The 2009–10 Scottish First Division was the 16th season of the First Division in its current format of ten teams.
Club locations
Promotion and relegation from 2008–09
SPL & First Division Relegated from Premier League to First Division Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Promoted from First Division to Scottish Premier League St Johnstone
First & Second Divisions Relegated from First Division to Second Division Clyde Relegated from First Division to Third Division LivingstonLivingston F.C. were demoted to the Third Division in response to the club's insolvency. As a result, Airdrie United - beaten play-off finalists from 2008-09 - regained their First Division status.Press Announcement , Scottish Football League Promoted from Second Division to First Division Raith Rovers Ayr United
League table
Results Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then does the same in the second half of the season.
First half of season
Second half of season
Top scorers Sources: BBC RankScorerTeamGoals1 Adam RooneyInverness CT242 Gary HarkinsDundee153 Richie ForanInverness CT12 Leigh GriffithsDundee5 John BairdAirdrie United116 Liam BuchananPartick Thistle10 Derek HolmesQueen of the South Peter WeathersonGreenock Morton9 Willie GibsonDunfermline Athletic10 Jonny HayesInverness CT
First Division play-offs Times are BST (UTC+1)
Semi-finals The ninth placed team in the First Division played the fourth placed team in the Second Division and third placed team in the Second Division played the second placed team in the Second Division. The play-offs were played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final advanced to the final.
First legs
Second legs
Final The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2010–11 First Division.
First leg
Second leg
Kits and shirt sponsors Team Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor Notes Airdrie United Surridge Sports St Andrew's Hospice New home and away kits. Ayr United Surridge Sports Paligap New home and away kits. Dundee Bukta Viga Athletic Clothing (Home), Bukta (Away) New home and away kits. Dunfermline Athletic Puma The Purvis Group New home and away kits. Greenock Morton Bukta Millions Chews New home kit. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Erreà Flybe New away kit. Partick Thistle Puma Ignis asset management New away kit. Queen of the South Surridge Sports Peter C Haining Kitchens & Bathrooms New home and away kits. Raith Rovers Puma O'Connell's Bar and Diner New home and away kits. Ross County Adidas Highnet New home kit.
Stadia Team Stadium CapacityAirdrie United Excelsior Stadium 10,171Dunfermline Athletic East End Park 11,998Dundee Dens Park 11,856Inverness Caledonian Thistle Caledonian Stadium 7,711Greenock Morton Cappielow Park 11,612Partick Thistle Firhill Stadium 10,887Queen of the South Palmerston Park 6,412Ross County Victoria Park 6,310Ayr United Somerset Park 10,185Raith Rovers Stark's Park 10,104
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