The 2013–14 Scottish Championship was the 20th season in the current format of 10 teams in the second-tier of Scottish football. This was the first season of the competition being part of the newly formed Scottish Professional Football League after the merger of the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League.[1]
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| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dundee |
| Promoted | Dundee Hamilton Academical |
| Relegated | Greenock Morton |
| Matches played | 170 |
| Goals scored | 476 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rory Loy (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Hamilton Academical 10–2 Greenock Morton (3 May 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Greenock Morton 1–5 Livingston (23 November 2013) Alloa Athletic 1–5 Dumbarton (18 January 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Hamilton Academical 10–2 Greenock Morton (3 May 2014) |
| Highest attendance | 10,718 Dundee 2–1 Dumbarton (3 May 2014) |
| Lowest attendance | 318 Cowdenbeath 3–0 Greenock Morton (25 March 2014) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
Dundee won the title.[2]
Teams
editQueen of the South were promoted as 2012–13 Scottish Second Division champions, with Alloa Athletic promoted after defeating Dunfermline Athletic 3-1 on aggregate in the play-off final.
Stadia and locations
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | Alloa | Recreation Park | 3,100[3] |
| Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | Central Park | 4,309[4] |
| Dumbarton | Dumbarton | Dumbarton Football Stadium | 2,020[5] |
| Dundee | Dundee | Dens Park | 11,506[6] |
| Falkirk | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 8,750[7] |
| Greenock Morton | Greenock | Cappielow Park | 11,589[8] |
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 6,078[9] |
| Livingston | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 9,865[10] |
| Queen of the South | Dumfries | Palmerston Park | 7,620[11] |
| Raith Rovers | Kirkcaldy | Stark's Park | 8,473[12] |
Personnel and kits
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Location of teams in 2013–14 Scottish Championship
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic |  Barry Smith
|
Pendle | Marshall Construction |
| Cowdenbeath |  Jimmy Nicholl
|
Uhlsport | Subsea Pressure Controls |
| Dumbarton | Ian Murray
|
1872 (Club own brand) | Bet Butler |
| Dundee | Paul Hartley
|
Puma | Kilmac Energy |
| Falkirk | Gary Holt
|
Puma | Central Demolition |
| Greenock Morton | Kenny Shiels
|
Puma | Millions Chews |
| Hamilton Academical | Alex Neil
|
Nike | M&H Logistics (H), Life Skills Centres (A) |
| Livingston | John McGlynn
|
Adidas | Energy Assets Group |
| Queen of the South | Jim McIntyre
|
Joma | Southwest Mechanical Services |
| Raith Rovers | Grant Murray
|
Puma | O'Connell's Bar & Diner (H), Livesport.co.uk (A) |
League table
editIt was a close race for the championship, which offered automatic promotion to the 2014–15 Scottish Premiership. Dundee went into the final day in first place, but Hamilton Academical and Falkirk also had a chance of winning the championship.[13]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 69 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical (O, P) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 67 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Falkirk | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 66 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 55 | |
| 5 | Dumbarton | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 51 | |
| 6 | Livingston | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 46 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 42 | |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 40 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath (O) | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 40 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Greenock Morton (R) | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 71 | −39 | 26 | Relegation to League One |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Season statistics
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Top scorersedit
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Results
editTeams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season, for a total of 36 games.
Championship play-offs
editSemi-finals
editFirst leg
edit| Ayr United | 1–2 | Cowdenbeath |
|---|---|---|
Pope  79' |
Report | G. Stewart 15', 37' |
| Stranraer | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Grehan 12' Bell 88' |
Report | El Bakhtaoui 41' |
Second leg
edit| Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | Ayr United |
|---|---|---|
| G. Stewart 1', 30' O'Brien 52' |
Report | Donald 35' |
Cowdenbeath won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Stranraer |
|---|---|---|
| Geggan 59', 98' El Bakhtaoui 103' |
Report |
Dunfermline Athletic won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
editFirst leg
edit| Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| O'Brien 83' |
Report | Geggan 77' |
Second leg
edit| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–3 | Cowdenbeath |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hemmings 1' O'Brien 67'G. Stewart 77' |
Cowdenbeath won 4–1 on aggregate.
References
edit- ^ "SFL clubs vote in favour of merger with SPL". BBC. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Dundee win Scottish Championship". Scotsman. May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Alloa Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Dundee Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Falkirk Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Greenock Morton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Hamilton Academical Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Livingstone Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Queen of the South Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Raith Rovers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Championship: Hamilton & Falkirk hope for Dundee slip-up". BBC News. BBC. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Scottish Championship Top Scorers". BBC. Retrieved 15 April 2014.