I ask this because I know Scotland has a few great teams (Celtic, Hearts, Rangers) but..
Celtic won the championship last season, then they come to USA and play NY Red Bulls and get owned (and the Red Bulls are horrible this season), then they go back to Scotland and destroy thier opponents in their first game.
Does this mean the Scottish League isn't up to par OR the MLS is getting better OR they were just not in shape/tired
2006-08-07 09:08:00 · 7 answers · asked by sqrly 3 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Scottish Football
Pretty decent league, i think. According to the UEFA Rankings, Scotland is 11th out of 50- some countries, which is pretty strong - only about 20 % the European leagues are better. But still a bit away from leagues such as Spanish, English, Italian ! The real problem in Scotland is that the league has three good teams - Celtic, rangers and - to some extend - hearts lately! The rest needs to improve in order to have a really great league.
As far as comparing the MLS and the Scottish league, i think, it's a close call!
And as far as Celtic getting their butts kicked, here in the US, well, for one thing, Scotland is just beginning withe the season and here the season is at it's peak - major difference. And second, most European teams com to the states to relax and present themselves as top clubs and don't really take the matches too serious. It's more like a vacation to them. However, Celtic would have some problems - even major problems - against some of the top MLS teams. Considering both leagues being at their peak. That's why i said before, MLS vs Scotish league, is a close call.
2006-08-07 09:17:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The league as a whole struggle to make the top 10 in Europe and if you include the South American leagues then Im guessing Scotland would be 13th-14th in the world. As individual clubs though, Celtic & Rangers have always featured in the top 50 worldwide. Pre-season games aint the best indicator and Im sure in competiton, most SPL teams could compete easily with the best of the MLS although the MLS is the biggest and most improving league structure!
2006-08-08 01:48:49 · answer #2 · answered by brian7mcdee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Brazil, Argentina, England, are all mainstream big business leagues and in the public eye. Places like the Czech Republic, Poland and Norway are less publisised. It depends really on things like say Juventus and co cheating. Is the Italian league better when there is cheating going on on a grand scale? Or is the English league a good league if Chelsea monopolise the title for years? In the world, Scotland is around 10th i'd say. I wouldn't look too much into games played in the pre-season. Teams don't really play to win, more to build up for when the real action starts.
2006-08-09 16:59:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely top 8 in Europe. That's how the Champions League is decided. The top 8 leagues in Europe get automatic bids to the knockout rounds of the tournament. UEFA rates the leagues every year in order to do this. I would think that the Brazilian & Argentine leagues are well respected as well. I guess the Scottish league is about 10th. Remember though that MLS has been playing a while and Europe leagues have not been, so they are not as fresh.
2006-08-07 09:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by Beachman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-04 02:06:30 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's a little of home field advantage? The scottish league is way better than the MLS.
2006-08-07 09:11:54 · answer #6 · answered by BeachDragon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-08-07 09:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by Sandeep D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋