2020 FSA season

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Season2020
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2021 →

The 2020 FFSA season was the eighth season under the competition format in Football South Australia.

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All NPL and grassroots competitions were suspended for one month due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, effective 18 March to 14 April, [1] and subsequently extended. [2] Competitions were able to be resumed effective 25 June, subject to conditions. [3] The South Australian season was temporarily suspended in mid-November for a minimum of two weeks, with the NPLSA in the middle of its finals series. [4]

2020 National Premier Leagues South Australia

Flag of South Australia.svg National Premier Leagues
Season2020
Champions Campbelltown City
Premiers Adelaide Comets
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 National Premier Leagues South Australia season was originally scheduled to be played over 22 rounds, and commenced on 21 February. The season was suspended from 14 March to 27 June, with the regular season resuming on 3 July, [5] and further suspended on 17 November. The NPL Premier normally qualifies for the national NPL finals series, but the 2020 National Premier Leagues finals series was cancelled in July. [6]

League Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Adelaide Comets 2214264524+2144 2020 SA Finals
2 Campbelltown City (C)2213453627+943
3 North Eastern MetroStars 2212555232+2041
4 Croydon Kings 2211384232+1036
5 Adelaide Raiders 229763027+334
6 Adelaide City 228772723+431
7 Cumberland United 229493143−1231
8 Adelaide Olympic 2284103232028
9 Adelaide Blue Eagles 226972527−227
10 Adelaide United Youth 225982630−424
11 Modbury Jets (R)2244142348−2516Relegation to the 2021 SA State League 1
12 Para Hills Knights (R)2232171842−2411
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Finals

Elimination finalsSemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1 Adelaide Comets 03
2 Campbelltown City 00 Adelaide Comets 1
Campbelltown City 4 Campbelltown City 3
3 North Eastern MetroStars 1
Adelaide City 0
6 Adelaide City 4
Croydon Kings 1
Adelaide City 3
4 Croydon Kings 2
5 Adelaide Raiders 0

2020 South Australian State League 1

Flag of South Australia.svg State League 1
Season2020
Champions Sturt Lions
Premiers South Adelaide Panthers
Promoted South Adelaide Panthers
Sturt Lions
← 2019
2021 →

Similar to the previous year, promotion to the 2021 NPL is awarded to the Premiers (highest placed team during the regular season), as well as the Champions (winner of the Grand Final). The finals series was suspended on 17 November.

League Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 South Adelaide Panthers (P)2214716226+3649Promoted to the 2021 National Premier Leagues SA
and 2020 State League 1 Finals
2 Sturt Lions (C, P)2213634818+3045 2020 State League 1 Finals
3 West Adelaide 2214355433+2145
4 White City Woodville 2212644227+1542
5 Playford City Patriots 2212283727+1038
6 Western Strikers 2210393838033
7 Adelaide Hills Hawks 22102104243−132
8 West Torrens Birkalla 228594949029
9 Fulham United 2264123138−722
10 Adelaide Victory 2253144265−2318
11 Adelaide Vipers (R)2244142756−2916Relegated to the 2021 SA State League 2
12 Seaford Rangers (R)2203192779−523
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Finals

Elimination finalsSemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1 South Adelaide Panthers 0
2 Sturt Lions 3 Sturt Lions 2
South Adelaide Panthers 1 White City Woodville 0
3 South Adelaide Panthers 4
White City Woodville 3
6 Sturt Lions 3
West Adelaide 1
White City Woodville 2
4
5

2020 South Australian State League 2

Flag of South Australia.svg State League 2
Season2020
Champions Eastern United
Premiers Adelaide Cobras
Promoted Adelaide Cobras; Eastern United
← 2019
2021 →

Similar to the previous year, promotion to the 2021 SL1 is awarded to the Premiers (highest placed team during the regular season), as well as the Champions (winner of the Grand Final). The finals series was suspended on 17 November.

League Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Adelaide Cobras (P)2214444829+1946Promoted to the 2021 State League 1
and 2020 State League 2 Finals
2 Eastern United (C, P)2213545128+2344 2020 State League 2 Finals
3 Modbury Vista 2215345727+3042 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Port Adelaide Pirates 2211384533+1236
5 Adelaide University 2210574341+235
6 Gawler SC 2211385138+1333 [lower-alpha 2]
7 Noarlunga United 229583837+132
8 Pontian Eagles 228594140+129
9 The Cove 228593435−129
10 Northern Demons 2262142847−1920
11 Salisbury United 2261153949−1019
12 Mount Barker United 2201211889−711
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ↑ Following a sanction by the independent Disciplinary Committee, Modbury Vista had 6 competition points removed for the 2020 season, after a disturbance in a match against Gawler. [7]
  2. ↑ Following a sanction by the independent Disciplinary Committee, Gawler SC had 3 competition points removed for the 2020 season, after a disturbance in a match against Modbury Vista. [7]

Finals

Elimination finalsSemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1 Adelaide Cobras 3
2 Eastern United 3 Adelaide Cobras 0
Eastern United 3 Eastern United (a.e.t.)1
3 Adelaide Cobras 3
Gawler SC 2
6 Eastern United 2
Gawler SC 2
Adelaide University 0
4
5

2020 Women's NPL

PS4 Women's National Premier League
Season2020
Champions Metro United
Premiers Adelaide City
← 2019
2021 →

The highest tier domestic football competition in South Australia for women was known for sponsorship reasons as the PS4 Women's National Premier League. This was the fifth season of the NPL format. The 8 teams played a double round-robin for a total of 14 games. After three months off due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, the season resumed on 26 June. [8]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Adelaide City 1413017514+61392020 Women's NPL Finals
2 Salisbury Inter 1410135024+2631
3 West Adelaide 149143917+2228
4 Metro United (C)148061928−924
5FFSA NTC144371934−1515
6 Fulham United 1440101650−3412
7 Adelaide University 1422101235−238
8 Adelaide Comets 1413101442−286
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Finals

Semi FinalsElimination FinalGrand Final
1 Adelaide City 3 Adelaide City 1
2Salisbury Inter1Metro United2
Salisbury Inter2
Metro United (a.e.t.)3
3 West Adelaide 0
4Metro United1

Cup competitions

2020 Federation Cup

South Australian soccer clubs commenced the 2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds in March, only to see it suspended due to the impacts from the pandemic, [1] and ultimately cancelled before any games were played. The preliminary rounds would have doubled as the SA qualifiers for the 2020 FFA Cup, but that competition was also cancelled. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Grassroots football temporarily suspended". Football Federation Australia. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Extension of the suspension of grassroots football in Australia". Football Federation Australia. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Return To Competitions Requirements". Football South Australia. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "COVID-19 Update – Community Sport Temporarily Suspended". Football South Australia. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Thank you to our Corporate Partners". Football South Australia. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game . SBS. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Media Release: Modbury Vista and Gawler Disciplinary Hearing". FFSA. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "WNPLSA fixtures confirmed as #FootballReturns approaches". Football South Australia. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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