2019–20 Scottish Professional Football League

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Statistics of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) in season 2019–20.

## Scottish Premiership

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Main article: 2019–20 Scottish Premiership

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1  | Celtic (C) | 30  | 26  | 2  | 2  | 89  | 19  | +70  | 80  | 2.67  | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2  | Rangers | 29  | 21  | 4  | 4  | 64  | 19  | +45  | 67  | 2.31  | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
3  | Motherwell | 30  | 14  | 4  | 12  | 41  | 38  | +3  | 46  | 1.53  | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4  | Aberdeen | 30  | 12  | 9  | 9  | 40  | 36  | +4  | 45  | 1.50
5  | Livingston | 30  | 10  | 9  | 11  | 41  | 39  | +2  | 39  | 1.30  |
6  | St Johnstone | 29  | 8  | 12  | 9  | 28  | 46  | −18  | 36  | 1.24
7  | Hibernian | 30  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 42  | 49  | −7  | 37  | 1.23
8  | Kilmarnock | 30  | 9  | 6  | 15  | 31  | 41  | −10  | 33  | 1.10
9  | St Mirren | 30  | 7  | 8  | 15  | 24  | 41  | −17  | 29  | 0.97
10  | Ross County | 30  | 7  | 8  | 15  | 29  | 60  | −31  | 29  | 0.97
11  | Hamilton Academical | 30  | 6  | 9  | 15  | 30  | 50  | −20  | 27  | 0.90
12  | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 30  | 4  | 11  | 15  | 31  | 52  | −21  | 23  | 0.77  | Relegation to the Championship

Source: BBC SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
2. ^ Since the 2019–20 Scottish Cup was postponed and could not be completed by the UEFA registration deadline of 3 August 2020, the spot awarded to the Scottish Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team, while the fourth-placed team also qualified for European competition.

## Scottish Championship

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Main article: 2019–20 Scottish Championship

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1  | Dundee United (C) | 28  | 18  | 5  | 5  | 52  | 22  | +30  | 59  | 2.11  | Promotion to the Premiership
2  | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 27  | 14  | 3  | 10  | 39  | 32  | +7  | 45  | 1.67  |
3  | Dundee | 27  | 11  | 8  | 8  | 32  | 31  | +1  | 41  | 1.52
4  | Ayr United | 27  | 12  | 4  | 11  | 38  | 35  | +3  | 40  | 1.48
5  | Arbroath | 26  | 10  | 6  | 10  | 24  | 26  | −2  | 36  | 1.38
6  | Dunfermline Athletic | 28  | 10  | 7  | 11  | 41  | 36  | +5  | 37  | 1.32
7  | Greenock Morton | 28  | 10  | 6  | 12  | 45  | 52  | −7  | 36  | 1.29
8  | Alloa Athletic | 28  | 7  | 10  | 11  | 33  | 43  | −10  | 31  | 1.11
9  | Queen of the South | 28  | 7  | 7  | 14  | 28  | 40  | −12  | 28  | 1.00
10  | Partick Thistle (R) | 27  | 6  | 8  | 13  | 32  | 47  | −15  | 26  | 0.96  | Relegation to League One

Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[3]

## Scottish League One

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Main article: 2019–20 Scottish League One

Pos | Team

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1  | Raith Rovers (C) | 28  | 15  | 8  | 5  | 49  | 33  | +16  | 53  | 1.89  | Promotion to the Championship
2  | Falkirk | 28  | 14  | 10  | 4  | 54  | 18  | +36  | 52  | 1.86  |
3  | Airdrieonians | 28  | 14  | 6  | 8  | 38  | 27  | +11  | 48  | 1.71
4  | Montrose | 28  | 15  | 2  | 11  | 48  | 38  | +10  | 47  | 1.68
5  | East Fife | 28  | 12  | 9  | 7  | 44  | 36  | +8  | 45  | 1.61
6  | Dumbarton | 28  | 11  | 5  | 12  | 35  | 44  | −9  | 38  | 1.36
7  | Clyde | 28  | 9  | 7  | 12  | 35  | 43  | −8  | 34  | 1.21
8  | Peterhead | 27  | 7  | 5  | 15  | 30  | 44  | −14  | 26  | 0.96
9  | Forfar Athletic | 28  | 6  | 6  | 16  | 26  | 47  | −21  | 24  | 0.86
10  | Stranraer (R) | 27  | 2  | 10  | 15  | 28  | 57  | −29  | 16  | 0.59  | Relegation to League Two

Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

## Scottish League Two

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Main article: 2019–20 Scottish League Two

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1  | Cove Rangers (C) | 28  | 22  | 2  | 4  | 76  | 34  | +42  | 68  | 2.43  | Promotion to League One
2  | Edinburgh City | 27  | 17  | 4  | 6  | 49  | 28  | +21  | 55  | 2.04  |
3  | Elgin City | 28  | 12  | 7  | 9  | 48  | 34  | +14  | 43  | 1.54
4  | Cowdenbeath | 27  | 12  | 5  | 10  | 37  | 35  | +2  | 41  | 1.52
5  | Queen's Park | 28  | 11  | 7  | 10  | 37  | 35  | +2  | 40  | 1.43
6  | Stirling Albion | 28  | 10  | 6  | 12  | 34  | 35  | −1  | 36  | 1.29
7  | Annan Athletic | 27  | 9  | 4  | 14  | 33  | 54  | −21  | 31  | 1.15
8  | Stenhousemuir | 28  | 7  | 8  | 13  | 32  | 48  | −16  | 29  | 1.04
9  | Albion Rovers | 26  | 6  | 6  | 14  | 37  | 51  | −14  | 24  | 0.92
10  | Brechin City | 27  | 4  | 5  | 18  | 31  | 60  | −29  | 17  | 0.63

Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game.
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

## Award winners

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Main article: List of Scottish Professional Football League monthly award winners

Month  | Premiership
player  | Championship
player  | League One
player  | League Two
player  | Premiership
manager  | Championship
manager  | League One
manager  | League Two
manager  | Ref

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August  | Odsonne Édouard
(Celtic)  | Lawrence Shankland
(Dundee United)  | Marc McCallum
(Forfar Athletic)  | Declan Glass
(Cove Rangers)  | Neil Lennon
(Celtic)  | Robbie Neilson
(Dundee United)  | Darren Young
(East Fife)  | Paul Hartley
(Cove Rangers)  | [6][7]
September  | Alfredo Morelos
(Rangers)  | Alan Forrest
(Ayr United)  | Steven Anderson
(Raith Rovers)  | Craig Barr
(Cowdenbeath)  | Steven Gerrard
(Rangers)  | Ian McCall
(Ayr United and Partick Thistle)  | John McGlynn
(Raith Rovers)  | Gary Bollan
(Cowdenbeath)  | [8]
October  | Mohamed Elyounoussi
(Celtic)  | Declan McDaid
(Dundee)  | Graham Webster
(Montrose)  | Shane Sutherland
(Elgin City)  | Angelo Alessio
(Kilmarnock)  | James McPake
(Dundee)  | Stewart Petrie
(Montrose)  | Gavin Price
(Elgin City)  | [9][10]
November  | Christian Doidge
(Hibernian)  | Kevin Nisbet
(Dunfermline Athletic)  | Dale Carrick
(Airdrieonians)  | Salim Kouider-Aïssa
(Queen's Park)  | Neil Lennon
(Celtic)  | Robbie Neilson
(Dundee United)  | Ian Murray
(Airdrieonians)  | Mark Roberts
(Queen's Park)  | [11]
December  | Martin Boyle
(Hibernian)  | Calum Butcher
(Dundee United)  | Andrew Steeves
(Montrose)  | Liam Henderson
(Edinburgh City)  | Steven Gerrard
(Rangers)  | Robbie Neilson
(Dundee United)  | Stewart Petrie
(Montrose)  | James McDonaugh
(Edinburgh City)  | [12][13][14]
January  | Odsonne Édouard
(Celtic)  | Kevin O'Hara
(Alloa Athletic)  | Declan McManus
(Falkirk)  | Mitch Megginson
(Cove Rangers)  | Gary Holt
(Livingston)  | Peter Grant
(Alloa Athletic)  | David McCracken & Lee Miller
(Falkirk)  | Paul Hartley
(Cove Rangers)  | [15][16]
February  | Billy Mckay
(Ross County)  | Nicky Cadden
(Greenock Morton)  | Scott Agnew
(East Fife)  | Dylan Bikey
(Stirling Albion)  | Neil Lennon
(Celtic)  | David Hopkin
(Greenock Morton)  | Darren Young
(East Fife)  | Ray McKinnon
(Queen's Park)  | [17]

## See also

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* 2019–20 in Scottish football

## References

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1. ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
2. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
3. ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
4. ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
5. ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
6. ^ MacBeath, Amy (17 September 2019). "Celtic: Odsonne Edouard wants to carve own path". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
7. ^ Idessane, Kheredine (4 September 2019). "Neil Lennon: Celtic manager 'very pleased' with the club's transfer business". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
8. ^ "Rangers 'deserve' to be top of Premiership, says manager of month Steven Gerrard". BBC Sport. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
9. ^ "Mohamed Elyounoussi: Premiership Player of the Month for October". Celtic FC. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
10. ^ Bienkowski, Stefan (7 November 2019). "Kilmarnock: Stuart Findlay out for three months - Angelo Alessio". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
11. ^ "Christian Doidge named Scottish Premiership Player of the Month for November". Sky Sports. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
12. ^ Herron, Lindsay (14 January 2020). "Martin Boyle confident he can improve further under Jack Ross". The Times. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
13. ^ Couse, Stephen (7 January 2020). "Dundee Utd: Robbie Neilson keen to strengthen in January". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
14. ^ "Steven Gerrard: Rangers boss says no point getting 'violin out' about referees". BBC Sport. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
15. ^ "Championship Awards Go To Alloa". SPFL. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
16. ^ Burke, Andy (11 February 2020). "Celtic: Odsonne Edouard relishing Scottish challenge, says Neil Lennon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
17. ^ "Closed door games 'not ideal' - Celtic boss Neil Lennon". BBC Sport. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.

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Domestic leagues|

* SPFL
* Premiership
* Championship
* League One
* League Two
* Highland
* Lowland
* East of Scotland
* South of Scotland
* North Caledonian
* SJFA West Premiership
* SJFA East Super League
* SJFA North Superleague
* SPFL Reserve League
* Women's Premier League '19 '20
* Women's First Division/Championship '19 '20

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Group stage
* Final
* Challenge Cup
* ~~Final~~
* South Region Challenge Cup
* Junior Cup
* Youth Cup
* Women's Cup '19 ~~'20~~
* Women's Premier League Cup '19 '20

European competitions|

* Champions League
* Europa League
* Youth League

Related to national team|

* Results
* Men's
* Women's
* UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
* UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying

Transfers|

* Summer 2019
* Winter 2019–20

Club seasons

Premiership|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Hamilton Academical
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Livingston
* Motherwell
* Rangers
* Ross County
* St Johnstone
* St Mirren

Championship|

* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Ayr United
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Greenock Morton
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Partick Thistle
* Queen of the South

League One|

* Airdrieonians
* Dumbarton
* East Fife
* Falkirk
* Forfar Athletic
* Montrose
* Peterhead
* Raith Rovers
* Stranraer

League Two|

* Albion Rovers
* Annan Athletic
* Brechin City
* Cove Rangers
* Cowdenbeath
* Edinburgh City
* Elgin City
* Queen's Park
* Stenhousemuir
* Stirling Albion

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2024–25 Premiership teams|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Motherwell
* Rangers
* Ross County
* St Johnstone
* St Mirren

2024–25 Championship teams|

* Airdrieonians
* Ayr United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Falkirk
* Greenock Morton
* Hamilton Academical
* Livingston
* Partick Thistle
* Queen's Park
* Raith Rovers

2024–25 League One teams|

* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Annan Athletic
* Cove Rangers
* Dumbarton
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Kelty Hearts
* Montrose
* Queen of the South
* Stenhousemuir

2024–25 League Two teams|

* Bonnyrigg Rose
* Clyde
* East Fife
* Edinburgh City
* Elgin City
* Forfar Athletic
* Peterhead
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer
* The Spartans

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*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
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*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
*[PPG]: Points per game