The 2020
Football South Australia
The Football South Australia (FSA), formerly known as Football Federation South Australia (FFSA), is the governing body of football (also known as soccer) in South Australia, established in 2006.
Description
Football South Australia are affil ...
season was the 114th season of
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
, and the eighth under the
National Premier Leagues
The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is a national association football competition in Australia which acts as the second tier of the sport in the country below the A-League. The NPL consists of the highest level state league in each state-based ...
format.
All NPL and grassroots competitions were suspended for one month due to the impacts from the
COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first confirmed case in Australia was identified on 25 Januar ...
, effective 18 March to 14 April,
[ ] and subsequently extended.
[ ] Competitions were able to be resumed effective 25 June, subject to conditions.
[ ] 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.
Men's Competitions
2020 National Premier Leagues South Australia
The 2020 National Premier Leagues South Australia was the eighth season of
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
under the competition format in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
. 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
The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first confirmed case in Australia was identified on 25 Januar ...
, with the regular season resuming on 3 July, 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.
League table
Finals
2020 State League 1 South Australia
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
Finals
2020 State League 2 South Australia
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
Finals
Women's Competitions
2020 Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia
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.
League table
Finals
Cup Competitions
2020 Federation Cup
The 2020
Football South Australia
The Football South Australia (FSA), formerly known as Football Federation South Australia (FFSA), is the governing body of football (also known as soccer) in South Australia, established in 2006.
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Football South Australia are affil ...
Federation Cup, also known as the 2020
FFA Cup
The Australia Cup, formerly known as the FFA Cup until the 2021 season, is the national football knockout cup competition in Australia. This annual competition is organised by Football Australia, formerly known as Football Federation Australia ...
South Australian preliminary rounds until the semi-finals,
was scheduled to be the 108th running of the
Federation Cup Federation Cup or Fed Cup is the former name of the premier world team competition in women's tennis.
Federation Cup may also refer to:
* Capital Football Federation Cup, an Australian territory-based association football tournament
*Federation Cup ...
, the main
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...
cup competition in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
. The competition was set to function as part of the
2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds
The 2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds were the qualifying competition initially meant to decide 22 of the 32 teams to take part in the 2020 FFA Cup. Some preliminary matches were held in February and March, prior to the competition being suspende ...
, with the two finalists qualifying for the
main knockout competition, prior to its cancellation.
The competition was suspended on 18 March, two days before its commencement, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first confirmed case in Australia was identified on 25 Januar ...
.
References
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FFSA season, 2020
Football South Australia seasons