2019–20 Scottish Premiership
The 2019–20 Scottish Premiership (known as the Ladbrokes Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 21 June 2019 and the season began on 3 August 2019. Celtic were the defending champions.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2019 – 8 March 2020 |
| Champions | Celtic 7th Premiership title 51st Scottish title |
| Relegated | Heart of Midlothian |
| Champions League | Celtic |
| Europa League | Rangers Motherwell Aberdeen |
| Matches played | 179 |
| Goals scored | 490 (2.74 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Odsonne Édouard (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 7–0 St Johnstone (3 August 2019) |
| Biggest away win | St Johnstone 0–4 Rangers (22 September 2019) Aberdeen 0–4 Celtic (27 October 2019) Ross County 0–4 Rangers (30 October 2019) Motherwell 0–4 Celtic (5 February 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Celtic 7–0 St Johnstone (3 August 2019) Motherwell 2–5 Celtic (10 August 2019) Rangers 6–1 Hibernian (11 August 2019) Heart of Midlothian 5–2 St Mirren (9 November 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches Celtic |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches Rangers |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Hamilton Academical |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Kilmarnock |
| Highest attendance | 59,131 Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen (21 December 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,075 Hamilton Academical 2–1 Livingston (28 September 2019) |
| Total attendance | 2,741,726 |
| Average attendance | 15,316(657) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 11 March 2020. | |
Twelve teams contested the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Hamilton Academical, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell, Rangers, Ross County, St Johnstone and St Mirren.
On 13 March 2020, the Scottish football season was suspended with immediate effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Premiership was curtailed on 18 May 2020, with average points per game used to determine final league positions. As a result, Celtic were awarded a ninth consecutive title, whilst Hearts were relegated to the Championship, a decision which prompted the Edinburgh-based club to pursue ultimately unsuccessful legal action.