2013–14 SPFL U20 League explained

Competition:SPFL U20 League
Season:2013–14
Winners:Celtic
League Topscorer:Jason Cummings (22)
Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

The 2013–14 SPFL Under 20 League was the sixteenth season of the highest youth Scottish football league, the second season under the new under 20 format and the first season since the inception of the Scottish Professional Football League. It began in August 2013 ended in May 2014.[1] Celtic won the league championship, one point ahead of nearest challengers Rangers.[2]

Changes

This year the league was again expanded, this time from 15 teams to 16 teams. It retained 14 of the sides from the previous season, with newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Partick Thistle replacing relegated Dundee. Scottish League One side Rangers also returned to the league.

League table

Matches

Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.

Top scorers

RankScorerTeamGoals[3]
1Jason CummingsHibernian22
2Kyle MacLeodRoss County16
Chris KaneSt Johnstone16
4Adam EvansInverness Caledonian Thistle13
Craig MooreMotherwell13
Tony DingwallRoss County13
7Ryan ChristieInverness Caledonian Thistle12
Chris DugganPartick Thistle12
9Denny JohnstoneCeltic11
Andy RyanHamilton Academical11

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U20 League fixtures . www.spfl.co.uk . Scottish Professional Football League . 26 April 2014 . 6 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426215657/http://spfl.co.uk/reserve-and-youth/ . 26 April 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. News: Dundee United 0 Celtic 2: Celtic youths seal five-in-a-row in final day of drama in the Under-20 league . Gregor . Kyle . Daily Record . Trinity Mirror . 9 May 2014 . 9 May 2014.
  3. Web site: U20 Top Scorers . www.spfl.co.uk . 8 May 2014.