| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 August 2023 – 3 May 2024 |
| Matches played | 65 |
| Goals scored | 188 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Brian Graham Ruari Paton 7 goals |
| Biggest home win | Dundee United 6–0 Arbroath (27 October 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Partick Thistle 0–5 Dundee United (21 October 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Queen's Park 2–5 Ayr United (22 September 2023) |
| Longest winning run | Arbroath Raith Rovers 4 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | Dundee United 13 games |
| Longest winless run | Queen's Park 10 games |
| Longest losing run | Arbroath Queen's Park 5 games |
| Highest attendance | 8,892 Dundee United 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic (12 August 2023) |
| Lowest attendance | 916 Queen's Park 2–1 Arbroath (12 August 2023) |
| Total attendance | 217,984 |
| Average attendance | 3,353 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 2 December 2023. | |
The 2023–24 Scottish Championship (known as cinch Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the eleventh season of the Scottish Championship, the second tier of Scottish football. The season began on 4 August 2023.[1]
Ten teams contest the league: Airdrieonians, Arbroath, Ayr United, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Greenock Morton, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Partick Thistle, Queen's Park and Raith Rovers.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2022–23 season.
To ChampionshipPromoted from League One Relegated from the Premiership |
From ChampionshipRelegated to League One Promoted to the Premiership
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Stadia and locations
| Airdrieonians | Arbroath | Ayr United | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Stadium | Gayfield Park | Somerset Park | Tannadice Park |
| Capacity: 10,101[3] | Capacity: 6,600[4] | Capacity: 10,185[5] | Capacity: 14,223[6] |
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| Dunfermline Athletic |
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Greenock Morton | |
| East End Park | Cappielow | ||
| Capacity: 11,480[7] | Capacity: 11,589[8] | ||
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| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Partick Thistle | Queen's Park | Raith Rovers |
| Caledonian Stadium | Firhill Stadium | Hampden Park | Stark's Park |
| Capacity: 7,512[9] | Capacity: 10,887[10] | Capacity: 51,866[11] | Capacity: 8,867[12] |
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Championship football clubs in Glasgow
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians |  Rhys McCabe |
Adam Frizzell |
Joma | Holemasters |
| Arbroath | Jim McIntyre |
Thomas O'Brien |
Macron | Megatech |
| Ayr United | Lee Bullen |
 Sean McGinty |
O'Neills | Jewson (Home) Lindsay Mortgage Services (Away) |
| Dundee United | Jim Goodwin |
Ross Docherty |
Erreà | Bartercard |
| Dunfermline Athletic | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} James McPake |
Kyle Benedictus |
Erreà | SRJ Windows |
| Greenock Morton | Dougie Imrie |
Grant Gillespie |
Joma | Dalrada Technology (Home) Erskine (Away) Team Talk (3rd) |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Duncan Ferguson |
Sean Welsh |
Puma | ILI Group |
| Partick Thistle | Kris Doolan |
Brian Graham |
O'Neills | Clydebuilt Home Improvements |
| Queen's Park |  Robin Veldman |
Jack Thomson |
Adidas | City Facilities Management |
| Raith Rovers | Ian Murray |
Scott Brown |
Joma | Dean Park Hotel (Home) Fife Letting Service (Away) |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park | Owen Coyle |
Resigned | 15 May 2023[13] | Pre-season | Robin Veldman |
17 June 2023[14] |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Billy Dodds |
Sacked | 17 September 2023 | 10th | Duncan Ferguson |
26 September 2023 |
| Arbroath | Dick Campbell |
Resigned | 25 November 2023 | 9th | Jim McIntyre |
4 December 2023 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 6 | +27 | 31 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 30 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 25 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 18 | |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 17 | |
| 6 | Ayr United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 14 | |
| 7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 13 | |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 13 | |
| 9 | Arbroath | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 12 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Greenock Morton | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 8 | Relegation to League One |
Results
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)
Second half of season (Matches 19–36)
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of 2 December 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Graham |
Partick Thistle | 7 |
| Ruari Paton |
Queen's Park | ||
| 3 | Kai Fotheringham |
Dundee United | 6 |
| Kevin Holt |
Dundee United | ||
 Louis Moult |
Dundee United | ||
| Lewis Vaughan |
Raith Rovers | ||
| 7 | Jermaine Hylton |
Arbroath | 5 |
| Anton Dowds |
Ayr United |
Awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August | Robin Veldman |
Queen's Park | Ruari Paton |
Queen's Park |
| September | Jim Goodwin |
Dundee United | Jermaine Hylton |
Arbroath |
| October | Kai Fotheringham |
Dundee United | ||
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References
- ↑ "Key dates for Season 2023/24". SPFL. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ↑ Lindsay, Clive (17 April 2023). "What now for Dunfermline Athletic after promotion?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ "Airdrieonians Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Arbroath Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Ayr United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Dundee United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Dunfermline Athletic 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.
- ↑ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. 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.
- ↑ "Owen Coyle: Queen's Park manager steps down". BBC Sport. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ↑ "Robin Veldman: Queen's Park appoint former Anderlecht assistant as head coach". BBC Sport. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- 1 2 "cinch Championship League Results". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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