The 2019–20 Scottish Lowland Football League was the seventh season of the

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, the fifth tier of the

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were the reigning champions.

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became the second club to join the league via relegation from the

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, having lost the previous season's League Two play-off against

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champions

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club is a Scottish football club from the town of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Formed in 1881 and nicknamed ''the Rose'', the team plays in , having been promoted after winning the Lowland Football League in 2021–22. Their ...

were promoted to the league, replacing Whitehill Welfare who were relegated. Edusport Academy renamed to Caledonian Braves prior to the season. The season began on 27 July 2019 and was scheduled to end on 18 April 2020, but on 13 March the league was indefinitely suspended due to the

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. A points per game formula was subsequently used to determine the final standings, with

Kelty Hearts Kelty Hearts Football Club is a football club based in the village of Kelty in Fife, Scotland. Formed in 1975 and nicknamed ''the Hearts'', ''the Maroon Machine'' and ''the Jambos'', they play their home games at New Central Park. Their home ...

declared champions on 13 April.

Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2018–19 season.

To Lowland League

Relegated from

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Promoted from

From Lowland League

Relegated to

* Whitehill Welfare Folded * Selkirk

Stadia and locations

;Notes All grounds are equipped with floodlights, except Victoria Park (Vale of Leithen).

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League summary

League table

With the season not being fully completed, a points per game formula was subsequently used to determine the final standings, with

declared champions on 13 April. Only two teams' league positions were changed as a result; with BSC Glasgow's 2.32 points average moving them past the 2.04 of

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for third place.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each round of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16. Source
Lowland League Table
br /> Updated: 29 February 2020

Results

Top scorers

League Cup

A 16-team straight knock-out tournament was scheduled to take place over four weekends at the end of the league season. Following the suspension of all Scottish football until the end of April due to the

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, the League Cup was cancelled.

Lowland League play-off

A play-off match was scheduled to take place between the winners of the

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and the 2019–20 South of Scotland Football League, subject to both clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion. This was cancelled following the South of Scotland Football League declaring their season null and void. As a result,

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were promoted subject to SFA approval.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Lowland League Lowland Football League seasons 5 Scottish

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