2020 Women's Premiership (New Zealand)
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The 2020 Women's Premiership (currently known as the ISPS Handa Women's Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eighteenth season of the league, New Zealand's top level women's football league since its establishment in 2002. Seven teams again were involved in the season representing the different regions in New Zealand. The league after consultation and feedback from stakeholders, was reverted to a single round-robin format, with the two highest-placed sides progressing to a one-off grand final.[1] Canterbury United Pride was again the team to beat, as they were looking at a threepeat, having played in every final since 2013, won five out of seven of those finals, including the last two years.[2]
Season | 2020 |
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Champions | Canterbury United Pride |
Matches played | 21 |
Goals scored | 79 (3.76 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Rina Hirano and Kaley Ward (6) |
Biggest home win | Canterbury 6-0 Central (21 November 2020) |
Biggest away win | Capital 0-4 Canterbury (5 December 2020) |
Highest scoring | WaiBOP 4-4 Auckland (13 December 2020) |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 20 December 2020. |
After an unbeaten regular season, Canterbury United Pride capped it off by completing the threepeat, beating 2nd place Capital Football 4–0 in the final.[3]