2019–20 Primera Divisió

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]

Primera Divisió
Season2019–20
Dates15 September 2019 - 23 July 2020
ChampionsInter Club d'Escaldes
RelegatedOrdino
Champions LeagueInter Club d'Escaldes
Europa LeagueFC Santa Coloma
Matches played96
Goals scored246 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorerGenís Soldevila
(14 goals)
Biggest home winFC Santa Coloma 5–0 Atlètic Club d'Escaldes
(16 February 2020)
Inter Club d'Escaldes 5–0 Ordino
(1 March 2020)
Biggest away winOrdino 0–5 FC Santa Coloma
(6 October 2019)
Ordino 0–5 Inter Club d'Escaldes
(1 December 2019)
Highest scoringEngordany 2–5 Sant Julià
(15 September 2019)
Longest winning run6 matches
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Engordany
Longest winless run14 matches
Ordino
Longest losing run6 matches
Ordino

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]

Teams

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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]

Regular season

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League table

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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
Source: FAFSoccerway
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.

Results

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The eight clubs will play each other three times for twenty–one matches each during this phase of the league.

Championship and relegation rounds

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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

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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[a]
3 Engordany 24 11 6 7 35 29 +6 39
4 Sant Julià 24 11 3 10 27 30 −3 36
Source: FAF soccerway
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:
  1. ^ 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
Source: soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round

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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
Source: FAF soccerway
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
Source: soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Primera Divisió play-offs

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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.

Carroi4–1La Massana
  • Fernandez   80'
Centre d'Entrenament de la FAF, Santa Coloma

Season statistics

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Aprovat el sistema de competició per a la temporada 2019/20". FAF. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. ^ Bonet, Xavi (23 July 2020). "L'Inter d'Escaldes guanya la seva primera Lliga Multisegur Assegurances" (in Catalan). FAF. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ "1a Divisió". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b "TORNA EL FUTBOL!!!". FAF. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. ^ "1a Divisió". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. ^ "2a Divisió". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  7. ^ "El Nova Constructora Penya Encarnada, a la Lliga Multisegur Assegurances". FAF. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  8. ^ "La Federació de Futbol ajorna l'eliminatòria de promoció pel cas positiu de la Covid-19 al FS la Massana". 22 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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