2015 National Premier Leagues

National Premier Leagues
Season 2015
Champions Blacktown City
Finalists Bayswater City
Blacktown City
Canberra
Edgeworth
Moreton Bay United
Olympia
South Melbourne
West Adelaide
2014
2016

The 2015 National Premier Leagues was the third season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition. The league competition was played amongst eight separate divisions, divided by FFA state and territory member federations. The divisions are ACT, NSW, Northern NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The winners of each respective divisional league competed in a finals playoff tournament at season end, culminating in a Grand Final. Blacktown City were crowned National Premier Leagues Champions and as winners qualified directly for the 2016 FFA Cup Round of 32.[1]

League tables

ACT

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Canberra 16 11 3 2 53 27+26 36 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 Cooma Tigers 16 12 1 3 52 27+25 0341 2015 ACT Finals
3 Belconnen United 16 10 4 2 38 24+14 34
4 FFA Centre of Excellence 16 8 4 4 38 30+8 28
5 Canberra Olympic (C) 16 7 4 5 38 21+17 25 2015 ACT Finals
6 Gungahlin United 16 7 4 5 33 30+3 25
7 Woden Weston 16 3 2 11 20 4020 11
8 Monaro Panthers 16 2 2 12 19 4829 8
9 Tuggeranong United 16 0 0 16 12 5644 0

Updated to games played on 23 August 2015.
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Cooma Tigers were penalised three competition points due to a breach of NPL playing roster conditions.[2]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Finals

  Semi Finals Preliminary Final Grand Final
                           
1  Canberra 2  
2  Cooma Tigers 1         1  Canberra 1
      2  Cooma Tigers 1   5  Canberra Olympic 3
  5  Canberra Olympic 4  
3  Belconnen United 2
5  Canberra Olympic 4  

NSW

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Blacktown City 22 15 5 2 54 23+31 50 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 22 13 6 3 56 31+25 45 2015 NSW Finals
3 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (C) 22 13 4 5 49 35+14 43
4 Sydney Olympic 22 13 3 6 45 31+14 42
5 South Coast Wolves 22 9 5 8 31 365 32
6 Rockdale City Suns 22 9 3 10 31 332 30
7 Sydney United 58 22 9 1 12 38 457 28
8 Manly United 22 8 3 11 39 38+1 27
9 Blacktown Spartans 22 8 3 11 40 5111 27
10 Sutherland Sharks 22 7 3 12 36 426 24
11 Parramatta FC 22 5 5 12 22 3513 20
12 Marconi Stallions (R) 22 2 1 19 14 5541 7 Relegated to the 2016 NPL NSW 2 1

Updated to games played on 16 August 2015.
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
1 Relegation based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.[3]

Finals

  Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Finals Grand Final
                                     
1  Blacktown City 2  
    3  Bonnyrigg White Eagles 4         1  Blacktown City 0
2  APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1     1  Blacktown City 6   3  Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2
3  Bonnyrigg White Eagles 3       2  APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1  
2  APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1
4  Sydney Olympic 2   4  Sydney Olympic 0  
5  South Coast Wolves 0

Northern NSW

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Edgeworth Eagles (C) 18 13 1 4 39 22+17 40 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 Lambton Jaffas 18 11 4 3 42 22+20 37 2015 Northern NSW Finals
3 Hamilton Olympic 18 10 6 2 46 22+24 36
4 Broadmeadow Magic 18 10 2 6 43 26+17 32
5 Weston Workers 18 9 2 7 24 262 29
6 Adamstown Rosebud 18 8 4 6 29 301 28
7 Newcastle Jets Youth 18 5 2 11 34 4612 17
8 Maitland 18 4 3 11 21 3312 15
9 Charlestown City Blues 18 4 1 13 18 4325 13
10 South Cardiff (R) 18 2 3 13 22 4826 9 Relegated to the 2016 Northern NSW State League

Updated to games played on 16 August 2015.
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Finals

  Semi Finals Grand Final
                     
1  Edgeworth (a) 3 0 3  
4  Broadmeadow Magic 3 0 3  
    1  Edgeworth 2
  3  Hamilton Olympic 0
2  Lambton Jaffas 1 2 3
3  Hamilton Olympic 2 2 4  

Queensland

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Moreton Bay United (C) 22 14 5 3 54 25+29 47 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 Brisbane Strikers 22 14 5 3 49 22+27 47 2015 Queensland Finals
3 Redlands United 22 12 3 7 50 28+22 39
4 Olympic FC 22 12 3 7 55 36+19 39
5 Palm Beach 22 10 5 7 36 26+10 35
6 Brisbane Roar Youth 22 9 5 8 50 34+16 32
7 Far North Queensland 22 9 4 9 49 39+10 31
8 Northern Fury 22 10 1 11 42 442 31
9 Brisbane City 22 8 2 12 41 5211 26
10 Sunshine Coast 22 7 3 12 33 4815 24
11 Western Pride 22 7 2 13 39 5718 23
12 South West Queensland Thunder 22 0 2 20 16 9781 2

Updated to games played on 2 September 2015.
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Finals

Semi Finals Grand Final
      
1 Moreton Bay United 3
4 Olympic 1
1 Moreton Bay United 2
2 Brisbane Strikers 1
2 Brisbane Strikers 2
3 Redlands United 1

South Australia

Main article: 2015 FFSA season
Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 West Adelaide (C) 26 14 9 3 52 26+26 51 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 Adelaide Blue Eagles 26 14 8 4 55 28+27 50 2015 South Australia Finals
3 West Torrens Birkalla 26 15 4 7 57 40+17 49
4 Croydon Kings 26 14 6 6 49 38+11 48
5 Adelaide City 26 14 4 8 69 39+30 46
6 Campbelltown City 26 13 7 6 44 36+8 46
7 North Eastern MetroStars 26 11 6 9 44 37+7 39
8 Adelaide Comets 26 11 1 14 34 4915 34
9 South Adelaide 26 8 6 12 42 5614 30
10 Adelaide Raiders 26 8 3 15 43 452 27
11 Port Adelaide Pirates (R) 26 7 6 13 37 5619 27 Qualification to the 2015 Relegation play-offs
12 Modbury Jets (R) 26 7 6 13 29 5526 27 Relegated to the 2016 NPL State League 1
13 White City (R) 26 2 11 13 26 4822 17
14 Para Hills Knights (R) 26 3 5 18 30 5626 14

Updated to games played on 15 August 2015.
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Finals

  Semi Finals Week 1 Semi Finals Week 2 Preliminary Final Grand Final
                               
  1  West Adelaide  1  Adelaide Blue Eagles  4 (5)    Adelaide Blue Eagles  2
  2  Adelaide Blue Eagles  1  West Adelaide  1 (2)              West Adelaide  4
                               
                     West Adelaide  5        
  3  West Torrens Birkalla  0 (5)              West Torrens Birkalla  2        
  6  Campbelltown City  0 (4)                        
             West Torrens Birkalla  1                
             Adelaide City  0                
  4  Croydon Kings  1 (1)                        
  5  Adelaide City  1 (3)                        

Tasmania

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Olympia (C) 21 15 3 3 83 14+69 48 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 South Hobart 21 15 1 5 73 27+46 46 2015 Victory Cup
3 Hobart Zebras 21 12 5 4 57 24+33 41
4 Northern Rangers 21 8 7 6 63 34+29 31
5 Launceston City 21 7 3 11 39 5112 24
6 Kingborough Lions United 21 7 2 12 37 6023 23
7 Devonport City 21 6 3 12 42 519 21
8 Glenorchy Knights (R) 21 2 0 19 15 148133 6 Relegated to the 2016 Tasmanian Championship

Updated to games played on 23 August 2015.
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Finals

The format of the finals series (for the Victory Cup) was expanded from previous seasons to include the top six teams from the Victory League as well as the premiers from the Northern Championship (Somerset) and Southern Championship (University of Tasmania). The quarter-final and semi-final matches were decided by random draw.[4]

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
         
Kingborough Lions 0
Hobart Zebras 5
Hobart Zebras 3
South Hobart 0
South Hobart 2
Somerset 1
Hobart Zebras 1
Olympia 3
University of Tasmania 5
Launceston City 1
University of Tasmania 4 (2)
Olympia 4 (4)
Olympia 1
Northern Rangers 0

Victoria

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 South Melbourne 26 18 4 4 58 22+36 58 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 Bentleigh Greens (C) 26 17 7 2 48 25+23 58 2015 Victoria Finals
3 Heidelberg United 26 15 6 5 51 29+22 51
4 Melbourne Knights 26 15 5 6 39 27+12 50
5 Hume City 26 13 5 8 41 28+13 44
6 Pascoe Vale 26 12 4 10 34 30+4 40
7 Green Gully 26 11 4 11 52 45+7 37
8 Port Melbourne 26 9 6 11 37 34+3 33
9 Avondale FC 26 8 7 11 37 425 31
10 Northcote City 26 9 3 14 32 4917 30
11 Oakleigh Cannons 26 7 5 14 33 418 26
12 North Geelong Warriors (R) 26 6 3 17 30 5222 21 Qualification to the 2015 Relegation play-offs
13 Werribee City (R) 26 4 6 16 20 5030 18 Relegation to the 2016 NPL Victoria 1
14 Dandenong Thunder (R) 26 4 3 19 30 6939 15

Updated to games played on 23 August 2015.
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Finals

  Quarter Finals     Semi Finals     Final
                           
      1  South Melbourne 3  
  3  Heidelberg United 2 (0)     6  Pascoe Vale 2    
  6  Pascoe Vale 2 (3)         1  South Melbourne 1
      2  Bentleigh Greens 3
      2  Bentleigh Greens 2    
  4  Melbourne Knights 2 (0)     5  Hume City 0  
  5  Hume City 2 (2)  

Western Australia

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Bayswater City (C) 22 19 3 0 64 21+43 60 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 Perth 22 16 2 4 50 23+27 50
3 Floreat Athena 22 15 3 4 61 34+27 48
4 Sorrento 22 12 3 7 41 31+10 39
5 Cockburn City 22 9 3 10 41 509 30
6 Balcatta 22 8 3 11 44 440 27
7 Inglewood United 22 8 3 11 28 4618 27
8 Stirling Lions 22 8 2 12 42 5513 26
9 Subiaco 22 6 2 14 27 369 20
10 ECU Joondalup 22 5 4 13 37 5518 19
11 Perth Glory Youth 22 5 3 14 33 4815 18
12 Armadale 22 4 3 15 29 5425 15

Updated to games played on 5 September 2015.
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Results

ACT

Home ╲ Away BEL CAN CAOCOOFFAGUNMONTUGWOD
Belconnen United 32 02 42 20 20
Canberra 32 12 51 30 50
Canberra Olympic 12 23 40 11 61
Cooma 02 57 42 41 31 21
FFA Centre of Excellence 33 63 10 44 31 40 53
Gungahlin United 22 11 11 21 10 31
Monaro Panthers 14 16 23 21 22
Tuggeranong United 23 12 12 03 13 02
Woden Weston 13 05 11 25 40

Updated to games played on 15 July 2015.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

NSW

Home ╲ Away API BLC BLSBWEMANMARPARROCSCWSUTSYOSYU
APIA Leichhardt Tigers 11 44 00 31 62 10 43 30 21 22 20
Blacktown City 31 30 11 14 10 31 00 40 41 42 32
Blacktown Spartans 15 04 35 32 21 10 42 11 25 34 24
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 03 22 21 21 40 31 03 31 32 31 13
Manly United 12 12 21 03 41 12 00 11 13 02 50
Marconi Stallions 25 05 03 12 02 12 01 01 12 02 13
Parramatta FC 24 01 00 53 22 00 01 00 11 04 12
Rockdale City Suns 24 11 01 04 40 01 01 13 30 21 42
South Coast Wolves 10 14 03 32 20 20 42 01 30 11 40
Sutherland Sharks 21 01 31 12 01 12 21 62 22 02 31
Sydney Olympic 21 40 32 22 15 51 01 10 30 21 10
Sydney United 11 16 12 12 35 20 10 01 51 30 30

Updated to games played on 16 August 2015.
Source: socceraust.co.uk
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Northern NSW

Home ╲ Away ADA BRO CHAEDGHAMLAMMAINEWSOUWES
Adamstown Rosebud 02
Broadmeadow Magic 12
Charlestown City Blues 12
Edgeworth Eagles 02 14 40 31 21 41 31 20
Hamilton Olympic 20
Lambton Jaffas 12
Maitland 02
Newcastle Jets Youth
South Cardiff 13
Weston Workers 10

Updated to games played on 1 February 2015.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Queensland

Home ╲ Away BRC BRR BRSFARMORNOROLYPALREDSOUSUNWES
Brisbane City 11 12 36 12 13 21 21
Brisbane Roar Youth 21 12 42 41 81 31 120
Brisbane Strikers 31 51 11 22 60 40 32
Far North Queensland 13 01 14 23 23 50 32 22
Moreton Bay United 42 32 41 20 10 70 31
Northern Fury 31 23 03 13 60 15 21
Olympic FC 31 13 42 30 00 11 52 20
Palm Beach 22 01 31 21 11 10
Redlands United 51 00 21 23 13 52 23
South West Queensland Thunder 13 22 06 15 00 06 25 03 06 12 07
Sunshine Coast 60 22 11 12 31 21
Western Pride 03 10 25 21 21 52

Updated to games played on 28 June 2015.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

South Australia

Home ╲ Away ABE ACI ACMARACAMCROMODNORPARPAPSOUWEAWTBWHI
Adelaide Blue Eagles 11 20 20 12 14 60 10 42 52 20 00 40 11
Adelaide City 14 01 21 40 61 13 11 41 11 51 23 30 33
Adelaide Comets 03 18 21 34 13 12 12 10 01 43 22 14 20
Adelaide Raiders 11 13 01 31 31 11 30 21 03 12 12 13 22
Campbelltown City 11 04 10 21 01 40 12 33 11 31 00 10 10
Croydon Kings 11 20 31 12 01 11 21 21 20 11 13 10 41
Modbury Jets 21 12 15 42 13 04 02 30 13 11 00 12 10
North Eastern MetroStars 23 43 10 10 00 11 20 30 42 24 02 23 22
Para Hills Knights 12 12 01 43 25 24 11 20 24 01 11 12 00
Port Adelaide Pirates 11 04 12 16 25 24 22 04 10 12 24 13 30
South Adelaide 12 23 10 14 23 00 10 14 31 22 32 33 02
West Adelaide 11 32 12 10 11 61 71 10 01 30 32 42 11
West Torrens Birkalla 31 32 40 30 31 33 30 11 32 12 41 00 42
White City 14 02 12 04 00 01 02 33 11 11 33 01 20

Updated to games played on 15 August 2015.
Source: [5]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Tasmania

Home ╲ Away DEV GLE HOBKINLAUNOROLYSOUDEVGLEHOBKINLAUNOROLYSOU
Devonport City
Glenorchy Knights
Hobart Zebras
Kingborough Lions United
Launceston City
Northern Rangers
Olympia
South Hobart

Updated to games played on 1 February 2015.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Victoria

Home ╲ Away BAL BEN DANGOUGREHEIHUMMELNOROAKPASPORSOUWER
Ballarat Red Devils
Bentleigh Greens
Dandenong Thunder
Goulburn Valley Suns
Green Gully
Heidelberg United
Hume City
Melbourne Knights
Northcote City
Oakleigh Cannons
Pascoe Vale
Port Melbourne
South Melbourne
Werribee City

Updated to games played on 1 February 2015.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Western Australia

Home ╲ Away ARM BAL BAYCOCECUFLOINGPERPEGSORSTISUB
Armadale
Balcatta
Bayswater City
Cockburn City
ECU Joondalup
Floreat Athena
Inglewood United
Perth
Perth Glory Youth
Sorrento
Stirling Lions
Subiaco

Updated to games played on 1 February 2015.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals

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 2015. For the quarter-final stage the participants were matched up based on geographical proximity. The winner will additionally qualify for the 2016 FFA Cup Round of 32.[1]

Club Qualified From Participation
Canberra Australian Capital Territory ACT 2nd
Blacktown City New South Wales NSW 1st
Edgeworth Eagles New South Wales Northern NSW 1st
Moreton Bay United Queensland Queensland 1st
West Adelaide South Australia South Australia 1st
Olympia Tasmania Tasmania 1st
South Melbourne Victoria (Australia) Victoria 2nd
Bayswater City Western Australia Western Australia 2nd
Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
         
South Australia West Adelaide 1
Western Australia Bayswater City 2
Western Australia Bayswater City 6
Tasmania Olympia 0
Victoria (Australia) South Melbourne 1
Tasmania Olympia 2
Western Australia Bayswater City 1
New South Wales Blacktown City 3
New South Wales Blacktown City 4
Australian Capital Territory Canberra 1
New South Wales Blacktown City 2
Queensland Moreton Bay United 1
Queensland Moreton Bay United 3
New South Wales Edgeworth Eagles 1

Quarter Finals

19 September 2015
16:00 AEST
South Melbourne Victoria (Australia) 1–2 Tasmania Olympia
Lujic  61' Report Nichols  3'
Mala  30' (o.g.)
Hickey Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 22', 54'
Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
Referee: Lucien Laverdure

19 September 2015
19:30 AEST
Moreton Bay United Queensland 3–1 New South Wales Edgeworth Eagles
Mendy  40'
Hall  72'
Farina  74' (pen.)
Report Bizzarri  90+1'
QSAC, Brisbane
Referee: Alex King

20 September 2015
14:30 ACST
West Adelaide South Australia 1–2 Western Australia Bayswater City
Coyne  12' (o.g.) Report Heagney  77'
Dixon  80'
Adelaide Shores Football Centre, Adelaide
Referee: Daniel Elder

20 September 2015
16:00 AEST
Blacktown City New South Wales 4–1 Australian Capital Territory Canberra
Mallia  3'
Antelmi  21' Red card 40'
Major  30'
Gibbs  66'
Report James Red card 48'
Subasic  90'
Lilys Homes Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Ben Abraham

Semi Finals

Home field advantage was based on a formula relating to the quarter final results - time of winning (normal time, extra time or penalties), goals scored and allowed, and yellow/red cards.

26 September 2015
19:30 AEST
Blacktown City New South Wales 2–1 Queensland Moreton Bay United
Major  14'
Henderson  30' (o.g.)
Report Green  63'
Lilys Homes Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Kurt Ams

27 September 2015
14:30 AWST
Bayswater City Western Australia 6–0 Tasmania Olympia
Heagney  12', 64', 74'
Marulanda  28'
Sam  73', 88'
Report
Frank Drago Reserve, Perth
Referee: Adam Field

Grand Final

Home field advantage was based on a formula relating to the combined quarter-final and semi final results - time of winning (normal time, extra time or penalties), goals scored and allowed, and yellow/red cards.[6]

3 October 2015
18:30 AWST
Bayswater City Western Australia 1–3 New South Wales Blacktown City
Marulanda  51' Report Gibbs  13', 55'
Mallia  26'
Dorrien Gardens, Perth
Referee: Matthew Cropper

Individual honours

Joey Gibbs from Blacktown City won the John Kosmina Medal for the best player in the NPL Grand Final.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "FFA Cup spot the reward in PS4 NPL Finals Series". Football Federation Australia. 15 September 2014.
  2. "Cooma Tigers lose Canberra NPL competition points for playing-roster breach". Canberra Times. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. "NPL NSW MENS 1 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  4. "Victory League Competition Rules 2015" (PDF). footballfedtas.com.au. March 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2015/SA/NPL/matrix.html
  6. "PS4 NPL Grand Final details confirmed". Football Federation Australia. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  7. "Blacktown crowned PS4 NPL champions". Football Federation Australia. 3 October 2015.

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