2020 Football NSW season

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Season2020
2019
2021

The Football NSW 2020 season was the eighth season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consists of four divisions across the state of New South Wales. [1]

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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, [2] and further extended until at least the end of May. [3] The regular season re-commenced in a condensed format from 18 July, with promotion and relegation suspended. [4]

Competitions

2020 National Premier League NSW Men's 1

NPL NSW Men's 1
Season2020
Champions Sydney United 58
Premiers Rockdale City Suns
2019
2021

The competition resumed on 31 July with a single round-robin format (11 matches) followed by a two-week finals series. [5] 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 Rockdale City Suns 11731209+1124 2020 NSW Finals
2 Wollongong Wolves 118032414+1024
3 Sydney United 58 (C)117132620+622
4 Sydney Olympic 116321710+721
5 Sydney FC Youth 116142619+719
6 Blacktown City 114341915+415
7 Marconi Stallions 114251414014
8 Manly United 113351418412
9 North Shore Mariners 112451118710
10 Mt Druitt Town Rangers 112361122119
11 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth (R)11227142288Temporarily promoted from NPL NSW 2 mid-season [lower-alpha 1]
12 APIA Leichhardt 112181227157
13 Sutherland Sharks 00000000Withdrew [lower-alpha 2]
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Promoted from NPL2 mid-season due to the withdrawal of Sutherland Sharks. [7] This was a temporary measure for the 2020 season only. [8]
  2. Withdrew during the season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. [9]

Finals

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Rockdale City Suns 3
4 Sydney Olympic 0
Rockdale City Suns 3 (2)
Sydney United 58 3 (4)
2 Wollongong Wolves 1
3 Sydney United 58 3

2020 National Premier League NSW Men's 2

NPL NSW Men's 2
Season2020
Champions Central Coast Mariners Academy
Premiers Central Coast Mariners Academy
2019
2021

The 2020 NPL NSW Men's 2 season was originally scheduled to be played over 22 rounds as a double round-robin. It resumed on 18 July as a single round-robin. [10] Results from the first few rounds in March did not count.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Central Coast Mariners Academy (C)107213820+1823 2020 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals
2 NWS Spirit 107122618+822
3 Northern Tigers 106222612+1420
4 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 106131612+419
5 Blacktown Spartans 104331913+615
6 St George City 105052524+115
7 Hakoah Sydney City East 103161220810
8 SD Raiders 10235213099
9 St George FC 102351424109
10 Hills United 102171727107
11 Newcastle Jets Youth (R)101361327146Promoted from NPL4 mid-season [lower-alpha 1]
12 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth (P)00000000Promoted to NPL1 mid-season [lower-alpha 2]
13 Mounties Wanderers 00000000Withdrew [lower-alpha 3]
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Promoted from NPL4 mid-season due to the withdrawal of Mounties Wanderers. [11]
  2. Promoted to NPL1 mid-season due to the withdrawal of NPL1 team Sutherland Sharks. [7] This was a temporary measure for the 2020 season only. [8]
  3. Withdrew during the season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. [9]

Finals

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
2 NWS Spirit 1
3 Northern Tigers (a.e.t.) 2
Northern Tigers 2
Central Coast Mariners Academy (a.e.t.)6
1 Central Coast Mariners Academy 2
4 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1

2020 National Premier League NSW Men's 3

NPL NSW Men's 3
Season2020
Champions Rydalmere Lions
Premiers Rydalmere Lions
2019
2021

The season resumed on 18 July as a single round-robin. [10] Results from the first few rounds in March did not count.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Rydalmere Lions (C)119113216+1628 2020 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals
2 Bankstown City Lions 118033024+624
3 Gladesville Ryde Magic 117132315+822
4 Canterbury Bankstown 115422013+719
5 Dunbar Rovers 115152625+116
6 Inter Lions 115152531616
7 Stanmore Hawks 114342922+715
8 Dulwich Hill 1133517301312
9 Central Coast United 112452318+510
10 Macarthur Rams 113081933149
11 Sydney University 112271223118
12 Bankstown United 11146192567
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Finals

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Rydalmere Lions 4
4 Canterbury Bankstown 3
Rydalmere Lions 1
Bankstown City 0
2 Bankstown City 2
3 Gladesville Ryde Magic 1

2020 National Premier League NSW Men's 4

The season resumed on 18 July as a single round-robin. [10] Results from the first few rounds in March did not count.

NPL NSW Men's 4
Season2020
Champions Nepean FC
Premiers Fraser Park
2019
2021
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Fraser Park 10730235+1824Qualification for the 2020 NPL NSW Men's 4 Finals
2UNSW10631165+1121
3 Nepean FC (C)105232213+917
4 Hawkesbury City 105231311+217
5 Hurstville FC 103341112112
6Western NSW Mariners103341418412
7 South Coast Flame 103341115412
8 Parramatta FC 103251417311
9 Camden Tigers 103251220811
10Prospect United10163141959
11 Granville Rage 101181126154
12 Newcastle Jets Youth (P)00000000Promoted to NPL2 mid-season [lower-alpha 1]
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Promoted to NPL2 mid-season due to the withdrawal of NPL2 team Mounties Wanderers. [11]

Finals

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Fraser Park 2
4 Hawkesbury City 0
Fraser Park 2 (3)
Nepean FC (p) 2 (4)
2 UNSW 0
3 Nepean FC 2

2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1

National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1
Season2020
Champions Manly United
Premiers Sydney University
2019
2021

The 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1 was the seventh edition of the NPL NSW Women's competition to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 12 teams competed, initially scheduled to play each other twice for a total of 22 rounds. The season resumed on 19 July as a single round-robin, but results from the first few games played in March did not count. The top four teams played off in a finals series. [12]

League Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts 
1 Sydney University 11920303+2729 2020 NPL NSW Women’s Finals
2 Sydney Olympic 118123311+2225
3 Manly United (C)117222910+1923
4 Northern Tigers 115332414+1018
5 Blacktown Spartans 115331911+818
6 Football NSW Institute 115243217+1517
7 North West Sydney Koalas 115242418+617
8 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 115242017+317
9 Illawarra Stingrays 114161725813
10 Macarthur Rams 113081740239
11 Emerging Jets 111010531263
12 Bankstown City 110011760530
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Finals

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Sydney University 4
4 Northern Tigers 0
Sydney University 1
Manly United 2
2 Sydney Olympic 2
3 Manly United 3

2020 Waratah Cup

NSW soccer clubs commenced the 2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds in March, only to see it suspended due to the impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. [2] At the time of suspension, only the first round had been played. The competition was cancelled on 3 July. [13]

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