2019–20 Pro14
The 2019–20 PRO14 (also known as the Guinness PRO14 for sponsorship reasons) was the nineteenth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League. It was the third season to be referred to as the PRO14 (the competition was named the Pro12 immediately prior to the addition of two South African teams).
| 2019–20 Pro14 | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Ireland Italy Scotland South Africa Wales |
| Date | 27 September 2019 – 12 September 2020 |
| Champions | Leinster (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Ulster |
| Matches played | 89 |
| Attendance | 652,443 (average 7,331 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 27,437 Edinburgh v Glasgow (28 December 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,500 Southern Kings v Connacht (1 March 2020) |
| Top point scorer | JJ Hanrahan (Munster) 101 points |
| Top try scorer | Rhyno Smith (Cheetahs) 10 tries |
| Official website | |
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Fourteen teams competed in this season — four Irish teams: Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster; two Italian teams: Benetton and Zebre; two Scottish teams: Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors; two South African teams: Cheetahs and the Southern Kings; and four Welsh teams: Cardiff Blues, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets.
On 12 March 2020, the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It restarted on 22 August in a truncated format.
It was won by Leinster, their third consecutive Pro14 title, and the second occasion on which they had achieved a Perfect season by winning every match - a feat achieved by no other team in the competition's history.