1993–94 Scottish Premier Division

88th season of top-tier football league in Scotland March 2026 Scottish Premier Division 1993–94 7 August 1993 - 1994 Rangers 9th Premier Division title 44th Scottish title St JohnstoneRaith RoversDundee Champions League Rangers UEFA Cup AberdeenMotherwell Cup Winners' Cup Dundee United Mark Hateley (22) 264 583 1992–93 1994–95 The 1993–94 Scottish Premier Division season began on 7 August 1993 and was the last season of the twelve-team league, with three teams relegated to make way for the ten-team league the following season. It was also the final season with the rule of awarding two points for a win, with three points given from then on. Overview The 1993–94 Scottish Premier Division season ended in success for Rangers who won the title by three points from nearest rivals Aberdeen to clinch six titles in a row.The shadows of 1994 as Rangers fans remember the 50 per cent rule that saw off Celtic, Daily Record, 20 September 2021 St Johnstone, Raith Rovers and Dundee were relegated to the First Division after finishing in the bottom three positions. As champions, Rangers qualified for the Champions League while Aberdeen were joined by third-placed Motherwell in qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Sixth-placed Dundee United qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup after winning the Scottish Cup for the first time.https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot94.html Scottish Premier Division 1993/94 2008-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20080922033632/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scot94.html 22 September 2008 RSSSF live Clubs Promotion and relegation from 1992–93 Promoted from First Division to Premier League Raith Rovers Kilmarnock Relegated from Premier Division to First Division Falkirk Airdrieonians Stadia and locations Scotland Central Belt 400 right Location of clubs in the 1993–94 Scottish Premier Division Scotland Central Belt 6 57.159387 -2.088979 Aberdeen left Scotland Central Belt 6 55.849705 -4.205414 Celtic right Scotland Central Belt 6 56.495264 -2.973194 Dundee left Scotland Central Belt 6 56.474765 -2.968894 Dundee Utd right Scotland Central Belt 6 55.939167 -3.232222 Hearts left Scotland Central Belt 6 55.961667 -3.165556 Hibernian right Scotland Central Belt 6 55.604321 -4.508300 Kilmarnock left Scotland Central Belt 6 55.780279 -3.980205 Motherwell right Scotland Central Belt 6 55.881584 -4.269841 Partick Thistle top Scotland Central Belt 6 56.118300 -3.138820 Raith Rovers right Scotland Central Belt 6 55.853207 -4.309243 Rangers left Scotland Central Belt 6 56.389979 -3.476840 St. Johnstone left Team Location StadiumAberdeen Aberdeen Pittodrie StadiumCeltic Parkhead, Glasgow Celtic ParkDundeeDundeeDens ParkDundee UnitedDundee Tannadice ParkHeart of MidlothianGorgie, EdinburghTynecastle ParkHibernianLeith, EdinburghEaster RoadKilmarnockKilmarnockRugby ParkMotherwellMotherwellFir ParkPartick ThistleMaryhill, GlasgowFirhill StadiumRaith RoversKirkcaldyStark's ParkRangersIbrox, GlasgowIbrox ParkSt JohnstonePerthMcDiarmid Park Managers Team ManagerAberdeenSCO Willie MillerCelticSCO Lou MacariDundeeSCO Jim DuffyDundee UnitedFRY Ivan GolacHeart of MidlothianSCO Sandy ClarkHibernianSCO Alex MillerKilmarnockSCO Tommy BurnsMotherwellSCO Tommy McLeanPartick ThistleSCO John LambieRaith RoversNIR Jimmy NichollRangersSCO Walter SmithSt JohnstoneSCO Paul Sturrock Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Manner of departure Incoming manager Date of appointmentDundee UnitedSCO Jim McLeanJuly 1993RetiredYUG Ivan GolacJuly 1993DundeeENG Simon StainrodAugust 1993Became director of footballSCO Jim DuffyAugust 1993CelticIRL Liam Brady6 October 1993ResignedSCO Lou Macari27 October 1993St JohnstoneNIR John McClellandNovember 1993SackedSCO Paul SturrockNovember 1993 League table main WDL QR 5 2 RAN Rangers ABE Aberdeen MOT Motherwell CEL Celtic HIB Hibernian DNU Dundee United HOM Heart of Midlothian KIL Kilmarnock PAR Partick Thistle STJ St Johnstone RAI Raith Rovers DND Dundee 22 14 8 74 41 C 17 21 6 58 36 20 14 10 58 43 15 20 9 51 38 16 15 13 53 48 11 20 13 47 48 11 20 13 37 43 12 16 16 36 45 12 16 16 46 57 10 20 14 35 47 R 6 19 19 46 80 R 8 13 23 42 57 R green1 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round CLQR blue1 Qualification for the UEFA Cup preliminary round UCPR UCPR yellow1 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round CWC1 red1 Relegation to the 1994–95 Scottish First Division R R R complete 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. RSSSF Results Matches 1–22 During matches 1-22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away). main FBR grey ABE CEL DND DNU HOM HIB KIL MOT PAR RAI RAN STJ Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Motherwell Partick Thistle Raith Rovers Rangers St Johnstone 1-1 1-0 2-0 0-0 4-0 1-0 1-1 2-1 4-1 2-0 0-0 0-1 2-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-0 3-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-2 2-0 3-2 1-0 1-2 2-2 0-1 1-1 0-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-2 1-3 2-0 1-1 1-0 1-2 1-1 1-0 0-1 2-3 2-1 1-0 2-2 1-1 2-1 1-1 2-0 2-0 0-2 2-1 3-2 0-0 3-2 0-1 0-0 1-1 2-2 1-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-1 3-1 1-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-0 2-0 2-0 0-2 2-2 1-0 4-1 0-2 1-0 3-2 0-1 3-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 1-1 4-1 1-1 1-4 2-1 1-1 1-0 1-2 2-2 0-3 2-2 1-1 1-1 2-0 1-2 3-1 0-3 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2 1-1 2-2 2-0 1-1 2-1 2-1 1-1 2-0 1-3 0-1 3-0 1-3 1-1 1-2 complete Global Sports Archive Matches 23–44 During matches 23-44 each team plays every other team twice (home and away). main FBR grey ABE CEL DND DNU HOM HIB KIL MOT PAR RAI RAN STJ Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Motherwell Partick Thistle Raith Rovers Rangers St Johnstone 1-1 1-1 1-0 0-1 2-3 3-1 0-0 2-0 4-0 0-0 1-1 2-2 1-1 0-0 2-2 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 2-1 2-4 1-1 0-1 0-2 1-1 0-2 4-0 3-0 1-3 1-0 2-2 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-3 1-1 3-0 3-0 1-3 1-2 2-2 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-2 0-2 2-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-0 0-1 1-2 2-2 3-1 0-0 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 5-1 3-0 1-0 0-0 2-3 2-0 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-3 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-1 2-1 3-1 1-2 1-1 0-0 1-0 2-2 3-1 2-1 0-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-0 2-2 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 1-1 0-2 2-2 1-1 3-2 3-3 0-1 1-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 2-1 2-2 2-0 3-0 2-1 5-1 4-0 4-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 2-2 0-1 2-1 1-0 2-0 0-4 complete Global Sports Archive Awards Player awards AwardWinnerClubPFA Players' Player of the YearENG Mark HateleyRangersPFA Young Player of the YearSCO Phil O'Donnell footballerMotherwellSFWA Footballer of the YearENG Mark HateleyRangers Manager awards AwardWinnerClubSFWA Manager of the YearSCO Walter SmithRangers See also 1993–94 in Scottish football 1993–94 Dundee United F.C. season 1993–94 Rangers F.C. season Nine in a row References Category:Scottish Premier Division seasons Scot Category:1993–94 Scottish Football League