2019–20_Slovak_First_Football_League

2019–20 Slovak First Football League

2019–20 Slovak First Football League

Football league season


The 2019–20 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Fortuna liga[3] for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia since its establishment in 1993.

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

Slovan Bratislava were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning their record-extending 10th Slovak title.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Since March, the season was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On 7 March, the 22nd and last round of the regular stage took place. Both the championship group and the relegation group were subsequently supposed to have 10 rounds starting on 14 March. However, the season was interrupted until the end of May. On 22 May, the league committee approved the restart of the competition with a new 5-round model starting on 13 June.[4] The committee also decided that no team would be directly relegated at the end of the season. The last team would face the winner of the 2. Liga in the relegation play-offs.

Decision

The decision was made on 22 May after meeting of the Slovak Presidium of the Union of League Clubs (ÚLK) with representatives of Fortuna League clubs.[5] The continuation of the competition depended on the voting of the clubs. They chose between restarting the league in full format, short format or abandoning the season.

More information Full format, Short format ...

Source:

Due to hygienic measures, the number of spectators at individual matches was limited. Until 30 June, a maximum of 500 spectators could be present at the stadiums, which, however, also included the teams' staff, the media or stewards. From 1 July, the number of spectators allowed to attend a match was increased to 50% of a stadium's capacity.

More information Round, Original dates ...

Teams

Twelve teams competed in the league – the top eleven sides from the previous season and one team promoted from the 2. liga. The promoted team was Pohronie. They replaced Železiarne Podbrezová.

Stadiums and locations

More information AS Trenčín, Dunajská Streda ...

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

Regular stage

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak), Futbalnet
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.

Results

Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 22 matches each.

More information Home \ Away, DAC ...
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak), soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship group

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Ružomberok 5, Zemplín Michalovce 2.

Relegation group

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.

Europa League play-offs

Should one of the top 3 teams win the 2019–20 Slovak Cup, Europa League qualification playoffs will be held among the 4th, 5th, 6th team in the championship group and the top team of the relegation round. On 8 July 2020, Slovan Bratislava, who have won the league title, also won the cup, thus confirming the need of playoffs.

The 4th team play the top team of the relegation group and the 5th play the 6th in the semifinals. Winners of the semifinals play the final to determine the Europa League qualification spot. Europa League qualification playoff games are one-leg and played at the home pitch of the higher-ranked team. The winners qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

Semi-finals

More information MFK Ružomberok, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Peter Kráľovič
More information Spartak Trnava, 3–0 ...

Final

More information Spartak Trnava, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 3,959
Referee: Erik Gemzický

Relegation play-offs

The team placed bottom of the relegation group faced the first-placed team from the 2. Liga 2019–20 for a place in the league for the next season.

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

First leg

More information FK Dubnica, 0–0 ...
Mestský futbalový štadión, Dubnica nad Váhom
Attendance: 2,456[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Michal Smolák

Second leg

More information FC Nitra, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 3,057[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Peter Kralovic
Notes
  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a maximum of 50% of the stadium's capacity was available for sporting events.

Position by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week 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.

Leader – Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round
Qualification for First Football League Relegation play-offs
More information Team \ Round ...

Source: Fortunaliga.sk

Season statistics

As of 11 July 2020
More information Rank, Player ...

Hat-tricks

More information Round, Player ...

Clean sheets

More information Rank, Player ...

Discipline

Player

Club

Attendances

Home attendances

More information Pos, Team ...

Updated to games played on 11 July 2020.
Source: [citation needed]

Notes
  1. Excluding the match (round 10) against Nitra, which was officially played behind closed doors.
  2. Excluding the match (round 17) against Ružomberok, which was played at neutral venue.
  3. All matches played outside the home stadium.
  4. All matches played outside the home stadium.
  5. Excluding the matches that took place in June 2020, when a maximum of 500 spectators could be present at the stadiums due to hygienic measures against COVID-19.

Away attendances

More information Pos, Team ...

Updated to games played on 11 July 2020.
Source: [citation needed]

Notes
  1. Excluding the match (round 17) against Spartak Trnava, which was played at neutral venue.
  2. Excluding the match (round 10) against Slovan Bratislava, which was officially played behind closed doors.
  3. Excluding the matches that took place in June 2020, when a maximum of 500 spectators could be present at the stadiums due to hygienic measures against COVID-19.

Awards

Monthly awards

More information Month, Player of the Month ...

Team of the Season

Team of the Season was:[51]

Top Eleven U-21

Source:[51]

Individual awards

Manager of the season

Slovakia Ján Kozák jr. (Slovan Bratislava)

Player of the Year

Slovakia Dominik Greif (Slovan Bratislava)

Young player of the Year

Slovakia Ján Bernát (Žilina)

See also


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