2020 New Caledonia Super Ligue

2020 New Caledonia Super Ligue

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Tournament details
Country	New Caledonia
Dates	14 March – 19 December 2020
Teams	10
Defending champions	Hienghène Sport[2]
Final positions
Champions	AS Tiga Sport[3]
Runner-up	AS Horizon Patho[4]
Tournament statistics
Matches played	51
Goals scored	172 (3.37 per match)

The 2020 New Caledonia Super Ligue is the 47th season of the New Caledonia Super Ligue, the top-flight football league in New Caledonia. The season started on 14 March 2020. However, it was suspended after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The season resumed on 11 July 2020 and would be extended to play until 2021.[6] However, it ended in December 2020.[7] Hienghène Sport are the defending champions.[8]

On 7 November, under new direction, FCF suggested changing the format of the ongoing competition. Thus, it was agreed that the regular phase would end with 9 rounds and none of the teams would be relegated. And to define the champion and the classifieds for the OFC Champions League, it was adding a playoff among the top 4. The proposal was accepted before round 9 was held. It was also agreed that the 2021 edition will have 13 participating clubs. Because, in addition to the 10 participants in this edition (since no club has been demoted), the three promoted from the 2020 edition of the lower division will be included.[9]

Teams

A total of ten teams compete in the league:[10]

• JS Baco
• Hienghène Sport
• AS Horizon Patho
• AS Kunié
• AS Lössi
• AS Magenta
• AS Mont-Dore
• SC Ne Drehu
• AS Tiga Sport
• AS Wetr

Trio Kedeigne and Wacaelé were relegated from last season, and were replaced by promoted teams Baco and Kunié.

Regular Stage

Table

Note: 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 point for a defeat.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	AS Tiga Sport	9	6	2	1	23	9	+14	29	Qualification to 2022 OFC Champions League group stage
2	Hienghène Sport	9	6	1	2	23	14	+9	28
3	AS Magenta	9	5	3	1	25	11	+14	27
4	AS Horizon Patho	9	5	2	2	21	18	+3	26
5	Wetr	9	4	3	2	25	14	+11	24
6	SC Ne Drehu	9	2	5	2	12	12	0	20
7	AS Mont-Dore[a]	9	2	4	3	12	16	−4	18
8	AS Lössi	9	2	2	5	16	16	0	17
9	JS Baco	9	1	0	8	7	30	−23	12	Qualification to Relegation playoff
10	AS Kunié	9	0	2	7	8	31	−23	11	Relegation to New Caledonia Ligue 2

Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2021. Source: Fedcalfoot
Notes:

1. Mont-Dore deducted 1 point (no show in round 2).

Matches

Round 1

14 [Mar]

Magenta 6-0 Kunié

Tiga 2-0 Mont-Dore

Baco 0-4 Wetr

Hienghène 5-1 Horizon Patho

Ne Drehu 2-1 Lössi

Round 2

[11 Jul]

Kunié 1-6 Lössi

Tiga 1-2 Magenta

Hienghène awd Mont-Dore [awarded 3–0, Mont-Dore forfeited]

[12 Jul]

Wetr 2-2 Ne Drehu

[18 Jul]

Horizon Patho 4-0 Baco

Round 3

[25 Jul]

Mont-Dore 2-2 Horizon Patho

Baco 1-2 Ne Drehu

Magenta 3-2 Hienghène

[Jul 26]

Wetr 3-3 Kunié

Lössi 1-3 Tiga

Round 4

[8 Aug] Lössi 1-2 Hienghène

Tiga 1-0 Wetr

[9 Aug]

Kunié 1-2 Baco

Mont-Dore 3-3 Magenta

[15 Aug]

Horizon Patho 3-2 Ne Drehu

Round 5

[22 Aug]

Wetr 4-4 Hienghène

Lössi 1-1 Mont-Dore

Horizon Patho 2-1 Magenta

Baco 1-5 Tiga

[23 Aug]

Kunié 1-1 Ne Drehu

Round 6

[19 Sep]

Magenta 1-1 Lössi

Wetr 4-0 Mont-Dore

Hienghène 3-1 Baco

Horizon Patho 3-0 Kunié

[20 Sep]

Tiga 1-1 Ne Drehu

Round 7

[24 Oct]

Lössi 1-3 Horizon Patho

Hienghène 1-0 Ne Drehu

Wetr 0-1 Magenta

[25 Oct]

Kunié 1-5 Tiga

Mont-Dore 2-0 Baco

Round 8

[7 Nov]

Tiga 2-2 Horizon Patho

Hienghène 2-1 Kunié

Mont-Dore 1-1 Ne Drehu

[8 Nov]

Magenta 7-1 Baco

Lössi 2-3 Wetr

Round 9

[21 Nov]

Tiga 3-1 Hienghène

Mont-Dore 3-0 Kunié

[22 Nov]

Magenta 1-1 Ne Drehu

Wetr 5-1 Horizon Patho

Baco 1-2 Lössi

Playoff Stage

Table

Note: 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 point for a defeat.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Status
1	AS Tiga Sport	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	10	Champion
2	AS Horizon Patho	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	7
3	Hienghène Sport	3	0	2	1	6	7	−1	5
4	AS Magenta	3	0	2	1	3	5	−2	5

Updated to match(es) played on 5 Mars 2021. Source: RSSF

Matches

Round 1

[29 Nov, stade Numa Daly, Nouméa]

Hienghène 2-2 Tiga

Horizon Patho 1-1 Magenta

Round 2

[5 Dec, stade Numa Daly, Nouméa]

Tiga 2-0 Horizon Patho

Hienghène 2-2 Magenta

Round 3

[19 Dec, stade Yoshida, Koné]

Tiga 2-0 Magenta

Hienghène 2-3 Horizon Patho

Playoff clubs' stadiums

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
AS Tiga Sport	Nouméa	Stade Numa-Daly Magenta	10,000
AS Horizon Patho	Maré	Stade La Roche	3,000
Hienghène Sport	Hienghène	Stade de Hienghène	1,800
AS Magenta	Nouméa	Stade Numa-Daly Magenta	10,000

References

1. "Fédération Calédonienne de Football". fedcalfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
2. "Liga Nova Caledónia". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
3. "Liga Nova Caledónia". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
4. "SUPER LEAGUE". soccerway.com (in French). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
5. New Caledonia 2020, rsssf.org
6. "Projet 3 acté, mais une reprise envisagée en JUILLET". FCF (in French). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
7. "New Caledonia 2020". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
8. "Liga Nova Caledónia". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
9. "New Caledonia 2020". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
10. "New Caledonia 2020". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

External links

• Fédération Calédonienne de Football