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.

Dundee won the title.

Teams

Queen 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

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Alloa AthleticAlloaRecreation Park3,100
CowdenbeathCowdenbeathCentral Park4,309
DumbartonDumbartonDumbarton Football Stadium2,020
DundeeDundeeDens Park11,506
FalkirkFalkirkFalkirk Stadium8,750
Greenock MortonGreenockCappielow Park11,589
Hamilton AcademicalHamiltonNew Douglas Park6,078
LivingstonLivingstonAlmondvale Stadium9,865
Queen of the SouthDumfriesPalmerston Park7,620
Raith RoversKirkcaldyStark's Park8,473

Personnel and kits

2013–14 Scottish Championship is located in Scotland South
Location of teams in 2013–14 Scottish Championship
TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Alloa AthleticScotland Barry SmithPendleMarshall Construction
CowdenbeathNorthern Ireland Jimmy NichollUhlsportSubsea Pressure Controls
DumbartonScotland Ian Murray1872 (Club own brand)Bet Butler
DundeeScotland Paul HartleyPumaKilmac Energy
FalkirkScotland Gary HoltPumaCentral Demolition
Greenock MortonNorthern Ireland Kenny ShielsPumaMillions Chews
Hamilton AcademicalScotland Alex NeilNikeM&H Logistics (H), Life Skills Centres (A)
LivingstonScotland John McGlynnAdidasEnergy Assets Group
Queen of the SouthScotland Jim McIntyreJomaSouthwest Mechanical Services
Raith RoversScotland Grant MurrayPumaO'Connell's Bar & Diner (H), Livesport.co.uk (A)

League table

It 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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Dundee (C, P)3621695426+2869Promotion to the Premiership
2Hamilton Academical (O, P)36191076841+2767Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3Falkirk3619985933+2666Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4Queen of the South36167135339+1455
5Dumbarton36156156564+151
6Livingston36137165156−546
7Raith Rovers36119164861−1342
8Alloa Athletic36117183451−1740
9Cowdenbeath (O)36117185072−2240Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10Greenock Morton (R)3668223271−3926Relegation to League One

Season statistics

RankScorerTeamGoals
Top scorers Rank Scorer Team Goals 1 Scotland Rory Loy Falkirk 20 2 England Kane Hemmings Cowdenbeath 18 3 Scotland Peter MacDonald Dundee 17 Scotland Marc McNulty Livingston 17 5 France Anthony Andreu Hamilton Academical 14 6 Scotland James Keatings Hamilton Academical 13 Scotland Iain Russell Queen of the South 13 8 France Mickaël Antoine-Curier Hamilton Academical 12 Scotland Gavin Reilly Queen of the South 12 10 Scotland Greg Stewart Cowdenbeath 11
1Scotland Rory LoyFalkirk20
2England Kane HemmingsCowdenbeath18
3Scotland Peter MacDonaldDundee17
Scotland Marc McNultyLivingston17
5France Anthony AndreuHamilton Academical14
6Scotland James KeatingsHamilton Academical13
Scotland Iain RussellQueen of the South13
8France Mickaël Antoine-CurierHamilton Academical12
Scotland Gavin ReillyQueen of the South12
10Scotland Greg StewartCowdenbeath11

Results

Teams 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.

Home \ AwayALOCOWDUMDNDFALGMOHAMLIVQOSRAI
First half of season Home \ Away ALO COW DUM DND FAL GMO HAM LIV QOS RAI Alloa Athletic 3–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 1–0 Cowdenbeath 0–2 3–2 0–2 1–0 5–1 2–4 2–3 0–2 3–4 Dumbarton 1–1 0–0 1–4 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–4 Dundee 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 Falkirk 0–0 4–0 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–2 4–1 2–1 3–1 Greenock Morton 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–5 0–2 1–1 Hamilton Academical 0–1 1–0 4–1 0–3 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 Livingston 3–2 5–1 1–3 2–1 0–3 2–2 0–0 3–3 3–0 Queen of the South 0–0 1–1 1–2 4–3 2–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 0–1 Raith Rovers 4–2 3–3 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 Source: [citation needed] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.Second half of season Home \ Away ALO COW DUM DND FAL GMO HAM LIV QOS RAI Alloa Athletic 0–1 1–5 0–3 3–0 2–0 0–3 0–3 0–1 0–1 Cowdenbeath 2–2 2–4 2–0 0–2 3–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 Dumbarton 4–1 5–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 4–1 2–2 0–3 3–3 Dundee 1–1 4–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 Falkirk 3–1 5–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 Greenock Morton 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 3–4 2–0 1–1 0–0 Hamilton Academical 2–1 3–4 3–3 1–1 3–1 10–2 2–0 3–1 3–2 Livingston 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 Queen of the South 3–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 Raith Rovers 1–1 1–2 1–3 0–2 2–4 2–1 2–4 2–4 3–2 Source: [citation needed] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Alloa Athletic3–11–20–10–02–01–01–00–31–0
Cowdenbeath0–23–20–21–05–12–42–30–23–4
Dumbarton1–10–01–41–13–12–11–20–12–4
Dundee1–01–23–01–13–10–03–02–12–0
Falkirk0–04–01–23–13–11–24–12–13–1
Greenock Morton0–22–02–01–20–21–11–50–21–1
Hamilton Academical0–11–04–10–32–01–02–02–01–1
Livingston3–25–11–32–10–32–20–03–33–0
Queen of the South0–01–11–24–32–02–00–12–20–1
Raith Rovers4–23–32–10–01–12–10–11–02–1
Home \ AwayALOCOWDUMDNDFALGMOHAMLIVQOSRAI
Alloa Athletic0–11–50–33–02–00–30–30–10–1
Cowdenbeath2–22–42–00–23–01–14–01–11–0
Dumbarton4–15–10–12–12–04–12–20–33–3
Dundee1–14–02–10–12–01–00–11–00–0
Falkirk3–15–02–02–01–10–01–11–02–1
Greenock Morton0–11–13–01–01–13–42–01–10–0
Hamilton Academical2–13–43–31–13–110–22–03–13–2
Livingston2–01–01–20–20–10–11–11–22–0
Queen of the South3–12–13–10–11–23–01–12–01–0
Raith Rovers1–11–21–30–22–42–12–42–43–2

Championship play-offs

Semi-finals

First leg

Ayr United1–2Cowdenbeath
Pope 79'G. Stewart 15', 37'
Stranraer2–1Dunfermline Athletic
Grehan 12' Bell 88'El Bakhtaoui 41'

Second leg

Cowdenbeath3–1Ayr United
G. Stewart 1', 30' O'Brien 52'Donald 35'

Cowdenbeath won 5–2 on aggregate.

Dunfermline Athletic3–0 (a.e.t.)Stranraer
Geggan 59', 98' El Bakhtaoui 103'

Dunfermline Athletic won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

First leg

Cowdenbeath1–1Dunfermline Athletic
O'Brien 83'Geggan 77'

Second leg

Dunfermline Athletic0–3Cowdenbeath
Hemmings 1' O'Brien 67' G. Stewart 77'

Cowdenbeath won 4–1 on aggregate.