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Scottish Premiership 2016/17
Celtic won the 2016/17 Scottish Premiership with 106 points, 30 points ahead of Aberdeen. Inverness Caledonian Thistle was not in the Scottish Premiership the next season. 2.75 goals per game over 228 matches; home sides won 41% and 25% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (group 1) · Champions | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 25 | +81 | 106 |
| 2 | Aberdeen (group 1) | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 76 |
| 3 | Rangers (group 1) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 67 |
| 4 | St Johnstone (group 1) | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 58 |
| 5 | Hearts (group 1) | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 46 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle (group 1) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 42 |
| 7 | Ross County (group 2) | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 46 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock (group 2) | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 41 |
| 9 | Motherwell (group 2) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 38 |
| 10 | Dundee (group 2) | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 62 | -24 | 37 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical (group 2) | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 35 |
| 12 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (group 2) · Out next season | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 71 | -27 | 34 |
After the regular season the league split into groups; the official table ranks within them.
Where this season ranks
- 2.75 goals per game: 5th highest of 9 complete Scottish Premiership seasons on file.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2016/17 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.75 | 2.68 |
| Home wins | 41% | 44% |
| Draws | 25% | 24% |
| Away wins | 33% | 32% |
| Goalless draws | 6% | 7% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.24 pts/game | 0.37 pts/game |
League average: every complete Scottish Premiership season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 12 clubs.