2020 AFA Senior Male League

The 2020 AFA Senior Male League was the 21st season of the AFA Senior Male League, the men's football league in Anguilla. The season began on February 1, 2020 and was suspended on March 15, 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The season resumed behind closed doors on June 17, 2020 with the regular season concluding on July 1, 2020.[1]

AFA Senior Male League
Season2020
DatesFebruary 1 – July 12
ChampionsRoaring Lions
Caribbean Club ShieldRoaring Lions
Matches played49
Goals scored208 (4.24 per match)
Biggest home winRLFC 12–0 DFC
(15 Feb. 2020)
Biggest away winALHCS 0–13 RLFC
(14 Mar. 2020)
Highest scoring13 goals
ALHCS 0–13 RLFC
(14 Mar. 2020)
Longest winning run7 games:
Roaring Lions
(2 Feb. 17 Jun. 2020)
Longest unbeaten run12 games:
Roaring Lions
(2 Feb. 12 Jul. 2020)
Longest winless run9 games:
ALHCS Spartan
(5 Feb. 1 Jul. 2020)
2019
2021

Roaring Lions won the AFA League by winning the championship over Doc's United, 30 on July 12, 2020.[2]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFA Development Team The Valley Ronald Webster Park 4,000
ALHCS Spartan The Valley JRW Park 200
Attackers Stoney Ground Little Dix Field 100
Diamond The Valley JRW Park 200
Doc's United The Valley JRW Park 200
Enforcers The Valley Guishard Centre 1,100
Kicks United The Valley Ronald Webster Park 4,000
Lymers The Valley Guishard Centre 1,100
Roaring Lions The Valley Ronald Webster Park 4,000
Uprising The Valley Guishard Centre 1,100

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Roaring Lions (C) 9 8 1 0 60 0 +60 25 Playoffs
2 Kicks United 9 8 0 1 36 6 +30 24
3 Doc's United 9 6 2 1 27 10 +17 20
4 Enforcers 9 6 0 3 26 10 +16 18
5 Attackers 9 4 1 4 14 23 9 13
6 Lymers 9 3 0 6 12 27 15 9
7 Diamond 9 2 2 5 12 31 19 8
8 Up Rising 9 2 1 6 7 36 29 7
9 AFA Development Team 9 1 2 6 7 22 15 5
10 ALHCS Spartan 9 0 1 8 7 43 36 1
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion.

Playoffs

Bracket

  Semifinals     Final
                 
  1 Roaring Lions 5  
  4 Enforcers 2    
      1 Roaring Lions 3
      3 Doc's United 0
  2 Kicks United 0    
  3 Doc's United 2   Third place match
 
4 Enforcers 1
  2 Kicks United (a.e.t.) 3

Semifinals

Roaring Lions52Enforcers
  • Smith  21', 89' (pen.)
  • Walker  46', 58'
  • Benjamin  76'
Report
  • Isaacs  31', 45+1'

Kicks United02Doc's United
Report

Third place

Enforcers13 (a.e.t.)Kicks United
  • Isaacs  8'
Report
  • Charles  79'
  • Allen  94', 111'

Final

Roaring Lions30Doc's United
Report

Commissioner's Cup

The 2020 AFA League Commmssioner's Cup was a knockout tournament held in Anguilla ahead of the 2020 AFA Senior Male League. The tournament consisted of three teams and was played from 27 January to 31 January 2020.

Enforcers won the Cup, beating Doc's United on penalties after extra time.

  Semifinal     Final
                 
    Enforcers (pen.) 4 (4)
  Enforcers 4     Doc's United 4 (3)
  Prospect United 3  

References

  1. Schöggl, Hans (July 15, 2020). "AFA Football League 2020". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  2. "Changing the Game With the Anguilla Football League". The Anguillian. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.


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