2020 Bhutan Premier League
The 2020 Bhutan Premier League is the ninth season of unified league, rebranded as the Bhutan Premier League since 2019 (previously the Bhutan National League), the top national football competition in Bhutan, having replaced the A-Division in 2013.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
← 2019 2021 → | |
The Bhutan Football Federation implemented the same league structure as the 2019 season. The top division is named Bhutan Premier League (BPL) and features ten teams across the country. The second division is named Bhutan Super League (BSL) and features eight teams across the country, replacing Thimphu League as qualifying competition for the Premier League. The lowest division is named Dzongkhag League where teams play in their respective districts (Dzongkhags) to gain promotion to the Super League.[1]
However, BPL season was put on hold due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Super League
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Champions | High Quality United |
← 2019 2021 → | |
The 2020 Bhutan Super League featured eight teams, one fewer than last season.[2] One more team from Dzongkhag League was promoted instead of dissolved Phuentsholing United.
Teams
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Regular season
The regular season was played in single round-robin format. It started on 6 February, which was delayed from the scheduled start of 1 February, and ended on 11 March.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Quality United | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 18 | Qualification for Playoffs and 2020 Bhutan Premier League |
| 2 | Tensung | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 13 | |
| 3 | Paro United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 13 | |
| 4 | Druk Stars | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 12 | |
| 5 | BFF Academy U-17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 10 | Qualification for 2020 Bhutan Premier League |
| 6 | Paro Rinpung | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 9 | Relegated to Dzongkhag League |
| 7 | Punakha Gomo | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 6 | |
| 8 | CST | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 35 | −31 | 0 |
Playoffs
The playoffs were played from 14 to 21 March.
First semi-final
Second semi-final
Third semi-final
References
- "BFF to implement new league structure". Kuensel. 2 January 2019.
- "Bhutan Super League 2020 begins". Kuensel Online. February 10, 2020.