Strachan's Bhoys retain title and claim double

Once again, Celtic dominated the Scottish football scene last season, only failing to claim the League Cup which went to Hibernian.

In 2006/07, the Bhoys won the Scottish title for the 41st time with a 12-point cushion over second-placed and arch-rivals Rangers.

Celtic also clinched the 14th League and Scottish Cup double in their history, and their second in four years. They defeated Dunfermline 1-0 in the Scottish Cup final.

For the second Premier League campaign in a row, Rangers finished empty-handed.

The fans' only claim for fame came when the Gers made sure of the second Champions League berth with a win over their Old Firm rivals that secured them the runners-up spot.

Aberdeen pipped Hearts for UEFA Cup qualification on the final day of the season.

The other UEFA Cup representatives will be Dunfermline, the losing Scottish Cup finalists who were also relegated from the top flight last season.

Gretna, who will replace Dunfermline in the top flight, set a record of three consecutive championship crowns in the same number of years.

In Europe, Celtic became the first Scottish side to reach the second round of the Champions League, bowing out to eventual winners Milan.

Individual prizes

Scottish Football Writers, and PFA Manager of the Year: Gordon Strachan (Celtic).
Scottish Football Writers Player of the Year: Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic).
Scottish Premier Player of the Season: Nakamura (Celtic).
Scottish PFA Player of the Year: Nakamura (Celtic).
Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year: Scott Brown (Hibernian).

Treble terriers

Hat-tricks scored in all competitions in 2006/07:

September 20: Makela for Hearts (away) vs Alloa 4-0 (League Cup); Foran for Motherwell (away) vs Queens Park 3-0 (League Cup).

October 14: Nakamura for Celtic (away) vs Dundee United 4-1.

November 12: Gravesen for Celtic (away) vs St Mirren 3-1.

December 30: Stokes for Falkirk (home) vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-1.

January 1: Gow for Falkirk (away) vs Dundee United 5-1.

January 7: Velicka for Hearts (away) vs Stranraer 4-0 (Scottish Cup).

January 20: Vennegoor for Celtic (home) vs St Mirren 5-1.

January 30: Naismith for Kilmarnock (neutral) vs Falkirk 3-0 (League Cup).

February 11: Boyd for Rangers (away) vs Kilmarnock 3-1.

February 17: Robson for Dundee United (away) vs Hearts 4-0; Boyd for Rangers (home) vs Aberdeen 3-0.

Note: Where not indicated, hat-trick attained in Premier League match.