# 2020 Football NSW season

The Football NSW 2020 season was the eighth season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consists of four divisions across the state of New South Wales.
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, and further extended until at least the end of May. The regular season re-commenced in a condensed format from 18 July, with promotion and relegation suspended.

## Competitions
### 2020 National Premier League NSW Men's 1

The competition resumed on 31 July with a single round-robin format (11 matches) followed by a two-week finals series. The NPL Premier normally qualifies for the national NPL finals series, but the 2020 National Premier Leagues finals series was cancelled in July.

#### League table

| Pos | Team | 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 | | | |

### 2020 National Premier League NSW Men's 2

The 2020 NPL NSW Men's 2 season was originally scheduled to be played over 22 rounds as a double round-robin. It resumed on 18 July as a single round-robin. Results from the first few rounds in March did not count.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners Academy (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 23 | 2020 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals |
| 2 | NWS Spirit | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 22 | 2020 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals |
| 3 | Northern Tigers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 20 | 2020 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals |
| 4 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 19 | 2020 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals |
| 5 | Blacktown Spartans | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 15 | |
| 6 | St George City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Hakoah Sydney City East | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 10 | |
| 8 | SD Raiders | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 9 | |
| 9 | St George FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 9 | |
| 10 | Hills United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 7 | |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets Youth (R) | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 6 | Promoted from NPL4 mid-season |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to NPL1 mid-season |
| 13 | Mounties Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Promoted from NPL4 mid-season due to the withdrawal of Mounties Wanderers.
* ↑ Promoted to NPL1 mid-season due to the withdrawal of NPL1 team 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 |
| 2 | NWS Spirit | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Northern Tigers (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Northern Tigers (a.e.t.) | 2 | Northern Tigers | Northern Tigers | 2 |
| | | | Central Coast Mariners Academy(a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners Academy(a.e.t.) | 6 |
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 2 | Central Coast Mariners Academy(a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners Academy(a.e.t.) | 6 |
| 4 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 1 | | | |

### 2020 National Premier League NSW Men's 3

The season resumed on 18 July as a single round-robin. Results from the first few rounds in March did not count.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rydalmere Lions (C) | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 28 | 2020 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals |
| 2 | Bankstown City Lions | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 24 | 2020 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals |
| 3 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 22 | 2020 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals |
| 4 | Canterbury Bankstown | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 19 | 2020 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals |
| 5 | Dunbar Rovers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 16 | |
| 6 | Inter Lions | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 16 | |
| 7 | Stanmore Hawks | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 15 | |
| 8 | Dulwich Hill | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 12 | |
| 9 | Central Coast United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 10 | |
| 10 | Macarthur Rams | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 9 | |
| 11 | Sydney University | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 8 | |
| 12 | Bankstown United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 7 | |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Rydalmere Lions | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Canterbury Bankstown | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Canterbury Bankstown | 3 | Rydalmere Lions | Rydalmere Lions | 1 |
| | | | Bankstown City | Bankstown City | 0 |
| 2 | Bankstown City | 2 | Bankstown City | Bankstown City | 0 |
| 3 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | 1 | | | |

### 2020 National Premier League NSW Men's 4

The season resumed on 18 July as a single round-robin. Results from the first few rounds in March did not count.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fraser Park | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 24 | Qualification for the 2020 NPL NSW Men's 4 Finals |
| 2 | UNSW | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 21 | Qualification for the 2020 NPL NSW Men's 4 Finals |
| 3 | Nepean FC (C) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 17 | Qualification for the 2020 NPL NSW Men's 4 Finals |
| 4 | Hawkesbury City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 | Qualification for the 2020 NPL NSW Men's 4 Finals |
| 5 | Hurstville FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | |
| 6 | Western NSW Mariners | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 12 | |
| 7 | South Coast Flame | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 12 | |
| 8 | Parramatta FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 11 | |
| 9 | Camden Tigers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 11 | |
| 10 | Prospect United | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 9 | |
| 11 | Granville Rage | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 4 | |
| 12 | Newcastle Jets Youth (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to NPL2 mid-season |
* ↑ Promoted to NPL2 mid-season due to the withdrawal of NPL2 team Mounties Wanderers.

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Fraser Park | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Hawkesbury City | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Hawkesbury City | 0 | Fraser Park | Fraser Park | 2 (3) |
| | | | Nepean FC (p) | Nepean FC (p) | 2 (4) |
| 2 | UNSW | 0 | Nepean FC (p) | Nepean FC (p) | 2 (4) |
| 3 | Nepean FC | 2 | | | |

### 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1

The 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1 was the seventh edition of the NPL NSW Women's competition to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 12 teams competed, initially scheduled to play each other twice for a total of 22 rounds. The season resumed on 19 July as a single round-robin, but results from the first few games played in March did not count. The top four teams played off in a finals series.

#### League Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Sydney University | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 29 | 2020 NPL NSW Women’s Finals |
| 2 | Sydney Olympic | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 25 | 2020 NPL NSW Women’s Finals |
| 3 | Manly United (C) | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 23 | 2020 NPL NSW Women’s Finals |
| 4 | Northern Tigers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 18 | 2020 NPL NSW Women’s Finals |
| 5 | Blacktown Spartans | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 18 | |
| 6 | Football NSW Institute | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 17 | |
| 7 | North West Sydney Koalas | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 17 | |
| 8 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 17 | |
| 9 | Illawarra Stingrays | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 13 | |
| 10 | Macarthur Rams | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 9 | |
| 11 | Emerging Jets | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 31 | −26 | 3 | |
| 12 | Bankstown City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 60 | −53 | 0 | |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Sydney University | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Northern Tigers | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Northern Tigers | 0 | Sydney University | Sydney University | 1 |
| | | | Manly United | Manly United | 2 |
| 2 | Sydney Olympic | 2 | Manly United | Manly United | 2 |
| 3 | Manly United | 3 | | | |

## 2020 Waratah Cup

NSW soccer clubs commenced the 2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds in March, only to see it suspended due to the impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. At the time of suspension, only the first round had been played. The competition was cancelled on 3 July.