UEFA top tier Summer Leagues 2020

UEFA top tier Summer Divisions 2020.

 

Obviously all dependant  on ground grading / licences / bribes etc.

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Belarus.

 

2019 top tier bottom 2 Gomel & Torpedo Minsk both relegated.

Up come top 2 from tier 2 , Belshina Bobruisk &Smolevichi-STI.

 

3rd bottom Dniepro Mogilev play 3rd in tier 2 RUH Brest home and away for last spot in top tier.

05/12. RUH Brest  2  v  1  Dniepro.  1,500.

08/12. Dniepro  2  v  1  RUH Brest.  3,500. (AET).

RUH won on pens 5-4.

 

EDIT.

RUKH Brest have moved off the Yunost (Youth) Stadium and will share OSC ‘Brestsky’ Stadium with Dinamo Brest.

Anyone thinking of gong please note as of March 26th foreigners are to self isolate for 14 days on arrival.

 

 

 

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Estonia. (2020)

Bottom club from top tier 2019 FC Maardu Linnameeskond  replaced by 2nd tier champions  Tallinna JK Legion.

2nd bottom FC Kuressaare met 3rd placed tier 2 Vaprus Parnu for remaining spot. Flora Reserves were 2nd but not eligible for promotion.

16/11. Vaprus Parnu  1  v  4   FC Kuressaare   344.

23/11.  FC Kuressaare  1  v  2   Vaprus Parnu.  194.

 

2020 Season.

Flora Tallinna.

Kuressaare.

Narva Trans.

Nomme Kalju.

Paide Linnameekond.

Tallinna FC I Levadia.

JK Tallinna Kalev.

Tallinna Kalev JK Legion.

Tamme JK Tammeka.

Viljandi JK Tulevik.

 

 

 

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Faroe Islands.

No change.

All tier 2 teams in top 3 places were Reserves and not eligible.

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Finland. (2020)

Top tier bottom club Vaasan P S replaced by champions of 2nd tier Haka Valkeakoski.

Top flight next to bottom Kokkolan P V then played 2nd tier runners up Turku P S for remaining spot.

24/10. TPS  0  v  0  KPV.  3,376.

27/10. KPV  0  v  3  TPS. 1,220.

 

2020.

Haka.

HIJK.

HJK.

Honka.

Ilves.

Inter.

Lahti.

KUPS.

Mariehamn.

ROPS.

SJK.

TPS.

 

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Georgia.

Bottom top tier  WIT Georgia replaced by Merani Tbilisi the 2nd tier champions.

Below this 2nd & 3rd bottom top tier played the 2 & 3rd placed teams of the 2nd tier for remaining 2 places.

Tier 1 (9th) Sioni lost to tier 2 (2nd) Samtredia.

05/12, Sioni  0  v  0  Samtredia.  1,000.

11/12. Samtredia  4  v  1  Sioni.  2,000.

Tier 1 (8th) FC Rustavi lost to  tier 2 ( 3rd) FC Telavi.

05/12. Telavi  1  v  0  Rustavi. 1,000.

11/12. Rustavi  1  v  2  Telavi. 700.

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Iceland.

Bottom 2 down ( IBV Vestmannejar & Grindavik ) relegated and replaced by top 2 of tier 2 ( Grotta Seljtamarnes  &  Fjolnir Reykjavik ).

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Kazakhstan.

Bottom 2 of top tier ( Aktobe  &  Atyrau ) relegated and replaced by tier 2 top 2 ( Kyzyl- Zher Petropalosvk  & Kasply Aktau).

 

Third promotion place was between 3rd bottom  Taraz  and 3rd placed tier 2 Akzhayik, Ural’sk.

15/11.  Akzhayik   0  v   0  Taraz.  2,500.

18/11.  Taraz  3  v  1  Akzhayik.   1,500.

 

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Latvia.

2nd tier champions Tukums 2000 promoted to top tier , no team in reverse direction as the top tier finished with 9 teams, so getting back to the norm.

2nd in tier 2 SK Super Nova play off with bottom club of top tier (9th) Metta / Latvia University.

13/11. Metta / LU  0  v  0  Super Nova.  250.

16/11. Super Nova 0  v  3  Metta / LU.  250.

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Lithuania. (2020).

Top tier bottom club Stumbras replaced by 2nd tier champions Dziugas Telsiai.

 

Next to bottom top tier Palanga met up with 2nd placed 2nd tier club Banga Gargzdai in a play off for remaining place.

03/11.  Banga  2  v  0  Palanga.  300.

09/11.  Palanga  2  v  2  Banga. 200.

 

When the dust settled, from the 8 club top tier of 2019 we lost Stumbras bottom and relegated.

Palanga lost play off to Banga so relegated and Banga up.

Atlantas kicked out for match fixing.

Champions of Div 2 could not get top tier license so the top flight will run with 6 clubs this summer.

2020 Season.

Banga.

Kauno Zalgiris.

Paevezys.

Riteriai.

Suduva.

Zalgiris Vilnius.

 

 

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Moldova.

Bottom club Codru Lozova  replaced by 2nd tier champions Floresti Balti.

UPDATE. Jan 10, 2020.

Moldova FA agreeing with UEFA and increase top tier from 8 clubs to 10/

Codru Lozova reprieved and top two from 2nd tier Dacia Buicani  & Floresti promoted.

Since a summer season began with 10 clubs in 2017 the division was down to 8 clubs for the next 2 seasons. So now back to the recommended 10 clubs.

 

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Norway.

Bottom 2 of top tier ( Tromso  & Rannheim ) replaced by top 2 of 2nd tier ( Aalesund & Sandefjord ).

 

Then 3rd bottom of top tier Lillestrom  met winner of 2nd tier promotion play offs. (3rd – 6th).

Game 1. 5th v 6th. 23/11. Kongsvinger  1  v  0  Sogndal.  1,433.

Game 2. 4th  v  Winner of game 1. 27/11.  KFUM Oslo  2  V  0  Kongsvinger.  1,311.

Game 3. 3rd v Winners of game 2. 01/12. Start  1  v 0  KFUM.  2,615.

 

Final. 07/12. Start  2  v  1  Lillestrom.  4,013.

11/12. Lillestrom  4  v  3  Start. AET.  7,892.

 

Start Kristiansand  on away goals.

 

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Republic of Ireland.

Bottom club in top tier UC Dublin  replaced by 2nd tier champions Shelbourne.

2nd bottom of top tier Finn Harps  played the winners of a play off tournament of clubs 2-4 in 2nd tier.

Game 1.

4th v 3rd.

1st leg. 04/10. Cabinteeley  0  v  0  Longford.

2nd leg. 11/10.  Longford  1  v  1 Cabinteeley.   Cabinteeley 4-3 on pens.

 

Game 2.

Winners of Game 1 v  2nd in 2nd tier.

1st leg. 18/10. Cabinteeley  1  v  1  Drogheda.

2nd leg. 25/10. Drogheda  5  v  1  Cabinteeley.

 

Flnal Promotion place.

Winner Game 2 v  2nd bottom in top tier.

1st leg.  28/10.  Drogheda  1  v  0  Finn Harps.  1,400.

2nd leg.  01/11.  Finn Harps  2  v  0 Drogheda. 2,113.

 

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Sweden.

Bottom 2 of top tier (AFC Eskilstuna  & GIF Sundsvall  ) replaced by top 2 of 2nd tier ( Mjallby AIF Solvesborg & Varbergs BOIS).

3rd bottom Kalmar  played 3rd placed 2nd tier club IK Brage , Borlange for last position in top flight.

06/11.  Brage  0  v  2  Kalmar. 3,554.

10/11.  Kalmar  2  v  2  Brage.  6,218.

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