2014 Northern NSW Football season

The 2014 Northern NSW Football season was the first season under the new competition format in northern New South Wales. The competition consisted of six divisions across the district. The overall premier for the new structure qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2014.

Northern NSW Football
Season2014
ChampionsLambton Jaffas
← 2013
2015 →

League Tables

2014 National Premier League Northern NSW
NPL Northern NSW
Season2014
ChampionsLambton Jaffas
PremiersNewcastle Jets Youth
RelegatedLake Macquarie City
Matches played90
Goals scored298 (3.31 per match)
Top goalscorerKane Goodchild (Charlestown) (13)
Biggest home winEdgeworth 7-0 Charlestown
Biggest away winAdamstown Rosebud 0-5 Lambton Jaffas
Highest scoringEdgeworth 7-0 Charlestown;
Newcastle Jets Youth 5-2 Weston Workers;
Lambton Jaffas 5-2 Lake Macquarie;
Adamstown Rosebud 5-2 Lake Macquarie
← 2013
2015 →

The 2014 National Premier League Northern NSW season was played over 18 rounds, from February to August 2014. The bottom team was relegated to the 2015 Northern NSW State League Division 1.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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[lower-alpha 1]
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 2015 Northern NSW State League
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. As an A-League Youth team, Newcastle Jets Youth were unable to claim Northern NSW's National Premier Leagues Finals spot, which was given to the runners up.[1]

Finals

 
  Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Finals Grand Final
                                     
1 Newcastle Jets Youth 2  
    2 Weston Workers 3         2 Weston Workers 0
2 Weston Workers 3     1 Newcastle Jets Youth 3   3 Lambton Jaffas 2
3 Lambton Jaffas 2       3 Lambton Jaffas 4  
3 Lambton Jaffas 3
4 Charlestown City Blues 2   4 Charlestown City Blues 1  
5 Edgeworth Eagles 1

Top Scorers
Rank Player Club Goals[2]
1 Kane Goodchild Charlestown 13
2 Sam Walker Broadmeadow Magic 12
3 James Byrnes South Cardiff 10
4 Kale Bradbery Lambton Jaffas 9
5 Nicholas Bale Hamilton Olympic 8

2014 Northern NSW State League Division 1
Northern NSW State League Division 1
Season2014
ChampionsMaitland FC
PromotedMaitland FC
Matches played84
Goals scored393 (4.68 per match)
Top goalscorerBen Martin (24)
Biggest home winValentine FC 12-0 West Wallsend FC
Biggest away winWest Wallsend FC 0-11 Valentine FC
Highest scoringValentine FC 12-0 West Wallsend FC
← 2013
2015 →

The 2014 Northern NSW State League Division 1 season was the first edition of the new Northern NSW State League Division 1 as the second level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 8 teams competed, all playing each other three times for a total of 21 rounds, with the top team at the end of the year being promoted to the 2015 National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, subject to meeting criteria.[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maitland (C, P) 21 20 0 1 93 12 +81 60 Promoted to the 2015 National Premier League Northern NSW
2 Valentine FC 21 19 0 2 91 10 +81 57 2014 Northern NSW State League Division 1 Finals
3 Belmont Swansea 21 10 4 7 42 34 +8 34
4 Thornton Redbacks 21 7 3 11 35 45 −10 24
5 Toronto Awaba 21 5 5 11 28 62 −34 20
6 Cessnock City 21 5 4 12 46 60 −14 19
7 Singleton Strikers 21 5 2 14 36 70 −34 17
8 West Wallsend 21 3 2 16 16 97 −81 11
Source:
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Finals
  Semi Finals Grand Final
                     
1 Maitland FC 4 9 13  
4 Thornton Redbacks 0 1 1  
    1 Maitland FC 3
  2 Valentine FC 1
2 Valentine FC 4 3 7
3 Belmont Swansea United 1 0 1  

2014 Zone Premier League
Zone Premier League
Season2014
ChampionsCooks Hill United
Matches played90
Goals scored320 (3.56 per match)
Biggest home winBarnsley FC 6-0 Cardiff City FC;
Wallsend FC 6-0 Swansea FC
Biggest away winCooks Hill United 1-6 Barnsley FC
Highest scoringBarnsley FC 4-5 Mayfield United
← 2013
2015 →

The 2014 Zone Premier League season was the first edition of the new Zone Premier League as the third level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 New Lambton Eagles 18 14 2 2 36 19 +17 44 2014 Northern NSW State League Division 1 Finals
2 Mayfield United 18 13 3 2 44 26 +18 42
3 Wallsend FC (P) 18 8 5 5 37 24 +13 29 Promoted to the 2015 Northern NSW State League Division 1[lower-alpha 1]
4 Cooks Hill United (C, P) 18 9 2 7 38 30 +8 29
5 Barnsley FC 18 7 4 7 40 34 +6 25
6 Dudley Redhead 18 7 2 9 38 40 −2 23
7 Swansea FC 18 7 1 10 31 37 −6 22
8 Newcastle Uni FC 18 5 4 9 26 27 −1 19
9 Kahibah FC (P) 18 2 5 11 13 36 −23 11 Promoted to the 2015 Northern NSW State League Division 1[lower-alpha 1]
10 Cardiff City FC 18 3 2 13 17 47 −30 11
Source:
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Promoted as a result of league restructuring by Northern NSW Football.[4]

Finals
  Semi Finals Grand Final
                     
1 New Lambton Eagles 0 3 3  
4 Cooks Hill United 2 2 4  
    2 Mayfield United 1
  4 Cooks Hill United 2
2 Mayfield United 2 4 5
3 Wallsend FC 1 1 2  

2014 Zone League 1
Zone League 1
Season2014
ChampionsBeresfield United
← 2013
2015 →

The 2014 Zone League 1 season was the first edition of the Zone League 1 as the fourth level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 9 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 16 matches.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Beresfield United (C, P) 16 12 2 2 46 17 +29 38 Promoted to the 2015 Zone Premier League[lower-alpha 1]
2 Garden Suburb (P) 16 12 1 3 55 20 +35 37
3 Jesmond FC 16 8 2 6 28 26 +2 26 2014 Zone League 1 Finals
4 Newcastle Suns (P) 16 8 0 8 37 30 +7 24 Promoted to the 2015 Zone Premier League[lower-alpha 1]
5 Kotara South 16 8 0 8 33 28 +5 24
6 Nelson Bay 16 7 2 7 21 34 −13 23
7 Warners Bay 16 5 3 8 26 37 −11 18
8 Morriset United 16 4 1 11 31 39 −8 13
9 Westlakes Wildcats 16 2 1 13 13 59 −46 7
10 Belmont Tingira (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team withdrew pre-season
Source:
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Promoted as a result of league restructuring by Northern NSW Football.[4]

Finals
  Semi Finals Grand Final
                     
1 Beresfield United 1 4 5  
4 Newcastle Suns 2 0 2  
    1 Beresfield United 3
  3 Jesmond FC 1
2 Garden Suburb 3 3
3 Jesmond FC 5 5  

2014 Zone League 2
Zone League 2
Season2014
ChampionsRaymond Terrace
← 2013
2015 →

The 2014 Zone League 2 season was the first edition of the Zone League 2 as the fifth level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 matches.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Beresfield FC (P) 18 14 1 3 78 22 +56 43 Promoted to the 2015 Zone League 1[lower-alpha 1]
2 Raymond Terrace (C) 18 12 3 3 53 26 +27 39 2014 Zone League 2 Finals
3 Muswellbrook FC 18 11 3 4 57 49 +8 36
4 Hamilton Olympic B 18 10 4 4 51 32 +19 34
5 Stockton Sharks (P) 18 10 4 4 45 37 +8 34 Promoted to the 2015 Zone League 1[lower-alpha 1]
6 Charlestown City Blues B (P) 18 6 1 11 36 50 −14 19
7 Newcastle University FC 18 4 4 10 40 53 −13 16
8 Plattsburg Maryland 18 5 1 12 29 53 −24 16
9 Merewether Advance 18 2 4 12 34 69 −35 10
10 Medowie FC 18 2 3 13 32 64 −32 9
Source:
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Promoted as a result of league restructuring by Northern NSW Football.[4]

Finals
  Semi Finals Grand Final
                     
1 Beresfield FC 1 2 3  
4 Hamilton Olympic B 2 2 4  
    2 Raymond Terrace 3
  4 Hamilton Olympic B 1
2 Raymond Terrace 1 7 8
3 Muswellbrook FC 1 1 2  

2014 Zone League 3
Zone League 3
Season2014
ChampionsKurri Kurri
← 2013
2015 →

The 2014 Zone League 3 season was the first edition of the Zone League 3 as the sixth level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 7 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 matches.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hunter Simba (P) 18 12 1 5 38 13 +25 37 Promoted to the 2015 Zone League 2[lower-alpha 1]
2 Cooks Hill United B 18 9 3 6 22 20 +2 30 2014 Zone League 3 Finals
3 Kurri Kurri (C, P) 18 7 7 4 30 27 +3 28 Promoted to the 2015 Zone League 2[lower-alpha 1]
4 RAAF Williamtown 18 7 5 6 34 26 +8 26 2014 Zone League 3 Finals
5 Tenambit Sharks (P) 18 6 7 5 19 18 +1 25 Promoted to the 2015 Zone League 2[lower-alpha 1]
6 Mayfield United B 18 4 5 9 30 37 −7 17
7 Dudley Redhead B 18 1 6 11 11 43 −32 9
8 Dungog (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team withdrew pre-season
Source:
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Promoted as a result of league restructuring by Northern NSW Football.[4]

Finals
  Semi Finals Grand Final
                     
1 Hunter Simba 2 2 4  
4 RAAF Williamtown 2 1 3  
    1 Hunter Simba 1
  3 Kurri Kurri 3
2 Cooks Hill United B 0 1 1
3 Kurri Kurri 1 3 4  

2014 Women's Premier League
Herald Women's Premier League
Season2014
ChampionsU18 Emerging Jets
PremiersAdamstown Rosebud
2015 →

The highest tier domestic football competition in Northern NSW for women was known for sponsorship reasons as the Herald Women's Premier League. The 8 teams played a quadruple round-robin for a total of 20 games, followed by a finals series.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Adamstown Rosebud 20 18 1 1 107 14 +93 55 2014 Finals Series
2 U18 Emerging Jets (C) 20 16 1 3 88 24 +64 49
3 Merewether United 20 9 3 8 56 43 +13 30
4 Valentine FC 20 8 3 9 57 53 +4 27
5 Thornton Redbacks 20 2 1 17 16 100 −84 7
6 Football Mid North Coast 20 2 1 17 14 104 −90 7
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Semi Finals Grand Final
      
1 Adamstown Rosebud 4
4 Valentine FC 1
Adamstown Rosebud 2
U18 Emerging Jets 5
2 U18 Emerging Jets 3
3 Merewether United 2

Cup Competitions

2014 NNSWF State Cup
2014 NNSWF State Cup
Dates2 March – 16 July 2014
ChampionsBroadmeadow Magic FC (2nd title)
Runners-upSouth Cardiff
← 2013
– →

2014 was the 5th edition of the NNSWF State Cup, which served as the preliminary rounds for the FFA Cup for the Northern NSW Federation. The Cup winner and runner-up entered the FFA Cup at the Round of 32. The Cup competition, which was open to all men’s NNSWF Premier Competition Clubs and Senior Zone Member Clubs, consisted of five rounds, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final. Broadmeadow Magic FC clinched the 2014 Cup with a 6–5 victory over South Cardiff.[5]

Further information: 2014 FFA Cup preliminary rounds § Northern NSW

References
  1. "Just one more to be decided". nationalpremierleagues.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. "PS4 Northern NSW NPL Scoring Summary". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. "Northern NSW Division One 2014 - Fixtures". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  4. "NNSWF Announces Expansion of Premier Competitions for Season 2015". Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  5. http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2014/NNSW/Cup/fixtures.html
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