2020 ANZ Premiership season

2020 ANZ Premiership season
LeagueANZ Premiership
SportNetball
Duration15 March – 23 August
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Minor PremiersCentral Pulse
Season MVPJane Watson (Mainland Tactix)
Top scorerGrace Nweke (Northern Mystics)
Finals
ChampionsCentral Pulse
  Runners-upMainland Tactix
ANZ Premiership seasons

The 2020 ANZ Premiership season was the fourth season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership.[1][2][3] With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Rore and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn and Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers.[4][5] In the grand final, Pulse defeated Mainland Tactix 43–31, winning their second consecutive premiership.[6][7][8][9] Throughout the season, Netball New Zealand had to deal with considerable disruption because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This initially saw the league suspended for April and May. On its return in June, Round 2 through to Round 7 matches were all played behind closed doors at a single venue. In August, all Round 10 and two Final Series matches were cancelled and the Grand final was played behind closed doors.[10][11][12][13]

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  6. ^ "Netball: Central Pulse beat Mainland Tactix to claim ANZ Premiership title". www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 August 2020.
  7. ^ "ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse retain title with Grand Final victory over Tactix". www.skysports.com. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Pulse send their coach off in style". www.pulse.org.nz. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  9. ^ "ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse overpower Mainland Tactix to defend title". stuff.co.nz. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  10. ^ "2020 Netball season suspended for foreseeable future". anzpremiership.co.nz. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  11. ^ "ANZ Premiership confirms plan to return to court". anzpremiership.co.nz. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  12. ^ "All Upcoming ANZ Premiership Round 10 Matches Declared Drawn". anzpremiership.co.nz. 12 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Green light given for 2020 ANZ Premiership Grand Final". anzpremiership.co.nz. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2022.