2020 National Premier Leagues
The 2020 National Premier Leagues was the eighth season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition. The league competition was played by eight separate state and territory member federations, namely the ACT, NSW, Northern NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Champions | No Champions (Finals Series cancelled) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic
The season commenced in February, with the first games played in the Queensland competition.[1]
The competition was suspended for one month due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, effective 18 March to 14 April,[2] and subsequently extended.[3] Apart from Victoria, competitions resumed in the various member federations between late June and late July.[4][5] In Victoria, preliminary plans for the resumption of competitions for the 2021 season were released in October 2020, confirming that the current season had effectively ended.[6] 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.[7]
It was announced on 3 July that the finals series for the 2020 competition had been cancelled.[8]
League tables
ACT
Stage 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra Croatia (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | 2020 ACT Grand Final |
| 2 | Gungahlin United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Tigers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Belconnen United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
| 5 | Woden Weston | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 6 | Monaro Panthers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | |
| 7 | Canberra Olympic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 8 | Tuggeranong United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Teams were split into two groups (Top Four and Bottom Four) after the first 7 matches in the first Stage.
Finals
| Grand Final | ||||
| 1 | Canberra Croatia | 3 | ||
| 2 | Gungahlin United | 1 | ||
NSW
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockdale City Suns | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 24 | 2020 NSW Finals |
| 2 | Wollongong Wolves | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 24 | |
| 3 | Sydney United 58 (C) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 21 | |
| 5 | Sydney FC Youth | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 19 | |
| 6 | Blacktown City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 15 | |
| 7 | Marconi Stallions | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| 8 | Manly United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 12 | |
| 9 | North Shore Mariners | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 10 | |
| 10 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 9 | |
| 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth (R) | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 8 | Temporarily promoted from NPL NSW 2 mid-season[lower-alpha 1] |
| 12 | APIA Leichhardt | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 7 | |
| 13 | Sutherland Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[lower-alpha 2] |
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Promoted from NPL2 mid-season due to the withdrawal of Sutherland Sharks.[9] This was a temporary measure for the 2020 season only.[10]
- Withdrew during the season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[11]
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 | |||||||
Northern NSW
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgeworth FC (C) | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 33 | 2020 NNSW Finals |
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 26 | |
| 3 | Newcastle Olympic | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 23 | |
| 4 | Charlestown Azzurri | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 23 | |
| 5 | Maitland FC | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 22 | |
| 6 | Lambton Jaffas | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 19 | |
| 7 | Weston Workers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 18 | |
| 8 | Valentine Phoenix | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 12 | |
| 9 | Adamstown Rosebud | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 40 | −29 | 5 | |
| 10 | Lake Macquarie City | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 4 |
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals
| Qualifying final | Major semi-final | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Edgeworth FC | 3 (4) | 1 | Edgeworth FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 3 (3) | 5 | Maitland FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 3 | 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Newcastle Olympic | 1 | Minor semi-final | 5 | Maitland FC | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Newcastle Olympic | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Charlestown Azzurri | 1 (3) | 5 | Maitland FC | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Maitland FC (p) | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
Queensland
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peninsula Power | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 58 | 2020 Queensland Finals |
| 2 | Olympic FC | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 21 | +33 | 53 | |
| 3 | Gold Coast Knights | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 51 | |
| 4 | Lions FC (C) | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 46 | |
| 5 | Moreton Bay United | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 32 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Strikers | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 28 | |
| 7 | Eastern Suburbs | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 29 | |
| 8 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 30 | |
| 9 | Sunshine Coast Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 25 | |
| 10 | Redlands United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 23 | |
| 11 | Gold Coast United | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 23 | |
| 12 | Capalaba | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 72 | −37 | 20 | |
| 13 | Brisbane City (R) | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 20 | Relegation to the 2021 Queensland Premier League |
| 14 | Magpies Crusaders United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[lower-alpha 2] |
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Games against Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United now counted as byes.
- Withdrew during the season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[12]
Finals
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Olympic FC | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Gold Coast Knights | 1 | |||||||
| Olympic FC | 0 | ||||||||
| Lions FC | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | Peninsula Power | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Lions FC | 4 | |||||||
South Australia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 44 | 2020 National Premier Leagues SA Finals |
| 2 | Campbelltown City (C) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 43 | |
| 3 | North Eastern MetroStars | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 41 | |
| 4 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 36 | |
| 5 | Adelaide Raiders | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 34 | |
| 6 | Adelaide City | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 31 | |
| 7 | Cumberland United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 31 | |
| 8 | Adelaide Olympic | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 28 | |
| 9 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 27 | |
| 10 | Adelaide United Youth | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 24 | |
| 11 | Modbury Jets (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 48 | −25 | 16 | Relegation to SA State League 1 |
| 12 | Para Hills Knights (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 11 |
Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Finals
| Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Comets | 0 | 3 | 1 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Campbelltown City | 0 | 0 | 2 | Campbelltown City | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Campbelltown City | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Croydon Kings | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Adelaide City | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Adelaide Raiders | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Croydon Kings | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Adelaide City | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Eastern MetroStars | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Adelaide City | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Tasmania
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devonport City (C) | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 40 |
| 2 | Glenorchy Knights | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 31 |
| 3 | South Hobart | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 23 |
| 4 | Kingborough Lions United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 21 |
| 5 | Olympia Warriors | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 19 |
| 6 | Clarence Zebras | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 14 |
| 7 | Riverside Olympic | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 9 |
| 8 | Launceston City | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 4 |
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Victoria
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hume City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Dandenong Thunder | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | Avondale | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 9[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Heidelberg United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 |
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 7 | St Albans Saints | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 8 | South Melbourne | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Green Gully | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 |
| 10 | Bentleigh Greens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 11 | Melbourne Knights | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 2 |
| 12 | Dandenong City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
| 13 | Eastern Lions | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
| 14 | Altona Magic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 |
- Avondale were deducted 3 points for breach of regulations.[13]
Western Australia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECU Joondalup (C) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | Finals series |
| 2 | Cockburn City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Floreat Athena | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Gwelup Croatia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Sorrento | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 4 | |
| 6 | Armadale | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 3 | |
| 7 | Perth SC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 10 | Finals series |
| 8 | Balcatta | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| 9 | Perth Glory Youth | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
| 10 | Inglewood United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
| 11 | Bayswater City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | |
| 12 | Rockingham City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 |
Source: Upper table (sportstg.com) Lower table (sportstg.com)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Teams were split into two groups (Upper Table and Lower Table) after each played 11 matches in the first Stage.
Finals
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| U1 | ECU Joondalup | 1 | |||||||
| L1 | Perth SC (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||
| L1 | Perth SC | 0 | |||||||
| U2 | Floreat Athena | 4 | |||||||
| U2 | Cockburn City | 0 | |||||||
| U3 | Floreat Athena | 2 | |||||||
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