2014–15 Scottish Championship


The 2014–15 Scottish Championship is the 20th season in the current format of 10 teams in the second tier of Scottish football.
Heart of Midlothian won the title on 22 March 2015 and secured their return to the Scottish Premiership with a record seven matches remaining, after Rangers defeated city rivals Hibernian 2–0. This marked the first time since the 1984-85 season that a side in the same division as an Old Firm club won a league title in Scotland.

Teams

were promoted as 2013–14 Scottish League One champions, whilst Heart of Midlothian were relegated from the 2013–14 Scottish Premiership. Hibernian finished 11th in the Premiership and were eventually relegated after a play-off against Hamilton Academical, losing a penalty shoot-out following a 2–2 draw on aggregate over two legs.

Stadia and locations

Stadia by capacity and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Heart of Midlothian Mutual Consent12 May 2014Pre-season 12 May 2014
Falkirk Resigned2 June 2014Pre-season 12 June 2014
Hibernian Sacked10 June 2014Pre-season 24 June 2014
Queen of the South Appointed by Ross County9 September 20144th 30 September 2014
Rangers Resigned15 December 20142nd 12 March 2015
Livingston Mutual Consent16 December 201410th 16 December 2014
Alloa Athletic Resigned7 March 20159th 7 April 2015

League table

Results

Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice and then do the same in the second half of the season, for a total of 36 games.

First half of season

Second half of season

Championship play-offs

The second bottom team in the Championship enters into a 4 team playoff with the teams from 2nd to 4th from League One

Semi-finals

All times British Summer Time

First leg

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Second leg

Alloa win 2-1 on aggregate
Forfar win 4-1 on aggregate

Final

The two semi-final winners enter a two-legged play-off, the winner of which is awarded a place in the 2015–16 Scottish Championship.

First leg

Second leg

Alloa win 4-3 on aggregate

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Jason CummingsHibernian18
2 Derek LyleQueen of the South15
3 Liam BuchananAlloa Athletic14
4 Gavin ReillyQueen of the South13
4 Dominique MalongaHibernian13
6 Género ZeefuikHeart of Midlothian12
7 James KeatingsHeart of Midlothian11
7 Osman SowHeart of Midlothian11
7 Jamie WalkerHeart of Midlothian11
7 Jordan WhiteLivingston11