2024 National Premier Leagues NSW
Season | 2024 |
---|---|
Dates | 16 February – 25 August |
Premiers | Rockdale Ilinden |
Matches played | 231 |
Goals scored | 778 (3.37 per match) |
← 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 National Premier Leagues NSW is the 12th season of the National Premier Leagues in New South Wales and the second season under the revised competition format. The season began on 16 February 2024 and is scheduled to conclude on 25 August. APIA Leichhardt are the defending champions.
The 2024 season is a double round-robin format with each team playing 30 games for the regular season. The top-six team qualifies to the finals series which returned after the format was omitted from last season.[1][2] The competition's matches were broadcast free and live on Youtube with the addition of the 2024 Waratah Cup.[3]
After 28 matches, closing towards the end of the season, Rockdale Ilinden were named premiers on 18 August, the club's first major title in over four decades.[4] During the campaign, Western Sydney Wanderers were sanctioned for alleged breaches in relation to "several incidents on 5 and 11 May" according to Football NSW. The Wanderers were fined AU$33,500, deducted six points and given 'restricted access' for away supporters.[5]
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from the 2023 NSW League One
- St George FC
- Hills United FC
Stadiums and locations
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sutherland Sharks | Panny Nikas | Mutual consent | September 2023 | Pre-season | Steven Zoric[8] | September 2023 |
Sydney United | Miro Vlastelica | Mutual consent | November 2023 | Pre-Season | Zeljko Kalac[9] | November 2023 |
Central Coast Mariners | Abbas Saad | N/A | 2024 | Pre-Season | Lucas Vilela[7] | 2024 |
St George | Jané Talcevski | Mutual consent | July 2024 | 11th | Steve Karavatakis[10] | July 2024 |
Foreign players
Team | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Non-visa foreigner(s) | Former players |
---|---|---|---|---|
APIA Leichhardt | Seiya Kambayashi | |||
Blacktown City | Danny Choi1 Mitchell Mallia2 Jacob Maniti2 | |||
Central Coast Mariners | Lucas Scicluna2 | |||
Hills United | Nicolai Müller | Yu Okubo | ||
Manly United | Miguel Bauzà | |||
Marconi | Franco Maya | Hiroaki Aoyama | ||
NWS Spirit | Gianni Bouzoukis | Luiz Lobo1:[11] | ||
Rockdale Ilinden | So Kataoka | Moudi Najjar2 | ||
St George FC | ||||
St George City | Fumoto Kamada | Jason Romero | ||
Sutherland Sharks | Takahide Umebachi | Kotaro Katsuta | Chris Lindsay1 | |
Sydney FC Youth | ||||
Sydney Olympic | Ziggy Gordon | Roy O'Donovan1 Abraham Majok1 Zac Zoricich2 | ||
Sydney United | Luiz Lobo1 Stephan De Robillard2 | Shunta Nakamura | ||
Western Sydney Wanderers | Joseph Banza | Ryan Devine2 | ||
Wollongong Wolves | Banri Kanaizumi | Takumi Ofuka | Yagoub Mustafa1 Chris McStay2 |
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship;
2Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
Regular season
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rockdale Ilinden (Q) | 29 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 69 | Qualification for the Finals series |
2 | Marconi Stallions (Q) | 29 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 62 | |
3 | APIA Leichhardt (Q) | 29 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 54 | |
4 | Blacktown City (Q) | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 54 | |
5 | St George City (Q) | 29 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 51 | |
6 | Sydney United | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 47 | |
7 | Wollongong Wolves | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 44 | |
8 | Sydney Olympic | 29 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 42 | |
9 | NWS Spirit | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 34 | |
10 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | 29 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 32[a] | |
11 | Manly United | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 32 | |
12 | St George FC | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 32 | |
13 | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 28 | |
14 | Sutherland Sharks | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 26 | |
15 | Sydney FC Youth | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 26 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
16 | Hills United | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 24 | Relegation to 2025 NSW League One |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Play-off match[13]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Western Sydney Wanderers were deducted six points for breaches of the grievance and disciplinary regulations.[12]
Fixtures and results
Home \ Away | API | BCT | CCM | HIL | MAN | MAR | NWS | ROC | SOL | SGC | STG | SUN | SUT | SFC | WSW | WOL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
APIA Leichhardt | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 5–3 | |||||||
Blacktown City | 6–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 8–0 | 0–1 | ||||
CCM Academy | — | 5–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–5 | |||||||
Hills United | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
Manly United | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 2–1 | ||||
Marconi Stallions | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||||||
NWS Spirit | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |||||
Rockdale Ilinden | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | ||||||
Sydney Olympic | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 6–0 | 4–3 | ||||||||
St George City | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |||
St George FC | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | — | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||||
Sydney United | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | |||||
Sutherland Sharks | 0–7 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–4 | ||||
Sydney FC Youth | 1–7 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–5 | ||||
WSW Youth | 0–6 | 3–0 | 3–5 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | — | ||||
Wollongong Wolves | 1–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Regular season statistics
Top scorers
- As of Round 29[14]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alec Urosevski | Rockdale Ilinden | 29 |
2 | Roy O'Donovan | Sydney Olympic | 19 |
3 | Ben Gibson | APIA Leichhardt | 18 |
4 | Marko Jesic | Marconi Stallions | 17 |
5 | Jak O'Brien | Blacktown City | 16 |
6 | James Temelkovski | Marconi Stallions | 14 |
7 | Nathanael Blair | Western Sydney Wanderers | 13 |
Yu Okubo | Hills United | ||
8 | Jack Stewart | APIA Leichhardt | 12 |
Takumi Ofuka | Wollongong Wolves |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jak O'Brien | Blacktown City | APIA Leichhardt | 6–3 (H) | 17 February 2024 | [15] |
Takumi Ofuka | Wollongong Wolves | Hills United | 4–0 (H) | 15 March 2024 | [16] |
- Notes
- (H) – Home team
- (A) – Away team
See also
References
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (12 December 2023). "Official: Football NSW 2024 Match Schedules Announced". Football NSW. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ May, Katrina (6 February 2024). "'We need it': 2024 champion to be crowned as NPL NSW bring back finals series for upcoming season". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (6 February 2024). "Football NSW announces streaming details for 2024 season". Football NSW. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Rockdale Ilinden crowned 2024 NPL Men's NSW Premiers following 40-year wait". NPL Men's NSW. Football NSW. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Football NSW statement regarding Western Sydney Wanderers FC". Football NSW. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b Stavroulakis, Mark (13 December 2023). "High expectations set as APIA chase more glory in 2024". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b Stavroulakis, Mark (8 February 2024). "New look Mariners ready to roll in 2024". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Steven Zoric appointed Sutherland Sharks Head Coach". NPL Men's NSW. Football NSW. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (15 November 2023). "Zeljko Kalac appointed Sydney United 58 Head Coach". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Karavatakis appointed St George FC Head Coach". NPL Men's NSW. Football NSW. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Campo, Jose (8 August 2024). "Luiz Lobo: How the Sao Paulo native made his mark on NSW football". Front Page Football. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Football NSW statement regarding Western Sydney Wanderers FC". Football NSW. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Competition Regulations 2024" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 National Premier Leagues Men's Round 29" (PDF). APIA Leichhardt. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "BLACKTOWN CITY PUNISH HAPLESS APIA IN STATEMENT WIN". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 17 February 2024.
- ^ "FABULOUS OFUKA FIRES WOLLONGONG TO FIRST HOME WIN". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 15 March 2024.