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The 2020 Sky Blue FC season was the team's 11th season as a professional women's soccer team, and their eighth season as a member of the National Women's Soccer League.
The season was originally scheduled to begin on March 18, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the start date was delayed. Preseason matches were cancelled on March 12 and on April 4 it was announced that a moratorium on training would continue through May 5, 2020. On April 24, the NWSL announced the moratorium on training would be extended through May 15. The start date of the season was further shifted to an indeterminate point, with the league promising to "include an appropriate preseason training period" before launching the season. Small group training resumed on May 25, and on May 27 the NWSL announced that the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup would mark the league's return to action following the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was hosted in Utah from June 27 to July 26.
On June 22, 2020, the NWSL confirmed that the regular season had been cancelled and the Challenge Cup would act as the 2020 season. Sky Blue finished the preliminary round as the seventh seed before ultimately being eliminated in the semi-finals by the Chicago Red Stars.
On August 25, the NWSL announced that the season would continue with a Fall Series beginning on September 5. Per the rules of the series, Sky Blue played four matches as part of a three-team regional pod with the Chicago Red Stars and Washington Spirit. Sky Blue ultimately placed fourth in the Fall Series.
Team
= First-team roster
=As of November 16, 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
= Challenge Cup roster
=On June 23, 2020, Sky Blue announced their twenty-six player roster for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. In the same announcement, the club confirmed that three players contracted to the club (Carli Lloyd, Caprice Dydasco, and Mallory Pugh) had been left out through injury. On June 26, Madison Tiernan was also ruled out of the tournament with an injury.
= Coaching staff
=As of June 16, 2020
Competitions
= Overview
== Preseason
=Preseason training and matches were originally scheduled to take place beginning on March 28, but on March 12 all preseason matches were cancelled.
Matches
= National Women's Soccer League
=Regular season
= Matches =
The regular season schedule was announced on February 25, 2020. However, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season was eventually cancelled and replaced by the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.
Fall Series
On September 1, the NWSL announced a partial schedule for the NWSL Fall Series. The full schedule was subsequently announced on September 3.
= Standings =
= Results by matchday =
= Matches =
= Challenge Cup
=Preliminary round
= Standings =
= Results by matchday =
= Matches =
Sky Blue were originally slated to play the Orlando Pride as part of the preliminary round of the competition. However, on June 22 it was reported that several of Orlando's players and staff had tested positive for COVID-19 and that Orlando would be withdrawing from the competition. A revised schedule was subsequently announced on June 23.
Knockout round
= Quarter-finals =
= Semi-finals =
Squad statistics
= Appearances
=As of match played October 10, 2020
= Goals and assists
=As of match played October 10, 2020
= Shutouts
=As of match played October 10, 2020
= Disciplinary record
=As of match played October 10, 2020
Transfers
= 2020 NWSL College Draft
== Transfers in
== Transfers out
== Loans out
== New contracts
=Awards
= Team
=Most Valuable Player: Kailen Sheridan
Player's Player: Kailen Sheridan
Unsung Hero: Sarah Woldmoe
Defender of the Year: Gina Lewandowski
Newcomer of the Year: Margaret Purce
Challenge Cup
SBFC Most Valuable Player: Kailen Sheridan
= NWSL Challenge Cup
=Golden Glove: Kailen Sheridan
= 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award
=Nominated
Evelyne Viens
Kaleigh Riehl
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Sam Kerr
- Jenine Beckie
- Chelsea F.C.
- National Women's Soccer League
- Liga Utama Inggris
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Antoine Griezmann
- Sydney FC
- A-League Women 2022–2023
- Phil Foden
- 2020 Sky Blue FC season
- NJ/NY Gotham FC
- Sky blue
- 2010 Sky Blue FC season
- 2009 Sky Blue FC season
- 2017 Sky Blue FC season
- 2014 Sky Blue FC season
- 2011 Sky Blue FC season
- 2016 Sky Blue FC season
- 2013 Sky Blue FC season
