CHANGES TO THE LEAGUES AND TEAMS
BEING USED BY UK FOOTBALL POOLS IN 2020
NSW National Premier
League (NPL) 1
Hakoah Sydney City East were relegated and replaced by NPL 2 champions North Shore Mariners
A.P.I.A.
Leichhardt Tigers have dropped Tigers from their name
NSW National Premier League 2
North Shore Mariners
were promoted to NPL1 and replaced by relegated Hakoah Sydney City East
Canterbury Bankstown, Macarthur Rams and Rydalmere Lions were relegated to NPL3 and replaced by SD Raiders from NPL 3
GHFA Spirit FC became NWS Spirit FC
NSW National Premier League 3
League used once for
only four games in 2020
Queensland NPL
League reduced to
thirteen teams
Western Pride, SWQ
Thunder and Sunshine Coast Fire were relegated to FQPL
Sunshine Coast
Wanderers and Capalaba were promoted from FQPL
Football Queensland Premier League (FQPL)
League increased to
eleven teams
Sunshine Coast Wanderers and Capalaba were promoted to the NPL
Wolves FC became Wynnum
Wolves
Victoria NPL 1
Pascoe Vale and
Kingston City were relegated to NPL 2
Eastern Lions and St Albans Saints were promoted from NPL2
League reduced to 12
teams from 20 by relegating the bottom four clubs from each conference to NPL3
The two conference winners, Eastern Lions and St Albans Saints, were promoted to NPL 1
Moreland Zebras become
Moreland Zebras Juventus
Western Australia NPL
Stirling Lions were relegated to Division One and replaced by Division One champions Gwelup Croatia
Western Australia State
League Division One
League increased from eleven to twelve teams
Champions Gwelup Croatia were promoted to NPL and Stirling Lions were relegated from NPL
Subiaco and Morley-Windmills
were relegated to Division Two and replaced by Quinns
FC
South Australia NPL
West Adelaide and South Adelaide were relegated and replaced by State League One champions Modbury Jets and playoff winners Cumberland United
South Australia State
League One
Champions Modbury Jets and playoff
winners Cumberland United were promoted to NPL
West Adelaide and South Adelaide were relegated from NPL
Noarlunga United and Salisbury United were relegated to State League Two and
replaced by Adelaide Hills and Vipers FC
Tasmania NPL
League reduced to
eight teams
Hobart Zebras and
Clarence United merged to form Clarence Zebras
Northern NSW NPL
Hamilton Olympic became Newcastle Olympic
Charlestown City Blues became Charlestown Azzurri
Newcastle Jets left the league to join NSW NPL 4
Capital football NPL
League reduced to eight teams after Riverino Rhinos withdrew
Canberra FC became Canberra Croatia