2011–12 Scottish Second Division
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The <entity_0> (also known as the 2011–12 Irn Bru <entity_1> for sponsorship reasons) is the 17th season in the current format of <entity_6> teams in the third-tier of Scottish football. As champions of the <entity_2>, Livingston were directly promoted to the <entity_3>. A second promotion place was available via a play-off tournament between the ninth-placed team of the 2010–11 Scottish First Division, <entity_5>, and the sides ranked second, third and fourth in the <entity_2>, Ayr United, Forfar Athletic and Brechin City respectively. Peterhead finished bottom at the end of the <entity_2> season so were relegated to the <entity_4>. The ninth placed team of the <entity_2>, Alloa Athletic, entered a play-off tournament with the sides ranked second, third and fourth in the 2010–11 Scottish <entity_4>, Albion Rovers, Queen's Park and Annan Athletic respectively.
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