2019–20 Premiership Rugby
The 2019–20 Gallagher Premiership was the 33rd season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the second one to be sponsored by Gallagher. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their fifth title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2019 final. London Irish had been promoted as champions from the 2018–19 RFU Championship at the first attempt.
| 2019–20 Gallagher Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Countries | England |
| Date | 18 October 2019 – 24 October 2020 |
| Champions | Exeter Chiefs (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Wasps |
| Relegated | Saracens |
| Matches played | 133 |
| Attendance | 1,037,010 (average 7,797 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 75,500 Harlequins v Leicester Tigers 28 December 2019 |
| Lowest attendance | 3,622 London Irish v Sale Sharks 26 October 2019 |
| Tries scored | 757 (average 5.7 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Rhys Priestland (Bath) (206 points) |
| Top try scorer | Ollie Thorley (Gloucester), Ben Earl (Saracens & Bristol) (11 tries) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the seventh successive season and with five games also simulcast free-to-air on Channel 5. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on Channel 5 with extended highlights on BT Sport.
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