2008–09 Scottish First Division
The 2008–09 Scottish First Division was the 15th season of the First Division in its current format of ten teams.
Promotion and relegation from 2007–08
SPL & First Division
Promoted from First Division to Scottish Premier LeagueFirst & Second Divisions
Relegated from First Division to Second DivisionPromoted from Second Division to First Division
League table
Results
Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice and then do the same in the second half of the season.Top scorers
Source:Attendance
Source:Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Table position |
| Dundee |  First Division play-offsSemi-finalsThe ninth placed team in the First Division played the fourth placed team in the Second Division and third placed team in the Second Division played the second placed team in the Second Division. The play-offs were played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final advanced to the final.First legs ---- ---- Second legs ---- ---- FinalThe two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division.First leg ---- Second leg ---- |