The 2020 National Premier Leagues Victoria was the seventh season of the National Premier Leagues Victoria, the top league in Victorian football. Bentleigh Greens are the defending champions, having won their third championship title the previous season. The season started on 13 February and was cancelled on 18 March, due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1]
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 February – 15 March 2020 |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 103 (2.94 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Brandon Barnes & Hamish Watson (5 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Oakleigh Cannons 5–0 Oakleigh Cannons (6 March 2020) Avondale 6–1 Melbourne Knights (14 March 2020) |
| Highest scoring | South Melbourne 5–2 Eastern Lions (23 February 2020) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
Teams
editFourteen teams compete in the league – the top twelve teams from the two teams promoted from the NPL Victoria 2. The promoted teams were Eastern Lions from the Eastern conference and St Albans Saints from the Western conference. They replaced Kingston City and Pascoe Vale.
Stadiums and locations
edit- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Suburb | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altona Magic | Altona North | Paisley Park Soccer Complex | 5,000 |
| Avondale | Avondale Heights | City Vista Recreation Reserve | 4,000 |
| Bentleigh Greens | Cheltenham | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex | 3,300 |
| Dandenong City | Endeavour Hills | Frank Holohan Soccer Complex | 4,000 |
| Dandenong Thunder | Danedenong | George Andrews Reserve | 5,000 |
| Eastern Lions | Burwood | George Andrews Reserve | 5,000 |
| Green Gully | St Albans | Green Gully Reserve | 10,000 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | 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 |
Source: SportsTG
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
editSeason statistics
editScoring
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brandon Barnes
|
Dandenong Thunder | 5 |
 Hamish Watson
|
Melbourne Knights | ||
| 3 |  Alex Salmon
|
Green Gully | 4 |
| Stefan Valentini
|
Avondale | ||
| 5 | Joe Guest
|
Oakleigh Cannons | 3 |
| Joe Knowles
|
Oakleigh Cannons | ||
| Steven Hewitt
|
Hume City | ||
| Yuta Konagaya
|
Port Melbourne | ||
| Harry Sawyer
|
South Melbourne | ||
| Francesco Stella
|
Port Melbourne |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Sawyer |
South Melbourne | Eastern Lions | 5–2 (H)[3] | 23 February 2020 |
References
edit- ^ "Grassroots football temporarily suspended". Football Federation Australia. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Season Stats – Scoring Summary". SportsTG. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "South Melbourne 5–2 Eastern Lions". SportsTG. 23 February 2020.