Scottish Championship 2015/16
| Scottish Championship 2015/16 | |
| master | Glasgow Rangers |
| Climbers | Glasgow Rangers |
| Relegation ↑ |
Falkirk FC Hibernian Edinburgh Raith Rovers |
| Relegation ↓ | Livingston FC |
| Relegated | Livingston FC Alloa Athletic |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 + 6 relegation games |
| Gates | 483 (ø 2.68 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Martyn Waghorn (20 goals)
|
| ← Championship 2014/15 | |
| ^ Premiership 2015/16 | |
The Scottish Championship was played for the third time in 2015/16 as the second highest division of men's football in Scotland . The league is officially played as the Ladbrokes Scottish Championship . The league follows the first-class Premiership and is above League One and Two , making it one of the four professional leagues within the Scottish Football League . The season is managed by the Scottish Football Association and began on August 8, 2015. The season ends with the 36th matchday on May 1, 2016.
In the 2015/16 season, ten clubs will play against each other for a total of 36 match days. Each team plays twice at home and twice against every other team. Relegated from last year's Premiership coming FC St Mirren in the Championship , as newly promoted from the League One takes Greenock Morton at the Championship part.
On matchday 32, the Glasgow Rangers secured arithmetically the championship with a 1-0 home win against FC Dumbarton . Four years after their forced relegation, the Rangers achieved promotion to the first division in Scotland. The championship trophy was presented to the Rangers following the league game against Alloa Athletic on April 23, 2016. FC Falkirk , Hibernian Edinburgh and Raith Rovers qualified for the promotion relegation . The FC Livingston is in the relegation relegation compete. Alloa Athletic was relegated directly to Scottish League One on matchday 32 .
societies
Clubs of the Scottish Championship 2015/16 |
| society | city | Stadion | capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | Alloa | Recreation Park | 3,100 |
| Dumbarton FC | Dumbarton | Dumbarton Football Stadium | 2,020 |
| FC Falkirk | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 8,750 |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Easter Road | 20,421 |
| Glasgow Rangers | Glasgow | Ibrox Stadium | 50,987 |
| Livingston FC | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 9,865 |
| FC St. Mirren | Paisley | St. Mirren Park | 8,023 |
| Greenock Morton | Greenock | Cappielow Park | 11,589 |
| Queen of the South | Dumfries | Palmerston Park | 6,412 |
| Raith Rovers | Kirkcaldy | Stark's Park | 8,473 |
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers | 36 | 25th | 6th | 5 | 88:34 | +54 | 81 |
| 2. | FC Falkirk | 36 | 19th | 13 | 4th | 61:34 | +27 | 70 |
| 3. | Hibernian Edinburgh | 36 | 21st | 7th | 8th | 59:34 | +25 | 70 |
| 4th | Raith Rovers | 36 | 18th | 8th | 10 | 52:46 | +6 | 62 |
| 5. | Greenock Morton (N) | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15th | 39:42 | −3 | 43 |
| 6th | FC St. Mirren (A) | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44:53 | −9 | 42 |
| 7th | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 6th | 18th | 46:56 | −10 | 42 |
| 8th. | Dumbarton FC | 36 | 10 | 7th | 19th | 35:66 | −31 | 37 |
| 9. | Livingston FC | 36 | 8th | 7th | 21st | 37:51 | −14 | 31 |
| 10. | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 4th | 9 | 23 | 22:67 | −45 | 21st |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2015/16 season | |
| Newcomer to the Scottish Premiership | |
| Participation in the promotion play-offs | |
| Participation in the relegation relegation | |
| Relegated to the Scottish League One | |
| At the end of the 2014/15 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premiership |
| (N) | Promoted from League One |
Relegation
Participants in the relegation matches were the ninth place finisher in this year's championship, the FC Livingston , as well as three teams from League One , Ayr United , the FC Peterhead , as well as the FC Stranraer . The winners of the first round played in the last round for a place for the following Scottish Championship season 2016/17 .
- First round
The games were on the 3rd / 4th. and 7 May 2016.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterhead FC | 2: 5 | Ayr United | 1: 4 | 1: 2 |
| FC Stranraer | 8: 6 | Livingston FC | 5: 2 | 3: 4 a.d. |
- Second round
The games were played on May 11th and 15th, 2016.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Stranraer | 1: 1 (1: 3 i.E.) |
Ayr United | 1: 1 | 0: 0 a.d. |
List of goalscorers
If the number of goals is the same, the players are sorted alphabetically by surname or artist name.
| Pl. | Nat. | Surname | logo | team | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
|
Martyn Waghorn |
|
Glasgow Rangers | 20th |
| 2. |
|
Jason Cummings |
|
Hibernian Edinburgh | 18th |
| 3. |
|
John Baird |
|
FC Falkirk | 17th |
Awards during the season
| month | Trainer of the month | Player of the month |
|---|---|---|
| August 2015 |
Mark Warburton ( Glasgow Rangers ) |
James Tavernier (Glasgow Rangers)
|
| September 2015 |
Mark Warburton (Glasgow Rangers) |
Martyn Waghorn (Glasgow Rangers)
|
| October 2015 |
Alan Stubbs ( Hibernian Edinburgh ) |
Jason Cummings (Hibernian Edinburgh)
|
| November 2015 |
Alan Stubbs (Hibernian Edinburgh) |
John McGinn (Hibernian Edinburgh)
|
| December 2015 |
Peter Houston ( FC Falkirk ) |
 Danny Rogers (FC Falkirk)
|
| January 2016 |
Mark Warburton (Glasgow Rangers) |
Kenny Miller (Glasgow Rangers)
|
| February 2016 |
Peter Houston (FC Falkirk) |
Declan McManus ( Greenock Morton )
|
| March 2016 |
Ray McKinnon ( Raith Rovers ) |
 Christian Nadé ( FC Dumbarton )
|
| April 2016 |
Ray McKinnon (Raith Rovers) |
Will Vaulks (FC Falkirk)
|
Web links
- Official website of the Scottish Championship
- The Scottish Football League Championship Tables at spfl.co.uk
Individual evidence
- ^ SPFL announces Ladbrokes as title sponsor. spfl.co.uk/, May 13, 2015, accessed May 13, 2015 .
- ↑ Scottish Championship 2015/16 campaign set for start on August 8. sport.stv.tv, April 30, 2015, accessed on May 9, 2015 (English).
- Jump up ↑ Rangers 1-0 (0-0) Dumbarton. BBC Sport, April 5, 2016, accessed April 6, 2016 .
- ↑ Glasgow Rangers are back in the Premiership. sportschau.de , April 6, 2016, accessed on April 6, 2016 .
- Jump up ↑ Rangers 1: 1 (1: 1) Alloa Athletic. BBC Sport, April 23, 2016, accessed April 24, 2016 .
- ^ Livingston 0-0 Alloa Athletic. BBC Sport, April 2, 2016, accessed April 24, 2016 .
- ↑ List of goalscorers BBC Sport (English)
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Awards Season 2015/16. (No longer available online.) Spfl.co.uk, archived from the original on May 31, 2016 ; accessed on December 20, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
