Pinatar Cup | Wales  | 3–1 | Scotland | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| Fishlock 45+6' (pen.), 53' Harding 61' |
Report | Clelland 45+4' |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 19 February 2022 2022 Pinatar Cup | Scotland | 2–0 |  Slovakia | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| Harrison 4' Thomas 24' |
Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 22 February 2022 2022 Pinatar Cup | Scotland | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Hungary | La Manga |
| Report | Stadium: La Manga Club Football Stadium |
| 12 April 2022 WCQ Group B | Scotland | 0–2 | Spain | Glasgow |
| Report | Hermoso 14' (pen.), 78' |
Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 24 June 2022 WCQ Group B | Ukraine | – | Scotland |
Deaths
- 10 July: Jimmy Gabriel, 80, Dundee and Scotland defender.[44]
- 11 July: Charlie Gallagher, 80, Celtic and Dumbarton forward.[45]
- 14 July: Ken Ronaldson, 75, Aberdeen forward.[46]
- c. 14 July: John Anderson, 84, Greenock Morton and Third Lanark winger. [47]
- 20 July: Billy Reid, 83, Motherwell and Airdrieonians wing half.[48]
- 21 July: Tommy Leishman, 83, Hibernian, Stranraer and St Mirren wing half.[49]
- 26 July: Ally Dawson, 63, Rangers, Airdrieonians and Scotland defender; Hamilton Academical manager.[50]
- 30 July: John May, 79, Forfar Athletic forward.[51]
- 13 August: Bobby Stein, 82, Raith Rovers, Montrose and East Stirlingshire right back.[52]
- 25 August: Alan Ewing, 52, Stranraer midfielder.[53]
- 25 August: Bobby Waddell, 81, Dundee, East Fife and Montrose forward.[54]
- 25 September: Ian Riddell, St Mirren and Berwick Rangers left-back.[55]
- c.26 September: Bert Ferguson, 67, Ayr United, St Mirren and Stranraer winger.[56]
- 9 October: Billy Lamont, 85, Hamilton Academical goalkeeper and East Stirlingshire, Falkirk and Dumbarton manager.[57]
- 17 October: George Kinnell, 83, Aberdeen midfielder. [58]
- October: Frank MacGregor, 83, Clyde full back.[59]
- 26 October: Walter Smith, 73, Dundee United and Dumbarton defender; Rangers and Scotland manager.[60]
- October: Walter Cameron, Arbroath full back.[61]
- 4 November: Paul Kelly, 57, Alloa Athletic, Stenhousemuir, Stranraer and East Stirlingshire midfielder.[62]
- 6 November: Jim Kerray, 85, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic, St. Johnstone, Stirling Albion and Falkirk forward.[63]
- 14 November: Bertie Auld, 83, Celtic, Dumbarton, Hibernian and Scotland midfielder; Partick Thistle, Hibernian, Hamilton Academical and Dumbarton manager.[64]
- 24 November: Frank Burrows, 77, Raith Rovers central defender.[65]
- 26 November: Doug Cowie, 95, Dundee and Scotland centre-half and wing-half.[66]
- 15 December: Willie McSeveney, 92, Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell defender.[67]
- December: George Ryden, 81, Dundee, St Johnstone and Stirling Albion centre-half.[68]
- 25 January: Wim Jansen, 75, Celtic manager.[69]
- January: Bob Stirrat, East Fife defender.[70]
- 3 February: Alex Ingram, 77, Queen's Park and Ayr United forward.[71]
- 4 February: Davie Cattanach, 75, Stirling Albion, Celtic and Falkirk wing half.[72][73][74]
- 19 February: Doug Baillie, 85, Airdrie, Rangers, Third Lanark, Falkirk and Dunfermline Athletic centre-half.[75]
- 27 February: Alan Anderson, 82, Falkirk, Alloa Athletic, Hearts and Scotland centre-half.[76][77]
- 3 March: Frank Connor, 86, Celtic, St Mirren, Albion Rovers and Cowdenbeath goalkeeper; Cowdenbeath, Berwick Rangers and Raith Rovers manager.[78]
- 13 March: Paul Hampshire, 40, Raith Rovers, Berwick Rangers and East Fife midfielder.[79]
- March: Tom NcNiven, 87, Hibs caretaker manager and trainer.[80]
- March: Andy Geddes, 62, Dundee forward. [81]
- 18 April: Graham Fyfe, 70, Rangers, Hibernian and Dumbarton winger.[82]
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