Now the celebrations have died down, there will be an air of quiet satisfaction around Celtic Park.
With green and white ribbons adorning Scottish football’s first domestic prize and progress in the Champions League tantalisingly close, Brendan Rodgers couldn’t have done much more.
The only box not ticked? A perfect record for the first 15 matches. Forty-three points from 45 doesn’t fall far short, though.
So where do Celtic go from here?
From a position of some strength, the Parkhead hierarchy will be expected to build. They’re about to enter one of the most critical transfer windows in the club’s recent history.
Next summer, for the first time in four years, Celtic will have to qualify for the Champions League whether they finish first or second this season.
They will need to be ready to hit the ground running as soon as pre-season starts, which means the manager will want to strengthen early in the year to make sure he can bed players in properly before trying to negotiate tricky European qualifiers.
The knock-on effect for everyone else in Scottish football is potentially daunting. An already deep squad, with decent cover in every position, may well be bolstered yet further.
A big lead in the league, a trophy already in the cabinet and a bank balance healthier than it ever has been. There is much to admire about the way the club has gone about its business, especially when it comes to the manager.
A year ago, the natives were more than a little restless. Many of them had not rolled out the red carpet for the return of Rodgers. Now that he has three of the last four domestic trophies, few fans have any issue at all with his presence.
He hit a few speed bumps on the road when he first arrived back, but he’s cruising in the fast lane now. The momentum he’s building will take some stopping.
Even a very good Rangers performance at Hampden last weekend couldn’t stop the Celtic juggernaut.
They haven’t reached top speed in the past few weeks yet still found ways to get over the line. Any time things have properly clicked, opponents have been hit for five and six.
A year is indeed a long time in football. It feels a lot longer than 12 months since the side was booed off at home, even in victory.
The worrying thing for those in Celtic’s rear-view mirror now is the realisation that such success has become habitual.
If Rodgers’ Parkhead project continues to gather speed, the distance to anyone in the chasing pack could soon become insurmountable.
Rangers are showing significant signs of improvement. Aberdeen are as good as they’ve been in years. The problem for everyone else, so it would seem, is so are Celtic.