2016–17_SPFL_Development_League
2016–17 SPFL Development League
Season of Scottish youth association football
The 2016–17 SPFL Development League was the 19th season of the highest youth Scottish football league and the third season under the "Development League" format. It began in August 2016 and ended in May 2017.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ross County[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Oli Shaw (Hibernian) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The league remained at 17 teams. All twelve 2016–17 Scottish Premiership clubs participated in the league, with Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk, Hibernian and St Mirren making up the numbers.[2] Eligible players were those born in 1997 or later, but five players of any age were permitted in the matchday squad of 18.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County (C) | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 66 | League winners |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 64 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 63 | |
| 4 | Hibernian | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 61 | |
| 5 | Motherwell | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 57 | |
| 6 | Rangers | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 51 | |
| 7 | Falkirk | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 49 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 48 | |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 46 | |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 44 | |
| 11 | Heart of Midlothian | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 43 | |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 32 | |
| 13 | St Mirren | 32 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 31 | |
| 14 | Dundee United | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 30 | |
| 15 | Dundee | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 28 | |
| 16 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 27 | |
| 17 | St Johnstone | 32 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
| Home \ Away | ABE | CEL | DND | DUN | DNF | FAL | HAM | HOM | HIB | INV | KIL | MOT | PAR | RAN | ROS | STJ | STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–9 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Celtic | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Dundee | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
| Dundee United | 3–2 | 0–6 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Falkirk | 1–4 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
| Hibernian | 4–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 | |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Kilmarnock | 4–1 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Motherwell | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–6 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | |
| Partick Thistle | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–6 | 2–3 | 1–0 | |
| Rangers | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Ross County | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| St Johnstone | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
| St Mirren | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
The result of a match between Dunfermline and Motherwell on 21 February was annulled, and a 3–0 win awarded to Motherwell, because Dunfermline fielded a player who was under suspension from the Scottish Football Association.[3]
- As of matches played on 27 April 2017
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oli Shaw |
Hibernian | 26 |
| 2 | Ryan Tierney |
Hamilton Academical | 19 |
| 3 | Neil McLaughlin |
Partick Thistle | 17 |
| 4 | Scott Shepherd |
Falkirk | 15 |
| 5 | Greg Morrison |
Ross County | 14 |
Source:[4]
- "Ross County win Development League". SPFL. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- "Development League fixtures 2016/17". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- "Press Release: Development League". SPFL. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- "Shaw tops U20 scoring charts". Scottish Professional Football League. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.