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.

Bhutan Premier League
Season2020
← 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 until August due to COVID-19 pandemic in Asia.

Super League
Bhutan Super League
Season2020
ChampionsHigh 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

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 (withdrew)
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
Source: BFF

Playoffs

The playoffs were played from 14 to 21 March.

First semi-final
High Quality United3–1Tensung

Second semi-final
Paro United1–0Druk Stars

Third semi-final
Tensung1–1Paro United
Penalties
2–4

Final
High Quality United2–1Paro United

Premier League

The 2020 Bhutan Premier League features eight teams, two fewer than last season. The league started on 1 August 2020, after a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bhutan, and all matches are played behind closed doors.[4] On 11 August 2020, the league was suspended until further notice due to lockdown.[5]

Teams

BFF Academy U-19 (fifth in 2019 Bhutan Premier League), Druk United (sixth in 2019 Bhutan Premier League), and BFF Academy U-17 (fifth in 2020 Bhutan Super League) all withdrew.[6][7]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ugyen Academy 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 1
2 Thimphu City 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3 Transport United 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
4 Paro 2 1 0 1 9 2 +7 3
5 Tensung 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Paro United 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
7 High Quality United 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
8 Druk Stars 1 0 0 1 0 8 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2020. Source: BPL
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References
  1. "BFF to implement new league structure". Kuensel. 2 January 2019.
  2. "Bhutan Super League 2020 begins". Kuensel. 10 February 2020.
  4. "Bhutan Premier League to begin today". Kuensel. 1 August 2020.
  6. "Bhutan Premier League to begin from August". Kuensel. 27 June 2020.
  7. "No foreign players this season in the Bhutan Premier League". Kuensel. 3 July 2020.
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