Scottish Premier Division 1997-98
| Season | 1997–98 |
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| Champions | Celtic |
| Promoted | St Johnstone |
| Relegated | Hibernian |
| Champions League | Celtic |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Heart of Midlothian |
| UEFA Cup |
Rangers Kilmarnock |
| Goals scored | 497 ( 7) |
| Average goals/game | 2.8 |
| Top goalscorer | Marco Negri (32) |
| Biggest home win | Rangers 7–0 Dunfermline (18 Oct) |
| Biggest away win | Kilmarnock 0–3 Rangers (24 Sep) |
| Highest attendance | 50,500, Celtic v St Johnstone (9 May) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,385, St Johnstone v Kilmarnock (13 Dec) |
| Average attendance | 18,036 ( 842) |
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The 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division season was the last season of Scottish Football League Premier Division football before the change to the Scottish Premier League. It began on 1 August 1997.
The 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division season ended in success for Celtic who won the title by two points from nearest rivals Rangers, beating St Johnstone on the last day to clinch the title. Claiming the title would have given Rangers a record breaking 10 Scottish League Championship in a row (having matched Celtic's record the previous season). Heart of Midlothian ran Celtic and Rangers very close to winning the title, and led for large spells of the season before falling away towards the end of the season. Hibernian were relegated to the First Division after finishing bottom. As champions, Celtic qualified for the Champions League while Rangers were joined by Kilmarnock in qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Third-placed Heart of Midlothian qualified for the last-ever Cup Winners' Cup as Scottish Cup winners.
Rangers were involved in some of the season's big transfers with Lorenzo Amoruso and Marco Negri arriving in multimillion-pound deals. Paul Gascoigne also left the club, heading for Middlesbrough in a £3.5m deal. Negri went on to become only the second player to score five goals in a Scottish Premier Division match, equalling Paul Sturrock's record by netting all five goals in a 5–1 win over Dundee United.
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