2020 League of Ireland First Division
The 2020 League of Ireland First Division season was the 36th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The league began on 21 February 2020 and concluded on 27 October 2020. Drogheda United won the league title for a record 5th time, winning promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division for 2021. The Coronavirus pandemic in Ireland halted the season in mid-March as per directive of the Irish Government and the Football Association of Ireland. On 13 July 2020, the league announced the season restart with a reduced fixture list of two rounds only (18 games in total, per team for the regular season) and the play-off series as announced pre-season.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 February 2020 – 27 October 2020 |
| Champions | Drogheda United (5th title) |
| Promoted | Drogheda United, Longford Town |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 265 (2.94 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Yousef Mahdy (15 league goals + 1 playoff goal) |
| Biggest home win | UCD 8-0 Wexford (4 September 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Cobh Ramblers 0-6 UCD (12 September 2020) |
| Highest scoring | UCD 8-0 Wexford (4 September 2020) Longford Town 2-6 Galway United (3 October 2020) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
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