2020 Football South Australia season#State League 2 South Australia
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football South Australia
| season = 2020
| winners =
| prevseason = 2019 FFSA
| nextseason = 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, {{cite web|url=https://www.theffacup.com.au/news/suspension-grassroots-football-activity|title=Grassroots football temporarily suspended|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=17 March 2020|access-date=17 March 2020}} and subsequently extended. {{cite web|url=https://www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au/news/extension-suspension-grassroots-football-australia|title=Extension of the suspension of grassroots football in Australia|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=1 April 2020|access-date=27 April 2020}} Competitions were able to be resumed effective 25 June, subject to conditions. {{cite web|url=https://www.footballsa.com.au/news/return-competitions-requirements|title=Return To Competitions Requirements|publisher=Football South Australia|date=23 June 2020|access-date=28 June 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballsa.com.au/news/covid-19-update-community-sport-temporarily-suspended|title=COVID-19 Update – Community Sport Temporarily Suspended|publisher=Football South Australia|date=17 November 2020|access-date=18 November 2020}}
Men's Competitions
=2020 National Premier Leagues South Australia=
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = NPL South Australia
| season = 2020
| dates = 21 February–11 December
| winners = Campbelltown City
| premiers = Adelaide Comets
| relegated = Modbury Jets
Para Hills Knights
| matches = 132
| total goals = 387
| league topscorer = Allan Welsh
(18 Goals)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| prevseason = 2019 FFSA
| nextseason = 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,{{cite web|url=https://www.footballsa.com.au/news/thank-you-our-corporate-partners|title=Thank you to our Corporate Partners|publisher=Football South Australia|date=24 June 2020|access-date=28 June 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/coronavirus-forces-ffa-cup-to-be-cancelled|title=Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled|publisher=SBS|work=The World Game|date=7 July 2020|access-date=7 July 2020}}
==League table==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=ACO |team2=CAM |team3=NMS |team4=CRO |team5=ADR |team6=ACI |team7=CUM |team8=ADO |team9=ABE |team10=AUD |team11=MOD |team12=PHK
|update=complete
|win_ABE= 6|draw_ABE=9|loss_ABE= 7|gf_ABE=25|ga_ABE=27
|win_ACI= 8|draw_ACI=7|loss_ACI= 7|gf_ACI=27|ga_ACI=23
|win_ACO=14|draw_ACO=2|loss_ACO= 6|gf_ACO=45|ga_ACO=24
|win_ADO= 8|draw_ADO=4|loss_ADO=10|gf_ADO=32|ga_ADO=32
|win_ADR= 9|draw_ADR=7|loss_ADR= 6|gf_ADR=30|ga_ADR=27
|win_AUD= 5|draw_AUD=9|loss_AUD= 8|gf_AUD=26|ga_AUD=30
|win_CAM=13|draw_CAM=4|loss_CAM= 5|gf_CAM=36|ga_CAM=27|status_CAM=C
|win_CRO=11|draw_CRO=3|loss_CRO= 8|gf_CRO=42|ga_CRO=32
|win_CUM= 9|draw_CUM=4|loss_CUM= 9|gf_CUM=31|ga_CUM=43
|win_MOD=4 |draw_MOD=4|loss_MOD=14|gf_MOD=23|ga_MOD=48|status_MOD=R
|win_NMS=12|draw_NMS=5|loss_NMS= 5|gf_NMS=52|ga_NMS=32
|win_PHK= 3|draw_PHK=2|loss_PHK=17|gf_PHK=18|ga_PHK=42|status_PHK=R
|name_ABE=Adelaide Blue Eagles
|name_ACI=Adelaide City
|name_ACO=Adelaide Comets
|name_ADO=Adelaide Olympic
|name_ADR=Adelaide Raiders
|name_AUD=Adelaide United Youth
|name_CAM=Campbelltown City
|name_CRO=Croydon Kings
|name_CUM=Cumberland United
|name_MOD=Modbury Jets
|name_NMS=North Eastern MetroStars
|name_PHK=Para Hills Knights
|res_col_header=QR
|col_SAF=yellow1|text_SAF=Qualification for Finals
|col_REG=red1|text_REG=Relegation to SA State League 1
|result1=SAF|result2=SAF|result3=SAF|result4=SAF|result5=SAF|result6=SAF|result11=REG|result12=REG
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10180-0-552047-0&pool=1&a=LADDER mygameday]
}}
==Finals==
{{ALeague-6TeamFinals
|autolegs=yes
|RD1-seed1=4
|RD1-team1= Croydon Kings
|RD1-score1= 2
|RD1-seed2=5
|RD1-team2= Adelaide Raiders
|RD1-score2= 0
|RD1-seed3=3
|RD1-team3= North Eastern MetroStars
|RD1-score3= 1
|RD1-seed4=6
|RD1-team4= Adelaide City
|RD1-score4= 4
|RD2-seed1=1
|RD2-team1= Adelaide Comets
|RD2-score1-1= 0
|RD2-score1-2= 3
|RD2-seed2=2
|RD2-team2= Campbelltown City
|RD2-score2-1= 0
|RD2-score2-2= 0
|RD2-seed3=4
|RD2-team3= Croydon Kings
|RD2-score3= 1
|RD2-seed4=6
|RD2-team4= Adelaide City
|RD2-score4= 3
|RD3-seed1=2
|RD3-team1= Campbelltown City
|RD3-score1= 4
|RD3-seed2=6
|RD3-team2= Adelaide City
|RD3-score2= 0
|RD4-seed1=1
|RD4-team1= Adelaide Comets
|RD4-score1= 1
|RD4-seed2=2
|RD4-team2= Campbelltown City
|RD4-score2= 3
}}
=2020 State League 1 South Australia=
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = {{flagicon|South Australia}} State League 1
| season = 2020
| winners = Sturt Lions
| premiers = South Adelaide Panthers
| promoted = South Adelaide Panthers
Sturt Lions
| matches =
| total goals =
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| prevseason = 2019 FFSA
| nextseason = 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====
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|source=[https://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10180-0-552492-0&pool=1&a=LADDER sportstg.com]
|team3=WEA |team1=SAP |team2=STU |team5=PLA |team4=WCY |team9=FUL |team8=WTB |team11=VIP |team6=WST |team7=ADH |team10=AVC |team12=SEA
|name_ADH=Adelaide Hills Hawks
|name_AVC=Adelaide Victory
|name_FUL=Fulham United
|name_PLA=Playford City Patriots
|name_SEA=Seaford Rangers
|name_SAP=South Adelaide Panthers
|name_STU=Sturt Lions
|name_VIP=Adelaide Vipers
|name_WEA=West Adelaide
|name_WST=Western Strikers
|name_WTB=West Torrens Birkalla
|name_WCY=White City Woodville
|update=complete
|win_ADH=10|draw_ADH=2|loss_ADH=10|gf_ADH=42|ga_ADH=43
|win_AVC=5 |draw_AVC=3|loss_AVC=14|gf_AVC=42|ga_AVC=65
|win_FUL=6 |draw_FUL=4|loss_FUL=12|gf_FUL=31|ga_FUL=38
|win_PLA=12|draw_PLA=2|loss_PLA=8 |gf_PLA=37|ga_PLA=27
|win_SEA=0 |draw_SEA=3|loss_SEA=19|gf_SEA=27|ga_SEA=79|status_SEA=R
|win_SAP=14|draw_SAP=7|loss_SAP=1 |gf_SAP=62|ga_SAP=26|status_SAP=P
|win_STU=13|draw_STU=6|loss_STU=3 |gf_STU=48|ga_STU=18|status_STU=C,P
|win_VIP=4 |draw_VIP=4|loss_VIP=14|gf_VIP=27|ga_VIP=56|status_VIP=R
|win_WEA=14|draw_WEA=3|loss_WEA=5 |gf_WEA=54|ga_WEA=33
|win_WST=10|draw_WST=3|loss_WST=9 |gf_WST=38|ga_WST=38
|win_WTB=8 |draw_WTB=5|loss_WTB=9 |gf_WTB=49|ga_WTB=49
|win_WCY=12|draw_WCY=6|loss_WCY=4 |gf_WCY=42|ga_WCY=27
|col_NPLP=green1|text_NPLP=Promoted to the 2021 National Premier Leagues SA
|result1=NPLP|result2=NPLP
|col_SL1F=green2|text_SL1F=2020 SA State League 1 Finals
|result3=SL1F|result4=SL1F|result5=SL1F|result6=SL1F
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegated to the 2021 SA State League 2
|result11=R |result12=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
==Finals==
{{ALeague-6TeamFinals
|RD1-team1= South Adelaide Panthers
|RD1-score1= 4
|RD1-team2= Sturt Lions
|RD1-score2= 3
|RD1b-team1= West Adelaide
|RD1b-score1= 2
|RD1b-team2= Western Strikers
|RD1b-score2= 1
|RD1b-team3= White City Woodville
|RD1b-score3= 2
|RD1b-team4= Playford City Patriots
|RD1b-score4= 0
|RD2-team1= South Adelaide Panthers
|RD2-score1= 0
|RD2-team2= Sturt Lions
|RD2-score2= 3
|RD2-team3= West Adelaide
|RD2-score3= 1
|RD2-team4= White City Woodville
|RD2-score4= 2
|RD3-team1= South Adelaide Panthers
|RD3-score1= 1
|RD3-team2= White City Woodville
|RD3-score2= 3
|RD4-team1= Sturt Lions
|RD4-score1= 2
|RD4-team2= White City Woodville
|RD4-score2= 0
}}
=2020 State League 2 South Australia=
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = {{flagicon|South Australia}} State League 2
| season = 2020
| winners = Eastern United
| premiers = Adelaide Cobras
| promoted = Adelaide Cobras; Eastern United
| matches =
| total goals =
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| prevseason = 2019 FFSA
| nextseason = 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==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team2=EAS |name_EAS=Eastern United
|team6=GAW |name_GAW=Gawler SC
|team9=COV |name_COV=The Cove
|team1=ADC |name_ADC=Adelaide Cobras
|team5=ADU |name_ADU=Adelaide University
|team4=PTA |name_PTA=Port Adelaide Pirates
|team3=MDV |name_MDV=Modbury Vista
|team7=NOA |name_NOA=Noarlunga United
|team11=SAL |name_SAL=Salisbury United
|team10=NRD |name_NRD=Northern Demons
|team8=PON |name_PON=Pontian Eagles
|team12=MBU |name_MBU=Mount Barker United
|win_EAS=13|draw_EAS=5|loss_EAS=4 |gf_EAS=51|ga_EAS=28|status_EAS=C,P
|win_GAW=11|draw_GAW=3|loss_GAW=8 |gf_GAW=51|ga_GAW=38
|win_COV=8 |draw_COV=5|loss_COV=9 |gf_COV=34|ga_COV=35
|win_ADC=14|draw_ADC=4|loss_ADC=4 |gf_ADC=48|ga_ADC=29|status_ADC=P
|win_ADU=10|draw_ADU=5|loss_ADU=7 |gf_ADU=43|ga_ADU=41
|win_PTA=11|draw_PTA=3|loss_PTA=8 |gf_PTA=45|ga_PTA=33
|win_MDV=15|draw_MDV=3|loss_MDV=4 |gf_MDV=57|ga_MDV=27
|win_NOA=9 |draw_NOA=5|loss_NOA=8 |gf_NOA=38|ga_NOA=37
|win_SAL=6 |draw_SAL=1|loss_SAL=15|gf_SAL=39|ga_SAL=49
|win_NRD=6 |draw_NRD=2|loss_NRD=14|gf_NRD=28|ga_NRD=47
|win_PON=8 |draw_PON=5|loss_PON=9 |gf_PON=41|ga_PON=40
|win_MBU=0 |draw_MBU=1|loss_MBU=21|gf_MBU=18|ga_MBU=89
|adjust_points_MDV=-6
|adjust_points_GAW=-3
|hth_MDV=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballsa.com.au/news/media-release-modbury-vista-and-gawler-disciplinary-hearing|title=Media Release: Modbury Vista and Gawler Disciplinary Hearing|publisher=FFSA|date=2 October 2020|access-date=7 November 2020}}
|hth_GAW=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.
|col_SL1P=green1|text_SL1P=Promoted to the 2021 SA State League 1
|result1=SL1P|result2=SL1P
|col_SL2F=green2|text_SL2F=2020 SA State League 2 Finals
|result3=SL2F|result4=SL2F|result5=SL2F|result6=SL2F
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10180-0-552493-0&a=LADDER sportstg.com]
}}
==Finals==
{{ALeague-6TeamFinals
|RD1-team1= Adelaide Cobras
|RD1-score1= 3
|RD1-team2= Eastern United
|RD1-score2= 2
|RD1b-team1= Modbury Vista
|RD1b-score1= 1
|RD1b-team2= Gawler SC
|RD1b-score2= 3
|RD1b-team3= Port Adelaide Pirates
|RD1b-score3= 1
|RD1b-team4= Adelaide University
|RD1b-score4= 2
|RD2-team1= Adelaide Cobras
|RD2-score1= 3
|RD2-team2= Eastern United
|RD2-score2= 3
|RD2-team3= Gawler SC
|RD2-score3= 2
|RD2-team4= Adelaide University
|RD2-score4= 0
|RD3-team1= Eastern United
|RD3-score1= 3
|RD3-team2= Gawler SC
|RD3-score2= 2
|RD4-team1= Adelaide Cobras
|RD4-score1= 0
|RD4-team2= Eastern United {{aet}}
|RD4-score2= 1
}}
Women's Competitions
=2020 Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia=
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = PS4 WNPL South Australia
| season = 2020
| winners = Metro United
| premiers = Adelaide City
| matches =
| total goals =
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| prevseason = 2019 FFSA
| nextseason = 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballsa.com.au/news/wnplsa-fixtures-confirmed-footballreturns-approaches|title=WNPLSA fixtures confirmed as #FootballReturns approaches|publisher=Football South Australia|date=17 June 2020 |access-date=30 June 2020}}
==League table==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=ACI|name_ACI=Adelaide City
|team2=SI |name_SI=Salisbury Inter
|team3=WEA|name_WEA=West Adelaide
|team4=MU |name_MU=Metro United
|team6=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham United
|team8=COM|name_COM=Adelaide Comets
|team7=AUB|name_AUB=Adelaide University
|team5=NTC|name_NTC=FFSA NTC
|win_ACI=13|draw_ACI=0|loss_ACI=1 |gf_ACI=75|ga_ACI=14
|win_WEA=9 |draw_WEA=1|loss_WEA=4 |gf_WEA=39|ga_WEA=17
|win_SI=10 |draw_SI=1 |loss_SI=3 |gf_SI=50 |ga_SI=24
|win_MU=8 |draw_MU=0 |loss_MU=6 |gf_MU=19 |ga_MU=28 |status_MU=C
|win_FUL=4 |draw_FUL=0|loss_FUL=10|gf_FUL=16|ga_FUL=50
|win_NTC=4 |draw_NTC=3|loss_NTC=7 |gf_NTC=19|ga_NTC=34
|win_COM=1 |draw_COM=3|loss_COM=10|gf_COM=14|ga_COM=42
|win_AUB=2 |draw_AUB=2|loss_AUB=10|gf_AUB=12|ga_AUB=35
|col_WNPLF=#D0F0C0|text_WNPLF=2020 Women's NPL Finals
|result1=WNPLF|result2=WNPLF|result3=WNPLF|result4=WNPLF
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10180-0-556920-0&a=LADDER sportstg.com]
}}
==Finals==
{{PagePlayoffBracket
| RD1= Semi-finals
| RD2= Elimination Final
| RD3= Grand Final
| RD1-seed1= 1
| RD1-team1= Adelaide City
| RD1-score1= 3
| RD1-seed2= 2
| RD1-team2= Salisbury Inter
| RD1-score2= 1
| RD1-seed3= 3
| RD1-team3= West Adelaide
| RD1-score3= 0
| RD1-seed4= 4
| RD1-team4= Metro United
| RD1-score4= 1
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1= Salisbury Inter
| RD2-score1= 2
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2= Metro United {{aet}}
| RD2-score2= 3
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1= Adelaide City
| RD3-score1= 1
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2= Metro United
| RD3-score2= 2
}}
Cup Competitions
=2020 Federation Cup=
{{Infobox football tournament season
|title = FSA Federation Cup
|year = 2020
|dates = 20 March–20 June (Scheduled)
Suspended 18 March
|num_teams = 54; 44 were drawn in the first round
|champions =
|runner-up =
|prevseason = 2019
|nextseason = 2021
}}
The 2020 Football South Australia Federation Cup, also known as the 2020 FFA Cup South Australian preliminary rounds until the semi-finals,{{cite web|url=https://www.footballsa.com.au/news/ffa-cup-2020-nominations-now-open|title=FFA Cup 2020 nominations now open|website=Football South Australia|date=20 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.footballsa.com.au/news/football-south-australia-secure-a-second-ffa-cup-spot|title=Football South Australia secure a second FFA Cup spot|website=Football South Australia|date=17 December 2019}} 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.
The first round was drawn on 5 March.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballsa.com.au/news/ffa-cup-south-australia-preliminary-rounds-round-1-draw|title=FFA Cup South Australia Preliminary Rounds - Round 1 Draw|website=Football South Australia|date=5 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320100447/https://www.footballsa.com.au/news/ffa-cup-south-australia-preliminary-rounds-round-1-draw|archive-date=20 March 2020|url-status=live}} The competition was suspended on 18 March, two days before its commencement, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{National Premier Leagues South Australia}}
{{National Premier Leagues}}
{{Association football in South Australia}}
{{2019–20 in Australian soccer}}
{{2020-21 in Australian soccer}}