2020 AFA Senior Male League

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AFA Senior Male League
Season2020
DatesFebruary 1 – July 12
Champions Roaring Lions
Caribbean Club Shield Roaring Lions
Matches played49
Goals scored208 (4.24 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Jamaica.svg Oliver Walker
(18 goals)
Biggest home win RLFC 12–0 DFC
(15 Feb. 2020)
Biggest away win ALHCS 0–13 RLFC
(14 Mar. 2020)
Highest scoring13 goals
ALHCS 0–13 RLFC
(14 Mar. 2020)
Longest winning run7 games:
Roaring Lions
(2 Feb. 17 Jun. 2020)
Longest unbeaten run12 games:
Roaring Lions
(2 Feb. 12 Jul. 2020)
Longest winless run9 games:
ALHCS Spartan
(5 Feb. 1 Jul. 2020)
2019
2021

The 2020 AFA Senior Male League was the 21st season of the AFA Senior Male League, the men's football league in Anguilla. The season began on February 1, 2020 and was suspended on March 15, 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The season resumed behind closed doors on June 17, 2020 with the regular season concluding on July 1, 2020. [1]

Contents

Roaring Lions won the AFA League by winning the championship over Doc's United, 30 on July 12, 2020. [2]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AFA Development Team The Valley Ronald Webster Park 4,000
ALHCS Spartan The Valley JRW Park200
Attackers Stoney Ground Little Dix Field 100
Diamond The Valley JRW Park200
Doc's United The Valley JRW Park200
Enforcers The Valley Guishard Centre 1,100
Kicks United The Valley Ronald Webster Park 4,000
Lymers FC The Valley Guishard Centre 1,100
Roaring Lions The Valley Ronald Webster Park 4,000
Uprising The Valley Guishard Centre 1,100

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Roaring Lions (C)9810600+6025 Playoffs
2 Kicks United 9801366+3024
3 Doc's United 96212710+1720
4 Enforcers 96032610+1618
5 Attackers 94141423913
6 Lymers 93061227159
7 Diamond 92251231198
8 Up Rising 9216736297
9 AFA Development Team 9126722155
10 ALHCS Spartan 9018743361
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Playoffs

Bracket

Semifinals Final
      
1 Roaring Lions 5
4 Enforcers 2
1 Roaring Lions 3
3 Doc's United 0
2 Kicks United 0
3 Doc's United 2Third place match
4 Enforcers 1
2 Kicks United (a.e.t.) 3

Results

Semifinals

Roaring Lions 52 Enforcers
  • Smith Soccerball shade.svg21', 89' (pen.)
  • Walker Soccerball shade.svg46', 58'
  • Benjamin Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report

Kicks United 02 Doc's United
Report

Third place

Enforcers 13 (a.e.t.) Kicks United
Report

Final

Roaring Lions 30 Doc's United
  • Smith Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Richardson Soccerball shade.svg42', 63'
Report

Commissioner's Cup

The 2020 AFA League Commmssioner's Cup was a knockout tournament held in Anguilla ahead of the 2020 AFA Senior Male League. The tournament consisted of three teams and was played from 27 January to 31 January 2020.

Enforcers won the Cup, beating Doc's United on penalties after extra time.

Semifinal Final
Enforcers (pen.) 4 (4)
Enforcers 4 Doc's United 4 (3)
Prospect United 3

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