2012–13 Scottish Premier League
| Season | 2012–13 |
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| Champions |
Celtic 8th Premier League title 44th Scottish title overall |
| Relegated | Dundee |
| Champions League | Celtic |
| Europa League |
Motherwell St Johnstone Hibernian |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 623 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Michael Higdon (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Celtic 5–0 Dundee (24 February 2013) |
| Biggest away win |
St Mirren 0–5 Celtic (20 October 2012) |
| Highest scoring |
St Mirren 5–4 Ross County (29 September 2012) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Celtic |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 games Ross County |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Dundee |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Dundee St Mirren |
| Highest attendance | 57,000 Celtic 4–0 St Johnstone |
| Lowest attendance | 2,167 St Johnstone 3–1 Aberdeen |
| Average attendance | 9,871 |
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The 2012–13 Scottish Premier League was the fifteenth and final season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football, since its inception in 1998. The season began on 4 August 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013.
Twelve teams contested the league. Ross County (champions) and Dundee (runners-up) were promoted from the 2011–12 First Division, replacing Dunfermline (relegated) and Rangers, which was liquidated and whose successor company was denied permission to take its place. Dundee took its place, while the successor was eventually granted the old company's membership to the Scottish Football Association and admitted to the Scottish Football League Third Division.
On 21 April, Celtic retained their title after a 4–1 home win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Celtic Park.
This was the final season of the Scottish Premier League before it was abolished in June 2013, when the SPL and SFL merged to form the new Scottish Professional Football League, with its top division being known as the Scottish Premiership.
Dunfermline were relegated from the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League. Ross County, who won the 2011–12 Scottish First Division, were promoted. The 2012–13 season marks the top-flight debut for the Highland team.
The participation of Rangers, who failed to exit administration via a CVA after a proposed agreement with its creditors was rejected, was dependent on the outcome of a vote by SPL clubs on whether or not Rangers would be able to transfer their SPL membership share to a new company. When the fixture list was published on 18 June 2012, Rangers were replaced by the term "Club 12", pending the outcome of the vote. Eight clubs publicly declared that they would oppose the membership transfer to Rangers' newco, which would mean that they could not play in the SPL. The vote took place on 4 July 2012, and Rangers were refused re-entry to the SPL by a 10-1 majority.Dundee, who had finished second in the 2011–12 Scottish First Division, were invited to replace Rangers.
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