NIFL Premiership 2019/20

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NIFL Premiership 2019/20
master Linfield FC
Champions League
qualification		 Linfield FC
Europa League
qualification		 Coleraine FC
Glentoran FC
Cup winners Glentoran FC
Relegated Institute FC
Teams 12
Games 198  (of which 186 played)
Gates 567  (ø 3.05 per game)
← NIFL Premiership 2018/19

The NIFL Premiership 2019/20 (also Danske Bank Premiership after the league sponsor Danske Bank ) was the twelfth season of the highest Northern Irish football league since the reorganization of the league and the 119th season overall. The season started on August 4, 2019 and ended prematurely on March 7, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK .

Champion became defending champion Linfield FC .

mode

The twelve teams should initially play against each other three times - at least once at home and once away - on a total of 33 match days. Because of the pandemic, the season was canceled after 31 match days. The subsequent championship and relegation round was omitted as was the relegation against relegation.

The champion took part in the qualification for the Champions League , the second and the cup winners in the Europa League . The bottom of the table was relegated.

Teams

Clubs of the NIFL Premiership 2019/20
society Stadion city capacity
Ballymena United The Showgrounds Ballymena 03,050
Carrick Rangers FC Taylor's Avenue Carrickfergus 04,500
Cliftonville FC Solitude Belfast 02,530
Coleraine FC The Showgrounds Coleraine 02,496
Crusaders FC Seaview Belfast 03,383
Dungannon Swifts Stangmore Park Dungannon 05,000
Glenavon FC Mourneview Park Lurgan 04,160
Glentoran FC The oval Belfast 06,054
Institute FC Brandywell Stadium Derry 07,700
Larne FC Inver Park Larne 02,000
Linfield FC Windsor Park Belfast 18,167
Warrenpoint Town Milltown Stadium Warrenpoint 01,280

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points Ø points
 1. Linfield FC (M)  31  22nd  3  6th 071:240 +47 69 2.23
 2. Coleraine FC  31  19th  8th  4th 064:240 +40 65 2.10
 3. Crusaders FC (P)  31  17th  8th  6th 066:300 +36 59 1.90
 4th Cliftonville FC  31  18th  5  8th 048:220 +26 59 1.90
 5. Glentoran FC  31  17th  7th  7th 060:330 +27 58 1.87
 6th Larne FC (N)  31  16  8th  7th 059:290 +30 56 1.81
 7th Glenavon FC  31  10  5  16 046:710 −25 35 1.13
 8th. Carrick Rangers FC (N)  31  10  2  19th 034:470 −13 32 1.03
 9. Dungannon Swifts  31  8th  6th  17th 036:760 −40 30th 0.97
10. Ballymena United  31  7th  6th  18th 034:540 −20 27 0.87
11. Warrenpoint Town  31  5  3  23 026:850 −59 18th 0.58
12. Institute FC  31  2  9  20th 023:720 −49 15th 0.48

Placement criteria: 1st point average - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Champion and participation in the 1st qualifying round of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the pre-qualification of the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League
  • Relegation to the NIFL Championship
    • (M) reigning Northern Irish champion
    (P) reigning Northern Irish cup winner
    (N) Newcomer from the NIFL Championship 2018/19

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Premiership 2019/20. In: soccerway.com. Accessed August 21, 2020 .