2020–21 Scottish Professional Football League

Scottish Professional Football League
Season	2020–21
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Statistics of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) in season 2020–21.

Scottish Premiership

Pos	Team v t e	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:

^ 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 v t e	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	Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
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

Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).^[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Scottish League One

Pos	Team v t e	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

Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).^[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Scottish League Two

Pos	Team v t e	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

Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).^[5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Award winners

Yearly

Division	Manager of Season		Player of Season
Division	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)	—	—	—	Steven Gerrard (Rangers)	—	—	—	^[13]
September	James Tavernier (Rangers)	—	—	—	Neil Lennon (Celtic)	—	—	—	^[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)	—	—	David Martindale (Livingston)	Allan Johnston (Queen of the South)	—	—	^[18]
February	Odsonne Édouard (Celtic)	Willie Gibson (Queen of the South)	—	—	Steven Gerrard (Rangers)	Dick Campbell (Arbroath)	—	—	^[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]

References

^ "Summary - Premiership". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
^ "GERRARD VOTED MANAGER OF YEAR". SPFL. The Scottish Professional Football League. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
^ "MCGREGOR NAMED PLAYER OF YEAR". SPFL. The Scottish Professional Football League. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
^ "McPake voted Manager of Year". SPFL.co.uk. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ "Adam voted Player of Year". SPFL.co.uk. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
^ "MCCALL NAMED LEAGUE 1 MANAGER OF YEAR". SPFL. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
^ "McKinnon earns League 2 award | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
^ "Michael Doyle Wins League 2 Player of the Year". Queen's Park Football Club. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
^ "Steven Gerrard and Ryan Kent deliver Rangers double as former Liverpool star plays down Leeds interest". Belfast Telegraph. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
^ "LENNON VOTED MANAGER OF THE MONTH". SPFL. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^ "AWARDS DOUBLE FOR RANGERS". SPFL. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
^ "NOVEMBER DOUBLE FOR RANGERS". SPFL. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
^ "TURNBULL VOTED PLAYER OF THE MONTH". SPFL. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "JANUARY AWARD FOR MARTINDALE". SPFL. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ "CAMPBELL NAMED MANAGER OF MONTH". SPFL. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
^ "MORELOS VOTED PLAYER OF MONTH". spfl.co.uk. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ "DAVIDSON VOTED MANAGER OF THE MONTH". spfl.co.uk. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ Coyle, Andy (5 May 2021). "Kilmarnock's Kyle Lafferty wins player of the month award". STV News. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

[1] Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

[table_note_res_ELPO0.95363853031473-2] St Johnstone qualified as the 2020–21 Scottish Cup winners.

[Soccerway2-3] "Summary - Premiership". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

[4] "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

[5] "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[6] "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[7] "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[8] "GERRARD VOTED MANAGER OF YEAR". SPFL. The Scottish Professional Football League. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

[9] "MCGREGOR NAMED PLAYER OF YEAR". SPFL. The Scottish Professional Football League. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

[10] "McPake voted Manager of Year". SPFL.co.uk. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[11] "Adam voted Player of Year". SPFL.co.uk. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

[12] "MCCALL NAMED LEAGUE 1 MANAGER OF YEAR". SPFL. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.

[13] "McKinnon earns League 2 award | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

[14] "Michael Doyle Wins League 2 Player of the Year". Queen's Park Football Club. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

[15] "Steven Gerrard and Ryan Kent deliver Rangers double as former Liverpool star plays down Leeds interest". Belfast Telegraph. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

[16] "LENNON VOTED MANAGER OF THE MONTH". SPFL. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

[17] "AWARDS DOUBLE FOR RANGERS". SPFL. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

[18] "NOVEMBER DOUBLE FOR RANGERS". SPFL. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

[19] "TURNBULL VOTED PLAYER OF THE MONTH". SPFL. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

[20] "JANUARY AWARD FOR MARTINDALE". SPFL. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[21] "CAMPBELL NAMED MANAGER OF MONTH". SPFL. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.

[22] "MORELOS VOTED PLAYER OF MONTH". spfl.co.uk. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[23] "DAVIDSON VOTED MANAGER OF THE MONTH". spfl.co.uk. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[24] Coyle, Andy (5 May 2021). "Kilmarnock's Kyle Lafferty wins player of the month award". STV News. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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