2020 Football South Australia season

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Football South Australia
Season2020
2021

The 2020 Football South Australia season was the 114th season of soccer in South Australia, and the eighth under the National Premier Leagues format.

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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]

Men's Competitions

2020 National Premier Leagues South Australia

NPL South Australia
Season2020
Dates21 February–11 December
Champions Campbelltown City
Premiers Adelaide Comets
Relegated Modbury Jets
Para Hills Knights
Matches played132
Goals scored387 (2.93 per match)
Top goalscorer Allan Welsh
(18 Goals)
2021

The 2020 National Premier Leagues South Australia was the eighth season of soccer under the competition format in South Australia. It is the first tier of South Australian soccer and the second tier of Australian soccer. Each team plays each other twice, resulting in 22 rounds. The season began on 21 February and was suspended from 14 March to 27 June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, with the regular season resuming on 3 July, [5] and further suspended on 17 November. The Premier was planned to compete in the 2020 National Premier Leagues finals series, however the competition was cancelled in July. [6]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Adelaide Comets 2214264524+2144Qualification for 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 2294931431231
8 Adelaide Olympic 2284103232028
9 Adelaide Blue Eagles 226972527227
10 Adelaide United Youth 225982630424
11 Modbury Jets (R)22441423482516Relegation to SA State League 1
12 Para Hills Knights (R)22321718422411
Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals

2020 State League 1 South Australia

Flag of South Australia.svg State League 1
Season2020
Champions Sturt Lions
Premiers South Adelaide Panthers
Promoted South Adelaide Panthers
Sturt Lions
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
2 Sturt Lions (C, P)2213634818+3045
3 West Adelaide 2214355433+21452020 SA State League 1 Finals
4 White City Woodville 2212644227+1542
5 Playford City Patriots 2212283727+1038
6 Western Strikers 2210393838033
7 Adelaide Hills Hawks 22102104243132
8 West Torrens Birkalla 228594949029
9 Fulham United 2264123138722
10 Adelaide Victory 22531442652318
11 Adelaide Vipers (R)22441427562916Relegated to the 2021 SA State League 2
12 Seaford Rangers (R)2203192779523
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Finals

2020 State League 2 South Australia

Flag of South Australia.svg State League 2
Season2020
Champions Eastern United
Premiers Adelaide Cobras
Promoted Adelaide Cobras; Eastern United
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 SA State League 1
2 Eastern United (C, P)2213545128+2344
3 Modbury Vista 2215345727+3042 [lower-alpha 1] 2020 SA State League 2 Finals
4 Port Adelaide Pirates 2211384533+1236
5 Adelaide University 2210574341+235
6 Gawler SC 2211385138+1333 [lower-alpha 2]
7 Noarlunga United 229583837+132
8Pontian Eagles228594140+129
9 The Cove 228593435129
10 Northern Demons 22621428471920
11 Salisbury United 22611539491019
12 Mount Barker United 2201211889711
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (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

Women's Competitions

2020 Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia

PS4 WNPL South Australia
Season2020
Champions Metro United
Premiers Adelaide City
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]

League table

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)148061928924
5FFSA NTC1443719341515
6 Fulham United 14401016503412
7 Adelaide University 1422101235238
8 Adelaide Comets 1413101442286
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

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

2020 FSA Federation Cup
Tournament details
Dates20 March–20 June (Scheduled)
Suspended 18 March
Teams54; 44 were drawn in the first round
  2019
2021  

The 2020 Football South Australia Federation Cup, also known as the 2020 FFA Cup South Australian preliminary rounds until the semi-finals, [9] [10] was scheduled to be the 108th running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout cup competition in South Australia. The competition was set to function as part of the 2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds, with the two finalists qualifying for the main knockout competition, prior to its cancellation. [1] [6]

The competition was suspended on 18 March, two days before its commencement, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

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