The 2019–20 season was

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's 27th season in the

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. Slavia successfully defended their domestic title, winning the

for the sixth time, whilst in the

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they were knocked out in the Fourth Round by

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. In the

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, Slavia finished bottom of their group, which included

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and

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, with 2 points.

Season events

On 11 March it was announced that Slavia would play their next two matches, away to

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on Saturday 14 March and at home to Jablonec on Saturday 21 March, without fans, due to the

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. On 12 March 2020, the League Football Association announced that all

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games had been postponed for the foreseeable future due to the

. After 2 months, on 12 May, the League Football Association announced that the Fortuna liga would resume on 25 May. On 19 May, Slavia announced that one of their players had tested positive for

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, with their friendly match later in the day against

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being cancelled as a result. On 7 June, Slavia gathered a point against Plzeň (match-week 28), which was sufficient to be mathematically assured that the team will finish ahead of Sparta in the league table.

Transfers

On 17 June, Slavia announced the signing of Tomáš Holeš and David Hovorka from Jablonec on a contracts until the summer of 2023. On 4 July, Slavia announced the signing of Nicolae Stanciu on a four-year contract from Al-Ahli. On 11 August, Slavia announced the signing of

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on a four-year contract from Slovan Liberec, with the midfielder staying in Liberec until the end of 2019. On 2 September, Slavia announced the signing of Lukáš Provod on loan from

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, with the transfer becoming permanent in the winter with Provod signing a contract until the summer of 2024. On 6 September, Slavia announced the signing of João Felipe on a four-year contract from

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New contracts

On 17 June, Tomáš Souček signed a new contract with Slavia, until the summer of 2024. On 13 February, Ondřej Kolář signed a new contract with Slavia until the summer of 2024.

Squad

Out on loan

Transfers

In

: Provod's moves were announced on the above date, but becoming official on 1 January 2020.

Loans in

Out

Loans out

Released

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overall record

Czech First League

Regular stage

=League table

=Results summary

=Results by round

=Matches

Championship group

=League table

=Results summary

=Results by round

=Matches

Czech Cup

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

= Play-off round

Group stage

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

, - , colspan="14", ''Players away from Slavia Prague on loan:'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players who left Slavia Prague during the season:''

Goal scorers

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

References

External links

Official website
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SK Slavia Prague seasons

Czech Republic football championship-winning seasons