2019–20 Danish Superliga
The 2019–20 Danish Superliga (officially the 3F Superliga for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th season of the Danish Superliga. F.C. Copenhagen were the defending champions. The season started on 12 July 2019 and was scheduled to end in May 2020, before being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season instead ended on 29 July 2020. TeamsVejle Boldklub finished as loser in the relegation play-offs in the 2018–19 season and was relegated to the 2019–20 1st Division along with Vendsyssel FF who lost their relegation play-offs as well. The relegated teams were replaced by 2018–19 1st Division champions Silkeborg IF, who returned after one year of absence, as well as the play-off winners Lyngby Boldklub who also returned after a one-year absence. Stadia and locations
Personnel and sponsoringNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
Regular seasonLeague table
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[11][12] Positions by roundSource: Weltfussball
ResultsChampionship roundPoints and goals will carry over in full from the regular season.
Positions by roundBelow the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given. Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2020. Source: [1]
Relegation roundPoints and goals will carry over in full from the regular season. Starting next season in the Superliga there will again be only 12 clubs.[13] Group A
Source: Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[14] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Notes:
Positions by roundBelow the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given. Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2020. Source: [2]
Group B
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[15] (R) Relegated Positions by roundBelow the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given. Source: [3]
European play-offsThe winning team from the 4-team knockout tournament advanced to a Europa League play-off match. In the final, the team with the most points from the relegation round group stage would host the second leg. The match between Horsens and SønderjyskE was cancelled due to the latter's victory in the Danish Cup, which automatically qualified the team for Europa League and allowed Horsens to advance directly to the second round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
European play-off match
Relegation play-offsThe two sides who finished 3rd in the relegation round will play a two-legged tie to determine who stays up and who is relegated to the 2020–21 Danish 1st Division.
Lyngby won 4–3 on aggregate. As a result Hobro was relegated, while Lyngby BK would remain in the Superliga in 2020-21. Season statisticsTop scorers
Attendances
Updated to games played on 29 July 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic some games were played without spectators and some games were played with a reduced amount allowed.[17] References
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