With Rangers' involvement still unresolved following their liquidation, 'Club 12' make up the draw for the new season as Neil Lennon's side begin at home
The Scottish Premier League fixtures list for next season has been released including a “Club 12” ahead of the decision on whether Rangers remain in the SPL following the club’s entry into liquidation and reformation under a new identity.Champions Celtic host Aberdeen at Celtic Park on the opening day, while third-placed Champions League third qualifying round entrants Motherwell start their season away at newly promoted Ross County.
The slated “Club 12” open their campaign with a visit to Kilmarnock, but the identity of this club is yet to be decided.
A vote will be taken on an as yet unnamed date, with Rangers needing the approval of eight of the 12 clubs in the SPL to retain their place in the league.
Should the Gers fail to gain the required support from seven of the 11 other clubs, their place could be taken by either last season’s relegated Dunfermline or Scottish First Division runners-up Dundee.
Scottish Cup winners Hearts host fellow Europa League entrants St Johnstone, while the third Europa League entrant Dundee United will start their season a day later on Sunday August 4 at home to Hibernian.
St Mirren host Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the day’s remaining fixture.
Goal.com has picked out four key matchdays in the SPL fixture list which we think may go a long way to deciding the key issues at both the top and bottom of the league.
| FOUR KEY MATCHDAYS |
| 22 September 2012 | 26 December 2012 |
| Aberdeen v Motherwell Celtic v Club 12 Dundee United v Hearts Hibernian v Inverness CT Kilmarnock v St Mirren Ross County v St Johnstone |
Club 12 v Celtic Dundee United v St Johnstone Hibernian v Ross County Inverness CT v St Mirren Kilmarnock v Hearts Motherwell v Aberdeen |
| 30 January 2013 | 6 April 2013 |
| Celtic v Kilmarnock Hearts v Club 12 Motherwell v Dundee United Ross County v Hibernian St Johnstone v Aberdeen St Mirren v Inverness CT |
Celtic v Hibernian Dundee United v Aberdeen Hearts v Ross County Inverness CT v St Johnstone Kilmarnock v Club 12 Motherwell v St Mirren |
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Round 35 - Saturday April 27, 2013
Round 36 - Saturday May 4, 2013
Round 37 - Saturday May 11, 2013
Round 38 - Saturday/Sunday May 18/19, 2013
