2019–20_Primera_Divisió
2019–20 Primera Divisió
Football league season
The 2019–20 Primera Divisió, also known as Lliga Multisegur Assegurances for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 25th season of top-tier football in Andorra. The season began on 15 September 2019 and concluded on 23 July 2020, with Inter Club d'Escaldes winning their first title.[1][2]
| Season | 2019–20 |
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| Dates | 15 September 2019 - 23 July 2020 |
| Champions | Inter Club d'Escaldes |
| Relegated | Ordino |
| Champions League | Inter Club d'Escaldes |
| Europa League | FC Santa Coloma |
| Matches played | 96 |
| Goals scored | 246 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Genís Soldevila (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | FC Santa Coloma 5–0 Atlètic Club d'Escaldes (16 February 2020) Inter Club d'Escaldes 5–0 Ordino (1 March 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Ordino 0–5 FC Santa Coloma (6 October 2019) Ordino 0–5 Inter Club d'Escaldes (1 December 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Engordany 2–5 Sant Julià (15 September 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Inter Club d'Escaldes |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Engordany |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Ordino |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Ordino |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
FC Santa Coloma were the defending league champions.[3]
After a four month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra, it was announced that the league would return on 5 July 2020 to finish the regular season and then proceed to the playoffs, which will be halved.[4]
At the conclusion of the previous season, Lusitanos and Encamp were relegated.[5] Atlètic Club d'Escaldes and Carroi replaced those two after being promoted from the Segona Divisió.[6]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Club d'Escaldes | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 47 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | FC Santa Coloma | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 11 | +32 | 44 | |
| 3 | Sant Julià | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 36 | |
| 4 | Engordany | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 35 | |
| 5 | UE Santa Coloma | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 32 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 6 | Atlètic Club d'Escaldes | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 23 | |
| 7 | Ordino | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 9 | |
| 8 | Carroi | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 9 |
Results
The eight clubs will play each other three times for twenty–one matches each during this phase of the league.
Rounds 1–14
Source: Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Rounds 15–21
Source: Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Regular season records are carried over to championship and relegation rounds. Clubs will play other clubs in their group once for three matches each.[4]
Championship round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Club d'Escaldes (C) | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 52 | Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round |
| 2 | FC Santa Coloma | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 12 | +36 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League preliminary round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Engordany | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 39 | |
| 4 | Sant Julià | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 36 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Since both finalists of the 2020 Copa Constitució have qualified for the European competition based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the third-placed team.
| Home \ Away | ENG | INT | SJU | SFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engordany | 0–0 | |||
| Inter Club d'Escaldes | 3–0 | |||
| Sant Julià | 1–2 | 0–2 | ||
| FC Santa Coloma | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | UE Santa Coloma | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 39 | |
| 6 | Atlètic Club d'Escaldes | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Carroi (O) | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 42 | −28 | 12 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Ordino (R) | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 64 | −49 | 9 | Relegation to the Segona Divisió |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
| Home \ Away | ACE | CAR | ORD | SUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlètic Club d'Escaldes | 5–0 | |||
| Carroi | 0–2 | |||
| Ordino | 0–2 | 0–5 | ||
| UE Santa Coloma | 2–2 | 2–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
The seventh-placed team (third-placed in the relegation round) from the 2019–20 Primera Divisió and the runners-up from the 2019–20 Segona Divisió, played a relegation play-off for a place in the 2020–21 Primera Divisió.[7] A two-legged play-off was supposed to be held on 25 and 28 July 2020, but was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 case within La Massana.[8] As a result, the play-off was changed to a single match.
| Carroi | 4–1 | La Massana |
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Regular season top goalscorers
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Regular season top goalkeepers
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