2012 NSW Premier League season

The 2012 NSW Premier League season was the 12th season of the revamped NSW Premier League. Despite the Parramatta Eagles finishing last on the ladder, Bankstown City Lions were relegated due to finishing last in the Club Championship. They are replaced by the Blacktown Spartans, who were promoted after winning the 2011 NSW Super League season.[1][2]

NSW Premier League 2012
LeagueNSW Premier League
SportAssociation football
DurationAutumn/Winter 2012
Number of teams12
2012
ChampionsMarconi Stallions
PremiersBonnyrigg White Eagles
2012 Waratah Cup
ChampionsSutherland Sharks

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 22 17 2 3 50 17 +33 53 Qualified for the Championship Finals Series
2 Sydney Olympic 22 11 5 6 37 26 +11 38
3 Marconi Stallions (C) 22 12 2 8 32 28 +4 38
4 South Coast Wolves 22 12 1 9 41 39 +2 37
5 Blacktown City 22 9 5 8 40 34 +6 32
6 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 22 9 4 9 32 31 +1 31
7 Rockdale City Suns 22 9 3 10 30 33 −3 30
8 Sutherland Sharks 22 8 5 9 34 36 −2 29
9 Sydney United 22 7 4 11 27 38 −11 25
10 Manly United 22 6 5 11 26 33 −7 23
11 Blacktown Spartans 22 6 3 13 26 44 −18 21
12 Parramatta Eagles (R) 22 4 5 13 19 35 −16 17 Relegation to 2013 NSW Super League
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

League Finals
 
  Qualifying finals Semi finals Preliminary final Grand Final
                                     
1 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1  
    3 Marconi Stallions 0         1 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 0
2 Sydney Olympic 0     3 Marconi Stallions 4   3 Marconi Stallions 2
3 Marconi Stallions 2       5 Blacktown City 2  
2 Sydney Olympic 0
4 South Coast Wolves 1   5 Blacktown City 1  
5 Blacktown City 2

Top goalscorers

Source:NSW Premier League[3]

  • (C)=Regular season champions
  • (R)=Relegated to NSW Super League
  • (Q)=Qualified for the Finals Series

References
  1. Russo, Joe (22 October 2011). "Moot Point: Tsekenis deserved Newcastle Jets spot, Farewell Bankstown, welcome Spartans". The Football Sack. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. Rowney, Peter (30 August 2011). "Special Feature: Spartans reaching for the stars after successful 2011 season". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. http://www.nswpl.com.au/index.php?id=78
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