Gretna were promoted from the First Division the previous season and played in the SPL for the first time, replacing Dunfermline Athletic.
Celtic travelled to Tannadice to play Dundee United knowing that a win would likely secure the title due to their superior goal difference (+57 to +53).
As it turned out, Celtic won 1–0 following Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's second-half header, while Aberdeen F.C.
For the first time in the SPL, certain teams also carried secondary sponsors on the back of their jerseys, above the players' names.
However, in March the Fir Park pitch was considered unplayable so the game between Gretna and Celtic was played instead at Almondvale, the home of First Division club Livingston.