2023–24 Scottish Championship

The 2023–24 Scottish Championship (known as cinch Championship for sponsorship reasons) will be the eleventh season of the Scottish Championship, the second tier of Scottish football. The season will begin on 5 August 2023.[1]

Scottish Championship
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 3 May 2024
2024–25 →

Ten teams contest the league. As of 12 May 2023, six teams have secured their Championship status: Arbroath, Dunfermline Athletic, Greenock Morton, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Queen's Park and Raith Rovers.

Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2022–23 season.

Stadia and locations
Arbroath Dunfermline Athletic Greenock Morton Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Gayfield Park East End Park Cappielow Caledonian Stadium
Capacity: 6,600[3] Capacity: 11,480[4] Capacity: 11,589[5] Capacity: 7,750[6]
Queen's Park
Location of teams in 2023–24 Scottish Championship
 Raith Rovers
TBC Stark's Park
Capacity: TBC[7] Capacity: 8,867[8]
Capacity: Capacity: Capacity: Capacity:

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Arbroath Scotland Dick Campbell Scotland Thomas O'Brien Macron Megatech
Dunfermline Athletic Northern Ireland James McPake Scotland Kyle Benedictus Joma SRJ Windows
Greenock Morton Scotland Dougie Imrie Scotland Grant Gillespie Joma McGill's
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Scotland Billy Dodds Scotland Sean Welsh Puma ILI Group
Queen's Park TBC Scotland Lee Kilday Macron Scotts
Raith Rovers Scotland Ian Murray Scotland 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 Republic of Ireland Owen Coyle Resigned 15 May 2023[9] Pre-season

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Arbroath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Dunfermline Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Greenock Morton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Queen's Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Raith Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League One
First match(es) will be played on 5 August 2023. Source: [10]
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).[11]

References
  1. "Key dates for Season 2023/24". SPFL. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. Lindsay, Clive (17 April 2023). "What now for Dunfermline Athletic after promotion?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. "Arbroath Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. "Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. "Greenock Morton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. "Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. "Queen's Park Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. "Raith Rovers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. "Owen Coyle: Queen's Park manager steps down". BBC Sport. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  10. "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  11. "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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