2022–23 Scottish Professional Football League

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Statistics of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) in season 2022–23.

## Scottish Premiership

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Main article: 2022–23 Scottish Premiership

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1  | Celtic (C) | 38  | 32  | 3  | 3  | 114  | 34  | +80  | 99  | Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2  | Rangers | 38  | 29  | 5  | 4  | 93  | 37  | +56  | 92  | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3  | Aberdeen | 38  | 18  | 3  | 17  | 56  | 60  | −4  | 57  | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
4  | Heart of Midlothian | 38  | 15  | 9  | 14  | 63  | 57  | +6  | 54  | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5  | Hibernian | 38  | 15  | 7  | 16  | 57  | 59  | −2  | 52  | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
6  | St Mirren | 38  | 12  | 10  | 16  | 43  | 61  | −18  | 46  |
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7  | Motherwell | 38  | 14  | 8  | 16  | 53  | 51  | +2  | 50  |
8  | Livingston | 38  | 13  | 7  | 18  | 36  | 60  | −24  | 46
9  | St Johnstone | 38  | 12  | 7  | 19  | 41  | 59  | −18  | 43
10  | Kilmarnock | 38  | 11  | 7  | 20  | 37  | 62  | −25  | 40
11  | Ross County (O) | 38  | 9  | 7  | 22  | 37  | 60  | −23  | 34  | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12  | Dundee United (R) | 38  | 8  | 7  | 23  | 40  | 70  | −30  | 31  | Relegation to Championship

Source: [1][2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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).[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

## Scottish Championship

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Main article: 2022–23 Scottish Championship

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1  | Dundee (C, P) | 36  | 17  | 12  | 7  | 66  | 40  | +26  | 63  | Promotion to the Premiership
2  | Ayr United | 36  | 16  | 10  | 10  | 61  | 43  | +18  | 58  | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3  | Queen's Park | 36  | 17  | 7  | 12  | 63  | 52  | +11  | 58  | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4  | Partick Thistle | 36  | 16  | 9  | 11  | 65  | 45  | +20  | 57
5  | Greenock Morton | 36  | 15  | 12  | 9  | 53  | 43  | +10  | 57  |
6  | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36  | 15  | 10  | 11  | 52  | 47  | +5  | 55
7  | Raith Rovers | 36  | 11  | 10  | 15  | 46  | 49  | −3  | 43
8  | Arbroath | 36  | 6  | 16  | 14  | 29  | 47  | −18  | 34
9  | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36  | 7  | 10  | 19  | 31  | 63  | −32  | 31  | Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10  | Cove Rangers (R) | 36  | 7  | 10  | 19  | 38  | 75  | −37  | 31  | Relegation to League One

Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

## Scottish League One

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Main article: 2022–23 Scottish League One

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1  | Dunfermline Athletic (C, P) | 36  | 23  | 12  | 1  | 63  | 21  | +42  | 81  | Promotion to the Championship
2  | Falkirk | 36  | 19  | 10  | 7  | 70  | 39  | +31  | 67  | Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3  | Airdrieonians (O, P) | 36  | 17  | 9  | 10  | 82  | 51  | +31  | 60
4  | Alloa Athletic | 36  | 17  | 6  | 13  | 56  | 47  | +9  | 57
5  | Queen of the South | 36  | 16  | 6  | 14  | 59  | 59  | 0  | 54  |
6  | Edinburgh | 36  | 15  | 6  | 15  | 60  | 55  | +5  | 51
7  | Montrose | 36  | 13  | 9  | 14  | 50  | 55  | −5  | 48
8  | Kelty Hearts | 36  | 10  | 10  | 16  | 39  | 54  | −15  | 40
9  | Clyde (R) | 36  | 5  | 9  | 22  | 35  | 68  | −33  | 24  | Qualification for the League One play-offs
10  | Peterhead (R) | 36  | 3  | 7  | 26  | 19  | 84  | −65  | 16  | Relegation to League Two

Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

## Scottish League Two

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Main article: 2022–23 Scottish League Two

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1  | Stirling Albion (C, P) | 36  | 21  | 10  | 5  | 67  | 37  | +30  | 73  | Promotion to League One
2  | Dumbarton | 36  | 18  | 8  | 10  | 49  | 39  | +10  | 62  | Qualification for the League One play-offs
3  | Annan Athletic (O, P) | 36  | 14  | 9  | 13  | 61  | 51  | +10  | 51
4  | East Fife | 36  | 14  | 8  | 14  | 54  | 50  | +4  | 50
5  | Forfar Athletic | 36  | 13  | 9  | 14  | 37  | 43  | −6  | 48  |
6  | Stenhousemuir | 36  | 12  | 11  | 13  | 51  | 55  | −4  | 47
7  | Stranraer | 36  | 12  | 9  | 15  | 43  | 57  | −14  | 45
8  | Bonnyrigg Rose | 36  | 11  | 9  | 16  | 36  | 47  | −11  | 42
9  | Elgin City | 36  | 11  | 7  | 18  | 44  | 62  | −18  | 40
10  | Albion Rovers (R) | 36  | 11  | 6  | 19  | 47  | 48  | −1  | 39  | Qualification for the League Two play-off final

Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

## 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  | Kyogo Furuhashi
(Celtic)  | Dipo Akinyemi
(Ayr United)  | Calum Gallagher
(Airdrieonians)  | Declan Byrne
(Dumbarton)  | Ange Postecoglou
(Celtic)  | Lee Bullen
(Ayr United)  | Rhys McCabe
(Airdrieonians)  | Stevie Farrell
(Dumbarton)  | [10][11][12][13]
[14][15][16][17]
September / October  | Antonio Čolak
(Rangers)  | Robbie Muirhead
(Greenock Morton)  | Danny Handling
(Edinburgh)  | Kane Hester
(Elgin City)  | Ange Postecoglou
(Celtic)  | Dougie Imrie
(Greenock Morton)  | James McPake
(Dunfermline Athletic)  | Darren Young
(Stirling Albion)  | [18][19][20][21]
[22][23][24][25]
November  | Sead Hakšabanović
(Celtic)  | Paul McMullan
(Dundee)  | Jordan Allan
(Clyde)  | Charlie Reilly
(Albion Rovers)  | David Martindale
(Livingston)  | Gary Bowyer
(Dundee)  | James McPake
(Dunfermline Athletic)  | Stevie Farrell
(Dumbarton)  | [26][27][28][29]
December  | Kyogo Furuhashi
(Celtic)  | Grant Savoury
(Queen's Park)  | John Robertson
(Edinburgh)  | Chris Johnston
(Annan Athletic)  | Michael Beale
(Rangers)  | Owen Coyle
(Queen's Park)  | Alan Maybury
(Edinburgh)  | Stevie Farrell
(Dumbarton)  | [30][31][32]
[33][34][35]
January  | Kevin Nisbet (Hibernian)  | Billy Mckay (Inverness CT)  | Callumn Morrison
(Falkirk)  | Charlie Reilly
(Albion Rovers)  | Robbie Neilson
(Heart of Midlothian)  | Billy Dodds
(Inverness CT)  | John McGlynn
(Falkirk)  | Ray McKinnon
(Forfar Athletic)  | [36][37]
February  | Reo Hatate
(Celtic)  | Connor Shields
(Queen's Park)  | Kyle Benedictus
(Dunfermline Athletic)  | Matty Yates
(Stenhousemuir)  | Stuart Kettlewell
(Motherwell)  | Dougie Imrie
(Greenock Morton)  | John McGlynn
(Falkirk)  | Gary Naysmith
(Stenhousemuir)  | [38][39]
March  | Duk
(Aberdeen)  | Dipo Akinyemi
(Ayr United)  | Gabby McGill
(Airdrieonians)  | Tommy Goss
(Annan Athletic)  | Barry Robson
(Aberdeen)  | Gary Bowyer
(Dundee)  | Marvin Bartley
(Queen of the South)  | Greig McDonald
(East Fife)  | [40][41]
April  | Kevin van Veen
(Motherwell)  | Kyle Turner
(Partick Thistle)  | Craig Wighton
(Dunfermline Athletic)  | Dale Carrick
(Stirling Albion)  | Barry Robson
(Aberdeen)  | Billy Dodds
(Inverness CT)  | James McPake
(Dunfermline Athletic)  | Darren Young
(Stirling Albion)  |

## See also

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* 2022–23 in Scottish football

## References

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1. ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. 12 May 2024.
2. ^ "cinch Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
3. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League (Rule Number C35-C37)" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
4. ^ "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
5. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
6. ^ "cinch League One Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
7. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
8. ^ "cinch League Two Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
9. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
10. ^ "KYOGO VOTED PLAYER OF MONTH". spfl.co.uk. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
11. ^ "AKINYEMI VOTED PLAYER OF MONTH". spfl.co.uk. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
12. ^ "League 1 award for Gallagher | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
13. ^ "League 2 award for Byrne | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
14. ^ "August award for Postecoglou | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
15. ^ "Bullen lands August award | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
16. ^ "August award for McCabe | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
17. ^ "Farrell named Manager of the Month | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
18. ^ "Colak named Player of the Month | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
19. ^ "Muirhead nets Championship award | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
20. ^ "League 1 award for Handling | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
21. ^ "League 2 award for Hester | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
22. ^ "Monthly award for Postecoglou | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
23. ^ "Championship award for Imrie | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
24. ^ "McPake voted Manager of Month | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
25. ^ "Monthly award for Stirling boss | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
26. ^ "Championship award for McMullan | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
27. ^ "League 1 award for Allan | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
28. ^ "Bowyer voted Manager of Month | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
29. ^ "November award for McPake | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
30. ^ "Kyogo voted Player of Month | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
31. ^ Gordon, Mhairi (10 January 2023). "A Double Award for The Spiders". Queen's Park Football Club. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
32. ^ McGlade, Neil (11 January 2023). "Double joy as Edinburgh's Alan Maybury and John Robertson are named League One manager and player of the month". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
33. ^ www.dng24.co.uk, DnG24-; Hannay, Zac (13 January 2023). "Johnston wins player of the month". DNG Online Limited. Retrieved 14 January 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
34. ^ "Beale lands December award | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
35. ^ Galloway, Andy (9 January 2023). "STEVIE FARRELL IS MANAGER OF THE MONTH AGAIN!". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
36. ^ Anderson, Oliver (8 February 2023). "Hibs star becomes first non-Celtic or Rangers player to win Player of Month award this season". The Scotsman. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
37. ^ "Neilson wins Premiership manager of month award". BBC Sport. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
38. ^ Cassidy, Peter (3 March 2023). "Celtic star Reo Hatate named Premiership player of the month". STV News. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
39. ^ "Kettlewell named Manager of the Month". BBC Sport. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
40. ^ "Robson is named Premiership manager of the month". BBC Sport. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
41. ^ "Duk Premiership player of the month". BBC Sport. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

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Transfers|

* Summer 2022
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Club seasons

Premiership|

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

Championship|

* Arbroath
* Ayr United
* Cove Rangers
* Dundee
* Greenock Morton
* Hamilton Academical
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Partick Thistle
* Queen's Park
* Raith Rovers

League One|

* Airdrieonians
* Alloa Athletic
* Clyde
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Edinburgh
* Falkirk
* Kelty Hearts
* Montrose
* Peterhead
* Queen of the South

League Two|

* Albion Rovers
* Annan Athletic
* Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
* Dumbarton
* East Fife
* Elgin City
* Forfar Athletic
* Stenhousemuir
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer

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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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