2020 ANZ Premiership season
The 2020 ANZ Premiership season is the fourth season of the ANZ Premiership, the premier domestic netball league in New Zealand. The league is contested by six teams from around New Zealand, with a total of 47 matches played between March and July. Central Pulse are the defending premiers.
| 2020 ANZ Premiership season | |
|---|---|
| League | ANZ Premiership |
| Sport | Netball |
| Duration | 15 Mar – 12 July |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sport |
| Champions | TBC |
| Runners-up | TBC |
| Minor premiers | TBC |
Following the first round of fixtures, the season was delayed due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.[1] The season will recomence on 19 June, with all matches to be played behind closed doors at the Auckland Netball Centre.[2]
Format
The 2020 ANZ Premiership season will change from a 13-round to a 16-round season.[3]
Teams play 15 matches spread over 13 rounds for a 47 match season, ensuring each team played each other three times in the regular season. The second and third place teams qualify for the elimination final at the end of the season, with the winner of that match meeting the first place team (the minor premiers) in the Grand Final.[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,
More FM Arena |
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
Remaining fixtures yet to be announced
Ladder
2020 ANZ Premiership ladder | ||||||||||
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Pulse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 129.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 112.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Northern Mystics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 107.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Northern Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 93.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Southern Steel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 88.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Mainland Tactix | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 77.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Last updated: 21 March 2020 — Source | ||||||||||
Finals
References
- "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.
- "The League • ANZ Premiership Netball". anzpremiership.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- "Seasons • ANZ Premiership Netball". anzpremiership.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-03-20.