The 2020 Football South Australia season was the 114th season of soccer in South Australia, and the eighth under the National Premier Leagues format.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
2021 → | |
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
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | |||||||||||||||||
2020 State League 1 South Australia
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Finals
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| White City Woodville | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 State League 2 South Australia
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Finals
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide University | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Women's Competitions
2020 Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals
| 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 | |||||||||||
Cup Competitions
2020 Federation Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 March–20 June (Scheduled) Suspended 18 March |
| Teams | 54; 44 were drawn in the first round |
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.