2004–05 Scottish Premier League
| Season | 2004–05 |
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| Champions | Rangers |
| Champions League | Rangers Celtic |
| UEFA Cup | Hibernian Dundee United |
| Intertoto Cup | None |
| Top goalscorer | John Hartson (25) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 6–0 Dunfermline (12 March) |
| Biggest away win | Livingston 0–4 Celtic (13 April) |
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2005–06 →
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The 2004–05 Scottish Premier League was won by Rangers.
As league champions, Rangers qualified for the UEFA Champions League, with runners-up Celtic also qualifying. Third-placed Hibernian qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did Dundee United, who took the Scottish Cup place despite losing the final to Celtic.
Dundee were relegated, and Scottish First Division winners Falkirk were promoted.
John Hartson was the top scorer with 25 goals for Celtic, whose manager Martin O'Neill stepped down at the end of the season after five years and a host of major trophies.
Contents
Promotion and relegation from 2003–04
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
Relegated from Premier League to First Division
League table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 78 | 22 | +56 | 93 | 2005–06 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 85 | 35 | +50 | 92 | 2005–06 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 3 | Hibernian | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 61 | 2005–06 UEFA Cup First round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 61 | |
| 5 | Hearts | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 50 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 49 | –3 | 48 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 49 | 55 | –6 | 49 | |
| 8 | Inverness CT | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 47 | –6 | 44 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 59 | –18 | 36 | 2005–06 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round |
| 10 | Livingston | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 61 | –27 | 35 | |
| 11 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 60 | –26 | 34 | |
| 12 | Dundee | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | –34 | 33 | Relegated to 2005–06 First Division |
Source: SPL official website
Top scorers
| Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 John Hartson |
Celtic | 25 |
 Derek Riordan |
Hibernian | 20 |
 Nacho Novo |
Rangers | 19 |
 Dado Pršo |
Rangers | 18 |
| Kris Boyd |
Kilmarnock | 17 |
 Scott McDonald |
Motherwell | 15 |
| Garry O'Connor |
Hibernian | 14 |
 Steve Lovell |
Dundee | 12 |
| Chris Sutton |
Celtic | 12 |
| Darren Mackie |
Aberdeen | 12 |
 Stiliyan Petrov |
Celtic | 11 |
| Paul Hartley |
Hearts | 11 |
Source: SPL official website
Attendances
The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 2004–05 season are shown below:
| Team | Average |
|---|---|
| Celtic | 57,906 |
| Rangers | 48,676 |
| Aberdeen | 13,576 |
| Hibernian | 12,541 |
| Hearts | 12,219 |
| Dundee United | 8,210 |
| Motherwell | 6,960 |
| Dundee | 6,879 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6,192 |
| Kilmarnock | 5,930 |
| Livingston | 5,157 |
| Inverness CT | 4,067 |
Source: SPL official website
Monthly awards
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| Month | Manager | Player | Young Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Jimmy Calderwood (Aberdeen) |
Alan Thompson (Celtic) |
Alexander Diamond (Aberdeen) |
| September | Terry Butcher (Motherwell) |
Scott McDonald (Motherwell) |
Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
| October | John Robertson (Inverness CT) |
 Fernando Ricksen (Rangers) |
Steven Fletcher (Hibernian) |
| November | Alex McLeish (Rangers) |
Nacho Novo (Rangers) |
Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
| December | Tony Mowbray (Hibernian) |
 Aiden McGeady (Celtic) |
Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
| January |  Martin O'Neill (Celtic) |
Chris Sutton (Celtic) |
Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
| February | Alex McLeish (Rangers) |
Dado Pršo (Rangers) |
Lee Miller (Hearts) |
| March | Craig Brewster (Inverness CT) |
Craig Bellamy (Celtic) |
Aiden McGeady (Celtic) |
| April | Gordon Chisholm (Dundee United) |
 Burton O'Brien (Livingston) |
Lee Miller (Hearts) |
| May | Tony Mowbray (Hibernian) |
Dado Pršo (Rangers) |
Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
