Celtic crowned Scottish Premiership champions

The SPFL have decided to end the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The call means that Celtic are champions for the ninth year in a row. Hearts, on the other hand, have been relegated to the Scottish Championship.

The board and clubs deemed that the season could not be ended, and have instead decided on end the league on points per game. 

Dundee United will replace Hearts in the top flight next season, while it is almost certain that Rangers, Motherwell, and Aberdeen, the sides in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, will be playing in the Europa League.

The chairman of the SPFL, Murdoch MacLennan, said: “Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to officially congratulate Celtic on their achievement of winning the Ladbrokes Premiership this season, and also to sincerely commiserate with Hearts on their relegation.

“We would all have rather seen the league season played out on pitches, in stadiums and in front of supporters. This is not the way anybody involved with Scottish football would have wanted to conclude the league season but, given the grave and unprecedented circumstances that we are facing, the Board has agreed that it is the only practical way forward".

 

May 18, 2020

CEO Neil Doncaster added, “On Friday, Ladbrokes Premiership clubs expressed their clear and unanimous view that there was no realistic prospect of completing the outstanding fixtures from Season 2019/20.  The SPFL Board met this morning and in line with the express agreement of member clubs in April, the Board determined that League Season 2019/20 and the Ladbrokes Premiership be brought to an end".

 

May 18, 2020