Scottish Premier 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 6th December 1997
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 36 | 20 |
| 2 | Rangers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 32 | 23 |
| 3 | Celtic | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 29 | 14 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 3 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 20 | -11 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 19 | -6 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 18 | -17 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 13 | -3 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 13 | -9 |
| 10 | Aberdeen | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 12 | -14 |
