2020–21 Scottish Professional Football League
Football league season
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Statistics of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) in season 2020–21.
Scottish Premiership
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 13 | +79 | 102 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 78 | 29 | +49 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Hibernian | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 56 | |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b] |
| 6 | Livingston | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 45 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 45 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 45 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 44 | |
| 10 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 39 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock (R) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 36 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 67 | −33 | 30 | Relegation to Championship |
Source: [1]
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).[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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).[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- St Johnstone qualified as the 2020–21 Scottish Cup winners.
Scottish Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian (C, P) | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 57 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Dundee (O, P) | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 45 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 43 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 39 | |
| 5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 32 | |
| 7 | Arbroath | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 30 | |
| 8 | Ayr United | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 29 | |
| 9 | Greenock Morton (O) | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 29 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 22 | Relegation to League One |
Scottish League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partick Thistle (C, P) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 40 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 38 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Cove Rangers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 36 | |
| 4 | Montrose | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 | |
| 5 | Falkirk | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 32 | |
| 6 | East Fife | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 33 | |
| 7 | Peterhead | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 29 | |
| 8 | Clyde | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 26 | |
| 9 | Dumbarton (O) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 25 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 17 | Relegation to League Two |
Scottish League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen's Park (C, P) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 54 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 38 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 3 | Elgin City | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 38 | |
| 4 | Stranraer | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 38 | |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 36 | |
| 6 | Stenhousemuir | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 26 | |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 25 | |
| 8 | Annan Athletic | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 22 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 21 | |
| 10 | Brechin City (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 46 | −33 | 10 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Award winners
Yearly
| Division | Manager of Season | Player of Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Club | Winner | Club | |
| Premiership | Steven Gerrard[6] | Rangers | Allan McGregor[7] | Rangers |
| Championship | James McPake[8] | Dundee | Charlie Adam[9] | Dundee |
| League One | Ian McCall[10] | Partick Thistle | not awarded | |
| League Two | Ray McKinnon[11] | Queen's Park | Michael Doyle[12] | Queen's Park |
Monthly
| Month | Premiership player |
Championship player |
League One player |
League Two player |
Premiership manager |
Championship manager |
League One manager |
League Two manager |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Ryan Kent (Rangers) |
N/a | N/a | N/a | Steven Gerrard (Rangers) |
N/a | N/a | N/a | [13] |
| September | James Tavernier (Rangers) |
N/a | N/a | N/a | Neil Lennon (Celtic) |
N/a | N/a | N/a | [14] |
| October | Connor Goldson (Rangers) |
Euan Murray (Dunfermline Athletic) |
Stuart McKenzie (Cove Rangers) |
Willie Muir (Queen's Park) |
Steven Gerrard (Rangers) |
Stevie Crawford (Dunfermline Athletic) |
Paul Hartley (Cove Rangers) |
Ray McKinnon (Queen's Park) |
[15] |
| November | James Tavernier (Rangers) |
Kyle Turner (Dunfermline Athletic) |
Thomas Robert (Airdrieonians) |
Darryl Duffy (Stranraer) |
Steven Gerrard (Rangers) |
Stevie Crawford (Dunfermline Athletic) |
Lee Miller & David McCracken (Falkirk) |
Stephen Farrell (Stranraer) |
[16] |
| December | David Turnbull (Celtic) |
Charlie Adam (Dundee) |
Jack Hamilton (East Fife) |
Andy Ryan (Stirling Albion) |
David Martindale (Livingston) |
Robbie Neilson (Heart of Midlothian) |
Stewart Petrie (Montrose) |
Kevin Rutkiewicz (Stirling Albion) |
[17] |
| January | Scott Robinson (Livingston) |
Connor Shields (Queen of the South) |
N/a | N/a | David Martindale (Livingston) |
Allan Johnston (Queen of the South) |
N/a | N/a | [18] |
| February | Odsonne Édouard (Celtic) |
Willie Gibson (Queen of the South) |
N/a | N/a | Steven Gerrard (Rangers) |
Dick Campbell (Arbroath) |
N/a | N/a | [19] |
| March | Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) |
David Carson (Inverness CT) |
Graham Webster (Montrose) |
Raffaele De Vita (Edinburgh City) |
Callum Davidson (St Johnstone) |
James McPake (Dundee) |
Lee Miller & David McCracken (Falkirk) |
Gary Naysmith (Edinburgh City) |
[20][21] |
| April | Kyle Lafferty (Kilmarnock) |
Jack Hamilton (Arbroath) |
Scott Tiffoney (Partick Thistle) |
Matthew Aitken (Albion Rovers) |
Graham Alexander ( Motherwell) |
Robbie Neilson (Heart of Midlothian) |
Ian McCall (Partick Thistle) |
Brian Reid (Albion Rovers) |
[22] |