2019–20 NIFL Premiership
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The 2019–20 NIFL Premiership (known as the Danske Bank Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the NIFL Premiership, the highest level of league football in Northern Ireland, the 119th season of Irish league football overall, and the 7th season of the league operating as part of the Northern Ireland Football League.
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Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 9 August 2019 – 7 March 2020 |
Champions | Linfield 6th Premiership title 54th Irish title |
Relegated | Institute |
UEFA Champions League | Linfield |
UEFA Europa League | Glentoran (via Irish Cup) Coleraine |
Matches played | 186 |
Goals scored | 566 (3.04 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Joe Gormley (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | Linfield 7–0 Glenavon (28 September 2019) Linfield 7–0 Warrenpoint Town (22 October 2019) Linfield 8–1 Glenavon (25 January 2020) |
Biggest away win | Institute 0–6 Crusaders (7 September 2019) |
Highest scoring | Linfield 8–1 Glenavon (25 January 2020) |
Highest attendance | 6,000 Glentoran 3–0 Linfield (26 December 2019)[1] |
Lowest attendance | 58 Warrenpoint Town 1–3 Institute (28 September 2019)[1] |
Total attendance | 221,733[1] |
Average attendance | 1,192[1] |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
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Linfield were champions, winning the league for the 54th time and the 2nd consecutive season. The season was curtailed after round 31 of the scheduled 38 rounds of matches, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland.