2020 Women's National League (Ireland)

The 2020 Women's National League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Só Hotels Women's National League, is the 10th season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland.

Women's National League
Season2020
Dates27 June 2020 – December 2020
← 2019
2021 →

Athlone Town and Bohemians will compete for the first time.[1][2]

Following the financial collapse of Limerick F.C., they will be replaced by a new team, Treaty United.[3] Kilkenny United were excluded for a variety of reasons, including that they had not bonded with the local league, they had changed venues for home games, did not train in Kilkenny, lacked a qualified manager, and their poor league results (just 7 points in the last three seasons combined [60 matches]).[4]

Originally scheduled to kick off on 15 March, the season's opening was delayed to late June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]

Teams
Team Home town/suburb Stadium 2019 finish
Athlone TownAthloneAthlone Town Stadiumn/a
BohemiansCoolock, DublinOscar Traynor Centren/a
Cork CityCorkBishopstown Stadium5th
Galway GalwayEamonn Deacy Park4th
Treaty UnitedLimerickMarkets Field7th (Limerick W.F.C.)
Peamount UnitedNewcastle, South DublinGreenogue1st
ShelbourneDrumcondra, DublinTolka Park2nd
DLR WavesDún LaoghaireJackson Park6th
Wexford YouthsCrossabegFerrycarrig Park3rd

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Athlone Town Edel Menton Nike Togher Oil Products (TOP)
Bohemians O'Neills Mr Green
Cork City Ronán Collins Katie McCarthy Adidas Clonakilty Food Company
DLR Waves Graham Kavanagh Catherine Cronin Jako Eversheds Sutherland
Galway Billy Clery Keara Cormican Uhlsport Lough Rea Hotel and Spa
Treaty United
Peamount United Christy Lougheed Aine O'Gorman O'Neills Texaco Newcastle Service Station
Shelbourne Dave Bell Pearl Slattery Umbro Dublin City University
Wexford Youths Tom Elmes Kylie Murphy Bodibro Energia

Format

Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away. Each team plays 16 games, 8 home and 8 away.[7]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Peamount United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021–22 Champions League
2 Shelbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Wexford Youths 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Galway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Cork City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DLR Waves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Treaty United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Athlone Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Bohemians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:

Fixtures

References
  1. Duffy, Emma. "The Women's National League will welcome a new team for the 2020 season". The42.
  2. Doyle, Stephen. "Bohemians and Treaty United join expanded Women's National League". TodayFM.
  3. McCormack, Richie. "Shamrock Rovers B-team accepted into First Division". Newstalk.
  4. "Kilkenny United release lengthy statement following Women's National League departure". ExtraTime.ie.
  5. Blake, Ben. "Women's National League season to kick off in late June". The42.
  6. "Delayed Women's National League to kick off on June 27th". ExtraTime.ie.
  7. "Fixture List" (PDF).
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