2020 Football South Australia season

Football league season

Football South AustraliaSeason| 2020

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← 2019 FFSA

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.

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

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### 2020 National Premier Leagues South Australia

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Football league season

NPL South AustraliaSeason| 2020

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Dates| 21 February–11 December
Champions| Campbelltown City
Premiers| Adelaide Comets
Relegated| Modbury Jets
Para Hills Knights
Matches played| 132
Goals scored| 387 (2.93 per match)
Top goalscorer| Allan Welsh
(18 Goals)

← 2019 FFSA

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

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Adelaide Comets | 22  | 14  | 2  | 6  | 45  | 24  | +21  | 44  | Qualification for 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

#### Finals

[edit]

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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
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| | 2| Campbelltown City| 4|
| 4| Croydon Kings| 2| | | | |
| | | | | 6| Adelaide City| 0| |
| 5| Adelaide Raiders| 0| | | | | | |
| | | 4| Croydon Kings| 1|
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| | | 6| Adelaide City| 3| |
| 3| North Eastern MetroStars| 1| | | |
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| 6| Adelaide City| 4| |
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### 2020 State League 1 South Australia

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Football league season

State League 1Season| 2020

|

Champions| Sturt Lions
Premiers| South Adelaide Panthers
Promoted| South Adelaide Panthers
Sturt Lions

← 2019 FFSA

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

[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | South Adelaide Panthers (P) | 22  | 14  | 7  | 1  | 62  | 26  | +36  | 49  | Promoted to the 2021 National Premier Leagues SA
2  | Sturt Lions (C, P) | 22  | 13  | 6  | 3  | 48  | 18  | +30  | 45
3  | West Adelaide | 22  | 14  | 3  | 5  | 54  | 33  | +21  | 45  | 2020 SA State League 1 Finals
4  | White City Woodville | 22  | 12  | 6  | 4  | 42  | 27  | +15  | 42
5  | Playford City Patriots | 22  | 12  | 2  | 8  | 37  | 27  | +10  | 38
6  | Western Strikers | 22  | 10  | 3  | 9  | 38  | 38  | 0  | 33
7  | Adelaide Hills Hawks | 22  | 10  | 2  | 10  | 42  | 43  | −1  | 32  |
8  | West Torrens Birkalla | 22  | 8  | 5  | 9  | 49  | 49  | 0  | 29
9  | Fulham United | 22  | 6  | 4  | 12  | 31  | 38  | −7  | 22
10  | Adelaide Victory | 22  | 5  | 3  | 14  | 42  | 65  | −23  | 18
11  | Adelaide Vipers (R) | 22  | 4  | 4  | 14  | 27  | 56  | −29  | 16  | Relegated to the 2021 SA State League 2
12  | Seaford Rangers (R) | 22  | 0  | 3  | 19  | 27  | 79  | −52  | 3

Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

#### Finals

[edit]

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Elimination finals| | | Semifinals| | | Preliminary final| | | Grand final
| | | |
| 1| South Adelaide Panthers| 0| | Sturt Lions| 2
| | | |
| 2| Sturt Lions| 3| | | | | | White City Woodville| 0
| | | | |
| | South Adelaide Panthers| 1|
| 3| South Adelaide Panthers| 4| | | | |
| | | | | White City Woodville| 3| |
| 6| Sturt Lions| 3| | | | | | |
| | | West Adelaide| 1|
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| | | White City Woodville| 2| |
| 4| | | | | |
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| 5| | | |
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### 2020 State League 2 South Australia

[edit]

Football league season

State League 2Season| 2020

|

Champions| Eastern United
Premiers| Adelaide Cobras
Promoted| Adelaide Cobras; Eastern United

← 2019 FFSA

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

[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Adelaide Cobras (P) | 22  | 14  | 4  | 4  | 48  | 29  | +19  | 46  | Promoted to the 2021 SA State League 1
2  | Eastern United (C, P) | 22  | 13  | 5  | 4  | 51  | 28  | +23  | 44
3  | Modbury Vista | 22  | 15  | 3  | 4  | 57  | 27  | +30  | 42[a] | 2020 SA State League 2 Finals
4  | Port Adelaide Pirates | 22  | 11  | 3  | 8  | 45  | 33  | +12  | 36
5  | Adelaide University | 22  | 10  | 5  | 7  | 43  | 41  | +2  | 35
6  | Gawler SC | 22  | 11  | 3  | 8  | 51  | 38  | +13  | 33[b]
7  | Noarlunga United | 22  | 9  | 5  | 8  | 38  | 37  | +1  | 32  |
8  | Pontian Eagles  | 22  | 8  | 5  | 9  | 41  | 40  | +1  | 29
9  | The Cove | 22  | 8  | 5  | 9  | 34  | 35  | −1  | 29
10  | Northern Demons | 22  | 6  | 2  | 14  | 28  | 47  | −19  | 20
11  | Salisbury United | 22  | 6  | 1  | 15  | 39  | 49  | −10  | 19
12  | Mount Barker United  | 22  | 0  | 1  | 21  | 18  | 89  | −71  | 1

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

[edit]

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Elimination finals| | | Semifinals| | | Preliminary final| | | Grand final
| | | |
| 1| Adelaide Cobras| 3| | Adelaide Cobras| 0
| | | |
| 2| Eastern United| 3| | | | | | Eastern United (a.e.t.)| 1
| | | | |
| | Eastern United| 3|
| 3| Adelaide Cobras| 3| | | | |
| | | | | Gawler SC| 2| |
| 6| Eastern United| 2| | | | | | |
| | | Gawler SC| 2|
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| | | Adelaide University| 0| |
| 4| | | | | |
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| 5| | | |
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## Women's Competitions

[edit]

### 2020 Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia

[edit]

Football league season

PS4 WNPL South AustraliaSeason| 2020

|

Champions| Metro United
Premiers| Adelaide City

← 2019 FFSA

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

[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Adelaide City | 14  | 13  | 0  | 1  | 75  | 14  | +61  | 39  | 2020 Women's NPL Finals
2  | Salisbury Inter | 14  | 10  | 1  | 3  | 50  | 24  | +26  | 31
3  | West Adelaide | 14  | 9  | 1  | 4  | 39  | 17  | +22  | 28
4  | Metro United (C) | 14  | 8  | 0  | 6  | 19  | 28  | −9  | 24
5  | FFSA NTC  | 14  | 4  | 3  | 7  | 19  | 34  | −15  | 15  |
6  | Fulham United | 14  | 4  | 0  | 10  | 16  | 50  | −34  | 12
7  | Adelaide University | 14  | 2  | 2  | 10  | 12  | 35  | −23  | 8
8  | Adelaide Comets | 14  | 1  | 3  | 10  | 14  | 42  | −28  | 6

Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

#### Finals

[edit]

| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi-finals| | | Elimination Final| | | Grand Final
| | |
| 1| Adelaide City| 3| | Adelaide City| 1
| | | |
| 2| Salisbury Inter| 1| | | | | | Metro United| 2
| | | |
| | Salisbury Inter| 2|
| | | | |
| | | Metro United (a.e.t.)| 3| | |
| | | | |
| 3| West Adelaide| 0| |
| |
| 4| Metro United| 1| | |
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## Cup Competitions

[edit]

### 2020 Federation Cup

[edit]

Football tournament season

2020 FSA Federation CupTournament details

Dates| 20 March–20 June (Scheduled)
Suspended 18 March
Teams| 54; 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 first round was drawn on 5 March.[11] The competition was suspended on 18 March, two days before its commencement, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game. SBS. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
7. ^ a b "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.
9. ^ "FFA Cup 2020 nominations now open". Football South Australia. 20 January 2020.
10. ^ "Football South Australia secure a second FFA Cup spot". Football South Australia. 17 December 2019.
11. ^ "FFA Cup South Australia Preliminary Rounds - Round 1 Draw". Football South Australia. 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020.

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