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Statistics of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) in season 2019–20.
Scottish Premiership
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation [a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
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:
- ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]
- ^ 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation [a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- ^ 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation [a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]
Scottish League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion [a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]
Award winners
| Month | Premiership player |
Championship player |
League One player |
League Two player |
Premiership manager |
Championship manager |
League One manager |
League Two manager |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ MacBeath, Amy (17 September 2019). "Celtic: Odsonne Edouard wants to carve own path". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Idessane, Kheredine (4 September 2019). "Neil Lennon: Celtic manager 'very pleased' with the club's transfer business". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Rangers 'deserve' to be top of Premiership, says manager of month Steven Gerrard". BBC Sport. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Mohamed Elyounoussi: Premiership Player of the Month for October". Celtic FC. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Bienkowski, Stefan (7 November 2019). "Kilmarnock: Stuart Findlay out for three months - Angelo Alessio". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Christian Doidge named Scottish Premiership Player of the Month for November". Sky Sports. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Herron, Lindsay (14 January 2020). "Martin Boyle confident he can improve further under Jack Ross". The Times. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Couse, Stephen (7 January 2020). "Dundee Utd: Robbie Neilson keen to strengthen in January". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Steven Gerrard: Rangers boss says no point getting 'violin out' about referees". BBC Sport. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Championship Awards Go To Alloa". SPFL. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Burke, Andy (11 February 2020). "Celtic: Odsonne Edouard relishing Scottish challenge, says Neil Lennon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Closed door games 'not ideal' - Celtic boss Neil Lennon". BBC Sport. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.