2020 NRFL Premier
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 June 2020 – 8 August 2020 |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 157 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Emiliano Tade (8 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Western Springs 6-0 Bay Olympic |
| Biggest away win | North Shore United 0-5 Eastern Suburbs |
| Highest scoring | Bay Olympic 5-4 Hamilton Wanderers |
| Longest winning run | Auckland United, Central United (4 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Auckland United (8 games) |
| Longest winless run | Melville United, Waitakere City (6 games) |
| Longest losing run | Melville United (5 games) |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 15 September 2020. | |
The 2020 NRFL Premier, also known as Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier for sponsorship reasons, is the 56th season of second-tier football in New Zealand. It is the top tier of winter football in the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty provinces. North Shore United are the current defending champions. The season started on the 20th of June 2020.[1]
Teams
Changes
Forrest Hill Milford were promoted as champions of the 2019 NRFL Division 1 after having been relegated from the NRFL Premier at the end of the 2017 season. Bay Olympic were also promoted as runners up of the 2019 NRFL Division 1. Glenfield Rovers and East Coast Bays were relegated at the end of the 2019 NRFL Premier season for the 2020 NRFL Division 1 season after finishing 11th and 12th respectively.[2]
Stadia and locations
Auckland United
Birkenhead United
Bay Olympic
Central United
Eastern Suburbs
Forrest Hill Milford
Manukau United
North Shore United
Waitakere City
Western Springs
|
Team |
Location |
Venue |
Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland United | Mount Roskill, Auckland | Keith Hay Park | |
| Bay Olympic | New Lynn, Auckland | Olympic Park | 3,500 |
| Birkenhead United | Birkenhead, Auckland | Shepherds Park | 1,000 |
| Central United | Sandringham, Auckland | Kiwitea Street | 3,500 (250 seated) |
| Eastern Suburbs Reserves | Kohimarama, Auckland | Madills Farm | 5,000 |
| Forrest Hill Milford | Forrest Hill, Auckland | Becroft Park | |
| Hamilton Wanderers Reserves | Chartwell, Hamilton | Porritt Stadium | 5,000 |
| Manukau United | Māngere East, Auckland | Centre Park | |
| Melville United | Melville, Hamilton | Gower Park | |
| North Shore United | Devonport, Auckland | Allen Hill Stadium | |
| Waitakere City | Whenuapai, Auckland | Fred Taylor Park | |
| Western Springs | Westmere, Auckland | Seddon Fields |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 20 |
| 2 | Central United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs Reserves | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 | Bay Olympic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 12 |
| 5 | Manukau United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 12 |
| 6 | Western Springs | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 11 |
| 7 | Birkenhead United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 11 |
| 8 | Forrest Hill Milford | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 11 |
| 9 | North Shore United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 10 |
| 10 | Hamilton Wanderers Reserves | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 9 |
| 11 | Melville United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 5 |
| 12 | Waitakere City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary record; 5)Play-off[3]
Results
| Home \ Away | AKL | BAY | BIR | CTL | EAS | FHM | HAM | MAN | MEL | NSU | WAI | WES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland United | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Bay Olympic | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||||||
| Birkenhead United | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | ||||||||
| Central United | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Eastern Suburbs Reserves | 0–1 | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | ||||||||
| Forrest Hill Milford | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | |||||||
| Hamilton Wanderers Reserves | 2–1 | 3–4 | — | 2–0 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Manukau United | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–5 | — | 0–2 | 3–2 | ||||||
| Melville United | 1–3 | 3–4 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | |||||||
| North Shore United | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 2–1 | — | |||||||
| Waitakere City | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | ||||||
| Western Springs | 6–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — |
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 8 August 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andrew Milne
|
Auckland United | 7 |
 Emiliano Tade
|
Central United | ||
| 3 |  Tommy Semmy
|
Hamilton Wanderers Reserves | 6 |
| 4 |  Stephen Hoyle
|
Eastern Suburbs Reserves | 5 |
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The 2020 season has been heavily impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. The season was originally due to start in early-April but had to be delayed as New Zealand went into lockdown to Alert Level 4 on the 26th March. On 21 March, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the introduction of a country-wide alert level system.[5][6]
On 8 June, Ardern announced that the country would enter Alert Level 1 at 11:59 pm that night, lifting the remaining restrictions.[7] The season started on the 20th of June while New Zealand were at Alert Level 1.
After new cases of community transmission were detected on 11 August, New Zealand was moved to Alert Level 2 and Auckland to Level 3 at noon on 12 August;[8] Auckland moved down to Level "2.5", a modified version of Level 2 with further limitations on public gatherings and mandated mask wearing on public transport, at 11:59 pm on 30 August.[9] This lockdown was extended until the 23rd September on the 14 September. It was then decided that the season was cancelled effective immediately with no promotion or relegation across any of the 3 NRFL Leagues. No team has yet been awarded as winner of the league for the 2020 season.[10]
References
- ↑ "NRFL Premier (Matches)". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "2019 NRFL Premier". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ↑ "Northern Regional Football League Regulations 2020: Article 20 - Competition Format". nff.org.nz. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "NRFL Premier Golden Boot Standings". NRFL. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ↑ "Home". Unite against COVID-19. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cheng, Derek (20 March 2020). "Coronavirus: PM Jacinda Ardern outlines NZ's new alert system, over-70s should stay at home". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Live: New Zealand will move to Covid-19 Alert Level 1". Stuff. 8 June 2020. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland in lockdown, rest of country in level 2 – Four cases of community transmission". New Zealand Herald. 11 August 2020. ISSN 1170-0777. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cardwell, Hamish (30 August 2020). "Auckland moving to 'alert level 2.5' tomorrow". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Decision on NRFL Matches". Cambridge Football Club. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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