A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zlatibor |
| Promoted | Zlatibor Metalac Bačka Novi Pazar |
| Relegated | Sinđelić Smederevo 1924 |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 516 (2.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Katanić (19) |
| Biggest home win | Radnički 1923 5–1 Sinđelić Žarkovo 4–0 Budućnost Radnički Pirot 4–0 Smederevo 1924 Bačka 4–0 Novi Pazar |
| Biggest away win | Sinđelić 0–5 Grafičar |
| Highest scoring | Radnički 1923 5–1 Sinđelić Zlatibor 4–2 Sinđelić Metalac 4–2 Sinđelić Grafičar 4–2 Dinamo Smederevo 1924 3–3 Žarkovo Novi Pazar 2–4 Žarkovo |
| Longest winning run | Zlatibor 5 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | Kabel 12 games |
| Longest winless run | Budućnost 14 games |
| Longest losing run | Smederevo 1924 7 games |
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The 2019–20 Serbian First League was the 15th season of the Serbian First League since its establishment.
2019–20 league format
In 2019–20 season 16 teams competed in regular season. At the end of regular season top 8 teams were supposed to play promotion playoff round, while 8 lowest placed teams were supposed to play in the relegation playoff round. At the end of relegation playoff four bottom placed teams will be relegated to the Serbian League. At the end of promotion playoff round two top placed teams will earn promotion into Serbian SuperLiga, while third and fourth placed teams will play additional two round promotion playoff games against thirteen and fourteen placed teams from 2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga.[1]
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.
To First LeaguePromoted from Serbian League Relegated from 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga |
From First LeagueRelegated to Serbian League Promoted to 2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga
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Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bačka | Bačka Palanka | Stadion Slavko Maletin Vava | 4,000 |
| Budućnost Dobanovci | Belgrade | Stadion FK Budućnost | 1,000 |
| Dinamo Vranje | Vranje | Surdulica City Stadium | 3,312 |
| Grafičar | Belgrade | Topčiderska zvezda | 1,000 |
| Kabel | Novi Sad | Stadion FK Kabel | 2,000 |
| Kolubara | Lazarevac | Stadion FK Kolubara | 2,500 |
| Metalac | Gornji Milanovac | Stadion Metalac | 4,400 |
| Novi Pazar | Novi Pazar | Gradski Stadion | 13,000 |
| Radnički 1923 | Kragujevac | Čika Dača | 15,100 |
| Radnički Pirot | Pirot | Stadion Dragan Nikolić | 13,816 |
| Sinđelić | Belgrade | Stadion FK Sinđelić | 1,500 |
| Smederevo 1924 | Smederevo | Smederevo Stadium | 17,200 |
| Trayal | Kruševac | Stadion FK Trayal | 1,500 |
| Žarkovo | Belgrade | Stadion FK Žarkovo | 610 |
| Zemun | Belgrade | Zemun Stadium | 9,588 |
| Zlatibor | Čajetina | Stadion Švajcarija | 1,040 |
Transfers
For the list of transfers involving First League clubs during 2019–20 season, please see: List of Serbian football transfers summer 2019, List of Serbian football transfers winter 2019–20.
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlatibor | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 54[a] | Promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga |
| 2 | Grafičar[b] | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 54[a] | |
| 3 | Bačka | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 53[c] | Promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga |
| 4 | Metalac Gornji Milanovac | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 53[c] | |
| 5 | Kolubara | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 47 | |
| 6 | Radnički Pirot | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 43 | |
| 7 | Kabel | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 42[d][e] | |
| 8 | Radnički 1923 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 42[d] | |
| 9 | Žarkovo | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 40[f] | |
| 10 | Novi Pazar[g] | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 40[f] | Promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga |
| 11 | Dinamo | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 37 | |
| 12 | Zemun | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 33 | |
| 13 | Trayal | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 31 | |
| 14 | Sinđelić Beograd[h] | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 25 | Relegation to Serbian League |
| 15 | Budućnost | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 22[i] | |
| 16 | Smederevo 1924[j] | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 22[i][k] | Relegation to Serbian League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (if two teams tied); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fair play ranking; 9) Draw.
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Zlatibor 4, Grafičar 1.
- ^ Graficar decided to reject promotion to SuperLiga.[3]
- ^ a b Head-to-head away goals: Metalac G.M. 1, Bačka 0.
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Kabel 6, Radnički 1923 0.
- ^ Kabel were deducted 10 points due to match fixing.[4]
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Žarkovo 4, Novi Pazar 1.
- ^ Novi Pazar promotion to SuperLiga, after Graficar rejected.[5]
- ^ Sinđelić were relegated due to financial issues.[6]
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Budućnost 6, Smederevo 1924 0.
- ^ Smederevo relegation to Serbian League due to match fixing.
- ^ Smederevo 1924 were deducted 10 points due to match fixing.[4]