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Everything about 2007-08 In Scottish Football totally explainedThe 2007-08 season is the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland. The season commenced in August 2007.
Notable events
2007
July 20: Irn-Bru becomes the new sponsor of the Scottish Football League, signing a three year deal.
October 11: Celtic are fined £25,000 by UEFA for "lack of organisation and improper conduct by supporters" during their UEFA Champions League match with AC Milan at Celtic Park.
November 17: The Scotland national team fail to qualify for Euro 2008 after a 2–1 defeat by Italy at Hampden Park eliminated them at the qualifying stage.
November 25: St. Johnstone beat Dunfermline 3–2 to win the Challenge Cup for the first time.
December 29: Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell, 35, collapsed on the pitch at Fir Park during a match against Dundee United, and died later that evening.
2008
March 15: East Fife confirm their promotion to the Second Division as Third Division champions with a 3–0 victory over East Stirlingshire, becoming the first team in Britain to win a league trophy in the 2007–08 season.
March 16: Rangers win the Scottish League Cup by beating Dundee United 3–2 in a penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw in the final at Hampden Park.
March 22: Scotland's Under-17s qualify for the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship after finishing top of their Elite qualifying group.
March 29: Gretna are relegated from the SPL after losing 2–0 to St. Mirren at St. Mirren Park.
March 29: Berwick Rangers are relegated from the Second Division after a 2–2 draw with Peterhead.
April 5: Ross County win promotion to the First Division as Second Division champions after defeating already-relegated Berwick Rangers 4–0 and second place Airdrie United losing 2–1 to Brechin City.
April 8: Stirling Albion are relegated from the First Division after a 1–0 defeat to Partick Thistle.
April 12: First Division Queen of the South beat SPL Aberdeen 4–3 at Hampden Park to qualify for their first Scottish Cup final, in the highest scoring semi-final ever.
April 19: Hamilton Academical win promotion to the Scottish Premier League as First Division champions following a 2–0 over Clyde.
May 10: Clyde retain their First Division status after defeating Airdrie United 3–0 on aggregate in the First Division play-off final.
May 10: Arbroath are promoted to the Second Division after a 2–1 aggregate win over Stranraer in the Second Division play-off final. Cowdenbeath, who were beaten by Arbroath in the semi-finals, are relegated to the Third Division.
May 14: Rangers lose 2–0 to Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Cup Final.
May 22: Celtic win their third successive SPL title after defeating Dundee United 1–0.
May 24: Rangers win the Scottish Cup for the 32nd time after defeating Queen of the South 3–2 in the Final.
Transfer deals Managerial changes
League competitions
Scottish Premier League
Scottish First Division
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Third Division
Honours
Cup honours
Non-league honours
Senior
Junior
West Region
East Region
North Region
Individual honours
PFA Scotland awards
SFWA awards
Monthly awards
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
Celtic
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Celtic scorer(s) |
Report |
| Champions League Third qualifying round |
| August 15 |
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow (A) |
Spartak Moscow |
1–1 |
Paul Hartley |
BBC |
| August 29 |
Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |
Spartak Moscow |
1–1(a.e.t.)
(4–3 Pen.) |
Scott McDonald |
BBC |
| Champions League group stage |
| September 18 |
RSK Olimpiyskyi, Donetsk (A) |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
0–2 |
|
BBC |
| September 18 |
Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |
A.C. Milan |
2–1 |
Stephen McManus, Scott McDonald |
BBC |
| October 24 |
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon (A) |
Benfica |
0–1 |
|
BBC |
| November 6 |
Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |
Benfica |
1–0 |
Aiden McGeady |
BBC |
| November 28 |
Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
2–1 |
Jiří Jarošík, Massimo Donati |
BBC |
| December 4 |
San Siro, Milan (A) |
A.C. Milan |
0–1 |
|
BBC |
| Champions League Round of 16 |
| February 20 |
Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |
Barcelona |
2–3 |
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Barry Robson |
BBC |
| March 4 |
Nou Camp, Barcelona (A) |
Barcelona |
0–1 |
|
BBC |
Rangers
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