2018 Football NSW season

The Football NSW 2018 season was the sixth season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consisted of four divisions across the state of New South Wales.[1] The Premiers of the NPL NSW Men's 1 qualified for the national finals, playing-off to decide the champion of the 2018 National Premier Leagues.

Football New South Wales
Season2018
← 2017
2019 →

Competitions

2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 1
NPL NSW Men's 1
Season2018
ChampionsSydney Olympic
PremiersSydney Olympic
Matches played138
Goals scored440 (3.19 per match)
Top goalscorerJordan Murray 23 (APIA Leichhardt Tigers)
Biggest home winAPIA Leichhardt Tigers 8–2 Rockdale City Suns (25 August 2018)
Biggest away winRockdale City Suns 0–5 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (7 April 2018)
Highest scoringAPIA Leichhardt Tigers 8–2 Rockdale City Suns (25 August 2018)
← 2017
2019 →

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney Olympic (C) 22 15 3 4 40 19 +21 48 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 22 14 3 5 62 28 +34 45 2018 NSW Finals
3 Sydney United 58 22 12 2 8 36 29 +7 38
4 Blacktown City 22 9 7 6 27 20 +7 34
5 Rockdale City Suns 22 9 4 9 39 43 −4 31
6 Marconi Stallions 22 8 6 8 30 34 −4 30
7 Hakoah Sydney City East 22 8 4 10 33 32 +1 28
8 Manly United 22 7 7 8 33 32 +1 28
9 Wollongong Wolves 22 7 6 9 31 34 −3 27
10 Sutherland Sharks 22 7 2 13 30 39 −9 23
11 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (R) 22 6 4 12 30 51 −21 22 Relegation to the 2019 NPL NSW 2[lower-alpha 1]
12 Sydney FC Youth 22 4 4 14 27 47 −20 16
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Relegation based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.

Finals

 
  Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Finals Grand Final
                                     
1 Sydney Olympic 4  
    3 Sydney United 58 0         1 Sydney Olympic 3
2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 0 (3)     3 Sydney United 58 1 (3)   2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1
3 Sydney United 58 0 (5)       2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1 (5)  
2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 8
4 Blacktown City 0   5 Rockdale City Suns 2  
5 Rockdale City Suns 2

2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 2
NPL NSW Men's 2
Season2018
ChampionsSt George
PromotedMt Druitt Town Rangers
Matches played147
Goals scored533 (3.63 per match)
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 was the sixth edition of the NPL NSW 2 as the second level domestic association football competition in New South Wales. 14 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 26 rounds, with the top team at the end of the year (based on the Club Championship) promoted to the NPL NSW Men's 1 competition.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mt Druitt Town Rangers (P) 26 20 2 4 66 26 +40 62 Promotion to the 2019 NPL NSW 1[lower-alpha 1]
2 St George (C) 26 14 4 8 71 40 +31 46 Qualification for the 2018 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals
3 North Shore Mariners 26 13 6 7 55 46 +9 45
4 Central Coast Mariners Academy 26 12 8 6 51 33 +18 44
5 Northern Tigers 26 10 9 7 44 39 +5 39
6 Mounties Wanderers 26 11 5 10 53 50 +3 38
7 Spirit FC 26 11 5 10 45 45 0 38
8 Hills United 26 9 9 8 46 43 +3 36
9 Rydalmere Lions 26 10 5 11 40 46 −6 35
10 Canterbury Bankstown 26 8 5 13 36 48 −12 29
11 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 26 7 5 14 48 55 −7 26
12 Macarthur Rams 26 6 6 14 31 52 −21 24
13 Parramatta FC (R) 26 4 10 12 31 60 −29 22 Relegation to the 2019 NPL NSW 3[lower-alpha 2]
14 Blacktown Spartans 26 4 7 15 28 62 −34 19
Source: nswpl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Promotion based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18.
  2. Relegation based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18.

Finals
  Elimination Finals     Semi Finals     Grand Final
                           
      2 St George 2 (5)  
  4 Central Coast Mariners Academy 1     5 Northern Tigers 2 (3)    
  5 Northern Tigers 2         2 St George 3 (4)
      6 Mounties Wanderers 3 (3)
      1 Mt Druitt Town Rangers 1    
  3 North Shore Mariners 0     6 Mounties Wanderers 2  
  6 Mounties Wanderers 1  

2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 3
NPL NSW Men's 3
Season2018
ChampionsSt George FA
PromotedSt George FA
Matches played188
Goals scored771 (4.1 per match)
Top goalscorerMichael Gaitatzis - 35 (Gladesville Ryde Magic)
← 2017
2019 →

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 St George FA (C, P) 26 18 5 3 79 23 +56 59 Promotion to the 2019 NPL NSW 2[lower-alpha 1]
2 Hawkesbury City 26 16 6 4 50 32 +18 54 Qualification for the 2018 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals
3 Gladesville Ryde Magic 26 16 4 6 74 43 +31 52
4 SD Raiders 26 13 8 5 77 42 +35 47
5 Bankstown City 26 14 4 8 63 41 +22 46
6 Dunbar Rovers 26 13 5 8 61 46 +15 44
7 Sydney University 26 12 6 8 60 39 +21 42
8 Camden Tigers 26 11 3 12 66 54 +12 36
9 Dulwich Hill 26 9 4 13 45 52 −7 31
10 Granville Rage 26 9 3 14 38 69 −31 30
11 Inter Lions 26 7 4 15 47 61 −14 25
12 Stanmore Hawks 26 7 4 15 39 64 −25 25
13 Western NSW Mariners 26 3 5 18 30 93 −63 14
14 Fraser Park (R) 26 1 5 20 26 96 −70 8 Relegation to the 2019 NSW State League1[lower-alpha 2]
Source: nswpl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Promotion based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18.
  2. Relegation based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18.

Finals
  Elimination Finals     Semi Finals     Grand Final
                           
      1 St George FA 4  
  4 SD Raiders 1 (6)     6 Dunbar Rovers 0    
  5 Bankstown City 1 (5)         1 St George FA 2
      4 SD Raiders 0
      2 Hawkesbury City 1    
  3 Gladesville Ryde Magic 1     4 SD Raiders 2  
  6 Dunbar Rovers 4  

2018 NSW State League
NSW State League
Season2018
ChampionsCentral Coast United
PromotedBankstown United
Matches played131
Goals scored500 (3.82 per match)
← 2017
2019 →

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bankstown United 22 19 1 2 63 23 +40 58 Promotion to the 2019 NPL NSW 3[lower-alpha 1]
2 Central Coast United 22 18 3 1 85 17 +68 57 Qualification for the 2018 NSW State League Finals
3 University of NSW 22 14 1 7 55 31 +24 43
4 Prospect United 22 11 3 8 40 38 +2 36
5 Nepean FC 21 11 2 8 49 32 +17 35
6 Hurstville FC 22 10 3 9 35 35 0 33
7 Western Condors 22 7 5 10 27 34 −7 26
8 Hurstville City Minotaurs 22 7 4 11 42 48 −6 25
9 South Coast Flame FC 22 7 1 14 41 48 −7 22
10 FC Gazy Auburn 21 6 1 14 25 62 −37 19
11 Balmain Tigers 22 5 2 15 23 55 −32 17
12 Wagga City Wanderers 22 2 2 18 15 77 −62 8 Transferred to ACT NPL2 for 2019 season
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Promotion based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18.

Finals
 
  Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Finals Grand Final
                                     
1 Bankstown United 3 (4)  
    2 Central Coast United 3 (2)         1 Bankstown United 0
2 Central Coast United 4     2 Central Coast United 3   2 Central Coast United 2
3 University of NSW 1       5 Nepean FC 1  
3 University of NSW 1
4 Prospect United 0   5 Nepean FC 4  
5 Nepean FC 3

2018 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1
National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1
Season2018
ChampionsMacarthur Rams
PremiersSydney University
Top goalscorerGeorgia Yeoman-Dale 32 (Macarthur Rams)
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1 was the fifth edition of the NPL NSW Women's competition to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. The league increased from 10 to 12 teams,[2] playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney University 22 15 5 2 67 19 +48 50 Qualification for the 2018 NPL NSW Women's Finals
2 Illawarra Stingrays 22 16 0 6 84 38 +46 48
3 Macarthur Rams (C) 23 13 7 3 76 27 +49 46
4 Manly United 22 14 3 5 57 31 +26 45
5 Football NSW Institute 22 13 4 5 77 39 +38 43
6 North West Sydney Koalas 22 13 2 7 50 35 +15 41
7 North Shore Mariners 22 7 6 9 37 42 −5 27
8 Blacktown Spartans 22 8 3 11 46 55 −9 27
9 Northern Tigers 22 5 6 11 28 38 −10 21
10 Bankstown City 22 2 4 16 16 7 +9 10
11 Emerging Jets 22 2 4 16 20 82 −62 10
12 Sutherland Shire (R) 22 1 2 19 12 93 −81 5 Relegation to 2019 NPL NSW Women’s 2
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

2018 Waratah Cup
Main article: 2018 Waratah Cup

Football NSW soccer clubs competed in 2018 for the Waratah Cup. The tournament doubled as the NSW qualifier for the 2018 FFA Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A record 169 clubs entered the qualifying phase,[3] with the clubs entering in a staggered format.

The Cup was won by APIA Leichhardt Tigers.

In addition to the three A-League clubs (Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers), the five qualifiers (APIA Leichhardt Tigers, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Hakoah Sydney City East, Marconi Stallions and Rockdale City Suns) competed in the final rounds of the 2018 FFA Cup.

References
  1. "2018 competitions declaration of leagues". Football NSW. 20 September 2017.
  2. "National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 2018 Preview". Football NSW. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. "FOOTBALL NSW'S FFA CUP ROUND'S 2 AND 3 CONFIRMED". Football NSW. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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