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Deutsch2024–25 Scottish Championship
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 2024 – 2 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Goals scored | 161 (2.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Oli Shaw 7 goals |
| Biggest home win | Falkirk 6–0 Greenock Morton (2 November 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Airdrieonians 0–4 Hamilton Academical (2 November 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Raith Rovers 3–3 Hamilton Academical (21 September 2024) Falkirk 6–0 Greenock Morton (2 November 2024) Partick Thistle 5–1 Hamilton Academical (16 November 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Falkirk 5 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | Livingston 10 games |
| Longest winless run | Airdrieonians 13 games |
| Longest losing run | Airdrieonians 6 games |
| Highest attendance | 7,595 Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Falkirk (10 August 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 881 Queen's Park 1–1 Livingston (9 August 2024) |
| Total attendance | 224,986 |
| Average attendance | 3,214 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 16 November 2024. | |
The 2024–25 Scottish Championship (known as the William Hill Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the twelfth season of the Scottish Championship, the second tier of Scottish football. The season began on 2 August 2024.[1]
Ten teams contest the league: Airdrieonians, Ayr United, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk, Greenock Morton, Hamilton Academical, Livingston, Partick Thistle, Queen's Park and Raith Rovers.
Teams
[edit]The following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.
To Championship[edit]Promoted from League One Relegated from the Premiership | From Championship[edit]Relegated to League One Promoted to the Premiership
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Stadia and locations
[edit]| Airdrieonians | Ayr United | Dunfermline Athletic | Falkirk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Stadium | Somerset Park | East End Park | Falkirk Stadium |
| Capacity: 10,101[2] | Capacity: 10,185[3] | Capacity: 11,480[4] | Capacity: 7,937[5] |
 |  |  |  |
| Greenock Morton |   Glasgow Lanarkshire Location of teams in 2024–25 Scottish Championship | Hamilton Academical | |
| Cappielow | New Douglas Park | ||
| Capacity: 11,589[6] | Capacity: 6,018[7] | ||
 |  | ||
| Livingston | Partick Thistle | Queen's Park | Raith Rovers |
| Almondvale Stadium | Firhill Stadium | Hampden Park | Stark's Park |
| Capacity: 9,713[8] | Capacity: 10,887[9] | Capacity: 51,866[10] | Capacity: 8,867[11] |
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Championship football clubs in Glasgow
Championship football clubs in Lanarkshire
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians |  Rhys McCabe | Adam Frizzell | Joma | Holemasters |
| Ayr United | Scott Brown |  Ben Dempsey | O'Neills | Jewson (Home) MKM Building Supplies (Away) |
| Dunfermline Athletic |  James McPake | Kyle Benedictus | Erreà | SRJ Windows |
| Falkirk | John McGlynn | Coll Donaldson | O'Neills | Crunchy Carrots |
| Greenock Morton | Dougie Imrie | Grant Gillespie | Joma | Dalrada Technology |
| Hamilton Academical | John Rankin | Scott Martin | Kurt | None |
| Livingston | David Martindale | Jamie Brandon | Joma | Livi Self Storage |
| Partick Thistle | Kris Doolan | Brian Graham | O'Neills | Clydebuilt Home Improvements |
| Queen's Park | Callum Davidson | Dom Thomas | Adidas | City Facilities Management |
| Raith Rovers | Neill Collins | Scott Brown | Joma | Dean Park Hotel |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | Ian Murray | Sacked | 4 August 2024[12] | 8th | Neill Collins | 3 September 2024 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkirk | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 32 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Livingston | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 29 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Ayr United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 25 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 23 | |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Raith Rovers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 14 | |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 12 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Airdrieonians | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 5 | Relegation to League One |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2024. Source: [13]
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).[14]
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).[14]
Results
[edit]Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season (home and away) and twice in the second half of the season (home and away), making a total of 180 games, with each team playing 36.
First half of season (Matches 1–18)
[edit]Second half of season (Matches 19–36)
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oli Shaw | Hamilton Academical | 7 |
| 2 | Brian Graham | Partick Thistle | 6 |
| 3 | Anton Dowds | Ayr United | 5 |
| Brad Spencer | Falkirk | ||
| Calvin Miller | Falkirk |
Awards
[edit]| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August | John McGlynn | Falkirk | Anton Dowds | Ayr United |
| September | Callum Davidson | Queen's Park | Cammy Kerr | Queen's Park |
| October | John McGlynn | Falkirk | Ethan Ross | Falkirk |
References
[edit]- ^ "Key dates for Season 2024/25". SPFL. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Airdrieonians Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Ayr United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Dunfermline Athletic 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. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Hamilton Academical Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Livingston Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Partick Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Queen's Park Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Raith Rovers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Murray sacked by Raith Rovers after opening-day loss". BBC Sport. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b "William Hill Championship League Results". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 16 November 2024.