EPL Season 2019-20 Champions, point table, award and facts

EPL Season 2019-20 was the 28th season of the Premier League, the top English professional football league, since its establishment in 1992. And the 121st season of top-flight English football overall. Manchester City entered the 2019–20 season as the defending champions of the FA Cup for the second consecutive year, having secured the domestic treble in the previous season by winning the Premier League, FA Cup, and EFL Cup. Their impressive achievement the prior year set high expectations for their performance in the 2019–20 campaign.

Champions: Liverpool (19th title)
Top Goal Scorer: Jamie Vardy (23 goal)
Best Goalkeeper: Ederson

EPL Season 2019-20 annual award

Award	Winner	Club
Manager of the Season	Jürgen Klopp	Liverpool
Player of the Season	Kevin De Bruyne	Manchester City
Young Player of the Season	Trent Alexander-Arnold	Liverpool
Goal of the Season	Son Heung-min	Tottenham Hotspur
PFA Players' Player of the Year	Kevin De Bruyne	Manchester City
PFA Young Player of the Year	Trent Alexander-Arnold	Liverpool
FWA Footballer of the Year	Jordan Henderson	Liverpool
PFA Fans' Player of the Year	Sadio Mané	Liverpool

EPL Season 2019-20 point table | standings

Position	Team	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	GF	GA	GD	Point	Qualification | Relegation
1	Liverpool	38	32	3	3	85	33	+52	99	Qualify to UCL
2	Manchester City	38	26	3	9	102	35	+67	81	Qualify to UCL
3	Manchester United	38	18	12	8	66	36	+30	66	Qualify to UCL
4	Chelsea	38	20	6	12	69	54	+15	66	Qualify to UCL
5	Leicester City	38	18	8	12	67	41	+26	62	Qualify to Europa League
6	Tottenham Hotspur	38	16	11	11	61	47	+14	59	Qualify to Europa League second qualifying round
7	Wolves	38	15	14	9	51	40	+11	59
8	Arsenal	38	14	14	10	56	48	+8	56	Qualify to Europa League
9	Sheffield United	38	14	12	12	39	39	0	54
10	Burnley	38	15	9	14	43	50	−7	54
11	Southampton	38	15	7	16	51	60	−9	52
12	Everton	38	13	10	15	44	56	−12	49
13	Newcastle United	38	11	11	16	38	58	−20	44
14	Crystal Palace	38	11	10	17	31	50	−19	43
15	Brighton	38	9	14	15	39	54	−15	41
16	West Ham United	38	10	9	19	49	62	−13	39
17	Aston Villa	38	9	8	21	41	67	−26	35
18	Bournemouth (R)	38	9	7	22	40	65	−25	34	Relegated to EFL Championship
19	Watford (R)	38	8	10	20	36	64	−28	34	Relegated to EFL Championship
20	Norwich City (R)	38	5	6	27	26	75	−49	21	Relegated to EFL Championship

Note A: Since the winners of the 2019–20 EFL Cup, Manchester City, qualified for the Champions League group stage by league position, the spot given to the EFL Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed down to the sixth-placed team.
Note B: Arsenal qualified for the Europa League group stage as the 2019–20 FA Cup winners.

EPL Season 2019-20 Top goal scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Jamie Vardy	Leicester City	23
2	Aubameyang	Arsenal	22
3	Danny Ings	Southampton	22
4	Raheem Sterling	Manchester City	20
5	Mohamed Salah	Liverpool	19
6	Harry Kane	Tottenham Hotspur	18
7	Sadio Mané	Liverpool	18
8	Raúl Jiménez	Wolves	17
9	Anthony Martial	Manchester United	17
10	Marcus Rashford	Manchester United	17

EPL Season 2019-20 most assist provider list

Rank	Player	Club	Assists
1	Kevin De Bruyne	Manchester City	20
2	Trent Alexander-Arnold	Liverpool	13
3	Andrew Robertson	Liverpool	12
4	David Silva	Manchester City	10
5	Mohamed Salah	Liverpool	10
6	Son Heung-min	Tottenham Hotspur	10

Premier league 2019-20 most clean sheets

Rank	Player	Club	Clean Sheets
1	Ederson	Manchester City	16
2	Nick Pope	Burnley	15
3	Alisson	Liverpool	13
4	David de Gea	Manchester United	13
5	Dean Henderson	Sheffield United	13
6	Rui Patrício	Wolves	13
7	Kasper Schmeichel	Leicester City	13
8	Martin Dúbravka	Newcastle United	11
9	Vicente Guaita	Crystal Palace	10
10	Ben Foster	Watford	9

PFA 2019-20 Team of the Year

Position	Player	Team
Goalkeeper	Nick Pope	Burnley
Defender	Trent Alexander-Arnold	Liverpool
Defender	Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool
Defender	Çağlar Söyüncü	Leicester City
Defender	Andrew Robertson	Liverpool
Midfielder	David Silva	Manchester City
Midfielder	Jordan Henderson	Liverpool
Midfielder	Kevin De Bruyne	Manchester City
Forward	Jamie Vardy	Leicester City
Forward	Aubameyang	Arsenal
Forward	Sadio Mané	Liverpool

The 2019–20 Premier League season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an unprecedented three-month suspension. On 13 March 2020, the Premier League decided to halt the league after several players and club staff fell ill due to the pandemic. Initially, the suspension was set until 4 April but was later extended to mid-June. The season finally recommenced on 17 June with two matches, followed by a full round of fixtures from 19 to 22 June.
Liverpool were crowned champions for the first time since 1990, marking their first title win in the Premier League era and their nineteenth overall. Throughout the season, Liverpool set several English top-flight records, including the earliest title win (with seven games to spare), the latest title win (securing the title on 25 June), the largest points lead at any point (25 points), and the most consecutive home wins (24, with 7 carried over from the previous season).
Additionally, the 2019–20 season introduced the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system, alongside changes to laws regarding backpasses, penalties, handballs, and substitutions. These changes had a considerable impact on the dynamics and outcomes of the games.

Premier league 2019-20 summary
The 2019–20 Premier League season introduced several significant changes, including a new three-year television deal that impacted how matches were broadcast. A notable change was that Sky Sports aired eight matches at 19:45 on Saturdays throughout the season. Additionally, Amazon entered the broadcasting landscape by showing two rounds of fixtures in December, including the highly anticipated Merseyside derby. This marked the first time an entire round of live matches was broadcast domestically in the UK, showcasing the growing influence of streaming services in sports broadcasting.
Another first for the Premier League this season was the introduction of a mid-season break in February. This break was structured over two weekends, with three games played on 8–9 February and six games on 14–17 February. The final game of the round, Manchester City versus West Ham United, was originally scheduled for 9 February but was postponed to 19 February due to Storm Ciara. The staggered scheduling ensured that games did not overlap, allowing each match to be viewed in its entirety.

EPL Season 2019-20 Team information and sponsor

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit Manufacturer
Arsenal	Mikel Arteta	Aubameyang	Adidas
Aston Villa	Dean Smith	Jack Grealish	Kappa
Bournemouth	Eddie Howe	Simon Francis	Umbro
Brighton	Graham Potter	Lewis Dunk	Nike
Burnley	Sean Dyche	Ben Mee	Umbro
Chelsea	Frank Lampard	César Azpilicueta	Nike
Crystal Palace	Roy Hodgson	Luka Milivojević	Puma
Everton	Carlo Ancelotti	Séamus Coleman	Umbro
Leicester City	Brendan Rodgers	Wes Morgan	Adidas
Liverpool	Jürgen Klopp	Jordan Henderson	New Balance
Manchester City	Pep Guardiola	David Silva	Puma
Manchester United	Ole Gunnar Solskjær	Harry Maguire	Adidas
Newcastle United	Steve Bruce	Jamaal Lascelles	Puma
Norwich City	Daniel Farke	Grant Hanley	Erreà
Sheffield United	Chris Wilder	Billy Sharp	Adidas
Southampton	Ralph Hasenhüttl	James Ward-Prowse	Under Armour
Tottenham Hotspur	José Mourinho	Hugo Lloris	Nike
Watford	Hayden Mullins (interim)	Troy Deeney	Adidas
West Ham United	David Moyes	Mark Noble	Umbro
Wolves	Nuno Espírito Santo	Conor Coady	Adidas

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
The 2019–20 Premier League season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, marking an unprecedented disruption in English football. The situation began to escalate on 10 March 2020, when the match between Manchester City and Arsenal was postponed. This decision followed concerns that Arsenal players had come into close contact with Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis, who had tested positive for COVID-19 after the two teams met in the UEFA Europa League nearly two weeks earlier. This postponement marked the first significant disruption in English football since the 1939–40 season, which was abandoned after only three games due to the outbreak of the Second World War.
On 12 March, it was reported that three Leicester City players were self-isolating, and Manchester City’s defender Benjamin Mendy was also in isolation after a family member showed symptoms of the virus. The situation escalated further that evening when Arsenal’s head coach Mikel Arteta tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the postponement of Arsenal’s upcoming match against Brighton & Hove Albion, which was scheduled for 14 March. The following day, Chelsea announced that their winger Callum Hudson-Odoi had also tested positive for the virus.
These developments led to the Premier League’s decision to suspend the season on 13 March 2020, as the severity of the pandemic became clear. The suspension was initially set until 4 April but was later extended, leading to a halt in football activities for over three months.