2015 Northern NSW Football season

The 2015 Northern NSW Football season was the second 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 2015.

Northern NSW Football
Season2015
ChampionsEdgeworth Eagles
2014
2016

League Tables

2015 National Premier League Northern NSW

NPL Northern NSW
Season2015
ChampionsEdgeworth Eagles
PremiersEdgeworth Eagles
RelegatedSouth Cardiff
Top goalscorerKale Bradbery (Broadmeadow Magic) (16)
Biggest home winEdgeworth 4–0 Charlestown
Biggest away winNewcastle Jets Youth 0–7 Hamilton Olympic
Highest scoringNewcastle Jets Youth 4–4 Edgeworth
2014
2016

The 2015 National Premier League Northern NSW season was played over 18 rounds. The bottom team was relegated to the 2016 Northern NSW State League Division 1. Promoted for 2015 are Maitland FC, who were previously in the top tier of Northern NSW football in 2002.[1] In a change for 2015, the top four teams in the league will contest the semi-finals, which will be conducted over two legs.[2]

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 26 2 29
6 Adamstown Rosebud 18 8 4 6 29 30 1 28
7 Newcastle Jets Youth 18 5 2 11 34 46 12 17
8 Maitland 18 4 3 11 21 33 12 15
9 Charlestown City Blues 18 4 1 13 18 43 25 13
10 South Cardiff (R) 18 2 3 13 22 48 26 9 Relegated to the 2016 NNSW State League 1
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

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  

Top Scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1 Kale Bradbery Broadmeadow Magic 16
2 Peter Haynes Broadmeadow Magic 12
3 Dino Fajkovic Broadmeadow Magic 11
Kane Goodchild Hamilton Olympic
5 John Majurovski Lambton Jaffas 10
6 Simon Mooney Hamilton Olympic 9

2015 Northern NSW State League Division 1

Northern NSW State League Division 1
Season2015
ChampionsWallsend
PromotedValentine
Top goalscorerSam Walker (Lake Macquarie City) (38)
Biggest home winLake Macquarie City 8–1 West Wallsend
Biggest away winWest Wallsend 0–6 Valentine
Highest scoringLake Macquarie City 9–4 Wallsend
2014
2016 →

The 2015 Northern NSW State League Division 1 season is the second season of the new Northern NSW State League Division 1 as the second level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 11 teams will compete, all playing each other twice, for a total of 20 rounds. The top team at the end of the year is promoted to the 2016 National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, subject to meeting criteria.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Valentine FC (P) 20 16 2 2 61 19 +42 50 Promotion to the 2016 National Premier League Northern NSW
2 Lake Macquarie City 20 13 3 4 71 40 +31 42 2015 Northern NSW State League Division 1 Finals
3 Wallsend (C) 20 14 0 6 47 33 +14 42
4 Kahibah 20 9 6 5 35 26 +9 33
5 Singleton Strikers 20 10 2 8 45 33 +12 32
6 Belmont Swansea 20 9 4 7 34 27 +7 31
7 Cooks Hill United 20 7 2 11 34 39 5 23
8 Thornton Redbacks 20 6 2 12 26 45 19 20
9 Toronto Awaba 20 5 0 15 25 59 34 15
10 Cessnock City 20 3 5 12 25 47 22 14
11 West Wallsend 20 4 2 14 28 63 35 14
Source: Fox Sports Pulse – NEWFM 1ST DIVISION – 1ST GRADE
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Finals

  Semi Finals Grand Final
                     
1 Valentine 1 3 4  
4 Kahibah 0 1 1  
    1 Valentine 0
  3 Wallsend 1
2 Lake Macquarie City 3 1 4
3 Wallsend 1 6 7  

2015 Zone Premier League

Zone Premier League
Season2015
ChampionsBeresfield
PremiersBeresfield
RelegatedBarnsley
Biggest home winNewcastle Uni FC 11–1 Garden Suburb
Biggest away winCardiff City 0–8 Barnsley
Highest scoringNewcastle Uni FC 11–1 Garden Suburb;
Newcastle Suns 9–3 Garden Suburb
2014
2016

The 2015 Zone Premier League season is the second edition of the Newcastle Zone Premier League as the third level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 10 teams will compete, 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 Beresfield United (C) 18 14 3 1 65 25 +40 45 2015 Zone Premier League Finals
2 Newcastle Suns 18 10 1 7 49 39 +10 31
3 Swansea FC 18 9 4 5 41 32 +9 31
4 Cardiff City FC 18 8 5 5 41 27 +14 29
5 New Lambton Eagles 18 8 3 7 38 36 +2 27
6 Newcastle Uni FC 18 7 4 7 47 34 +13 25
7 Mayfield United 18 8 1 9 33 41 8 25
8 Dudley Redhead 18 7 3 8 41 39 +2 24
9 Garden Suburb 18 3 6 9 33 60 27 15
10 Barnsley FC (R) 18 0 2 16 15 70 55 2 Relegation to 2016 Zone League 1
Source: Fox Sports Pulse – Z F LEAGUE PREMIER 1ST GRADE
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Finals

  Semi Finals Grand Final
                     
1 Beresfield 0 3 3  
4 Cardiff City 0 1 1  
    1 Beresfield 0 (4)
  3 Swansea 0 (3)
2 Newcastle Suns 1 2 3
3 Swansea 0 4 4  

2015 Zone League 1

Zone League 1
Season2015
ChampionsWarners Bay
PremiersMorriset
RelegatedWestlakes
2014
2016

The 2015 Zone League 1 season is the second edition of the Zone League 1 as the fourth level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 10 teams will compete, 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 Morriset United (P) 18 13 3 2 66 25 +41 42 Promotion to the 2016 Zone Premier League
2 Cooks Hill United B 18 10 5 3 45 25 +20 35 2015 Zone League 1 Finals
3 Warners Bay (C) 18 11 2 5 43 31 +12 35
4 Stockton Sharks 18 9 5 4 40 28 +12 32
5 Kotara South 18 8 2 8 43 52 9 26
6 Charlestown City Blues B 18 6 5 7 41 39 +2 23
7 Jesmond FC 18 7 2 9 31 31 0 23
8 Beresfield FC 18 5 7 6 40 39 +1 22
9 Nelson Bay 18 3 1 14 32 57 25 10
10 Westlakes Wildcats (R) 18 1 2 15 18 72 54 5 Relegation to 2016 Zone League 2
Source: Fox Sports Pulse – Z F LEAGUE ONE 1ST GRADE
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Finals

  Semi Finals Grand Final
                     
1 Morisset 2 3 5  
4 Stockton 1 0 1  
    1 Morisset 5
  3 Warners Bay 6
2 Cooks Hill 1 0 1
3 Warners Bay 3 1 4  

2015 Zone League 2

Zone League 2
Season2015
ChampionsRaymond Terrace
PremiersRaymond Terrace
RelegatedTenambit
2014
2016

The 2015 Zone League 2 season is the second edition of the Zone League 2 as the fifth level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 10 teams will compete, 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 Raymond Terrace (P, C) 18 17 1 0 88 14 +74 52 Promotion to the 2016 Zone League 1
2 Newcastle Uni B 18 13 2 3 52 23 +29 41 2015 Zone League 2 Finals
3 Hamilton Olympic B 18 13 0 5 58 23 +35 39
4 Hunter Simba 18 8 4 6 44 34 +10 28
5 Kurri Kurri 18 4 6 8 35 53 18 18
6 Medowie FC 18 6 0 12 31 61 30 18
7 Merewether Advance 18 5 3 10 28 61 33 18
8 Maryland Fletcher 18 4 4 10 34 41 7 16
9 Muswellbrook FC 18 3 4 11 26 52 26 13
10 Tenambit Sharks (R) 18 3 4 11 22 56 34 13 Relegation to 2016 Zone League 3
Source: Fox Sports Pulse – Z F LEAGUE TWO 1ST GRADE
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Finals

  Semi Finals Grand Final
                     
1 Raymond Terrace 5 7 12  
4 Hunter Simba 3 0 3  
    1 Raymond Terrace 3
  2 University of Newcastle 2
2 University of Newcastle 4 4 8
3 Hamilton 2 2 4  

2015 Zone League 3

Zone League 3
Season2015
ChampionsNew Lambton
PremiersWallsend
2014
2016

The 2015 Zone League 3 season is the second edition of the Zone League 3 as the sixth level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 10 teams will compete, 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 Wallsend FC B (P) 16 13 2 1 75 26 +49 41 Promotion to the 2016 Zone League 2
2 Dudley Redhead B 16 12 1 3 50 26 +24 37 2015 Zone League 3 Finals
3 New Lambton B (C) 16 11 3 2 53 14 +39 36
4 RAAF Williamtown 16 9 1 6 57 43 +14 28
5 Kahibah FC B 16 7 3 6 46 27 +19 24
6 Edgeworth Eagles B 16 3 3 10 25 41 16 12
7 Abermain FC 16 3 3 10 17 47 30 12
8 Mayfield United B 16 2 5 9 22 55 33 11
9 Jesmond FC B 16 1 1 14 18 84 66 4
Source: Fox Sports Pulse – Z F LEAGUE THREE 1ST GRADE
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Finals

  Semi Finals Grand Final
                     
1 Wallsend 3 1 4  
4 RAAF Williamtown 1 7 8  
    3 New Lambton 2
  4 RAAF Williamtown 0
2 Dudley Redhead 0 5 5
3 New Lambton 4 6 10  

2015 Women's Premier League

Herald Women's Premier League
Season2015
ChampionsMerewether United
PremiersMerewether United
2014
2016

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 triple round-robin for a total of 18 games, followed by a finals series.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Merewether United (C) 21 16 4 1 57 19 +38 52 2016 Finals Series
2 Adamstown Rosebud 21 14 3 4 65 19 +46 45
3 Valentine FC 21 13 2 6 70 48 +22 41
4 Football Mid North Coast 21 8 3 10 35 41 6 27
5 Thornton Redbacks 21 5 8 8 42 60 18 23
6 South Wallsend 21 6 2 13 33 55 22 20
7 Wallsend 21 4 4 13 39 68 29 16
8 Warners Bay 21 3 4 14 35 66 31 13
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Semi Finals Grand Final
      
1 Merewether United 3
4 Football Mid North Coast 0
Merewether United 3
Valentine FC 2
2 Adamstown Rosebud 0
3 Valentine FC 8

Cup Competitions

FFA Cup Preliminary Rounds

Northern NSW soccer clubs competed in 2015 within the Northern NSW Preliminary Rounds for the 2015 FFA Cup. In addition to the A-League club Newcastle Jets, the two Round 7 winners - Broadmeadow Magic and Edgeworth FC - qualified for the final rounds of the 2015 FFA Cup, entering at the Round of 32, where they were both eliminated.

References

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