Scottish League Two


The Scottish League Two is the fourth tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish League Two was established in July 2013, after the Scottish Professional Football League was formed by a merger of the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League.
Since the 2014–15 season, the bottom team has entered a play-off against the winner of a play-off between the winners of the Highland and Lowland Leagues for a place in the following season's competition.

Format

Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned league champion. If points are equal, the goal difference determines the winner. If this still does not result in a winner, the tied teams must take part in a playoff game at a neutral venue to determine the final placings.

Promotion and relegation

The champions are directly promoted to the Scottish League One, swapping places with the bottom club of League One. The clubs finishing 2nd, 3rd, 4th in League Two, and the 9th placed team in League One then enter the two-legged League One play-off. The 2nd-placed League Two club plays the 3rd-placed League Two club, whilst the team who finished 4th in League Two will play the 9th-placed League One side. The winners of these ties will then play each other. If a League Two play-off winner prevails, that club is promoted, with the League One club being relegated. If the League One side is victorious, they then retain their place in League One.
Since season 2014–15, the bottom team in League Two enters a two-legged play-off against the winner of the Pyramid play-off between the Highland League and Lowland League champions. If the Highland or Lowland team wins the final they are promoted to League Two, and the team finishing 10th is relegated to the appropriate regional league depending on whether they are north or south of 56.4513N latitude (middle of the Tay Road Bridge. If the League Two side prevails, they retain their place in the following season's competition.

Teams

Listed below are all the teams competing in the 2019–20 Scottish League Two season, with details of the first season they entered the fourth tier; the first season of their current spell in the fourth tier; and the last time they won the fourth tier.
TeamPosition in 2019–20First season in
fourth tier		First season of current
spell in fourth tier		Last title
Albion Rovers9th, Scottish League Two1994–952018–192014–15
Annan Athletic7th, Scottish League Two2008–092008–09—
Brechin City10th, Scottish League Two1995–962019–202001–02
Cove Rangers1st, Scottish League Two2019–202019–202019–20
Cowdenbeath4th, Scottish League Two1994–952016–172005–06
Edinburgh City2nd, Scottish League Two2016–172016–17—
Elgin City3rd, Scottish League Two2000–012000–01—
Queen's Park5th, Scottish League Two1994–952018–191999–2000
Stenhousemuir8th, Scottish League Two1998–992019–20—
Stirling Albion6th, Scottish League Two2001–022015–16—

Stadiums

Albion RoversAnnan AthleticBrechin CityCove RangersCowdenbeath
CliftonhillGalabankGlebe ParkBalmoral StadiumCentral Park
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Edinburgh CityElgin CityQueen's ParkStenhousemuirStirling Albion
Ainslie ParkBorough BriggsHampden ParkOchilviewForthbank Stadium
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Statistics

Championships

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Blair HendersonAnnan Athletic,
Berwick Rangers
Stirling Albion
Edinburgh City 		80
2Shane SutherlandElgin City
Peterhead
Elgin City 		75
3Rory McAllisterPeterhead
Cove Rangers 		70
4Craig GunnElgin City 55
5Darren Lee SmithStirling Albion 53