2019–20 in Australian soccer explained
The 2019–20 season was the 51st season of national competitive association football in Australia and 137th overall.
Most events from March 2020 onwards were disrupted or postponed due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1] [2]
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification / 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Second round
Australia men's national under-23 soccer team
See main article: Australia men's national under-23 soccer team.
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 23 national team in 2019–20.
2020 AFC U-23 Championship
Matches also acted as qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games .
Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
AFC U-19 Championship qualification
Australia men's national under-17 soccer team
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 17 national team in 2019–20.
FIFA U-17 World Cup
See main article: 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Younger cohort: AFC U-16 Championship qualification
See main article: 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification.
Australia women's national soccer team
See main article: Australia women's national soccer team.
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played or originally scheduled to be played by the women's senior national team in 2019–20.
2020 AFC Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
See main article: article and 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Australia women's national under-20 soccer team
See main article: Australia women's national under-20 soccer team.
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
See main article: 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.
Australia women's national under-17 soccer team
See main article: Australia women's national under-17 soccer team.
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's under 17 national team in 2019–20.
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
See main article: 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship.
AFC competitions
AFC Champions League
See main article: 2020 AFC Champions League.
Group stage
See main article: 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.
Group H
Knockout stage
See main article: 2020 AFC Champions League knockout stage.
Round of 16
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Men's football
A-League
See main article: 2019–20 A-League.
Grand final
See main article: 2020 A-League Grand Final.
National Premier Leagues
The Final Series featured the winner of each Member Federation's league competition in the National Premier Leagues, where the overall winner was to qualify directly for the 2020 FFA Cup Round of 32. Since that competition was cancelled, Wollongong Wolves qualified directly for the 2021 FFA Cup Round of 32.[3]
Cup competitions
FFA Cup
See main article: 2019 FFA Cup.
Final
Women's football
W-League
See main article: 2019–20 W-League.
Finals series
Deaths
Retirements
- 2 July 2019: Marc Janko, 36, former Austria and Sydney FC striker.[8]
- 15 July 2019: Lizzie Durack, 25, former England and Western Sydney Wanderers goalkeeper.[9]
- 15 September 2019: Daniel McBreen, 42, former Newcastle United, North Queensland Fury, Perth Glory and Central Coast Mariners striker.[10]
- 10 October 2019: Caitlin Munoz, 36, former Australia and Canberra United striker.[11]
- 18 October 2019: Ken Ilsø, 33, former Adelaide United striker.[12]
- 1 January 2020: David Villa, 38, former Spain and Melbourne City striker.[13]
- 6 January 2020: Erika Tymrak, 28, former United States and Melbourne City midfielder.[14]
- 28 January 2020: Alexander Meier, 37, former Western Sydney Wanderers forward.[15]
- 6 May 2020: Jakob Poulsen, 36, former Denmark and Melbourne Victory midfielder.[16]
- 14 May 2020: Marcos Flores, 34, former Adelaide United, Melbourne Victory, Central Coast Mariners, Newcastle Jets and Adelaide City midfielder.[17] [18]
- 26 May 2020: Alex Cisak, 31, former Sydney FC goalkeeper.[19]
- 18 June 2020: Glen Moss, 37, former New Zealand, Sydney Olympic, New Zealand Knights, Wellington Phoenix, Melbourne Victory, Gold Coast United, and Newcastle Jets goalkeeper.[20] [21]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: FFA to postpone remaining matches in the Hyundai A-League season due to COVID-19. Football Federation Australia. 24 March 2020.
- Web site: Football Federation Australia extends the postponement of the Hyundai A-League. Football Federation Australia. 23 April 2020. 27 April 2020.
- Web site: Stand-alone Final and AFC Champions League prize to headline rebooted FFA Cup in 2021. Football Australia. 1 December 2019. 27 December 2020.
- News: Former Socceroos coach Gutendorf dies at 93. SBS. The World Game. 15 September 2019. 15 September 2019.
- News: Former Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek dies aged 63. Matt. Bungard. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 November 2019.
- Web site: Vale Lizz Migchelsen. Canberra United. 27 May 2020.
- News: Oud-voetbalster Liesbeth Migchelsen overleden. Former football player Liesbeth Migchelsen passed away. Dutch. De Telegraaf. 27 May 2020.
- News: Around the grounds: Champness heads to USA, Bayern move just the start for Singh, Roar's British flavour. A-League. Football Federation Australia. 2 July 2019. Greco. John. 6 July 2019. Former Sydney FC striker and Austrian international Marc Janko has announced his immediate retirement from football..
- News: Lizzie Durack retires . 6 January 2020 . Chelsea FC . 15 July 2019.
- News: NPL: Daniel McBreen lines up last shot at Grand Final glory before next step in career. 13 September 2019. The Newcastle Herald. 29 January 2020. Kerry, Craig.
- News: Munoz calls time on playing career. A-League. Football Federation Australia. Windon. Jacob. 10 October 2019. 11 October 2019.
- Web site: Danish footballer quits game after getting two-year drugs ban. 2019-10-18. www.thelocal.dk. en-GB. 2019-10-19.
- News: David Villa bows out with cup glory. beIN Sports. 1 January 2020. 4 January 2020.
- Web site: Utah Royals FC midfielder Erika Tymrak announces retirement . rsl.com . . 6 January 2020 . 29 January 2020.
- News: Durstewitz . Ingo . Eintracht Frankfurt (SGE): Alex Meier beendet Karriere als Fußballprofi . 29 January 2020 . Frankfurter Rundschau . 29 January 2020 . German.
- News: Poulsen calls time on playing career. 6 May 2020. 6 May 2020. Melbourne Victory FC.
- News: Marcos Flores documentary preview. The Advertiser. 14 May 2020. Adelaide City playmaker Marcos Flores has announced his retirement after spreading joy throughout his glittering football career to six continents..
- News: Flores hangs up his boots. Davidson. John. FTBL.com.au. 15 May 2020. 1 June 2020.
- News: 'Tassie kids need more opportunities' - Cisak hangs up his boots. FTBL.com.au. 27 May 2020. Davidson. John. 26 May 2020.
- News: A-League: Former All Whites goalkeeper Glen Moss announces his retirement. Stuff.co.nz. 29 January 2020.
- News: Moss hangs up his boots. John. Davidson. FTBL. 18 June 2020.
