2019 National Premier Leagues
Season | 2019 |
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Champions | Wollongong Wolves (1st title) |
Finalists | Campbelltown City Canberra Olympic Devonport City Heidelberg United Maitland FC Lions FC Perth SC Wollongong Wolves |
← 2018 2020 → |
The 2019 National Premier Leagues was the seventh season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition. The league competition was played by eight separate state and territory member federations. The divisions are ACT, NSW, Northern NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The winners of each respective divisional league competed in a finals series tournament at season end, culminating in a Grand Final.
Wollongong Wolves were crowned National Premier Leagues Champions and originally qualified directly for the 2020 FFA Cup Round of 32.[1] Since that competition was cancelled, Wollongong Wolves qualified for the 2021 FFA Cup Round of 32.[2]
League tables
ACT
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Canberra Olympic | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 37 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Tigers FC | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 32 | 2019 ACT Finals |
3 | Gungahlin United (C) | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 28[a] | |
4 | Canberra FC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 26 | |
5 | Belconnen United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 23 | |
6 | Tuggeranong United | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 21 | |
7 | Monaro Panthers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 20 | |
8 | Woden Weston | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 12 | |
9 | Riverina Rhinos (R) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 64 | −52 | 4 | Relegation to the 2020 NPL ACT 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Capital Football docked six points from Gungahlin United, after the club failed to meet payment arrangements for a historic debt.[3]
Finals
Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
1 | Canberra Olympic | 0 | 2 | Tigers FC | 0 | ||||||||
2 | Tigers FC | 1 | 3 | Gungahlin United | 5 | ||||||||
1 | Canberra Olympic | 1 | |||||||||||
3 | Gungahlin United | 2 | |||||||||||
3 | Gungahlin United | 5 | |||||||||||
4 | Canberra FC | 2 | |||||||||||
NSW
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Wollongong Wolves | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 51 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers (C) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 42 | 2019 NSW Finals |
3 | Blacktown City | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 38 | |
4 | Sydney United 58 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 33 | |
5 | Marconi Stallions | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 32 | |
6 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 32 | |
7 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 30 | |
8 | Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 28 | |
9 | Manly United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 26 | |
10 | Rockdale City Suns | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 26 | |
11 | Sydney FC Youth | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 21 | |
12 | Hakoah Sydney City East (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 11 | Relegation to the 2020 NPL NSW 2[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Relegation based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.
Finals
Qualifying final | Major semi-final | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Wollongong Wolves | 0 | 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 1 | 4 | Sydney United 58 | 1 | |||||||||||||
2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers (p) | 1 (5) | 1 | Wollongong Wolves | 1 | |||||||||||||
3 | Blacktown City | 1 (3) | Minor semi-final | 4 | Sydney United 58 | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Blacktown City | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Sydney United 58 (a.e.t.) | 2 | 4 | Sydney United 58 (a.e.t.) | 7 | |||||||||||||
5 | Marconi Stallions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Northern NSW
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maitland FC | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 43 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Lambton Jaffas | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 38 | 2019 Northern NSW Finals |
3 | Edgeworth Eagles (C) | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 38 | |
4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 38 | |
5 | Weston Bears | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 37 | |
6 | Charlestown City Blues | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 36 | |
7 | Hamilton Olympic | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 25 | |
8 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 21 | Transferred to 2020 NSW NPL 4 / 2020 NSW NPL 2 |
9 | Lake Macquarie City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 12 | |
10 | Valentine FC | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 12 | |
11 | Adamstown Rosebud | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals
Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||
1 | Maitland FC (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
1 | Maitland FC | 0 | |||||||||
3 | Edgeworth Eagles | 2 | |||||||||
2 | Lambton Jaffas | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
3 | Edgeworth Eagles | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Queensland
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lions FC | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 20 | +69 | 74 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Gold Coast Knights (C) | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 77 | 22 | +55 | 70 | 2019 Queensland Finals |
3 | Peninsula Power | 28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 37 | +47 | 69 | |
4 | Olympic FC | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 85 | 43 | +42 | 57 | |
5 | Brisbane Strikers | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 46 | |
6 | Brisbane City | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 39 | |
7 | Gold Coast United | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 37 | |
8 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 36 | |
9 | Eastern Suburbs | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 36 | |
10 | Redlands United | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 72 | −25 | 35 | |
11 | Moreton Bay United | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 34 | |
12 | Magpies Crusaders United | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 104 | −61 | 26 | |
13 | Western Pride (R) | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 25 | Relegation to the 2020 Queensland Premier League |
14 | South West Queensland Thunder (R) | 28 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 50 | 104 | −54 | 18 | |
15 | Sunshine Coast (R) | 28 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 94 | −69 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Finals
Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
2 | Gold Coast Knights | 2 | |||||||
3 | Peninsula Power | 1 | |||||||
2 | Gold Coast Knights | 2 | |||||||
4 | Olympic FC | 1 | |||||||
1 | Lions FC | 1 | |||||||
4 | Olympic FC | 2 |
South Australia
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Campbelltown City (C) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 43 | Qualification for National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 38 | Qualification for Finals |
3 | Adelaide Raiders | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 36 | |
4 | Adelaide Olympic | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 35 | |
5 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 35 | |
6 | North Eastern MetroStars | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 34 | |
7 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 33 | |
8 | Adelaide United Youth[a] | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 30 | |
9 | Para Hills Knights | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 28 | |
10 | Adelaide City | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 18[b] | |
11 | West Adelaide (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 16 | Relegation to SA State League 1 |
12 | South Adelaide (R) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 65 | −41 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Adelaide United Youth cannot qualify for the National Premier Leagues finals series.
- ^ Following a sanction by the independent Disciplinary Committee, Adelaide City had 18 competition points removed for the 2018 season, and a further 6 points for the 2019 season.[4]
Finals
Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Campbelltown City | 0 | Campbelltown City | 3 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | Adelaide Comets | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Adelaide Comets | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Adelaide Raiders | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | North Eastern MetroStars | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Adelaide Olympic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
North Eastern MetroStars | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Adelaide Olympic | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Tasmania
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Devonport City (C) | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 23 | +68 | 62 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Olympia | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 56 | |
3 | South Hobart | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 30 | +50 | 47 | |
4 | Hobart Zebras | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 42 | Merged with Clarence United at the end of the season |
5 | Glenorchy Knights | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 32 | |
6 | Kingborough Lions | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 30 | |
7 | Launceston City | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 25 | |
8 | Riverside Olympic | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 72 | −46 | 14 | |
9 | Clarence United | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 160 | −152 | 3 | Merged with Hobart Zebras at the end of the season |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Victoria
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 55 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 45 | 2019 Victorian Finals |
3 | Green Gully | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 44 | |
4 | Bentleigh Greens (C) | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 43 | |
5 | Hume City | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 41 | |
6 | Avondale FC | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 35[a] | |
7 | Dandenong City | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 35 | |
8 | South Melbourne | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 34 | |
9 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 31 | |
10 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 31[b] | |
11 | Altona Magic | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 29 | |
12 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 24 | 2019 relegation play-offs |
13 | Kingston City (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 23 | Relegation to the 2020 NPL Victoria 2 |
14 | Pascoe Vale (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Finals
Elimination Finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Avondale FC | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 2 | 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 0 | |||||||||
6 | Hume City | 0 | 2 | Avondale FC | 1 (3) | |||||||||
5 | Bentleigh Greens (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
1 | Heidelberg United | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Green Gully | 0 | 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 2 | |||||||||
5 | Bentleigh Greens | 1 |
Western Australia
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Perth SC (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 49 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Inglewood United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 38 | 2019 WA Top Four Cup |
3 | Floreat Athena | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 37 | |
4 | Balcatta | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 33 | |
5 | Bayswater City | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 32 | |
6 | Sorrento | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 31 | |
7 | Cockburn City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 28 | |
8 | Perth Glory Youth | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 26 | |
9 | Rockingham City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 26 | |
10 | Armadale | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 25 | |
11 | ECU Joondalup | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 23 | |
12 | Stirling Lions (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 19 | Relegation to the 2020 WA State League 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Finals
Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
1 | Perth SC | 1 | 2 | Inglewood United | 1 | ||||||||
2 | Inglewood United | 3 | 1 | Perth SC | 2 | ||||||||
1 | Perth SC (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||
3 | Floreat Athena | 1 | |||||||||||
3 | Floreat Athena | 3 | |||||||||||
4 | Balcatta | 2 | |||||||||||
Final Series
The winner of each league competition (top of the table) in the NPL competed in a single match knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2019. Home advantage for the semi-finals and final was based on a formula relating to time of winning (normal time, extra time or penalties), goals scored and allowed, and yellow/red cards.[6] In addition, the winner will qualify for the 2020 FFA Cup Round of 32.
Club | Qualified From | Participation |
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Canberra Olympic | ![]() | 3rd |
Wollongong Wolves | ![]() | 1st |
Maitland FC | ![]() | 1st |
Lions FC | ![]() | 2nd |
Campbelltown City | ![]() | 2nd |
Devonport City | ![]() | 2nd |
Heidelberg United | ![]() | 3rd |
Perth SC | ![]() | 3rd |
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Quarter-finals
Maitland FC ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Wollongong Wolves ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Lions FC ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Heidelberg United ![]() | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Semi-finals
Maitland FC ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Wollongong Wolves ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Grand Final
Wollongong Wolves ![]() | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Grand Final clubs' stadiums
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Wollongong Wolves | Wollongong | Albert Butler Memorial Park | 4,000 |
Queensland Lions FC | Brisbane | Lions Stadium | 5,000 |
References
- ^ "Wollongong Wolves Crowned National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2019 Champions". National Premier Leagues. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Stand-alone Final and AFC Champions League prize to headline rebooted FFA Cup in 2021". Football Australia. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Caden Halmers (5 April 2019). "Gungahlin docked six points as Capital Football 'protect integrity'". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Adelaide City FC Outcome". FFSA. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 March 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "A Statement From Football Victoria - Avondale FC". Football Victoria. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2019 Semi-finals Match details confirmed". Football Federation Australia. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
External links
- Official website