# 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.

## Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic

The season commenced in February, with the first games played in the Queensland competition.
The competition was suspended for one month due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, effective 18 March to 14 April, and subsequently extended. Apart from Victoria, competitions resumed in the various member federations between late June and late July. 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. 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.
It was announced on 3 July that the finals series for the 2020 competition had been cancelled.

## League tables
### ACT
#### Stage 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 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 | 2020 ACT Grand Final |
| 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 | |
* ↑ Teams were split into two groups (Top Four and Bottom Four) after the first 7 matches in the first Stage.

#### Finals

| Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Canberra Croatia | 3 |
| 2 | Gungahlin United | 1 |

### NSW

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | 2020 NSW Finals |
| 3 | Sydney United 58 (C) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 22 | 2020 NSW Finals |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 21 | 2020 NSW Finals |
| 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 |
| 12 | APIA Leichhardt | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 7 | |
| 13 | Sutherland Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Promoted from NPL2 mid-season due to the withdrawal of Sutherland Sharks. This was a temporary measure for the 2020 season only.
* ↑ Withdrew during the season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Rockdale City Suns | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 0 | Rockdale City Suns | Rockdale City Suns | 3 (2) |
| | | | Sydney United 58 | Sydney United 58 | 3 (4) |
| 2 | Wollongong Wolves | 1 | Sydney United 58 | Sydney United 58 | 3 (4) |
| 3 | Sydney United 58 | 3 | | | |

### Northern NSW

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | 2020 NNSW Finals |
| 3 | Newcastle Olympic | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 23 | 2020 NNSW Finals |
| 4 | Charlestown Azzurri | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 23 | 2020 NNSW Finals |
| 5 | Maitland FC | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 22 | 2020 NNSW Finals |
| 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 | |

#### Finals

| Qualifying final | Qualifying final | Qualifying final | Major semi-final | Major semi-final | Major semi-final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand 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 | Minor semi-final | 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 | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 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 | 2020 Queensland Finals |
| 3 | Gold Coast Knights | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 51 | 2020 Queensland Finals |
| 4 | Lions FC (C) | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 46 | 2020 Queensland Finals |
| 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 |
* ↑ Games against Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United now counted as byes.
* ↑ Withdrew during the season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 2 | Olympic FC | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Gold Coast Knights | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Gold Coast Knights | 1 | Olympic FC | Olympic FC | 0 |
| | | | Lions FC | Lions FC | 1 |
| 1 | Peninsula Power | 1 | Lions FC | Lions FC | 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 | 2020 National Premier Leagues SA Finals |
| 3 | North Eastern MetroStars | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 41 | 2020 National Premier Leagues SA Finals |
| 4 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 36 | 2020 National Premier Leagues SA Finals |
| 5 | Adelaide Raiders | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 34 | 2020 National Premier Leagues SA Finals |
| 6 | Adelaide City | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 31 | 2020 National Premier Leagues SA Finals |
| 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 | Relegation to SA State League 1 |

#### Finals

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand 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 | | | | | 2 | Campbelltown City | 4 | | |
| 4 | Croydon Kings | 2 | | | | | 6 | Adelaide City | 0 | | |
| 5 | Adelaide Raiders | 0 | | | | | 6 | Adelaide City | 0 | | |
| 5 | Adelaide Raiders | 0 | 4 | Croydon Kings | Croydon Kings | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Adelaide City | Adelaide City | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | North Eastern MetroStars | 1 | 6 | Adelaide City | Adelaide City | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | Adelaide City | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

### Tasmania

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |

### Victoria

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |
| 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.

### Western Australia

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 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 | Finals series |
| 3 | Floreat Athena | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Finals series |
| 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 | |
* ↑ Teams were split into two groups (Upper Table and Lower Table) after each played 11 matches in the first Stage.

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| U1 | ECU Joondalup | 1 | | | |
| L1 | Perth SC (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | |
| L1 | Perth SC (a.e.t.) | 3 | L1 | Perth SC | 0 |
| | | | U2 | Floreat Athena | 4 |
| U2 | Cockburn City | 0 | U2 | Floreat Athena | 4 |
| U3 | Floreat Athena | 2 | | | |