The 2019–20 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 12 July 2019, with the first round of matches in the 2019–20 Scottish League Cup. The 2019–20 Scottish Professional Football League season started on 2 August 2019.[2]
| Season | 2019–20 | |
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| 2019–20 in Scottish football | |
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| Premiership champions | |
| Celtic | |
| Championship champions | |
| Dundee United[1] | |
| League 1 champions | |
| Raith Rovers[1] | |
| League 2 champions | |
| Cove Rangers[1] | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Celtic | |
| League Cup winners | |
| Celtic | |
| Challenge Cup winners | |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Raith Rovers (shared) | |
| Teams in Europe | |
| Celtic, Rangers, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen | |
| Scotland national team | |
| UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
All competitive matches affiliated with the Scottish Football Association were postponed indefinitely on 13 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Transfer deals
editCeltic transfer defender Kieran Tierney to Arsenal for £25 million, a record fee for both a player sold by a Scottish club and for a deal involving a Scottish player.[4]
League competitions
editOn 15 April 2020, all divisions in the SPFL below the Scottish Premiership were concluded, and all play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs chose to curtail the season due to the pandemic.[1] On 18 May, the Premiership was curtailed and Celtic declared champions. Final league standings across the four SPFL leagues were determined by the average number of points per game.[1]
Other leagues in Scotland were decided on a points per games basis, or declared null and void.
Scottish Premiership
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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| 1 | Celtic (C) | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 19 | +70 | 80 | 2.67 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Rangers | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 67 | 2.31 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 3 | Motherwell | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 46 | 1.53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 45 | 1.50 | |
| 5 | Livingston | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 39 | 1.30 | |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 36 | 1.24 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 37 | 1.23 | |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 33 | 1.10 | |
| 9 | St Mirren | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 29 | 0.97 | |
| 10 | Ross County | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 29 | 0.97 | |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 27 | 0.90 | |
| 12 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | 0.77 | Relegation to the Championship |
Source: BBC SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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).[6]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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).[6]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
- ^ Since the 2019–20 Scottish Cup was postponed and could not be completed by the UEFA registration deadline of 3 August 2020, the spot awarded to the Scottish Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team, while the fourth-placed team also qualified for European competition.
Scottish Championship
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United (C) | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 59 | 2.11 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| 3 | Dundee | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 41 | 1.52 | |
| 4 | Ayr United | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 40 | 1.48 | |
| 5 | Arbroath | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 36 | 1.38 | |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 37 | 1.32 | |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 36 | 1.29 | |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 31 | 1.11 | |
| 9 | Queen of the South | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 28 | 1.00 | |
| 10 | Partick Thistle (R) | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 26 | 0.96 | Relegation to League One |
- ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[7]
Scottish League One
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raith Rovers (C) | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 53 | 1.89 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Falkirk | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 52 | 1.86 | |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 48 | 1.71 | |
| 4 | Montrose | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 47 | 1.68 | |
| 5 | East Fife | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 45 | 1.61 | |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 38 | 1.36 | |
| 7 | Clyde | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 34 | 1.21 | |
| 8 | Peterhead | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 26 | 0.96 | |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 24 | 0.86 | |
| 10 | Stranraer (R) | 27 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 57 | −29 | 16 | 0.59 | Relegation to League Two |
- ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Scottish League Two
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cove Rangers (C) | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 34 | +42 | 68 | 2.43 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 55 | 2.04 | |
| 3 | Elgin City | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 43 | 1.54 | |
| 4 | Cowdenbeath | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 41 | 1.52 | |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 40 | 1.43 | |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 36 | 1.29 | |
| 7 | Annan Athletic | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 31 | 1.15 | |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 29 | 1.04 | |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 24 | 0.92 | |
| 10 | Brechin City | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 17 | 0.63 |
- ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
Non-league football
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Honours
editCup honours
edit| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
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| 2019–20 Scottish Cup | Celtic | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 pens.) |
Heart of Midlothian | BBC Sport |
| 2019–20 League Cup | Celtic | 1–0 | Rangers | BBC Sport |
| 2019–20 Challenge Cup | Inverness CT and Raith Rovers (trophy shared); Final cancelled.[12] | |||
| 2019–20 Youth Cup | Competition unfinished. Final never played. (Killie v Aberdeen). | |||
| 2019–20 Junior Cup | Competition scrapped Cancelled at the semi-final stage.[13] | |||
| 2019–20 South Challenge Cup | Dunipace | 3–1 | Broomhill | |
| 2019–20 Amateur Cup | Tollcross Thistle | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (3–2 pens.) |
Drumchapel Amateurs | Edinburgh News |
Non-league honours
editSenior
edit| Level | Competition | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Highland League | Brora Rangers[14] |
| Lowland League | Kelty Hearts[15] | |
| 6 | East of Scotland League Premier Division | Bo'ness United[16] |
| South of Scotland League | Null and void | |
| 7 | East of Scotland League First Division | Conference A: Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale[16] Conference B: Tynecastle[16] |
Junior
edit- West Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| West Premiership | Auchinleck Talbot[a] |
| West Championship | Blantyre Victoria / Darvel (joint winners)[a] |
| West League One | Shettleston[a] |
| West League Two | Johnstone Burgh[a] |
- East Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| East Super League North | Null and void[19] |
| East Super League South | |
| East Premier League North | |
| East Premier League South |
- North Region
| Division | Winner |
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| North Superleague | Null and void[20] |
| North First Division | |
| North Second Division |
Individual honours
editPFA Scotland awards
editDue to the covid-19 pandemic, PFA Scotland cancelled their awards for the 2019–20 season.[21]
SFWA awards
editScottish clubs in Europe
editSummary
edit| Club | Competitions | Started round | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 16.5 |
| UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | Round of 32 | ||
| Rangers | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Round of 16 | 18.0 |
| Aberdeen | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 3.5 |
| Kilmarnock | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | 1.0 | |
| Total | 39.0 | |||
| Average | 9.750 | |||
Celtic
edit- UEFA Champions League
| 9 July 2019 QR1 | Sarajevo  | 1–3 |  Celtic | Sarajevo |
Oremuš  29' |
BBC Sport | Johnston 35' Edouard 51'Sinclair 85' |
Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
| 17 July 2019 QR1 | Celtic | 2–1 (5–2 agg.) | Sarajevo | Glasgow |
| Christie 26' McGregor 76' |
BBC Sport | Tatar 63' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,662 Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg) |
| 24 July 2019 QR2 | Celtic | 5–0 |  Nõmme Kalju | Glasgow |
| Ajer 36' Christie 44' (pen.), 65'Griffiths 45+3'McGregor 77' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
| 30 July 2019 QR2 | Nõmme Kalju | 0–2 (0–7 agg.) | Celtic | Tallinn |
| BBC Sport | Kulinits 10' (o.g.) Shved 90+3' |
Stadium: A Le Coq Arena Referee: Benoît Millot (France) |
| 7 August 2019 QR3 | CFR Cluj  | 1–1 | Celtic | Cluj-Napoca |
| Rondon 28' |
BBC Sport | Forrest 37' |
Stadium: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
| 13 August 2019 QR3 | Celtic | 3–4 (4–5 agg.) | CFR Cluj | Glasgow |
| Forrest 51' Edouard 61'Christie 76' |
BBC Sport | Deac 27' Omrani 74' (pen.), 80'Tucudean 90+8' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
- UEFA Europa League
Having lost in Champions League qualifying to CFR Cluj, Celtic dropped into the Europa League playoff round.[26]
| 22 August 2019 PO | Celtic | 2–0 |  AIK | Glasgow |
| Forrest 48' Edouard 73' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) |
| 29 August 2019 PO | AIK | 1–4 (1–6 agg.) | Celtic | Stockholm |
| Larsson 33' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Forrest 17' Linnér 34' (o.g.)Jullien 87'Morgan 90+3' |
Stadium: Friends Arena Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) |
- Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CEL | CLJ | LAZ | REN | |
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| 1 | Celtic
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | CFR Cluj
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 12 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Lazio
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 |  Rennes
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — |
| 19 September 2019 Group E | Rennes | 1–1 | Celtic | Rennes |
| Niang 37' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Christie 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: Roazhon Park Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) |
| 3 October 2019 Group E | Celtic | 2–0 | CFR Cluj | Glasgow |
| Edouard 20' Elyounoussi 59' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
| 24 October 2019 Group E | Celtic | 2–1 | Lazio | Glasgow |
| Christie 67' Jullien 89' |
BBC Sport | Lazzari 40' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
| 7 November 2019 Group E | Lazio | 1–2 | Celtic | Rome |
| Immobile 7' |
BBC Sport | Forrest 38' Ntcham 90+5' |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
| 28 November 2019 Group E | Celtic | 3–1 | Rennes | Glasgow |
| Morgan 21' Christie 45+1'Johnston 74' |
BBC Sport | Hunou 89' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
| 12 December 2019 Group E | CFR Cluj | 2–0 | Celtic | Cluj-Napoca |
| Burca 48' Djokovic 70' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 12,890 Referee: Halis Özkahya |
- Knockout Stage
| 20 February 2020 Last 32 | Copenhagen  | 1–1 | Celtic | Copenhagen |
| N'Doye 52' |
BBC Sport | Edouard 14' |
Stadium: Parken Stadium Referee: Sergey Karasev (Russia) |
| 27 February 2020 Last 32 | Celtic | 1–3 (2–4 agg.) | Copenhagen | Glasgow |
| Edouard 83' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Santos 51' Biel 85'N'Doye 88' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Artur Manuel Soares Dias (Portugal) |
Rangers
edit- UEFA Europa League
| 9 July 2019 QR1 | St Joseph's  | 0–4 | Rangers | Gibraltar |
| BBC Sport | Jack 50' Ojo 56'Goldson 68'Morelos 77' |
Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Nejc Kajtazovic (Slovenia) |
| 18 July 2019 QR1 | Rangers | 6–0 (10–0 agg.) | St Joseph's | Glasgow |
| Aribo 3' Morelos 45+1', 57' (pen.), 66'Defoe 77', 86' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 45,718 Referee: Christopher Jäger (Austria) |
| 25 July 2019 QR2 | Rangers | 2–0 |  Progrès Niederkorn | Glasgow |
| Aribo 20' Ojo 54' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Espen Eskas (Norway) |
| 1 August 2019 QR2 | Progrès Niederkorn | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | Rangers | Luxembourg |
| BBC Sport | Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria) |
| 8 August 2019 QR3 | FC Midtjylland | 2–4 | Rangers | Herning |
| Onyeka 58' Kaba 63' |
BBC Sport | Morelos 43' Aribo 52'Katić 56'Arfield 70' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia) |
| 15 August 2019 QR3 | Rangers | 3–1 (7–3 agg.) | FC Midtjylland | Glasgow |
| Morelos 14', 49' Ojo 39' |
BBC Sport | Evander 72' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
| 22 August 2019 PO | Legia Warsaw  | 0–0 | Rangers | Warsaw |
| BBC Sport | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
| 29 August 2019 PO | Rangers | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Legia Warsaw | Glasgow |
| Morelos 90+1' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
- Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POR | RAN | YB | FEY | |
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| 1 |  Porto
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Rangers
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Young Boys
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 |  Feyenoord
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |
| 19 September 2019 Group G | Rangers | 1–0 | Feyenoord | Glasgow |
| Ojo 24' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
| 3 October 2019 Group G | Young Boys | 2–1 | Rangers | Bern |
| Assale 50' Fassnacht 90+3' |
BBC Sport | Morelos 44' |
Stadium: Stade de Suisse Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber |
| 24 October 2019 Group G | Porto | 1–1 | Rangers | Porto |
| Díaz 36' |
BBC Sport | Morelos 44' |
Stadium: Estadio Dragao Referee: Nikola Dabanović |
| 7 November 2019 Group G | Rangers | 2–0 | Porto | Glasgow |
| Morelos 69' Davis 73' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Davide Massa |
| 28 November 2019 Group G | Feyenoord | 2–2 | Rangers | Rotterdam |
| Toornstra 33' Sinisterra 68' |
BBC Sport | Morelos 52', 65' |
Stadium: De Kuip Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
| 12 December 2019 Group G | Rangers | 1–1 | Young Boys | Glasgow |
| Morelos 30' |
BBC Sport | Barisic 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,015 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
- Knockout Stage
| 20 February 2020 Last 32 | Rangers | 3–2 | Braga | Glasgow |
| Hagi 67', 82' Aribo 75' |
BBC Sport | Fransérgio 11' Ruiz 59' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain) |
| 27 February 2020 Last 32 | Braga | 0–1 (2–4 agg.) | Rangers | Braga |
| BBC Sport | Kent 61' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) |
| 12 March 2020 Last 16 | Rangers | 1–3 |  Bayer Leverkusen | Glasgow |
| Edmundson 75' |
BBC Sport | Havertz 37' (pen.) Aránguiz 67'Bailey 88' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
| 6 August 2020[27] Last 16 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–0 (4–1 agg.) | Rangers | Leverkusen |
| Diaby 51' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: BayArena Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
Kilmarnock
edit- UEFA Europa League
| 11 July 2019 QR1 | Connah's Quay Nomads  | 1–2 | Kilmarnock | Rhyl |
| Taylor 75' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport | Brophy 82' (pen.) Findlay 90+2' |
Stadium: Belle Vue Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
| 18 July 2019 QR1 | Kilmarnock | 0–2 (2–3 agg.) | Connah's Quay Nomads | Kilmarnock |
| BBC Sport | Morris 50', 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Rugby Park Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary) |
Aberdeen
edit- UEFA Europa League
| 11 July 2019 QR1 | Aberdeen | 2–1 |  RoPS | Aberdeen |
| McGinn 36' Cosgrove 48' |
BBC Sport | Jäntti 90+3' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden) |
| 18 July 2019 QR1 | RoPS | 1–2 (2–4 agg.) | Aberdeen | Rovaniemi |
| Kada 2' |
BBC Sport | Cosgrove 27' (pen.) Ferguson 90+4' |
Stadium: Keskuskenttä Referee: Umit Ozturk (Turkey) |
| 25 July 2019 QR2 | Chikhura Sachkhere  | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Tbilisi |
| Koripadze 41' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Cosgrove 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena Referee: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania) |
| 1 August 2019 QR2 | Aberdeen | 5–0 (6–1 agg.) | Chikhura Sachkhere | Aberdeen |
| Cosgrove 9', 20', 80' Leigh 58'Wright 64' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Referee: Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia) |
| 8 August 2019 QR3 | Rijeka  | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Rijeka |
| Čolak 62' (pen.) Murić 87' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Stadion Rujevica Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain) |
Scotland national team
edit| 6 September 2019 Euro 2020 qualifying | Scotland | 1–2 |  Russia | Glasgow |
| McGinn 10' |
BBC Sport | Dzyuba 40' O'Donnell 59' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 32,432 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
| 9 September 2019 Euro 2020 qualifying | Scotland | 0–4 |  Belgium | Glasgow |
| BBC Sport | Lukaku 9' Vermaelen 24'Alderweireld 32'de Bruyne 82' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 25,524 Referee: Pawel Gil (Poland) |
| 10 October 2019 Euro 2020 qualifying | Russia | 4–0 | Scotland | Moscow |
| Dzyuba 57', 70' Ozdoev 60'Golovin 84' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 55,703 Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
| 13 October 2019 Euro 2020 qualifying | Scotland | 6–0 |  San Marino | Glasgow |
| McGinn 12', 27', 45+1' Shankland 65'Findlay 67'Armstrong 86' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 20,699 Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France) |
| 16 November 2019 Euro 2020 qualifying | Cyprus  | 1–2 | Scotland | Nicosia |
| Efrem 47' |
BBC Sport | Christie 12' McGinn 53' |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
| 19 November 2019 Euro 2020 qualifying | Scotland | 3–1 |  Kazakhstan | Glasgow |
| McGinn 48', 90+1' Naismith 64' |
BBC Sport | Zaynutdinov 34' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) |
Women's football
editGlasgow City won their 13th consecutive Scottish national title in the 2019 season, which was completed on 24 November with the Scottish Women's Cup final.
2019 was officially the last season of the SWFL First Division and SWFL Second Division, after 20 years (replaced by the SWF Championship and SWFL regional divisions).
League and Cup honours
edit| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Scottish Women's Cup | Glasgow City | 4–3 | Hibernian | BBC Sport |
| 2019 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | Hibernian | (p) 0–0 | Glasgow City | BBC Sport |
| 2019 SWFL First Division Cup | Celtic Academy | 6–0 | Renfrew | She Kicks |
| 2019 SWFL Second Division Cup | Morton | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Dryburgh Athletic | She Kicks |
Individual honours
editSWPL awards
edit| Award | Winner | Team |
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| Players' Player of the Year | ||
| Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year |
Scottish Women's Premier League
editSWPL 1
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City (C, Q) | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 11 | +93 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round |
| 2 | Hibernian | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 83 | 15 | +68 | 49 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 49 | |
| 4 | Rangers | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 34 | |
| 5 | Spartans | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 22 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 67 | −43 | 19 | |
| 7 | Forfar Farmington | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 78 | −63 | 9 | |
| 8 | Stirling University (R) | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 75 | −61 | 2 | Relegation to SWPL 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2019. Source: [34]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
SWPL 2
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian (C) | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 14 | +56 | 47 | Promotion to SWPL 1 |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 84 | 19 | +65 | 41 | |
| 3 | Dundee United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 34 | |
| 4 | F.C. Kilmarnock | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 33 | |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 30 | |
| 6 | Glasgow Girls | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 28 | |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 22 | |
| 8 | Hutchison Vale | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 220 | −211 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2019. Source: [35]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
UEFA Women's Champions League
editGlasgow City
editGlasgow City entered the Champions League in the round of 32,[36] and were seeded at that stage.[37] City eliminated Russian side Chertanovo to progress to the last 16, where they defeated Danish club Brøndby after a penalty shootout.[38] This meant that City progressed to the quarter-finals, which were originally scheduled for March 2020 but were rescheduled and reformatted due to the coronavirus pandemic.[39]
| 11 September 2019 Last 32 | Chertanovo | 0–1 | Glasgow City | Moscow |
| 20:00 MSK | Lauder 11' |
Stadium: Gorodok Stadium Referee: P. Pavlikova (Slovakia) |
| 26 September 2019 Last 32 | Glasgow City | 4–1 (5–1 agg.) | Chertanovo | Glasgow |
| 19:30 BST | Lauder 7', 76' Shine 29'McLauchlan 67' |
BBC Sport | Komissarova 3' |
Stadium: Petershill Park Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
| 16 October 2019 Last 16 | Brøndby | 0–2 | Glasgow City | Brøndbyvester |
| 18:00 CEST | BBC Sport | Henriksen 1' (o.g.) Abel 60' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: E. Augustyn (Poland) |
| 31 October 2019 Last 16 | Glasgow City | 0–2 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (3–1 p) | Brøndby | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | BBC Sport | Christiansen 6' Lindhardt |
Stadium: Petershill Park Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden) |
| 21 August 2020[39] QF | Glasgow City | – | Wolfsburg | San Sebastián |
| Stadium: Anoeta Stadium |
Hibernian
editHibernian entered the Champions League in the qualifying group phase.[36] They progressed to the last 32, where they were unseeded, by winning their group.[37]
| 7 August 2019 Qualifying group 3 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Tbilisi Nike | Beltinci |
| 15:00 BST | Cavanagh 17' Napier 68', 90+3' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park Referee: I. Allayiotou (Cyprus) |
| 10 August 2019 Qualifying group 3 | Hibernian | 2–1 | Cardiff Met. | Beltinci |
| 10:00 BST | Gallacher 20' Murray 68' |
BBC Sport | Allen 88' |
Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park |
| 13 August 2019 Qualifying group 3 | Pomurje  | 1–2 | Hibernian | Beltinci |
| 16:00 BST | Prsa 45' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Napier 7' Davidson 36' |
Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park Referee: V. Tsiareshka (Belarus) |
| 11 September 2019 Last 32 | Hibernian | 1–4 |  Slavia Prague | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 BST | Hunter 3' |
Kozarova 36', 40', 75' Jarchovska 42' |
Stadium: Easter Road Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
| 25 September 2019 Last 32 | Slavia Prague | 5–1 (9–2 agg.) | Hibernian | Prague |
| 18:30 CEST | Divišová 5' Svitková 37', 60'Jarchovska 69'Szewieczková 90+1' |
BBC Sport | Gallacher 20' |
Stadium: Sinobo Stadium Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland) |
Scotland women's national team
edit| 30 August 2019 Euro 2021 qualifying | Scotland | 8–0 | Cyprus | Edinburgh |
| 19:35 BST | [40] | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 6,206 Referee: Maria Sole Caputi (Italy) |
| 8 November 2019 Euro 2021 qualifying | Albania  | 0–5 | Scotland | Elbasan |
| 17:10 GMT | BBC Sport | Stadium: Elbasan Arena Referee: Emilie Dokset (Norway) |
| 4 March 2020 2020 Pinatar Cup | Ukraine  | 0–3 | Scotland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 18:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Petra Pavlikova |
| 7 March 2020 2020 Pinatar Cup | Scotland | 1–0 |  Iceland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 14:00 GMT |
|
BBC Sport | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Zuzana Valentová |
| 10 March 2020 2020 Pinatar Cup | Northern Ireland  | 1–2 | Scotland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 19:30 GMT |
|
BBC Sport | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Petra Pavlikova |
Deaths
edit- August: Jimmy Fleming, 90, Stirling Albion and Berwick Rangers full back.[41]
- 22 August: Junior Agogo, 40, Hibernian forward.[42]
- 4 September: Kenny Mitchell, 62, Greenock Morton defender.[43]
- 16 September: Bobby Prentice, 65, Heart of Midlothian winger.[44]
- 18 September: Fernando Ricksen, 43, Rangers defender.[45]
- 23 October: John Fleming, 62, referee and SFA official.[46]
- 11 November: Bill Barr, Ayr United chairman.[47]
- 25 November: Martin Harvey, 78, Raith Rovers assistant manager.[48]
- 11 December: Ian Young, 76, Celtic and St Mirren defender.[49]
- 18 December: Tom White, 80, Raith Rovers, St Mirren, Hearts and Aberdeen forward.[50]
- 20 December: Billy Hughes, 70, Scotland forward.[51]
- 22 December: Duncan MacKay, 82, Celtic, Third Lanark and Scotland defender.[52]
- 6 January: Danny Masterton, 65, Ayr United, Clyde and Queen of the South forward.[53]
- 15 January: Bobby Brown, 96, Queen's Park, Rangers, Falkirk and Scotland goalkeeper; St Johnstone and Scotland manager.[54]
- March: Dave Souter, 79, Dundee United, Arbroath, Berwick Rangers, East Fife, Clyde and Dundee winger and defender.[55]
- 30 March: Alex Forsyth, 91, Albion Rovers and East Stirlingshire outside right.[56]
- 11 April: Peter Bonetti, 78, Dundee United goalkeeper.[57]
- 23 April: John Murphy, 77, Ayr United defender.[58]
- April: John Freebairn, Partick Thistle and Montrose goalkeeper.[59]
- 2 May: John Ogilvie, 91, Hibernian defender.[60]
- 26 May: Christian Mbulu, 23, Motherwell defender.[61]
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