| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 July 2019 – 22 July 2020 |
| Champions | Celje (1st title) |
| Relegated | Rudar Velenje Triglav |
| Champions League | Celje |
| Europa League | Maribor Olimpija Ljubljana Mura |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 544 (3.02 per match) |
| Best Player | Mitja Lotrič[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Ante Vukušić (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Aluminij 8–1Triglav |
| Biggest away win | Triglav 0–6Celje |
| Highest scoring | Triglav 3–7Olimpija |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Bravo andMaribor |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Bravo |
| Longest winless run | 36 matches Rudar Velenje |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Rudar Velenje |
| Highest attendance | 9,000 Maribor 1–1Olimpija |
| Lowest attendance | N/Aa |
| Total attendance | 185,693a |
| Average attendance | 1,043a |
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The2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 29th edition of theSlovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 13 July 2019 and was scheduled to end on 15 May 2020.[2] The league was halted on 12 March 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia, and later resumed on 15 June 2020.[3]Celje won their first-ever league title and earned a place in the first qualifying round of the2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[4][5]
Maribor were the defending champions.[6]
Each team played 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams played four matches against each other (2 home and 2 away).[5]
Gorica andKrško were relegated at the end of the previous season.[6]Bravo andTabor Sežana joined the other eight teams in the league this season after earning promotion from theSlovenian Second League.[7]
The stadiums mostly have seating capacity only, although some stadiums also have standing areas.
| Aluminij | Bravo | Celje | Domžale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminij Sports Park | Šiška Sports Park | Stadion Z'dežele | Domžale Sports Park |
| Capacity:600 | Capacity:2,308 | Capacity:13,059 | Capacity:3,100 |
| Maribor | Mura | ||
| Ljudski vrt | Fazanerija City Stadium | ||
| Capacity:12,702 | Capacity:4,506 | ||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Rudar Velenje | Tabor Sežana | Triglav Kranj |
| Stožice Stadium | Ob Jezeru City Stadium | Rajko Štolfa Stadium | Stanko Mlakar Stadium |
| Capacity:16,038 | Capacity:1,864 | Capacity:1,310 | Capacity:2,060 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminij | Zeus Sport | Talum, Zavarovalnica Sava | ||
| Bravo | Joma | Nomago | ||
| Celje | Nike | Cinkarna, Droga | ||
| Domžale | Joma | Esad Mulalić s.p. | ||
| Maribor | Adidas | Zavarovalnica Sava, Nova KBM,Radio City | ||
| Mura | Adidas | Pomgrad,Generali | ||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Nike | Merkur zavarovalnica | ||
| Rudar Velenje | Joma | None | ||
| Tabor Sežana | Erreà | CherryBox24 | ||
| Triglav Kranj | Adidas | Domplan |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudar Velenje | 29 July 2019[8] | 7th | 29 July 2019[8] | ||
| Domžale | 3 September 2019[9] | 10th | 5 September 2019[10] | ||
| Tabor Sežana | 4 September 2019[11] | 6th | 8 September 2019[12] | ||
| Rudar Velenje | 6 September 2019[13] | 10th | 6 September 2019[13] | ||
| Triglav Kranj | 23 September 2019[14] | 9th | 23 September 2019[15] | ||
| Rudar Velenje | 29 October 2019[16] | 10th | 29 October 2019[16] | ||
| Tabor Sežana | 3 January 2020[17] | 8th | 3 January 2020[17] | ||
| Maribor | 7 March 2020[18] | 4th | 23 April 2020[19] | ||
| Rudar Velenje | 20 April 2020[20] | 10th | 20 April 2020[20] | ||
| Domžale | 15 June 2020[21] | 9th | 15 June 2020[22] | ||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 15 June 2020[23] | 1st | 19 June 2020[24] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celje(C) | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 69 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Maribor | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 67[a] | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Olimpija | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 67[a] | |
| 4 | Mura[b] | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 56 | |
| 5 | Aluminij | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 55 | |
| 6 | Bravo | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 49 | |
| 7 | Tabor Sežana | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 46 | |
| 8 | Domžale | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 43 | |
| 9 | Triglav Kranj(R) | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 44 | 87 | −43 | 32 | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
| 10 | Rudar Velenje(R) | 36 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 80 | −52 | 12 | Relegation toSlovenian Second League |
First half of the season[edit]
Source:PrvaLiga Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Second half of the season[edit]
Source:PrvaLiga Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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A two-legged play-off between the ninth-placed team from the PrvaLiga and the second-placed team from the2019–20 Slovenian Second League was played. The winner earned a place in the2020–21 PrvaLiga season.
| Gorica | 1–1 | Triglav Kranj |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Triglav Kranj | 0–5 | Gorica |
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Gorica won 6–1 on aggregate.
Source:PrvaLiga official website
PrvaLiga Player of the Season
PrvaLiga U23 Player of the Season
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