2019–20 Equatoguinean Primera División Explained

Competition:Equatoguinean Primera División
Season:2019–20
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 Equatoguinean Primera División is the 42nd season of the Equatoguinean Primera División, the top-tier football league in Equatorial Guinea, since its establishment in 1979.

The season was originally to start on 15 December 2019,[1] but was later postponed to 4 January 2020, and eventually started on 11 January 2020.[2] [3]

On 8 June 2020, the Equatoguinean Football Federation (FEGUIFUT) announced the tournament was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Equatorial Guinea.[4]

Teams

The 24 teams are divided into Región Insular and Región Continental, with 12 teams in each region. The following teams were promoted and relegated from the previous season:

Región Insular
Región Continental

Regional stage

The top three teams from each region qualify for the Liguilla Nacional. The bottom two teams from each region are relegated.[5]

Región Insular

Región Continental

Liguilla Nacional

Results

League suspended on 16 March 2020 for two weeks due to COVID-19.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calendario 2019–20. FEGUIFUT.
  2. Web site: ARRANCA LA LIGA NACIONAL EN TODO EL PAÍS.. FEGUIFUT. 11 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Calendario 2019–20. FEGUIFUT.
  4. Web site: La Junta Ejecutiva de la FEGUIFUT suspende la Liga Nacional de fútbol. FEGUIFUT. 8 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Reglamento 2019–20. FEGUIFUT.
  6. Web site: La FEGUIFUT suspende las competiciones nacionales de las dos próximas semanas. FEGUIFUT. 16 March 2020.