The 2019–20 Dhivehi Premier League was the fifth season of the

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, the top-tier

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league in the

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. The season started on 14 June 2019. TC Sports are the defending champions. Maziya secured the league title on 19 January 2020. Since New Radiant Sports Club and

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both teams are suspended, they are relegated to the

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Teams

A total of nine teams compete in the league. Fehendhoo and

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were relegated from the previous season, and were replaced by 2019 Malé League qualification winner

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and 2018 Second Division champion

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were suspended due to financial reasons.

Teams and their divisions

:''Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.''

Personnel

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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Teams

Teams and their divisions

Personnel

Foreign players

League table

Season summary

Round one & two

Round three

Matches

First round

Second round

Third round

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

See also

References