2019–20 Scottish Championship


The 2019–20 Scottish Championship was the 25th season in the current format of 10 teams in the second-tier of Scottish football. Ten teams contested the league: Alloa Athletic, Arbroath, Ayr United, Dundee, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Greenock Morton, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Partick Thistle and Queen of the South.
The season began on 3 August 2019 and was scheduled to end on 2 May 2020. On 13 March 2020 all SPFL leagues were indefinitely suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. On 8 April 2020, the SPFL proposed to end the 2019-20 season by utilising a points per game ratio to determine the final standings. The plan was approved on 15 April 2020, declaring that the season was over, as Dundee United were declared title winners with Partick Thistle relegated to League One.

Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season:
To Championship
Arbroath secured promotion to the Championship on 13 April 2019. Dundee were relegated from the Premiership on 4 May 2019.
From Championship
Ross County secured promotion to the Premiership on 26 April 2019. Falkirk were relegated to League One on 3 May 2019.

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League summary

League table

Results

Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season and twice in the second half of the season, making a total of 180 games, with each team playing 36.

First half of season (Matches 1-18)

Second half of season (Matches 19-36)

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Lawrence ShanklandDundee United24
2 Kevin NisbetDunfermline Athletic18
3 Kevin O'HaraAlloa Athletic10
3 Alan ForrestAyr United10
3 Kane HemmingsDundee10
6 Alan TroutenAlloa Athletic8
6 Bob McHughGreenock Morton8
6 Stephen DobbieQueen of the South8
9 Nicky ClarkDundee United7
9 Jordan WhiteInverness CT7

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstScoreDateRef
Lawrence Shankland4Dundee UnitedInverness CT4–1 3 August 2019
Bob McHughGreenock MortonAlloa Athletic4–1 10 August 2019
Lawrence ShanklandDundee UnitedGreenock Morton6–0 28 September 2019
Kevin Nisbet4Dunfermline AthleticPartick Thistle5–1 30 November 2019
Lawrence ShanklandDundee UnitedPartick Thistle4–1 11 January 2020

Note
4 Player scored four goals

Attendances

Awards

Monthly awards