The 2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 29th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 13 July 2019 and was scheduled to end on 15 May 2020. The league was halted on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia, and later resumed on 15 June 2020. Celje won their first-ever league title and earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.
Maribor were the defending champions.
Competition format Each team played 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams played four matches against each other (2 home and 2 away).
Teams Gorica and Krško were relegated at the end of the previous season. Bravo and Tabor Sežana joined the other eight teams in the league this season after earning promotion from the Slovenian Second League.
Stadiums and locations 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
Personnel and kits 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
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentRudar Velenje Almir Sulejmanović29 July 20197th Janez Žilnik29 July 2019Domžale Simon Rožman3 September 201910th Andrej Razdrh5 September 2019Tabor Sežana Andrej Razdrh4 September 20196th Almir Sulejmanović8 September 2019Rudar Velenje Janez Žilnik6 September 201910th Nikola Jaroš6 September 2019Triglav Kranj Dejan Dončić23 September 20199th Vlado Šmit23 September 2019Rudar Velenje Nikola Jaroš29 October 201910th Andrej Panadić29 October 2019Tabor Sežana Almir Sulejmanović3 January 20208th Mauro Camoranesi3 January 2020Maribor Darko Milanič7 March 20204th Sergej Jakirović23 April 2020Rudar Velenje Andrej Panadić20 April 202010th Dominik Beršnjak20 April 2020Domžale Andrej Razdrh15 June 20209th Dejan Djuranović15 June 2020Olimpija Ljubljana Safet Hadžić15 June 20201st Dino Skender19 June 2020
League table
Results
First half of the season
Second half of the season
PrvaLiga play-off A two-legged play-off between the ninth-placed team from the PrvaLiga and the second-placed team from the 2019–20 Slovenian Second League was played. The winner earned a place in the 2020–21 PrvaLiga season.
Gorica won 6–1 on aggregate.
Season statistics Top goalscorers +RankPlayerClubGoals1 Ante Vukušić Olimpija Ljubljana262 Dario Vizinger Celje233 Mitja Lotrič Celje184 Aljoša Matko Bravo15 Ante Živković Aluminij6 Predrag Sikimić Tabor Sežana/Domžale14 Rok Kronaveter Maribor8 Amadej Maroša Mura139 Luka Bobičanec Mura1210 Arnel Jakupović Domžale11 Source: PrvaLiga official website
Awards Annual awards PrvaLiga Player of the Season Mitja Lotrič
PrvaLiga U23 Player of the Season Dario Vizinger
PrvaLiga Coach of the Season Dušan Kosič
PrvaLiga Team of the Season
Player Team Position Ref. Matjaž Rozman Celje Goalkeeper Matic Maruško Mura Defender Nemanja Jakšić Aluminij Defender Miral Samardžić Olimpija Ljubljana Defender Žan Zaletel Celje Defender Luka Menalo Olimpija Ljubljana Midfielder Luka Bobičanec Mura Midfielder Tomislav Tomić Olimpija Ljubljana Midfielder Mitja Lotrič Celje Forward Ante Vukušić Olimpija Ljubljana Forward Dario Vizinger Celje Forward
See also 2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup 2019–20 Slovenian Second League
Notes All matches after March 2020 were played either behind closed doors or with significantly reduced capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia.
References
External links
Soccerway.com