The 2019–20 season was Celtic's 131st season of competitive football. They competed in the Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup, League Cup, Champions League and Europa League. Celtic won all three domestic tournaments, completing an unprecedented quadruple treble.
On 13 March 2020, the Scottish football season was suspended with immediate effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was curtailed as a result, with Celtic declared Scottish Premiership champions on 18 May, winning a ninth consecutive league title.
Pre-season and friendlies Celtic held its pre-season training camp in Stegersbach (Austria) and St. Gallen (Switzerland), with matches against SC Pinkafeld, Wiener SC and St. Gallen.
Scottish Premiership
The Scottish Premiership fixture list was announced on 21 June 2019. Celtic began their title defence against St Johnstone at Celtic Park.
Scottish Cup
On 24 November, Celtic were drawn to face Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium in the fourth round of the 2019–20 Scottish Cup. The Scottish Cup holders progressed to the fifth round with a 2–1 victory. On 19 January 2020, Celtic were drawn to face Clyde at Broadwood Stadium in the fifth round. Goals from Olivier Ntcham, Scott Brown and Vakoun Issouf Bayo sealed Celtic's place in the quarter-finals. On 9 February, Celtic were drawn to face St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park in the quarter-finals. A late Ryan Christie free-kick secured Celtic's place in the semi-finals. On 1 March, Celtic were drawn to face Aberdeen in the semi-finals. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent suspension of Scottish football, the semi-finals were rescheduled for later in the year.
Scottish League Cup
On 28 July, Celtic were drawn to face Dunfermline Athletic at Celtic Park in the second round of the 2019–20 Scottish League Cup. The League Cup holders progressed to the quarter-finals with a 2–1 victory in extra-time. On 18 August, Celtic were drawn to face Partick Thistle at Celtic Park in the quarter-finals. The Bhoys' trophy defence continued with a five-goal win against the Championship side. On 25 September, Celtic were drawn to face Hibernian in the semi-finals. Goals from Mohamed Elyounoussi, Callum McGregor and Scott Brown secured Celtic's place in the final, a fourth consecutive League Cup final and seventh consecutive domestic cup final. On 8 December, Celtic won the Scottish League Cup for the fourth consecutive season, defeating Rangers 1–0 in the final.
UEFA Champions League
Celtic entered the Champions League at the first qualifying round.
First qualifying round On 18 June, Celtic were drawn to face Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. The Bhoys won 5–2 on aggregate and secured a place in the next round.
Second qualifying round On 17 July, it was determined that Celtic would face Nõmme Kalju (Estonia) in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. The Scottish champions progressed to the third round with a 7–0 aggregate win against the Estonians.
Third qualifying round On 30 July, it was determined that Celtic would face CFR Cluj (Romania) in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. The Bhoys were eliminated following a 5–4 aggregate defeat and parachuted into the UEFA Europa League play-off round.
UEFA Europa League
Play-off round On 15 August, it was determined that Celtic would face AIK (Sweden) in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League. Neil Lennon's side recorded a comfortable 6–1 win on aggregate and secured a place in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage.
Group stage On 30 August, the draw for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage was made. Celtic were drawn in Group E along with Lazio (Pot 1), Rennes (Pot 3) and CFR Cluj (Pot 4).
Group E
Matches
Round of 32 On 16 December, Celtic were drawn to face Copenhagen in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Round of 32.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Signed in 2020–21
Notes
Goalscorers No.Pos.NationNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal122FWOdsonne Édouard22 0 1 2 4 29 217MFRyan Christie11 0 3 4 3 21 349MFJames Forrest10 1 0 2 3 16 442MFCallum McGregor9 1 1 2 0 13 59FWLeigh Griffiths9 0 2 1 0 12 621MFOlivier Ntcham4 2 1 0 1 8 27MFMohamed Elyounoussi4 2 1 0 1 8 72DFChristopher Jullien4 1 0 0 2 7 819MFMikey Johnston2 1 0 1 2 6 98MFScott Brown2 2 1 0 0 5 1035DFKristoffer Ajer3 0 0 1 0 4 1118MFTom Rogic2 1 0 0 0 3 1210FWVakoun Bayo0 1 1 0 0 2 11MFScott Sinclair0 1 0 1 0 2 16MFLewis Morgan0 0 0 0 2 2 30DFJeremie Frimpong2 0 0 0 0 2 135DFJozo Šimunović1 0 0 0 0 1 15MFJonny Hayes1 0 0 0 0 1 20MFMarian Shved0 0 0 1 0 1 Own goals3 0 0 1 0 4 Total8913111618147 Last updated: 20 December 2020
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.
Hat-tricks Player Against Result Date Competition Ryan Christie St Johnstone7–0 (H)3 August 2019Premiership Leigh Griffiths St Mirren5–0 (H)7 March 2020Premiership (H) – Home; (A) – Away; (N) – Neutral
Clean sheets As of 20 December 2020.
RankNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotalPlayed Games1 Fraser Forster14110117392 Scott Bain10210493 Craig Gordon01011364 Conor Hazard0000001Total1523222455
Attendances
Premiership15869,16057,94459,13154,584League Cup252,32626,16327,31825,008Scottish Cup00000Champions League3151,49850,49958,66241,872Europa League5265,57353,11456,17240,885Total251,338,55753,54259,13125,008
Team statistics League table
Competition overview
Results by round
Club Technical staff
Kit Supplier: New Balance / Sponsors: Dafabet (front) and Magners (back)
The club was in the fifth and final year of a deal with manufacturer New Balance.
Home: The home kit features the club's traditional green and white hoops, with a green polo-style collar. White shorts and predominantly green socks complete the look. Away: The away kit features a lemon chrome shirt, with deep teal green shoulders. The shirt is accompanied by deep teal shorts and lemon chrome socks. Third: The third kit features a grey shirt, with a berry chevron on the front, a design that was first used on a Celtic shirt one hundred years before. Grey and berry shorts and socks complete the look.
Transfers
In Player From DF Christopher Jullien Toulouse Transfer Summer 2023 £7,000,000 MF Luca Connell Bolton Wanderers Transfer Summer 2023 £350,000 DF Boli Bolingoli Rapid Wien Transfer Summer 2023 £3,000,000 DF Hatem Abd Elhamed Hapoel Be'er Sheva Transfer Summer 2023 £1,600,000 GK Tobi Oluwayemi Tottenham Hotspur Transfer Summer 2022 Undisclosed DF Leo Hjelde Rosenborg Transfer Summer 2022 Undisclosed MF Liam Burt Rangers Transfer Summer 2021 Free FW Jonathan Afolabi Southampton Transfer Summer 2022 Free GK Fraser Forster Southampton Loan Summer 2020 Loan DF Moritz Bauer Stoke City Loan Summer 2020 Loan MF Mohamed Elyounoussi Southampton Loan Summer 2020 Loan DF Greg Taylor Kilmarnock Transfer Summer 2023 £2,200,000 DF Jeremie Frimpong Manchester City Transfer Summer 2023 £250,000 DF Lee O'Connor Manchester United Transfer Summer 2023 Undisclosed FW Patryk Klimala Jagiellonia Białystok Transfer Winter 2024 £3,500,000 MF Ismaila Soro Bnei Yehuda Transfer Winter 2024 £2,000,000
Out Player To MF Scott Allan Hibernian End of contract Summer Free DF Dedryck Boyata Hertha BSC End of contract Summer Free MF Regan Hendry Raith Rovers End of contract Summer Free GK Reece Willison Airdrieonians End of contract Summer Free DF Mikael Lustig Gent End of contract Summer Free DF Wallace Duffy St Johnstone End of contract Summer Free DF Marvin Compper MSV Duisburg Released Summer Free MF Dylan Forrest Hamilton Academical End of contract Summer Free GK Dorus de Vries Retired FW PJ Crossan Dumbarton End of contract Summer Free GK Ross Doohan Ayr United Loan Summer Loan DF Andrew Gutman FC Cincinnati Loan Summer Loan DF Kieran Tierney Arsenal Transfer Summer £25,000,000 MF Kristi Marku Airdrieonians End of contract Summer Free DF Daniel Church East Fife Loan Summer Loan DF Robbie Deas Alloa Athletic Loan Summer Loan DF Emilio Izaguirre Motagua End of contract Summer Free DF Cristian Gamboa VfL Bochum End of contract Summer Free DF Stephen Welsh Greenock Morton Loan Summer Loan DF Anthony Ralston St Johnstone Loan Summer Loan MF Ewan Henderson Ross County Loan Summer Loan FW Jack Aitchison Forest Green Rovers Loan Summer Loan FW Kieran McGrath East Kilbride Loan Summer Loan MF David McKay BSC Glasgow Loan DF Lewis Bell BSC Glasgow End of contract Summer Free FW Connor McBride Stenhousemuir Loan GK Conor Hazard Dundee Emergency Loan MF Ross McLaughlin East Stirlingshire End of contract Summer Free MF Youssouf Mulumbu Unattached Released Summer Free FW Thomas Caffrey Bluebell United End of contract Summer Free FW Ciaran Diver Renfrew End of contract Summer Free MF Scott Sinclair Preston North End Transfer Winter Undisclosed DF Lee O'Connor Partick Thistle Loan Winter Loan DF Jack Hendry Melbourne City Loan Winter Loan MF Eboue Kouassi KRC Genk Loan Winter Loan GK Conor Hazard Dundee Loan Winter Loan FW Jonathan Afolabi Dunfermline Athletic Loan Winter Loan MF Lewis Morgan Inter Miami Transfer Winter Undisclosed MF Grant Savoury Edinburgh City Loan Winter Loan DF Manny Perez North Carolina FC Loan MF Leo Mazis Triestina Transfer Free
See also List of Celtic F.C. seasons
References