2020–21 Dundee United F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Dundee United's 112th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It is their first season in the Scottish Premiership, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2019–20 season.[1] United will also compete in the League Cup and Scottish Cup.

Dundee United
2020–21 season
ChairmanMark Ogren
ManagerMicky Mellon
StadiumTannadice Park

Season summary

Dundee United were promoted back to the Premiership after the premature season ending due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland and spent majority of summer months fighting their case in the SPFL and ended up in court with Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers fighting their promotions against relegated teams Heart of Midlothian and Partick Thistle.[2] Also in the off-season, manager Robbie Neilson left for Hearts so Micky Mellon was hired as the new manager for United.[3]

Competitions

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season
11 July 2020 FriendlyMotherwell1–0Dundee UnitedMotherwell
White  55' Report
18 July 2020 FriendlyDundee United0–0LivingstonDundee
Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
22 July 2020 FriendlyRangers 'B'1–4Dundee UnitedGlasgow
McPake  12' Report Clark  4 pen.'
Butcher  57'
Shankland  60'
Powers  80'		 Stadium: Rangers Training Ground
25 July 2020 FriendlyDundee United1–1KilmarnockDundee
Smith  1' Report Kiltie  46' Stadium: Tannadice Park

Scottish Premiership
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Premiership
1 August 2020[4] 1Dundee United1–1St JohnstoneTannadice Park
15:00 BST Clark  6' (pen.) Report Craig  55' Referee: Kevin Clancy
8 August 2020 2Motherwell0–1Dundee UnitedFir Park
15:00 BST Report Reynolds  52' Referee: Steven McLean
11 August 2020 3Dundee United0–1HibernianTannadice Park
18:00 BST Report Doidge  65' Referee: Don Robertson

Club statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
2 Hibernian 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5 10 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Ross County 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
4 Dundee United 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7
5 St Mirren 3 2 0 1 2 3 −1 6
6 Celtic 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2020. Source: BBC SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[5]
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

League Cup table
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brechin City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Second Round
2 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Second Round
3 Kelty Hearts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Peterhead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 St Johnstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 October 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Mark Ogren Statement: Dundee United Ladbrokes Championship Winners". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 15 April 2020.
  2. "Club Statement". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 6 July 2020.
  3. "Micky Mellon becomes United manager". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 6 July 2020.
  4. "2020/21 Premiership Fixtures Revealed". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 6 July 2020.
  5. "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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