2019–20 Premier League
The 2019–20 Premier League was the 28th season of the Premier League, the top English professional football league, since its establishment in 1992, and the 121st season of top-flight English football overall. The season started on 9 August 2019 and concluded on 26 July 2020. Manchester City were the defending champions for the second successive year, after picking up the domestic treble the previous season.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 August 2019 – 26 July 2020 |
| Champions | Liverpool 1st Premier League title 19th English title |
| Relegated | Bournemouth Watford Norwich City |
| Champions League | Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Chelsea |
| Europa League | Arsenal Leicester City Tottenham Hotspur |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,034 (2.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jamie Vardy (23 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Ederson (16 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Manchester City 8–0 Watford (21 September 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Southampton 0–9 Leicester City (25 October 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Southampton 0–9 Leicester City (25 October 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 18 matches Liverpool |
| Longest unbeaten run | 27 matches Liverpool |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Watford |
| Longest losing run | 10 matches Norwich City |
| Highest attendance | 73,737 Manchester United 1–1 Liverpool (20 October 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 10,020 Bournemouth 0–1 Burnley (21 December 2019) |
| Total attendance | 11,322,096 |
| Average attendance | 39,312 |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The season was halted for over three months, following a decision on 13 March 2020 by the Premier League to suspend the league after a number of players and other club staff became ill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial suspension, until 4 April, was then extended to mid-June. The season recommenced with two matches on 17 June and a full round of matches played over the weekend of 19–22 June.
Liverpool were crowned champions for the first time since 1990. Their title win was also the club's first of the Premier League era and nineteenth overall. Over the season, the club set a number of English top-flight records including the earliest title win (with seven games to spare), the biggest points lead at any time (25), and the most consecutive home wins (24, of which 7 were carried over from the previous season).
The season introduced the video assistant referee (VAR) review system. Changes to the laws affecting backpasses, penalties, handballs and substitutions were also introduced in 2019–20.