2017–18 in Scottish football

Football in Scotland
Season 2017–18
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2017–18 in Scottish football
Premiership champions
Celtic
Championship champions
St Mirren
League 1 champions
Ayr United
League 2 champions
Montrose
Scottish Cup winners
Celtic
League Cup winners
Celtic
Challenge Cup winners
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Youth Cup winners
Hibernian
Teams in Europe
Celtic, Aberdeen, Rangers, St Johnstone
Scotland national team
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

The 2017–18 season was the 121st season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 15 July 2017, with the first round of matches in the 2017–18 Scottish League Cup.[1] The 2017–18 Scottish Professional Football League season commenced on 5 August.[1]

Transfer deals

League competitions

Scottish Premiership

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Celtic (C) 38 24 10 4 73 25 +48 82 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
2 Aberdeen 38 22 7 9 56 37 +19 73 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Rangers 38 21 7 10 76 50 +26 70 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Hibernian 38 18 13 7 62 46 +16 67
5 Kilmarnock 38 16 11 11 49 47 +2 59
6 Heart of Midlothian 38 12 13 13 39 39 0 49
7 Motherwell 38 13 9 16 43 49 −6 48
8 St Johnstone 38 12 10 16 42 53 −11 46
9 Dundee 38 11 6 21 36 57 −21 39
10 Hamilton Academical 38 9 6 23 47 68 −21 33
11 Partick Thistle (R) 38 8 9 21 31 61 −30 33 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12 Ross County (R) 38 6 11 21 40 62 −22 29 Relegation to the Championship
Source: Soccerway BBC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[2]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Teams play each other three times (33 matches) before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ↑ Celtic qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Scottish Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot in the second qualifying round normally awarded to the Scottish Cup winners was passed down to Aberdeen, who in turn passed their spot in the first qualifying round, earned by finishing second in the league, was passed down to fourth placed league finisher, Hibernian.

Scottish Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 St Mirren (C, P) 36 23 5 8 63 36 +27 74 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Livingston (O, P) 36 17 11 8 56 37 +19 62 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals
3 Dundee United 36 18 7 11 52 42 +10 61 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals
4 Dunfermline Athletic 36 16 11 9 60 35 +25 59
5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 36 16 9 11 53 37 +16 57
6 Queen of the South 36 14 10 12 59 53 +6 52
7 Greenock Morton 36 13 11 12 47 40 +7 50
8 Falkirk 36 12 11 13 45 49 −4 47
9 Dumbarton (R) 36 7 9 20 27 63 −36 30 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Brechin City (R) 36 0 4 32 20 90 −70 4 Relegation to League One
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[4]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Scottish League One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ayr United (C, P) 36 24 4 8 92 42 +50 76 Promotion to Championship
2 Raith Rovers 36 22 9 5 68 32 +36 75 Qualification to Championship play-offs
3 Alloa Athletic (O, P) 36 17 9 10 56 43 +13 60
4 Arbroath 36 17 8 11 70 51 +19 59
5 Stranraer 36 16 5 15 58 66 −8 53
6 East Fife 36 13 3 20 49 67 −18 42
7 Airdrieonians 36 10 11 15 46 60 −14 41
8 Forfar Athletic 36 11 5 20 40 65 −25 38
9 Queen's Park (R) 36 7 10 19 42 72 −30 31 Qualification to League One play-offs
10 Albion Rovers (R) 36 8 6 22 57 80 −23 30 Relegation to League Two
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Scottish League Two

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Montrose (C, P) 36 23 8 5 60 35 +25 77 Promotion to League One
2 Peterhead 36 24 4 8 79 39 +40 76 Qualification to League One play-offs
3 Stirling Albion 36 16 7 13 61 52 +9 55
4 Stenhousemuir (O, P) 36 15 9 12 56 47 +9 54
5 Clyde 36 14 9 13 52 50 +2 51
6 Elgin City 36 14 7 15 54 61 −7 49
7 Annan Athletic 36 12 11 13 49 41 +8 47
8 Berwick Rangers 36 9 10 17 31 59 −28 37
9 Edinburgh City 36 7 9 20 37 62 −25 30
10 Cowdenbeath (O) 36 4 10 22 23 56 −33 22 Qualification to League Two play-off finals
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.

Non-league football

Highland Football League Lowland Football League
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Cove Rangers (C) 34 90
2 Formartine United 34 79
3 Inverurie Loco Works 34 78
4 Fraserburgh 34 73
5 Forres Mechanics 34 73
6 Brora Rangers 34 63
7 Buckie Thistle 34 51
8 Deveronvale 34 51
9 Nairn County 34 51
10 Rothes 34 49
11 Huntly 34 49
12 Wick Academy 34 46
13 Clachnacuddin 34 41
14 Turriff United 34 37
15 Keith 34 16
16 Lossiemouth 34 15
17 Strathspey Thistle 34 14
18 Fort William 34 5
Source: Highland Football League
(C) Champion.
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Spartans (C) 30 73
2 East Kilbride 30 71
3 BSC Glasgow 30 65
4 East Stirlingshire 30 64
5 Selkirk 30 48
6 Cumbernauld Colts 30 41
7 Civil Service Strollers 30 40
8 Gretna 2008 30 40
9 Stirling University 30 38
10 Edusport Academy 30 34
11 Edinburgh University 30 34
12 Whitehill Welfare 30 34
13 Gala Fairydean Rovers 30 31
14 Dalbeattie Star 30 29
15 Vale of Leithen 30 29
16 Hawick Royal Albert (R) 30 6
Source: BBC Sport
(C) Champion;
(R) Relegated.

SPFL Development League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hibernian (C) 26 19 2 5 72 35 +37 59 League winners
2 Dundee 26 16 5 5 52 33 +19 53
3 Heart of Midlothian 26 17 1 8 62 43 +19 52
4 Aberdeen 26 14 5 7 49 30 +19 47
5 Motherwell 26 14 3 9 45 34 +11 45
6 Celtic 26 13 5 8 49 27 +22 44
7 Ross County 26 11 7 8 56 52 +4 40
8 Hamilton Academical 26 11 6 9 46 38 +8 39
9 Dundee United 26 9 1 16 37 61 −24 28
10 St Mirren 26 7 5 14 43 59 −16 26
11 St Johnstone 26 7 5 14 41 57 −16 26
12 Partick Thistle 26 6 4 16 36 65 −29 22
13 Kilmarnock 26 6 1 19 29 53 −24 19
14 Falkirk 26 5 4 17 26 56 −30 19
Updated to match(es) played on Final table. Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.

Honours

Cup honours

Competition Winner Score Runner-up Match report
2017–18 Scottish Cup Celtic 2–0 Motherwell
2017–18 League Cup Celtic 2–0 Motherwell BBC Sport
2017–18 Challenge Cup Inverness CT 1–0 Dumbarton BBC Sport
2017–18 Youth Cup Hibernian 3–1 Aberdeen BBC Sport
2017–18 Junior Cup Auchinleck Talbot 3–2 Hurlford United BBC Sport

Non-league honours

Senior

Competition Winner
Highland League Cove Rangers
Lowland League Spartans[7]
East of Scotland League Kelty Hearts
South of Scotland League Threave Rovers

Junior

West Region
Division Winner
2017–18 Super League Premier Division Beith
2017–18 Super League First Division Petershill
Ayrshire District League Dalry Thistle
Central District League First Division Rossvale
Central District League Second Division Royal Albert
East Region
Division Winner
2017–18 Superleague Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Premier League Musselburgh Athletic
North Division Dundee North End
South Division Pumpherston
North Region
Division Winner
2017–18 Superleague Banks O’Dee
First Division (West) Nairn St Ninian
First Division (East) East End

Individual honours

PFA Scotland awards

Award Winner Team
Players' Player of the Year Scott Brown Celtic
Young Player of the Year Kieran Tierney Celtic
Manager of the Year Jack Ross St Mirren
Championship Player Lewis Morgan St Mirren
League One Player Lawrence Shankland Ayr United
League Two Player Darren Smith Stirling Albion

SFWA awards

Award Winner Team
Footballer of the Year Scott Brown Celtic
Young Player of the Year Kieran Tierney Celtic
Manager of the Year Steve Clarke Kilmarnock

Scottish clubs in Europe

Celtic, Aberdeen, Rangers and St Johnstone qualified for European competition. Rangers and St Johnstone were both eliminated in the first qualifying round, which prompted some administrators and coaches to suggest that Scottish football should adopt a summer season.[8][9]

Celtic

UEFA Champions League

Celtic started in the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, and were drawn against the winners of a first round tie between Linfield and Fiorita.[10]

UEFA Europa League

Celtic finished third in their Champions League group, which meant that they progressed to the last 32 of the Europa League.[11]

Aberdeen

UEFA Europa League

Aberdeen started in the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, and were drawn against the winners of a first round tie between Ordabasy and Široki Brijeg.[12]

Rangers

UEFA Europa League

St Johnstone

UEFA Europa League

Scotland national team

Women's football

League and Cup honours

Division Winner
2017 SWPL 1 Glasgow City[13]
2017 SWPL 2 Forfar Farmington[14]
2017 SWFL First Division (North) Central Girls[15]
2017 SWFL First Division (South) Kilmarnock[16]
2017 SWFL Second Division (West)
2017 SWFL Second Division (Central)
2017 SWFL Second Division (East)
Competition Winner Score Runner-up Match report
Scottish Women's Cup Hibernian 3–0 Glasgow City BBC Sport
Scottish Women's Premier League Cup Hibernian 4–1 Celtic BBC Sport
SWFL First Division Cup
SWFL Second Division Cup

Individual honours

SWPL awards

Award Winner Team
Players' Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
Young Player of the Year

Scottish Women's Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Glasgow City (C) 21 19 2 0 70 4 +66 59 2018–19 Champions League
2 Hibernian 21 18 0 3 75 14 +61 54
3 Celtic 21 11 2 8 54 30 +24 35
4 Stirling University 21 8 4 9 26 39 −13 28
5 Spartans 21 8 4 9 26 46 −20 28
6 Rangers 21 6 2 13 33 51 −18 20
7 Hamilton Academical 21 4 1 16 15 50 −35 13
8 Aberdeen (R) 21 1 3 17 16 81 −65 6 2018 SWPL 2
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

UEFA Women's Champions League

Glasgow City

Glasgow City entered the Champions League in the round of 32.[17]

Hibernian

Scotland women's national team

Deaths

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  • 2 July: Billy Cook, 77, Kilmarnock defender.[19]
  • 2 July: John McCormick, 80, Third Lanark and Aberdeen defender.
  • 5 July: John McKenzie, 91, Partick Thistle, Dumbarton and Scotland winger.[20]
  • 15 July: Davie Laing, 92, Heart of Midlothian, Clyde and Hibernian wing half.[21]
  • 19 July: Joe Walters, 82, Clyde, Albion Rovers and Stenhousemuir wing half.[22]
  • 2 August: Dave Caldwell, 85, Aberdeen and Morton left back.[23]
  • 15 August: Joe McGurn, 52, St Johnstone, Alloa and Stenhousemuir forward.[24]
  • 16 August: John Ogston, 78, Aberdeen goalkeeper.[25]
  • 12 September: Bert McCann, 84, Dundee United, Queen's Park, Motherwell, Hamilton and Scotland wing half.[26]
  • 18 September: Paul Wilson, 66, Celtic, Motherwell and Partick Thistle midfielder.[27]
  • 1 October: John Swinburne, 87, Motherwell director.[28]
  • 6 October: Ian McNeill, 85, Aberdeen forward and Ross County manager.[29]
  • 9 October: Jimmy Reid, 81, Dundee United, East Fife, Arbroath and Brechin City forward.[30]
  • 31 October: Stefano Salvatori, 49, Hearts midfielder.[31]
  • 15 November: Bert Ormond, 86, Falkirk, Airdrieonians and Dumbarton forward.[32]
  • 28 November: Jimmy McEwan, 88, Arbroath and Raith Rovers winger.[33]
  • 26 December: Willie Penman, 78, Rangers inside forward.[34]
  • 2 January: Mike McCartney, 63, Gretna manager.[35]
  • 2 January: Felix Reilly, 84, Dunfermline and East Fife forward.[36]
  • 9 January: Tommy Lawrence, 77, Scotland goalkeeper.[37]
  • 10 January: John McGlashan, 50, Montrose, Dundee, Arbroath and Ross County midfielder; Arbroath manager.[38]
  • 9 February: Liam Miller, 36, Celtic and Hibernian midfielder.[39]
  • 19 February: John Orr, 72, Kilmarnock chairman (2001–03).[40]
  • 28 February: John Muir, 70, Alloa Athletic and St Johnstone forward.[41]
  • 4 March: Alex Rennie, 69, Stirling Albion, St Johnstone and Dundee United defender; St Johnstone and Stenhousemuir manager.[42]
  • 6 March: John Kurila, 76, Celtic wing half.[43]
  • 19 March: George Meek, 84, Hamilton winger.[44]
  • 28 March: Ron Mailer, 85, Dunfermline wing half.[45]
  • 4 April: Ray Wilkins, 61, Rangers and Hibernian midfielder.[46]
  • 10 April: John Lambie, 77, Falkirk and St Johnstone defender; Hamilton, Partick Thistle and Falkirk manager.[47]
  • 27 April: George Mulhall, 81, Aberdeen, Morton and Scotland winger.[48]
  • May: Bill McCarry, 79, Falkirk, St Johnstone and Stirling Albion centre half / centre forward.[49]
  • 28 May: Neale Cooper, 54, Aberdeen, Rangers, Dunfermline and Ross County midfielder; Ross County and Peterhead manager.[50]
  • 2 June: John Ritchie, 70, Cowdenbeath, Brechin City and Dundee United goalkeeper; Brechin City manager.[51]
  • 14 June: Allan Presslie, 77, Caledonian, Arbroath, Buckie Thistle and Elgin City centre half.[52]
  • 21 June: Johnny Hubbard, 87, Rangers and Ayr United winger.[53]
  • 23 June: Douglas Rae, 87, Morton chairman.[54]
  • 26 June: Harold Davis, 85, East Fife, Rangers and Partick Thistle wing half; Queen's Park and Queen of the South manager.[55]
  • c.26 June: Ronnie Sheed, 71, Kilmarnock and Partick Thistle midfielder.[56]

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "Key dates". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Premiership 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Summary - Championship". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Championship 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Summary - League One". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Summary - League Two". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  7. ↑ McGlade, Neil (20 April 2018). "Spartans opt out of Lowland League Cup defence to focus on play-offs". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Stephen Craigan insists Scotland should give summer football a chance". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Motherwell's Burrows calls for summer football feasibility study". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Champions League qualifying: Celtic play Linfield or SP La Fiorita, The New Saints face Europa". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  11. ↑ Lamont, Alasdair (11 December 2017). "Europa League round of 32: Celtic drawn to face Zenit St Petersburg". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Europa League qualifiers: Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish teams learn opponents". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  13. ↑ Southwick, Andrew (12 November 2017). "Glasgow City beat Hibs to wrap up 11th successive SWPL title". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  14. ↑ http://scotwomensfootball.com/sbsswpl-forfar-farmington-complete-their-championship-winning-season/
  15. ↑ https://shekicks.net/2017/11/07/trio-swfl-titles-decided/
  16. ↑ https://shekicks.net/2017/10/03/kilmarnock-ladies-promoted-sbsswpl-2/
  17. ↑ "Women's Champions League: Hibernian Ladies 5–0 Swansea City Ladies". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  18. ↑ "Glasgow City return to Petershill Park for domestic and European fixtures". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  19. ↑ "Vale Billy Cook". Football Federation Australia. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "Bàs am "Firhill Flyer"". BBC News (in Scottish Gaelic). BBC. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  21. ↑ Wright, Tom (21 July 2017). "DAVIE LAING". Hibs Historical Trust. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  22. ↑ Naysmith, Stephen (29 July 2017). "Joe Walters obituary: He was a well known Scottish footballer of the 1950's and '60's". The Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  23. ↑ "Aberdeen FC pays tribute to 1950s Dons hero Dave". Evening Express. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  24. ↑ "Club statement – Joe McGurn". St Johnstone FC. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  25. ↑ "Tributes paid as former Dons goalie John Ogston dies aged 78". Evening Express. Aberdeen Journals. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  26. ↑ "A Motherwell Great Passes On – Bert McCann". Fir Park Corner. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  27. ↑ "Death of former Celt, Paul Wilson". Celtic FC. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  28. ↑ "John Swinburne: 1930–2017". Motherwell FC. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  29. ↑ "Ian McNeill 1932–2017". Chelsea FC. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  30. ↑ Milne, Scott (12 October 2017). "Dundee United 'soccer juggler' dies after long illness – The Courier". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  31. ↑ "Stefano Salvatori: Hearts' Scottish Cup hero dies at 49". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  32. ↑ Bert Ormond
  33. ↑ "Aston Villa's 'oldest player' has died". Birmingham Mail. 28 November 2017.
  34. ↑ "Former Swindon Town Football Club midfield player Willie Penman has died aged 79". Swindon Advertiser. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  35. ↑ "Tributes paid to Carlisle Utd defender Mike McCartney, who has died aged 63". News & Star. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  36. ↑ "Felix Reilly". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  37. ↑ "Tommy Lawrence: former Liverpool and Tranmere goalkeeper dies". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  38. ↑ "John McGlashan (1967-2018)". Dundee FC. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  39. ↑ "Liam Miller: Former Celtic and Manchester United midfielder dies aged 36". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  40. ↑ "Club Statement: Sir John Orr 1945-2018". Kilmarnock FC. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  41. ↑ "Former player John Muir 1947-2017". St Johnstone FC. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  42. ↑ Valance, Matt (13 March 2018). "Obituary - Alex Rennie, footballer, coach, manager and cult figure at St Johnstone". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  43. ↑ "Legendary Cobblers centre-half John Kurila has died". Northampton Chronicle.
  44. ↑ Urquhart, Joe (19 March 2018). "Former Leeds United winger George Meek dies aged 84". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  45. ↑ "Ron Mailer". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  46. ↑ "Ray Wilkins, former England midfielder, dies aged 61". The Guardian. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  47. ↑ "John Lambie: Partick Thistle lead tributes for late former manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  48. ↑ Marshall, Bill (29 April 2018). "Former Bradford City manager George Mulhall dies aged 81". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  49. ↑ "BILL "BUCK" MCCARRY (1938-2018)". Falkirk FC. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  50. ↑ "Ex-footballer Neale Cooper dies after collapsing". BBC News. BBC. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  51. ↑ Hood, Grant (2 June 2018). "Former Player and Manager, John Ritchie". Brechin City FC. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  52. ↑ "Sad passing of a former Caley legend - Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC". ictfc.com. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  53. ↑ Scott, Aidan (21 June 2018). "Johnny Hubbard dead at 87 as Rangers fans pay tribute to the Penalty King". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  54. ↑ "Former Morton chairman Douglas Rae has died". Greenock Telegraph.
  55. ↑ "Harold Davis 1933-2018". Rangers FC. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  56. ↑ "Tributes to former player Ronnie Sheed 1947-2018". Kilmarnock FC. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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