# 2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga

The 2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 29th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 13 July 2019 and was scheduled to end on 15 May 2020. The league was halted on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia, and later resumed on 15 June 2020. Celje won their first-ever league title and earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.
Maribor were the defending champions.

## Competition format

Each team played 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams played four matches against each other (2 home and 2 away).

## Teams

Gorica and Krško were relegated at the end of the previous season. Bravo and Tabor Sežana joined the other eight teams in the league this season after earning promotion from the Slovenian Second League.

### Stadiums and locations

The stadiums mostly have seating capacity only, although some stadiums also have standing areas.
| Aluminij | Bravo | Celje | Domžale |
| Aluminij Sports Park | Šiška Sports Park | Stadion Z'dežele | Domžale Sports Park |
| Capacity: 600 | Capacity: 2,308 | Capacity: 13,059 | Capacity: 3,100 |
| Maribor | AluminijCeljeDomžaleBravoTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaTaborRudar Velenje | AluminijCeljeDomžaleBravoTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaTaborRudar Velenje | Mura |
| Ljudski vrt | AluminijCeljeDomžaleBravoTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaTaborRudar Velenje | AluminijCeljeDomžaleBravoTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaTaborRudar Velenje | Fazanerija City Stadium |
| Capacity: 12,702 | AluminijCeljeDomžaleBravoTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaTaborRudar Velenje | AluminijCeljeDomžaleBravoTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaTaborRudar Velenje | Capacity: 4,506 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Rudar Velenje | Tabor Sežana | Triglav Kranj |
| Stožice Stadium | Ob Jezeru City Stadium | Rajko Štolfa Stadium | Stanko Mlakar Stadium |
| Capacity: 16,038 | Capacity: 1,864 | Capacity: 1,310 | Capacity: 2,060 |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Aluminij | Slobodan Grubor | Matic Vrbanec | Zeus Sport | Talum, Zavarovalnica Sava |
| Bravo | Dejan Grabić | Ovbokha Agboyi | Joma | Nomago |
| Celje | Dušan Kosič | Mitja Lotrič | Nike | Cinkarna, Droga |
| Domžale | Dejan Djuranović | Senijad Ibričić | Joma | Esad Mulalić s.p. |
| Maribor | Sergej Jakirović | Marcos Tavares | Adidas | Zavarovalnica Sava, Nova KBM, Radio City |
| Mura | Ante Šimundža | Alen Kozar | Adidas | Pomgrad, Generali |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Dino Skender | Tomislav Tomić | Nike | Merkur zavarovalnica |
| Rudar Velenje | Dominik Beršnjak | Damjan Trifković | Joma | None |
| Tabor Sežana | Mauro Camoranesi | Antonio Azinović | Erreà | CherryBox24 |
| Triglav Kranj | Vlado Šmit | Luka Majcen | Adidas | Domplan |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Rudar Velenje | Almir Sulejmanović | 29 July 2019 | 7th | Janez Žilnik | 29 July 2019 |
| Domžale | Simon Rožman | 3 September 2019 | 10th | Andrej Razdrh | 5 September 2019 |
| Tabor Sežana | Andrej Razdrh | 4 September 2019 | 6th | Almir Sulejmanović | 8 September 2019 |
| Rudar Velenje | Janez Žilnik | 6 September 2019 | 10th | Nikola Jaroš | 6 September 2019 |
| Triglav Kranj | Dejan Dončić | 23 September 2019 | 9th | Vlado Šmit | 23 September 2019 |
| Rudar Velenje | Nikola Jaroš | 29 October 2019 | 10th | Andrej Panadić | 29 October 2019 |
| Tabor Sežana | Almir Sulejmanović | 3 January 2020 | 8th | Mauro Camoranesi | 3 January 2020 |
| Maribor | Darko Milanič | 7 March 2020 | 4th | Sergej Jakirović | 23 April 2020 |
| Rudar Velenje | Andrej Panadić | 20 April 2020 | 10th | Dominik Beršnjak | 20 April 2020 |
| Domžale | Andrej Razdrh | 15 June 2020 | 9th | Dejan Djuranović | 15 June 2020 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Safet Hadžić | 15 June 2020 | 1st | Dino Skender | 19 June 2020 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Celje (C) | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Maribor | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Olimpija | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Mura | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Aluminij | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 55 | |
| 6 | Bravo | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 49 | |
| 7 | Tabor Sežana | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 46 | |
| 8 | Domžale | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 43 | |
| 9 | Triglav Kranj (R) | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 44 | 87 | −43 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Rudar Velenje (R) | 36 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 80 | −52 | 12 | Relegation to Slovenian Second League |
* 1 2 Head-to-head goal difference: Maribor +1, Olimpija −1
* ↑ Mura qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup.

## PrvaLiga play-off

A two-legged play-off between the ninth-placed team from the PrvaLiga and the second-placed team from the 2019–20 Slovenian Second League was played. The winner earned a place in the 2020–21 PrvaLiga season.
Gorica won 6–1 on aggregate.

## Season statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ante Vukušić | Olimpija Ljubljana | 26 |
| 2 | Dario Vizinger | Celje | 23 |
| 3 | Mitja Lotrič | Celje | 18 |
| 4 | Aljoša Matko | Bravo | 15 |
| 4 | Ante Živković | Aluminij | 15 |
| 6 | Predrag Sikimić | Tabor Sežana/Domžale | 14 |
| 6 | Rok Kronaveter | Maribor | 14 |
| 8 | Amadej Maroša | Mura | 13 |
| 9 | Luka Bobičanec | Mura | 12 |
| 10 | Arnel Jakupović | Domžale | 11 |
Source: PrvaLiga official website

## Awards
### Annual awards

PrvaLiga Player of the Season
* Mitja Lotrič
PrvaLiga U23 Player of the Season
* Dario Vizinger
PrvaLiga Coach of the Season
* Dušan Kosič

### PrvaLiga Team of the Season

| Player | Team | Position |
| Matjaž Rozman | Celje | Goalkeeper |
| Matic Maruško | Mura | Defender |
| Nemanja Jakšić | Aluminij | Defender |
| Miral Samardžić | Olimpija Ljubljana | Defender |
| Žan Zaletel | Celje | Defender |
| Luka Menalo | Olimpija Ljubljana | Midfielder |
| Luka Bobičanec | Mura | Midfielder |
| Tomislav Tomić | Olimpija Ljubljana | Midfielder |
| Mitja Lotrič | Celje | Forward |
| Ante Vukušić | Olimpija Ljubljana | Forward |
| Dario Vizinger | Celje | Forward |