The 2019–20

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season was the 87th season in club history, in which Red Bull Salzburg successfully defended their League and

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titles from the previous season.

Season events

On 6 June,

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was announced as Red Bull Salzburg's new manager. In June, Gideon Mensah signed a new contract with Red Bull Salzburg, keeping him at the club until 31 May 2024, with Majeed Ashimeru also signing a five-year contract later in the month. On 13 August, Diadie Samassékou left Red Bull Salzburg to join

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, and Maximilian Wöber joined on a five-year contract from

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. On 29 August, Mahamadou Dembélé left Red Bull Salzburg to sign a permanent deal with

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. On 30 August, Gideon Mensah moved to

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on loan for the season, Youba Diarra signed a new contract until May 2024 and joined St. Pauli on loan for the season. On 18 December, Red Bull Salzburg extended their contracts with Enock Mwepu,

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and Patson Daka until the summer of 2024. On 19 December, Red Bull Salzburg and

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agreed the transfer of Takumi Minamino to Liverpool, to be finalised on 1 January 2020. On 29 December, Red Bull Salzburg announced that

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had agreed to join

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, with the deal being finalised on 3 January 2020. On 6 January, Mërgim Berisha returned early from his loan deal with

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, whilst

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returned from his loan deal with

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on 7 January. On 9 January,

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moved to Barnsley on loan for the rest of the season, whilst Jasper van der Werff joined

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on an 18-month long loan deal and extended his contract with Red Bull Salzburg until 31 May 2023. On 15 January Anderson Niangbo, moved permanently to

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, and Marin Pongračić joined

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permanently. On 19 January,

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extended his contract with Red Bull Salzburg until the summer of 2024. On 29 January, Youba Diarra returned to Red Bull Salzburg from his loan deal at St. Pauli due to a knee injury. On 31 January, Smail Prevljak left Red Bull Salzburg to join K.A.S. Eupen on loan for the remainder of the season, and Noah Okafor signed for Red Bull Salzburg on a contract until the summer of 2024. On 10 March, all

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games were postponed due to the

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. On 13 May, the

announced the resumption of games starting on 1 June.

Squad

Out on loan

Transfers

In

Out

Loans out

Released

Kits

Friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Bundesliga

Regular stage

=Results summary

=Results by round

=Results

=Table

Championship stage

=Results summary

=Results by round

=Results

=League table

Austrian Cup

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

Statistics

Appearances and goals

, - , colspan="14", ''Players also registered for Liefering :'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players away on loan :'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players who left Red Bull Salzburg during the season:''

Goalscorers

Clean Sheets

Disciplinary Record

References

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