Scottish Premiership 2019/20
Scottish Premiership 2019/20 | |
master | Celtic Glasgow (quotient regulation) |
Champions League qualification |
Celtic Glasgow (quotient regulation) |
Europa League qualification |
Glasgow Rangers FC Motherwell FC Aberdeen (quotient rule) |
Relegated | Heart of Midlothian (quotient regulation) |
Teams | 12 |
Games | 228 + 6 relegation games (179 played) |
Gates | 490 (ø 2.74 per game) |
spectator | 2,741,726 (ø 15,317 per game) |
Top scorer |
Odsonne Édouard (Celtic Glasgow, 22 goals) |
← Premiership 2018/19 | |
The Scottish Premiership in 2019/20 was the seventh event as the highest Scottish men's soccer division under this name. The league was officially played as the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership . It was also the 123rd edition of the top football division within the Scottish Football League , in which the Scottish champions were determined. The season started on August 3, 2019 and should end with the 38th matchday on May 17, 2020. There was a winter break between December 30, 2019 and January 17, 2020.
After the regular season, which was designated as the 1st round and in which all teams compete against each other three times, the final 2nd round should begin, which should be divided into two groups of the championship and relegation play-offs . The eleventh place in the Premiership should then play in relegation games against the second, third and fourth placed in the second-rate Scottish Championship . The bottom of the table was relegated directly.
As a climber from last year's championship , Ross County took part in the Premiership . The defending champion was Celtic Glasgow .
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , it was decided on March 13, 2020 to interrupt the season. On April 9, 2020, the SFL decided to suspend the season until June 10. For the time being, only the Premiership was affected by the decision. A decision was made on April 10th to cancel the leagues below the first division. The lower tier leagues in Scotland were declared closed in April 2020. The Premiership followed with the termination of the season on May 18, 2020.
Celtic Glasgow was crowned champions ahead of time, winning the championship for the 51st time in the club's history. It was also the ninth title in a row. As champions, Celtic qualified for the following 2020/21 Champions League season . The Glasgow Rangers , the FC Motherwell and Aberdeen FC qualified for the Europa League . Celtic won the League Cup that same season .
Heart of Midlothian had to relegate to the 2nd division. The relegation relegation was omitted.
societies
Location of the clubs of the Scottish Premiership 2019/20 |
society | city | Stadion | capacity |
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Aberdeen FC | Aberdeen | Pittodrie Stadium | 20,866 |
Celtic Glasgow | Glasgow | Celtic Park | 60,411 |
Glasgow Rangers | Glasgow | Ibrox Stadium | 50,817 |
Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 6,018 |
Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh | Tynecastle Park | 20,099 |
Hibernian Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Easter Road | 20,421 |
FC Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | Rugby park | 17,889 |
Livingston FC | Livingston | Tony Macaroni Arena | 9,512 |
Motherwell FC | Motherwell | Fir Park | 13,677 |
Ross County | Dingwall | Victoria Park | 6,541 |
St. Johnstone FC | Perth | McDiarmid Park | 10,696 |
FC St. Mirren | Paisley | St. Mirren Park | 7,937 |
Closing table
League leader
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Bottom of the table
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Since Glasgow Rangers and FC St. Johnstone had played one game less than the other participants, a quotient rule was necessary to determine the final table. The points were divided by the number of games played. Celtic Glasgow was declared champion, and Heart of Midlothian was declared relegated. In the event of a tie between FC St. Mirren and Ross County, the goal difference was used.
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points | Ø points |
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1. | Celtic Glasgow (M, P, L) | 30th | 26th | 2 | 2 | 89:19 | +70 | 80 | 2.67 |
2. | Glasgow Rangers | 29 | 21st | 4th | 4th | 64:19 | +45 | 67 | 2.31 |
3. | Motherwell FC | 30th | 14th | 4th | 12 | 41:38 | +3 | 46 | 1.53 |
4th | Aberdeen FC | 30th | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40:36 | +4 | 45 | 1.50 |
5. | Livingston FC | 30th | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41:39 | +2 | 39 | 1.30 |
6th | Hibernian Edinburgh | 30th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 42:49 | −7 | 37 | 1.24 |
7th | St. Johnstone FC | 29 | 8th | 12 | 9 | 28:46 | −18 | 36 | 1.23 |
8th. | FC Kilmarnock | 30th | 9 | 6th | 15th | 31:41 | −10 | 33 | 1.10 |
9. | FC St. Mirren | 30th | 7th | 8th | 15th | 24:41 | −17 | 29 | 0.97 |
10. | Ross County (N, C) | 30th | 7th | 8th | 15th | 29:60 | −31 | 29 | 0.97 |
11. | Hamilton Academical | 30th | 6th | 9 | 15th | 30:50 | −20 | 27 | 0.90 |
12. | Heart of Midlothian | 30th | 4th | 11 | 15th | 31:52 | −21 | 23 | 0.76 |
Placement criteria: 1st point average - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
Legend | |
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Scottish champion and participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League | |
Participation in the 2nd qualifying round for the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League | |
Participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League | |
Relegated to the Scottish Championship | |
At the end of the 2018/19 season | |
(M) | Champion of the previous year |
(P) | Cup winner of the previous year |
(L) | League cup winner of the previous year |
(C) | Challenge Cup winner of the previous year |
(N) | Newcomer from the Scottish Championship 2018/19 |
Staff and sponsors
society | logo | Trainer | captain | Outfitter | Main sponsor |
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Aberdeen FC | Derek McInnes | Joe Lewis | Adidas | Saltire Energy | |
Celtic Glasgow | Neil Lennon | Scott Brown | New Balance | Dafabet | |
Hamilton Academical | Brian Rice | Brian Easton | Adidas | Euro Mechanical Handling | |
Heart of Midlothian | Daniel Stendel | Steven Naismith | Umbro | Save the Children | |
Hibernian Edinburgh | Jack Ross | David Gray | Macron | Hibernian Community Foundation | |
FC Kilmarnock | Alex Dyer | Gary Dicker | Nike | QTS | |
Livingston FC | Gary Holt | Alan Lithgow | Nike | Phoenix Drilling Ltd | |
Motherwell FC | Steve Robinson | Peter Hartley | Macron | BetPark | |
Glasgow Rangers | Steven Gerrard | James Tavernier | bumblebee | 32Red | |
Ross County | Steven Ferguson / Stuart Kettlewell | Marcus Fraser | Macron | McEwan Fraser Legal | |
St. Johnstone FC | Tommy Wright | Jason Kerr | Macron | Binn Group | |
FC St. Mirren | Jim Goodwin | Stephen McGinn | Joma | Skyview Capital |
statistics
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 |
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1. | Odsonne Édouard | Celtic Glasgow | 22nd | ||
2. | Jermain Defoe | Glasgow Rangers | 13 | ||
3. | Christian Doidge | Hibernian Edinburgh | 12 | ||
Alfredo Morelos | Glasgow Rangers | ||||
5. | Ryan Christie | Celtic Glasgow | 11 | ||
Sam Cosgrove | Aberdeen FC | ||||
7th | James Forrest | Celtic Glasgow | 10 | ||
8th. | Eamonn Brophy | FC Kilmarnock | 9 | ||
Lyndon Dykes | Livingston FC | ||||
Leigh Griffiths | Celtic Glasgow | ||||
Callum McGregor | Celtic Glasgow | ||||
Final score |
Awards during the season
month | Trainer of the month | Player of the month |
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August 2019 | Neil Lennon ( Celtic Glasgow ) | Odsonne Édouard (Celtic Glasgow) |
September 2019 | Steven Gerrard ( Glasgow Rangers ) | Alfredo Morelos (Glasgow Rangers) |
October 2019 | Angelo Alessio ( FC Kilmarnock ) | Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic Glasgow) |
November 2019 | Neil Lennon (Celtic Glasgow) | Christian Doidge ( Hibernian Edinburgh ) |
December 2019 | Steven Gerrard (Glasgow Rangers) | Martin Boyle (Hibernian Edinburgh) |
January 2020 | Gary Holt ( Livingston FC ) | Odsonne Édouard (Celtic Glasgow) |
February 2020 | Neil Lennon (Celtic Glasgow) | Billy McKay ( Ross County ) |
Change of coach
society | Trainer | reason | date | Table position | successor | |
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FC Kilmarnock | Steve Clarke | Switch to Scotland | 20th May 2019 | Summer break | Angelo Alessio | |
FC St. Mirren | Oran Kearney | Contract terminated | June 29, 2019 | Summer break | Jim Goodwin | |
Heart of Midlothian | Craig Levein | Dismiss | October 31, 2019 | 11. | Daniel Stendel | |
Hibernian Edinburgh | Paul Heckingbottom | Dismiss | 4th November 2019 | 10. | Jack Ross | |
FC Kilmarnock | Angelo Alessio | Dismiss | 17th December 2019 | 5. | Alex Dyer |
The championship team from Celtic Glasgow
(Players with at least one stake were taken into account; stakes and goals are given in brackets)
1. | Celtic Glasgow |
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See also
- Old Firm
- Edinburgh Derby
- Player of the Month
- Manager of the Month
- List of top scorer in the Scottish Premiership
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ SPFL announces Ladbrokes as title sponsor. spfl.co.uk/, May 13, 2015, accessed May 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Key dates for Season 2019/20. spfl.co.uk, April 17, 2019, accessed May 20, 2019 .
- ^ Coronavirus joint response group update. spfl.co.uk, March 13, 2020, accessed March 15, 2020 .
- ↑ Scottish football season suspended until June 10. BBC Sport, April 9, 2020, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season , bbc.com, May 18, 2020, accessed May 20, 2020.
- ↑ Scottish Premiership Topscorers , BBC.com