The 2020–21 Primera Divisió was the 26th season of top-tier football in Andorra. The season was initially scheduled to begin on 25 October 2020 and end in May 2021.[1] Due to new restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra, the start of the season was delayed.[2] The season began on 29 November 2020.[3] The league winner qualified to participate in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League.[4]
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 November 2020 – 23 May 2021 |
| Champions League | Inter Club d'Escaldes |
| Europa Conference League | Sant Julià FC Santa Coloma |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 245 (3.06 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Guillaume Lopez (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Inter Club d'Escaldes 6–0 Penya Encarnada (14 February 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Carroi 0–3 Penya Encarnada (29 November 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Sant Julià 6–2 Penya Encarnada (20 December 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Inter Club d'Escaldes |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Engordany |
| Longest winless run | 6 matches Penya Encarnada |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Carroi |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 21 February 2021. | |
Inter Club d'Escaldes were the defending Primera Divisió champions.[5]
Teams edit
Ordino were relegated from the Primera Divisió after finishing in last place the previous season.[6] As Segona Divisió champions, Penya Encarnada were promoted to replace Ordino.[7]
Regular season edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Club d'Escaldes | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 26 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | FC Santa Coloma | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 24[a] | |
| 3 | Sant Julià | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 24[a] | |
| 4 | Atlètic Club d'Escaldes | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 23 | |
| 5 | Engordany | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 22 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 6 | UE Santa Coloma | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 20 | |
| 7 | Penya Encarnada | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 47 | −37 | 7[b] | |
| 8 | Carroi | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 7[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
Notes:
Results edit
The eight clubs will play each other twice for fourteen matches each in the regular season.[8]
Championship and relegation rounds edit
Regular season records are carried over to championship and relegation rounds.
Championship round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | INT | SJU | SFC | ACE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Club d'Escaldes (C) | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 39 | Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | Sant Julià | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 34 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round[a] | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | FC Santa Coloma | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 32 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||
| 4 | Atlètic Club d'Escaldes | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 25 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of the 2021 Copa Constitució, Sant Julià, qualified for the Europa Conference League based on league position, their place was transferred to the third-placed team.
Relegation round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | ENG | SUE | CAR | PEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Engordany | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 33 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 4–3 | |||
| 6 | UE Santa Coloma | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 30 | 4–6 | 1–1 | 9–0 | |||
| 7 | Carroi (O) | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 19 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 8 | Penya Encarnada (R) | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 74 | −60 | 7 | Relegation to the Segona Divisió | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
Primera Divisió play-offs edit
The seventh-placed team (third-placed in the relegation round) from the 2020–21 Primera Divisió and the runners-up from the 2020–21 Segona Divisió played in a two-legged play-off for one place in the 2021–22 Primera Divisió.
| 29 May 2021 | La Massana | 0–2 | Carroi | |
| 20:30 |
| 2 June 2021 | Carroi | 3–1 (5–1 agg.) | La Massana | |
| 20:30 |
Top scorers edit
- As of matches played 11 April 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guillaume Lopez
|
Engordany | 11 |
| 2 |  Youssef Ezzejjari
|
Carroi | 7 |
 Bacari
|
Sant Julià | ||
| Genís Soldevila
|
Atlètic Club d'Escaldes | ||
| 5 |  Gastón Machado
|
Atlètic Club d'Escaldes | 5 |
| Juanma Torres
|
FC Santa Coloma | ||
| 7 | Gerard Artigas
|
Inter Club d'Escaldes | 4 |
 Àlex Martínez
|
FC Santa Coloma | ||
| Joel Paredes
|
UE Santa Coloma | ||
| Aarón Sánchez
|
Engordany | ||
| David Virgili
|
Sant Julià |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Aprovats tots els punts de l'Assemblea General 2020 de la FAF". FAF. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "La Covid-19 obliga a posposar l'inici de la Lliga Multisegur fins el 22 de novembre". FAF. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "1a Divisió". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Access list 2021-24" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "1a Divisió". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "1a Divisió". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "El Nova Constructora Penya Encarnada, a la Lliga Multisegur Assegurances". FAF. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "La FAF celebra el sorteig del calendari de la Lliga Multisegur Assegurances". FAF. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
External links edit
- Official website (in Catalan)