Michael Nicholson dismissed suggestions that Celtic consistently approach European qualifiers without adequate preparation… Celtic missed out on Champions League qualification this season after a penalty shootout defeat to Kazakhstan champions Kairat Almaty, having gone goalless over both legs and extra time — a setback many attributed to the club’s abysmal and unprepared summer transfer activity.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Celtic | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Rangers | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Livingston | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | Dundee | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 6 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
