2020 Netball Superleague season explained

2020 Netball Superleague season
League:Netball Superleague
Sport:Netball
No Of Teams:10
Season:2020 Netball Superleague season
Season Champs:None
Season Champ Name:Champions
Prevseason Link:2019 Netball Superleague season
Prevseason Year:2019
Nextseason Link:2021 Netball Superleague season
Nextseason Year:2021

The 2020 Netball Superleague season was the fifteenth season of the Netball Superleague, the elite domestic netball competition in the United Kingdom. The season commenced on 22 February 2020.[1] Manchester Thunder were the defending champions.[2] In the midst of the fourth round of matches, the league announced the postponement of all future matches until at least 30 April 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On 27 May 2020, the season was cancelled, with the fixtures declared null and void.[4]

Overview

Format

The length of the regular season was originally expanded by one week to include 19 rounds, with the additional round counting towards each club's total points. The top four would have progressed to the playoffs and eventually two teams met in the Grand Final.[1]

Fixtures

Round 4

Table

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Vitality Netball Superleague Season Opener details announced. England Netball. 14 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Netball Superleague Grand Final: Manchester Thunder win 57–52 against Wasps. BBC Sport. 19 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Vitality Netball Superleague statement update – Coronavirus. 15 March 2020. Netball Superleague.
  4. News: Netball Superleague: 2020 season terminated with immediate effect. BBC Sport. 27 May 2020. 28 May 2020.