2014 National Premier Leagues
The 2014 National Premier Leagues was the second season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition.
This season was notable for the fact that it expanded the league to include three new divisions: Northern NSW, Victoria and Western Australia. These new divisions, combined with the divisions of prior years (being ACT, NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania), totalled to eight divisional leagues that Australian players then competed in. The winners of each divisional league went on to compete in a finals playoff tournament at the end of the season. This culminated in a grand final in which North Eastern MetroStars were crowned as National Premier Leagues Champions, and were thus qualified for the 2015 FFA Cup Round of 32.[1]
League tables
[edit]ACT
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Cooma | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 17 | +37 | 40 | 2014 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Belconnen United (C) | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 35 | 2014 ACT Finals |
3 | Canberra Olympic | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 27 | |
4 | Canberra | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 25 | |
5 | FFA Centre of Excellence | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 22 | |
6 | Tuggeranong United | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 18 | |
7 | Woden Valley | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 17 | |
8 | Monaro Panthers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 59 | −33 | 14 | |
9 | Canberra City (R) | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 11 | Relegated to the 2015 ACT Division 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Finals
[edit]Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
1 | Cooma | 0 | 2 | Belconnen United | 3 (3) | ||||||||
2 | Belconnen United | 6 | 4 | Canberra FC | 3 (2) | ||||||||
1 | Cooma | 0 | |||||||||||
4 | Canberra FC | 3 | |||||||||||
3 | Canberra Olympic | 2 | |||||||||||
4 | Canberra FC | 3 | |||||||||||
NSW
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 47 | 2014 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Blacktown Spartans | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 46 | 2014 NSW Finals |
3 | Blacktown City (C) | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 44 | |
4 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 35 | |
5 | Rockdale City Suns | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 34 | |
6 | Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 30 | |
7 | South Coast Wolves | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 27 | |
8 | Marconi Stallions | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 25 | |
9 | Sydney United 58 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 24 | |
10 | Manly United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 24 | |
11 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 20 | |
12 | St George (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 16 | Relegated to the 2015 NPL NSW 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Finals
[edit]Qualifying final | Major semi-final | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 0 | 3 | Blacktown City | 2 | |||||||||||||
3 | Blacktown City | 1 | 4 | Sydney Olympic | 1 | |||||||||||||
2 | Blacktown Spartans | 0 | 1 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
3 | Blacktown City | 3 | Minor semi-final | 4 | Sydney Olympic | 1 (6) | ||||||||||||
2 | Blacktown Spartans | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Sydney Olympic | 2 | 4 | Sydney Olympic | 3 | |||||||||||||
5 | Rockdale City Suns | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Northern NSW
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 34 | 2014 Northern NSW Finals |
2 | Weston Workers | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 32 | 2014 National Premier Leagues Finals[a] |
3 | Lambton Jaffas (C) | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 30 | 2014 Northern NSW Finals |
4 | Charlestown City Blues | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 28 | |
5 | Edgeworth Eagles | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 27 | |
6 | Hamilton Olympic | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 26 | |
7 | South Cardiff | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 21 | |
8 | Adamstown Rosebud | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 21 | |
9 | Broadmeadow Magic | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 20 | |
10 | Lake Macquarie City (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 12 | Relegated to the 2015 Northern NSW State League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Finals
[edit]Qualifying final | Major semi-final | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 2 | 2 | Weston Workers | 0 | |||||||||||||
2 | Weston Workers | 3 | 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 2 | |||||||||||||
2 | Weston Workers | 3 | 1 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 3 | |||||||||||||
3 | Lambton Jaffas | 2 | Minor semi-final | 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 4 | ||||||||||||
3 | Lambton Jaffas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Charlestown City Blues | 2 | 4 | Charlestown City Blues | 1 | |||||||||||||
5 | Edgeworth Eagles | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Queensland
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Palm Beach (C) | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 29 | +44 | 55 | 2014 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Far North Queensland | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 48 | 2014 Queensland Finals |
3 | Olympic FC | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 47 | |
4 | Brisbane Strikers | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 45 | |
5 | Moreton Bay United | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 78 | 53 | +25 | 40 | |
6 | Redlands United | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 38[a] | |
7 | Brisbane City | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 37 | |
8 | Sunshine Coast | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 34 | |
9 | Harimau Muda[b] (R) | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 33 | Team withdrew at end of season |
10 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 31 | |
11 | Northern Fury | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 22 | |
12 | Western Pride | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 39 | 73 | −34 | 15 | |
13 | South West Queensland Thunder | 24 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 112 | −100 | 1[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Central Queensland Energy were removed from the NPL in March 2014 after failing to meet licensing conditions.[4]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b The Round 25 fixture between South West Thunder and Redlands United was cancelled and declared a 0–0 draw.[3]
- ^ Harimau Muda are not eligible for the NPL Finals.
Finals
[edit]Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||
1 | Palm Beach | 2 | |||||||
4 | Brisbane Strikers | 1 | |||||||
1 | Palm Beach | 3 | |||||||
3 | Olympic | 2 | |||||||
2 | FNQ FC Heat | 4 | |||||||
3 | Olympic | 5 |
South Australia
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | North Eastern MetroStars | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 61 | 2014 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | West Adelaide | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 53 | 2014 South Australia Finals |
3 | Croydon Kings (C) | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 40 | +21 | 52 | |
4 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 48 | |
5 | Adelaide Comets | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 44 | |
6 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 42 | |
7 | Campbelltown City | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 39 | |
8 | White City | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 32 | |
9 | Para Hills Knights | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 29 | |
10 | Adelaide Raiders | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 28 | |
11 | West Torrens Birkalla | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 26 | |
12 | South Adelaide | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 25 | |
13 | Cumberland United (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 21 | Relegated to the 2015 SA State League |
14 | Western Strikers (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 51 | −31 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Finals
[edit]Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
1 | West Adelaide | 0 | North Eastern MetroStars | 1 | ||||||||||||||
2 | North Eastern MetroStars | 2 | Croydon Kings | 2 | ||||||||||||||
West Adelaide | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Croydon Kings | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Croydon Kings | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Adelaide City | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Croydon Kings | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Adelaide Blue Eagles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Adelaide Comets | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Tasmania
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Hobart (C) | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 89 | 18 | +71 | 55 | 2014 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Hobart Zebras | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 20 | +43 | 47 | 2014 Tasmania Finals |
3 | Olympia | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 41 | |
4 | Northern Rangers | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 36 | |
5 | Devonport City | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 29 | |
6 | Kingborough Lions United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 84 | −49 | 16 | |
7 | Glenorchy Knights | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 66 | −38 | 11 | |
8 | Launceston City | 21 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 86 | −57 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals
[edit]The top 4 teams play a knock-out finals series called the Victory Cup, where the semi-final match-ups were randomly drawn.[5]
Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||
1 | South Hobart | 3 | |||||||
2 | Hobart Zebras | 1 | |||||||
1 | South Hobart | 3 | |||||||
4 | Northern Rangers | 1 | |||||||
3 | Olympia | 1 | |||||||
4 | Northern Rangers | 3 |
Victoria
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Melbourne (C) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 66 | 2014 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 19 | +42 | 59 | |
3 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 45 | |
4 | Bentleigh Greens | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 43 | |
5 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 38 | |
6 | Hume City | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 38 | |
7 | Northcote City | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 36 | |
8 | Pascoe Vale | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 34 | |
9 | Green Gully | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 30 | |
10 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 30 | |
11 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 28 | |
12 | Werribee City | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 28 | |
13 | Ballarat Red Devils (R) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 27 | Relegated to the 2015 NPL Victoria 2 |
14 | Goulburn Valley Suns (R) | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 75 | −48 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Western Australia
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bayswater City (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 51 | 2014 National Premier Leagues Finals |
2 | Perth SC | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 49 | 2014 Western Australia Finals |
3 | Balcatta | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 43 | |
4 | Sorrento | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 41 | |
5 | Stirling Lions | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 38 | |
6 | Cockburn City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 35 | |
7 | Floreat Athena | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 31 | |
8 | ECU Joondalup | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 30 | |
9 | Inglewood United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 22 | |
10 | Perth Glory Youth | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 15 | |
11 | Subiaco AFC | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 14 | |
12 | Armadale | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 64 | −48 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals
[edit]Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
1 | Bayswater City | 0 | 1 | Bayswater City | 1 | ||||||||
2 | Perth SC | 5 | 2 | Perth SC | 0 | ||||||||
1 | Bayswater City | 3 | |||||||||||
3 | Balcatta | 2 | |||||||||||
3 | Balcatta | 3 | |||||||||||
4 | Sorrento | 1 | |||||||||||
Results
[edit]ACT
[edit]NSW
[edit]Northern NSW
[edit]Queensland
[edit]South Australia
[edit]Tasmania
[edit]Victoria
[edit]Western Australia
[edit]Final Series
[edit]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 2014. The participants were matched up based on geographical proximity. 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. North Eastern MetroStars won the grand final, and also qualified for the 2015 FFA Cup Round of 32.[1]
Club | Qualified From | Participation |
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Cooma | ![]() |
1st |
Bonnyrigg White Eagles | ![]() |
1st |
Weston Workers | ![]() |
1st |
Palm Beach | ![]() |
1st |
North Eastern MetroStars | ![]() |
1st |
South Hobart | ![]() |
2nd |
South Melbourne | ![]() |
1st |
Bayswater City | ![]() |
1st |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||
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Quarter-finals
[edit]Weston Workers ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Thornton ![]() |
Report | Lucas ![]() Kyle ![]() |
Cooma ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() |
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Lando ![]() |
Report | Fox ![]() Zonjic ![]() Peterson ![]() Diaz ![]() Doyle ![]() |
South Hobart ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Reed ![]() |
Bayswater City ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Isaia ![]() Howarth ![]() Hargreaves ![]() Mitchinson ![]() Kay ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Semi-finals
[edit]Bonnyrigg White Eagles ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Younis ![]() |
Report |
South Melbourne ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Lujic ![]() |
Report | Musa ![]() Tunbridge ![]() |
Grand final
[edit]Bonnyrigg White Eagles ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Barbiero ![]() |
Individual honours
[edit]David Vranković from Bonnyrigg White Eagles won the John Kosmina Medal for the best player in the NPL grand final.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FFA Cup spot the reward in PS4 NPL Finals series". Football Federation Australia. 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Just one more to be decided". nationalpremierleagues.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Cancellation Salvages Thunder A Point". Football Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Gladstone on radar after CQFC Energy lose APL licence". gladstoneobserver.com.au. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ Walter Pless. "Victory Cup semi-final draw, and Sunday results – 31 August 2014". Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.