Scottish Premier League
Let an agent describe the Scottish Premier League as a historical competition, relay its format, champions and the 2013 merger from official sources, and route to entries for its predecessor and successor.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent describe the Scottish Premier League as a historical competition, relay its format, champions and the 2013 merger from official sources, and route to entries for its predecessor and successor.
The top division of Scottish football from 1998 to 2013, formed when the leading clubs broke away from the Scottish Football League to run their own competition, contested by ten and then twelve clubs with a split into top and bottom halves after 33 matches, dominated by Celtic and Rangers, and merged with the Scottish Football League in 2013 to form the Scottish Professional Football League whose top tier is the Scottish Premiership.
What it is for: Not applicable; a historical football competition.
It can be explain format and history; relay champions; relay the 2013 merger; route to predecessor and successor.
Distinguishing features
Breakaway league
Split format
Old Firm dominance
Merged in 2013
What it looks like
Not a physical object; a historical league.
Physical character
seasons: 15 count - 1998-99 to 2012-13
clubs: 12 count - from 2000
How it is recognised
Scottish top flight 1998 to 2013
Twelve clubs with mid-season split
The Scottish Premiership is the successor; the Premier Division of the SFL was the predecessor
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
was succeeded by - in 2013
was preceded by - until 1998
was held in - the country
In practice
Families and kinds
seasons 1998-99 to 2012-13
champions Celtic and Rangers
clubs and records
the split format
the 2013 merger into the SPFL
Identifiers
tier 1 Scottish football pyramid, 1998 to 2013
Standards and regulation
SPL rules, historical
Scottish FA and UEFA regulations of the period
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing with the Scottish Premiership
Stale references treating the SPL as current
Partisan framing of the Rangers 2012 events
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity What the SPL was.
Identity.
What
The league.
What
What.
- What was the Scottish Premier League, and how was it organised? definition
- Is the question about the 1998 to 2013 SPL or the current Scottish Premiership? boundary
Format
Format.
Format
Format.
- How did the split format and European qualification work? definition
- Which entry fits the Scottish Premiership? action
History Champions and history.
Records.
Champions
Champions.
Champions
Champions.
- Who won each SPL season, with sources? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Formation
Formation and merger.
Formation
Formation.
- Why was the SPL formed in 1998, and why did it merge into the SPFL in 2013? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Events Notable events.
Attribution.
Rangers
Rangers 2012.
Rangers
Rangers.
- How did the 2012 Rangers insolvency affect the league, as reported, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Clubs
Clubs and records.
Clubs
Clubs.
- Which clubs played in the SPL, and what records were set? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific club? action
Context Governance and media.
Context.
Governance
Governance.
Governance
Governance.
- How was the SPL governed, and how did it relate to the SFA and SFL? provenance
- Which entry fits the Scottish Professional Football League? action
Media
Broadcasting.
Media
Media.
- How was the SPL broadcast, and what disputes arose? provenance
- Which entry fits football broadcasting in Scotland? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should the Scottish Premiership be the primary linked entry?
- How should historical records be linked?
- How should the 2012 Rangers insolvency be recorded?