2020 A-League Grand Final
| Event | 2019–20 A-League | ||||||
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| Date | 30 August 2020 | ||||||
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The 2020 A-League Grand Final will be the fifteenth A-League Grand Final, the championship-deciding match of the Australian A-League and the culmination of the 2019–20 season. The match, which was originally scheduled to be played in May 2020 though was postponed due the COVID-19 pandemic, will be played on 30 August 2020 at a venue to be decided.[1]
Route to the final
| Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney FC | |||||||||||||
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| 2 | Melbourne City | |||||||||||||
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The 2019–20 was the league's fifteenth since its inception in 2005, and the 43rd season of top-flight association football in Australia. Eleven teams competed and each team played a total of 26 matches, resulting in an uneven fixture that involved some clubs meeting three times and others meeting only twice. This was due to the introduction of the west-Melbourne-based club Western United FC. The top six teams qualified for the finals series, which was played as a straight-knockout competition, with the top two teams earning an automatic place in the semi-finals and the bottom four teams playing off in elimination finals. The two winners of the semi-finals met in the grand final. Due to travel restrictions imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all matches were played in the state of New South Wales.[2]
Pre-match
Venue
The Grand Final will be held in Sydney, New South Wales, though at this stage the specific venue is not determined.
Attendance
Most A-League matches played after the season's resumption in mid-July were played behind closed doors, with others played before limited crowds in size due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed on sporting events by the New South Wales Government. It is not yet known if a crowd will be permitted for the Grand Final or if any restrictions on the size of such a crowd will be in force.
Match
Summary
The match will commence 5:00pm AEST in Sydney.
Details
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Joe Marston Medal: TBC Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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Statistics
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| Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
| Total shots | 0 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 0 |
| Ball possession | 0 | 0 |
| Corner kicks | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls Conceded | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Broadcasting
The Grand Final will be broadcast live throughout Australia on Fox Sports and ABC TV.
See also
References
- ^ "A-League to resume season with Melbourne Victory v Western United on July 16". ABC News. 16 June 2020.
- ^ "A-League heads to New South Wales 'hub' due to COVID-19 curbs". Reuters. MSN News. 1 July 2020.