2020 League of Ireland Premier Division

League of Ireland Premier Division
Season2020
Dates14 February 2020 – 9 November 2020
ChampionsShamrock Rovers (18th title)
RelegatedCork City, Shelbourne
Champions LeagueShamrock Rovers
Europa Conference LeagueBohemians
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
Matches played90
Goals scored190 (2.11 per match)
Top goalscorerPatrick Hoban (10 goals)
Biggest home winShamrock Rovers 6–0 Cork City
(21 February 2020)
Biggest away winDundalk F.C 0-4 Shamrock Rovers
(27 September 2020)
Highest scoringShamrock Rovers 6–1 Waterford
(21 September 2020)
Longest winning runShamrock Rovers (7 games)
Longest unbeaten runShamrock Rovers (7 games)
Longest winless runFinn Harps (7 games)
Longest losing runFinn Harps (5 games)
Highest attendance7,522[1]
Total attendance65,700[note 1]
Average attendance2,986[2]
2019
2021
All statistics correct as of 10 November 2020.

The 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the SSE Airtricity League for sponsorship reasons, was the 36th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division.

The league began on 14 February 2020 and concluded on 9 November 2020. The fixtures were announced on 20 December 2019.[3] The season was halted in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland following the directive of the Irish government and the Football Association of Ireland.[4][5] The FAI subsequently announced a contingency plan with a view to completing the domestic season at a later date with a reduced number of games.[6] It resumed on 31 July.[7] On 24 October, Finn Harps won 2–0 at Bohemians which meant Shamrock Rovers won the league and Cork City were relegated.[8][9]

  1. ^ "League Report: Shamrock Rovers 3 - 2 Dundalk". extra time. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ "2020 SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION". extra time. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 Premier Division season begins with Dublin derby". RTÉ Sport. 20 December 2019.
  4. ^ "FAI postpones all football activity with immediate effect". Football Association of Ireland. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. ^ Quinn, Gavin (12 March 2020). "Which Irish sports events have been cancelled due to coronavirus? FAI, GAA and IRFU suspend all activity until March 29". Irish Daily Mirror. Dublin: Reach plc.
  6. ^ "League to resume on June 19th & finish in December with EA Sports Cup deferred". League of Ireland. 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Airtricity League confirm that season will restart on July 31st". The Irish Times. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  8. ^ Buttner, Paul (25 October 2020). "Shamrock Rovers are league champions as Harps down Bohs". RTÉ Sport.
  9. ^ Donnelly, Dave (24 October 2020). "Shamrock Rovers crowned champions and Cork City relegated after Finn Harps win over Bohs". The42. TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 27 October 2020.


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