| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2020 – 5 December 2020 |
| Champions | Peamount United 3rd WNL title |
| Champions League | Peamount United |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 189 (3.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Áine O'Gorman (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Peamount United 8–0 Athlone Town (29 August 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Treaty United 0–7 Shelbourne (10 October 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Bohemians 4–5 Treaty United (31 October 2020) |
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The 2020 Women's National League was the 10th season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland.
The League lacked a title sponsor, as the Só Hotel Group did not renew their agreement from the previous season.[1] Barretstown were announced as a "charity partner" on 24 July 2020.[2] Expansion teams Athlone Town and Bohemians competed for the first time.[3][4]
Following the financial collapse of Limerick F.C., they were replaced by a new team, Treaty United.[5] Kilkenny United were excluded for a variety of reasons, including that they had not bonded with the local league, they had changed venues for home games, did not train in Kilkenny, lacked a qualified manager, and had produced poor results (just seven points in the last three seasons combined [60 matches]).[6]
Originally scheduled to kick off on 15 March, the season's opening was delayed, initially to late June by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] A reduced season eventually kicked-off in August 2020.[9] The WNL Cup was deferred for the season,[10] but the 2020 FAI Women's Cup was effectively a League Cup, with the nine Women's National League clubs the only participants.[11]
On 21 November 2020, Peamount United won their second consecutive title and third overall after a 3–1 win over Shelbourne.[12]