2020 ANZ Premiership season
The 2020 ANZ Premiership season was the fourth season of the ANZ Premiership, the premier domestic netball league in New Zealand. The league was contested by six teams from around New Zealand, with a total of 47 matches played between March and August. Defending premiers Central Pulse won their second consecutive premiership, defeating Mainland Tactix by 12 goals in the Grand Final.[1]
| 2020 ANZ Premiership season | |
|---|---|
| League | ANZ Premiership |
| Sport | Netball |
| Duration | 15 March – 23 August |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sport |
| Champions | Central Pulse |
| Runners-up | Mainland Tactix |
| Minor premiers | Central Pulse |
Following the first round of fixtures, the season was suspended due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.[2] The season recommenced on 19 June, with most matches played at the Auckland Netball Centre.[3][4]
Format
The 2020 ANZ Premiership season originally changed from a 13-round to a 16-round season.[5]
Following the suspension of the season after round 1, the re-arranged fixture was reduced to ten rounds. At the conclusion of these matches, the top two teams meet in the Grand Final, and the other teams compete for finishing positions from third to sixth.[4]
Teams
| Team | City | Home Venues | Heach coach | Captain(s) | Import Players | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Mystics | Auckland | The Trusts Arena, | Helene Wilson | Phoenix Karaka | None | None |
| Northern Stars | Auckland | Pulman Arena | Kiri Wills | Grace Kara | Daystar Swift | Robinhood |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Hamilton | Claudelands Arena, | Amigene Metcalfe | Samantha Winders | Georgia Marshall | Splice Construction Ltd |
| Central Pulse | Wellington | TSB Bank Arena, | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Katrina Rore | None | Te Wānanga O Raukawa |
| Mainland Tactix | Christchurch | Horncastle Arena, | Marianne Delaney-Hoshek | Jane Watson | None | The Good Oil |
| Southern Steel | Invercargill | ILT Stadium Southland, | Reinga Bloxham | Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit | Kalifa McCollin | Ascot Park Hotel |
Source: 2020 Media Guide
Regular season
Round 1
| Sun 15 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 41 – 53 | Central Pulse | Stadium 2000, Blenheim | |
| 4:10 pm | Report |
| Sun 15 Mar | Northern Stars | 55 – 59 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena, Papakura | |
| 6:10 pm | Report |
| Mon 16 Mar | Southern Steel | 48 – 54 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | More FM Arena, Dunedin | |
| 7:15 pm | Report |
Round 2
| Fri 19 Jun | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 40 – 47 | Northern Mystics | Auckland Netball Centre | |
| Stats |
| Sat 20 Jun | Southern Steel | 36 – 43 | Mainland Tactix | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Sun 21 Jun | Northern Stars | 39 – 63 | Central Pulse | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Sun 21 Jun | Northern Stars | 48 – 43 | Mainland Tactix | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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Round 3
| Fri 26 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 45 – 36 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Auckland Netball Centre | |
| Stats |
| Sat 27 Jun | Northern Mystics | 46 – 42 | Southern Steel | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Sun 28 Jun | Northern Stars | 47 – 49 | Southern Steel | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Mon 29 Jun | Central Pulse | 42 – 35 | Northern Mystics | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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Round 4
| Fri 3 Jul | Northern Mystics | 47 – 42 | Mainland Tactix | Auckland Netball Centre | |
| Stats |
| Sat 4 Jul | Central Pulse | 47 – 40 | Southern Steel | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Sun 5 Jul | Central Pulse | 51 – 30 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Mon 6 Jul | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 46 – 46 | Northern Stars | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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Round 5
| Fri 10 Jul | Central Pulse | 40 – 37 | Southern Steel | Auckland Netball Centre | |
| Stats |
| Sat 11 Jul | Southern Steel | 39 – 48 | Northern Stars | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Sun 12 Jul | Northern Stars | 45 – 43 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Sun 12 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 41 – 40 | Northern Mystics | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Mon 13 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 46 – 46 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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Round 6
| Fri 17 Jul | Northern Mystics | 51 – 47 | Northern Stars | Auckland Netball Centre | |
| Stats |
| Sat 18 Jul | Central Pulse | 44 – 38 | Northern Mystics | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Sun 19 Jul | Central Pulse | 33 – 32 | Mainland Tactix | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Sun 19 Jul | Southern Steel | 41 – 40 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Mon 20 Jul | Southern Steel | 35 – 48 | Mainland Tactix | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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Round 7
| Fri 24 Jul | Central Pulse | 51 – 47 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Sat 25 Jul | Central Pulse | 46 – 36 | Northern Stars | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Sun 26 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 47 – 40 | Northern Stars | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Sun 26 Jul | Southern Steel | 47 – 41 | Northern Mystics | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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| Mon 27 Jul | Northern Mystics | 45 – 39 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Auckland Netball Centre | |
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Round 8
| Thu 30 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 45 – 39 | Northern Stars | Horncastle Arena | |
| Stats |
| Sat 1 Aug | Northern Stars | 50 – 43 | Southern Steel | Auckland Netball Centre | |
| Stats |
| Sun 2 Aug | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 35 – 44 | Mainland Tactix | Claudelands Arena | |
| Stats |
| Sun 2 Aug | Central Pulse | 42 – 44 | Northern Mystics | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
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| Mon 3 Aug | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 37 – 36 | Southern Steel | Claudelands Arena | |
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Round 9
| Fri 7 Aug | Southern Steel | 51 – 47 | Northern Mystics | ILT Stadium Southland | |
| Stats |
| Sat 8 Aug | Southern Steel | 34 – 49 | Central Pulse | ILT Stadium Southland | |
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| Sun 9 Aug | Northern Mystics | 42 – 43 | Mainland Tactix | The Trusts Arena | |
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| Sun 9 Aug | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 45 – 46 | Northern Stars | Claudelands Arena | |
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| Mon 10 Aug | Central Pulse | 32 – 39 | Mainland Tactix | TSB Bank Arena | |
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Round 10
| Fri 14 Aug | Northern Mystics | drawn | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
| Sat 7 may | Northern Mystics | drawn | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | The Trusts Arena | |
| Sun 9 may | Southern Steel | drawn | Mainland Tactix | Edgar Centre | |
| Sun 16 Aug | Central Pulse | drawn | Northern Stars | TSB Bank Arena | |
| Mon 17 Aug | Central Pulse | drawn | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | TSB Bank Arena | |
- On 12 August, Netball New Zealand declared all five matches of Round 10 drawn, with all teams awarded two competition points for their respective matches. This occurred due to a change in the country's COVID-19 alert levels.[6]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Pulse | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 594 | 474 | 120 | 125.3 | 1 | 49 |
| 2 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 606 | 566 | 40 | 107.1 | 2 | 42 |
| 3 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 582 | 475 | 7 | 101.2 | 3 | 35 |
| 4 | Northern Stars | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 590 | 626 | -36 | 94.2 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Southern Steel | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 578 | 637 | -59 | 90.7 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 520 | 592 | -72 | 87.8 | 3 | 19 |
| Last updated: 14 August 2020 — Source | |||||||||||
Grand Final
| Sun 23 Aug 6.45pm |
Report Stats |
Central Pulse | 43–31 | Mainland Tactix | ILT Stadium Southland | Sky Sport |
References
- "Netball: Central Pulse beat Mainland Tactix to claim ANZ Premiership title". NZ Herald. 23 August 2020.
- "Netball's ANZ Premiership joins list of postponed competitions". RNZ. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- "ANZ Premiership confirms plans to resume season". ANZ Premiership. 11 May 2020.
- "ANZ Premiership fixtures to return to home venues in front of fans in July". NewsChain. 17 June 2020.
- "The League • ANZ Premiership Netball". anzpremiership.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- "All Upcoming ANZ Premiership Round 10 Matches Declared Drawn". ANZ Premiership. 12 August 2020.
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