2019 Football NSW season

The Football NSW 2019 season was the seventh season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consists of four divisions across the state of New South Wales.[1]

Football New South Wales
Season2019
← 2018
2020 →

Wollongong Wolves, as the Premiers of the NPL NSW Men's 1, qualified for the national finals, where they became the champion of the 2019 National Premier Leagues, and in doing so received an automatic spot in the 2020 FFA Cup.[2]

Due to a restructure of Men's and Boys' competitions for the 2020 season, this was the last season that the Club Championship determined the teams for promotion and relegation.[3]

Competitions

2019 National Premier League NSW Men's 1
NPL NSW Men's 1
Season2019
ChampionsAPIA Leichhardt Tigers
PremiersWollongong Wolves
Matches played126
Goals scored389 (3.09 per match)
Top goalscorerThomas James (22) (Wollongong Wolves)
Biggest home winMarconi Stallions 5–0 Sydney United 58 (13 April 2019)
Biggest away winMt Druitt Town Rangers 2–6 Sydney Olympic (3 April 2019)
Highest scoringMt Druitt Town Rangers 2–6 Sydney Olympic (3 April 2019)
← 2018
2020 →

Clubs
Team Location Stadium Capacity Head coach
APIA Leichhardt Tigers Leichhardt Lambert Park 7,000 Billy McColl
Blacktown City Seven Hills Lily Homes Stadium 7,500 Mark Crittenden
Hakoah Sydney City East Eastgardens Hensley Athletic Field 1,000 Gavin Rae
Marconi Stallions Bossley Park Marconi Stadium 9,000 Peter Tsekenis[4]
Mt Druitt Town Rangers Emerton Popondetta Park 2,500 Aidan Desmond
Manly United Cromer Cromer Park 5,000 Paul Dee[5]
Rockdale City Suns Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre 5,000 Nick Porreca (caretaker)
Sutherland Sharks Miranda Seymour Shaw Park 5,000 Lee Sterry
Sydney Olympic Belmore Belmore Sports Ground 20,000 Abbas Saad[6]
Sydney United 58 Edensor Park Sydney United Sports Centre 12,000 Miro Vlastelica[7]
Sydney FC Youth Leichhardt Lambert Park 7,000 Jimmy van Weeren[8]
Wollongong Wolves Wollongong WIN Stadium 23,000 Luke Wilkshire

    Coaching changes
    Team Outgoing manager Manner of
    departure    		 Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
    Rockdale City Suns Paul Reid Sacked 8 April 2019[9] 11th Nick Porreca (caretaker) 8 April 2019

    League Table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Wollongong Wolves 22 16 3 3 52 17 +35 51 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals
    2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (C) 22 12 6 4 42 28 +14 42 2019 NSW Finals
    3 Blacktown City 22 11 5 6 31 24 +7 38
    4 Sydney United 58 22 9 6 7 31 32 −1 33
    5 Marconi Stallions 22 10 2 10 42 30 +12 32
    6 Sydney Olympic 22 9 5 8 35 33 +2 32
    7 Mt Druitt Town Rangers 22 8 6 8 43 46 −3 30
    8 Sutherland Sharks 22 7 7 8 36 32 +4 28
    9 Manly United 22 7 5 10 25 34 −9 26
    10 Rockdale City Suns 22 8 2 12 28 44 −16 26
    11 Sydney FC Youth 22 6 3 13 33 52 −19 21
    12 Hakoah Sydney City East (R) 22 3 2 17 12 37 −25 11 Relegation to the 2020 NPL NSW 2[lower-alpha 1]
    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.

    Results
    Home \ Away ALT BLC HSC MUT MST MDT RCS SFY SYO SYU SUT WOL
    APIA Leichhardt Tigers — 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–2 0–3
    Blacktown City 1–1 — 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–0
    Hakoah Sydney City East 0–0 1–1 — 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–4 1–2 0–1 0–3 1–2 0–2
    Manly United 0–1 1–0 2–1 — 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 3–0 0–5 0–4
    Marconi Stallions 2–4 2–0 3–1 1–2 — 4–2 1–2 5–2 1–3 5–0 3–1 1–3
    Mt Druitt Town Rangers 2–1 1–4 4–0 2–1 3–3 — 2–0 2–4 2–6 0–0 1–1 1–4
    Rockdale City Suns 1–5 2–4 0–3 2–1 2–5 0–2 — 2–1 2–1 2–3 2–5 1–2
    Sydney FC Youth 1–3 0–1 1–0 1–3 0–2 3–5 3–1 — 1–3 1–3 0–4 3–4
    Sydney Olympic 3–1 3–3 1–0 2–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 2–3 — 2–1 0–1 0–2
    Sydney United 58 1–3 2–4 2–0 3–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 — 1–1 2–2
    Sutherland Sharks 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–3 2–4 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–3 — 2–2
    Wollongong Wolves 4–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 4–0 —
    Updated to match(es) played on 4 August 2019. Source: sportstg.com
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
    For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

    Finals

     
      Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Finals Grand Final
                                         
    1 Wollongong Wolves 0  
        2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1         2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (a.e.t.) 2
    2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (p) 1 (5)     1 Wollongong Wolves 1   4 Sydney United 58 1
    3 Blacktown City 1 (3)       4 Sydney United 58 2  
    3 Blacktown City 3
    4 Sydney United 58 (a.e.t.) 2   4 Sydney United 58 (a.e.t.) 7  
    5 Marconi Stallions 0
    Elimination final/Qualifying final
    17 August 2019 Sydney United 58 2–0 (a.e.t.)Marconi StallionsSydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park
    16:00 Antelmi  93', 112' (pen.)
    17 August 2019 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1–1 (a.e.t.)
    (5–3 p)    		Blacktown CityLambert Park, Leichhardt
    19:00 Payne  102' Gibbs  120+2'
    Major/Minor semi-finals
    21 August 2019 Wollongong Wolves0–1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers WIN Stadium, Wollongong
    19:30 (Report) Payne  81'
    21 August 2019 Blacktown City3–7 (a.e.t.) Sydney United 58 Lily Homes Stadium, Seven Hills
    19:30
    • Lewis  7'
    • Lynch  13'
    • Jennings  19'
    		 (Report)
    • Simonoski  3', 17'
    • Uskok  73'
    • Antelmi  98'
    • Maia  100'
    • Sim  117', 118'
    Preliminary final
    24 August 2019 Wollongong Wolves1–2 Sydney United 58 WIN Stadium, Wollongong
    • Dimovski  43'
    • Rose  66'
    • Antelmi  80'
    Grand final
    31 August 2019 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 2–1 (a.e.t.)Sydney United 58Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta
    18:00
    • Bilic  57'
    		 Attendance: 6,426

    Top scorers
    • Last updated on 12 August 2019
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Thomas James Wollongong Wolves 22
    2 Chris Payne APIA Leichhardt Tigers 20
    3 Álex Sánchez Sydney Olympic 13
    4 Lachlan Scott Wollongong Wolves 12

    2019 National Premier League NSW Men's 2
    NPL NSW Men's 2
    Season2019
    ChampionsHills United
    PremiersNorth Shore Mariners
    PromotedNorth Shore Mariners
    Matches played154
    Goals scored496 (3.22 per match)
    ← 2018
    2020 →

    For the 2019 NPL NSW season 3 teams were relegated due to a change in the competition format for 2020.[3]

    League Table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 North Shore Mariners (P) 26 17 4 5 52 29 +23 55 Promotion to the 2020 NPL NSW 1[lower-alpha 1]
    2 Hills United (C) 26 17 2 7 67 40 +27 53 2019 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals
    3 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 26 14 6 6 54 27 +27 48
    4 Mounties Wanderers 26 13 4 9 52 44 +8 43
    5 Spirit FC 26 13 4 9 48 44 +4 43
    6 Northern Tigers 26 11 9 6 41 33 +8 42
    7 Blacktown Spartans 26 11 5 10 38 37 +1 38
    8 Central Coast Mariners Academy 26 10 7 9 47 36 +11 37
    9 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 26 10 6 10 49 40 +9 36
    10 St George 26 7 6 13 37 40 −3 27
    11 St George City 26 8 3 15 31 56 −25 27
    12 Rydalmere Lions (R) 26 6 7 13 27 42 −15 25 Relegation to the 2020 NPL NSW 3[lower-alpha 2]
    13 Macarthur Rams (R) 26 4 7 15 18 53 −35 19
    14 Canterbury Bankstown (R) 26 5 2 19 32 72 −40 17
    Source: sportstg.com
    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 teams.

    Finals
      Elimination Finals     Semi Finals     Grand Final
                               
          1 North Shore Mariners 5  
      4 Mounties Wanderers 2     4 Mounties Wanderers 0    
      5 Spirit FC 1         1 North Shore Mariners 3
          2 Hills United 6
          2 Hills United 2    
      3 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (a.e.t.) 4     3 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1  
      6 Northern Tigers 2  

    2019 National Premier League NSW Men's 3
    NPL NSW Men's 3
    Season2019
    ChampionsSD Raiders
    PromotedSD Raiders
    Matches played154
    Goals scored590 (3.83 per match)
    Top goalscorerAnthony Proia (24)
    (SD Raiders)
    ← 2018
    2020 →

    For the 2019 NPL NSW season 5 teams were relegated due to a change in the competition format for 2020, and the introduction of the new NPL4 division.[3][10]

    League Table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Stanmore Hawks 26 18 6 2 72 27 +45 60 2019 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals
    2 SD Raiders (C, P) 26 18 3 5 70 38 +32 57 Promotion to the 2020 NPL NSW 2[lower-alpha 1]
    3 Bankstown City Lions 26 17 3 6 82 47 +35 54 2019 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals
    4 Gladesville Ryde Magic 26 13 6 7 53 46 +7 45
    5 Bankstown United 26 11 8 7 44 40 +4 41
    6 Inter Lions 26 12 4 10 62 48 +14 40
    7 Dunbar Rovers 26 11 5 10 51 40 +11 38
    8 Dulwich Hill 26 10 6 10 54 44 +10 36
    9 Camden Tigers (R) 25 11 3 11 52 45 +7 36 Relegation to 2020 NPL NSW 4[lower-alpha 2]
    10 Hawkesbury City (R) 26 7 9 10 35 48 −13 30
    11 Sydney University 26 9 1 16 43 59 −16 28
    12 Parramatta FC (R) 25 6 2 17 39 52 −13 20 Relegation to 2020 NPL NSW 4[lower-alpha 2]
    13 Granville Rage (R) 26 3 6 17 20 72 −52 15
    14 Western NSW Mariners (R) 26 3 2 21 32 103 −71 11
    Source: sportstg.com
    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 teams.
    2. Relegation based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.

    Finals
      Elimination Finals     Semi Finals     Grand Final
                               
          1 Stanmore Hawks (a.e.t.) 3  
      4 Gladesville Ryde Magic (a.e.t.) 3     Gladesville Ryde Magic 1    
      5 Bankstown United 2         Stanmore Hawks 1
          SD Raiders 3
          2 SD Raiders 4    
      3 Bankstown City 6     Bankstown City 0  
      6 Inter Lions 5  

    2019 NSW State League
    NSW State League
    Season2019
    ChampionsFraser Park
    PromotedCentral Coast United
    ← 2018
    2020 →

    The competition was set to be restructured at the end of the season, with the introduction of the new NPL4 division for 2020.[3][10]

    League Table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Central Coast United (P) 20 15 0 5 62 25 +37 45 Promotion to the 2020 NPL NSW 3[lower-alpha 1]
    2 Fraser Park (C) 20 13 3 4 49 29 +20 42 Qualification for the 2019 NSW State League Finals
    3 Western Condors 20 9 3 8 44 40 +4 30 Qualification for the 2019 NSW State League Finals;
    Relegated from Football NSW structure for 2020
    4 South Coast Flame FC 20 8 5 7 34 39 −5 29 Qualification for the 2019 NSW State League Finals
    5 Hurstville FC 20 8 5 7 21 28 −7 29
    6 Nepean FC 20 8 3 9 43 28 +15 27
    7 Prospect United 20 6 7 7 31 33 −2 25
    8 FC Gazy Auburn 20 6 5 9 25 48 −23 23 Relegated from Football NSW structure for 2020
    9 Balmain Tigers 20 6 4 10 34 45 −11 22
    10 University of NSW 20 6 3 11 44 42 +2 21
    11 Hurstville City Minotaurs 20 5 2 13 30 57 −27 17 Relegated from Football NSW structure for 2020
    Source: sportstg.com
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
    Notes:
    1. Promotion based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.

    Finals
     
      Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Finals Grand Final
                                         
    1 Central Coast United 3  
        2 Fraser Park 0         Central Coast United 0
    2 Fraser Park 3     Fraser Park 2   Fraser Park 1
    3 Western Condors 2       South Coast Flame 0  
    3 Western Condors 1
    4 South Coast Flame 1   4 South Coast Flame 3  
    5 Hurstville FC 0

    2019 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1
    National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1
    Season2019
    ChampionsSydney University
    PremiersSydney University
    Top goalscorerSusan Phonsongkham (20) (Sydney Olympic FC)
    ← 2018
    2020 →

    The 2019 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1 was the sixth edition of the NPL NSW Women's competition to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 12 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

    League Table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  
    1 Sydney University (C) 22 16 5 1 55 11 +44 53 2019 NPL NSW Women’s Finals
    2 Sydney Olympic 22 14 3 5 60 30 +30 45
    3 Northern Tigers 22 13 4 5 40 18 +22 43
    4 Blacktown Spartans 22 13 2 7 43 29 +14 41
    5 Illawarra Stingrays 22 11 7 4 44 24 +20 40
    6 Macarthur Rams 22 11 2 9 52 47 +5 35
    7 North West Sydney Koalas 22 8 8 6 39 32 +7 32
    8 Football NSW Institute 22 7 2 13 32 54 −22 23
    9 Manly United 22 6 3 13 30 41 −11 21
    10 Bankstown City 22 6 3 13 38 60 −22 21
    11 Emerging Jets 22 4 2 16 27 59 −32 14
    12 North Shore Mariners (R) 22 2 1 19 22 77 −55 7 Relegation to the 2020 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.

    Finals
     
      Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Finals Grand Final
                                         
    1 Sydney University 2  
        3 Northern Tigers 0         1 Sydney University 1 (4)
    2 Sydney Olympic 0     3 Northern Tigers 3   3 Northern Tigers 1 (1)
    3 Northern Tigers 1       3 Sydney Olympic 0  
    2 Sydney Olympic 2
    4 Blacktown Spartans 4   5 Illawarra Stingrays 1  
    5 Illawarra Stingrays 5

    2019 Waratah Cup
    Main article: 2019 Waratah Cup

    Football NSW soccer clubs competed in 2019 for the Waratah Cup. The tournament doubled as the NSW qualifier for the 2019 FFA Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 144 clubs entered the qualifying phase,[11] with the clubs entering in a staggered format.

    The Cup was won by Marconi Stallions, their 2nd title.

    In addition to the three A-League clubs (Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers), the five qualifiers (Manly United, Marconi Stallions, Mt Druitt Town Rangers, Sydney United 58 and St George FC) competed in the final rounds of the 2019 FFA Cup.

    References
    1. "2019 competitions declaration of leagues". Football NSW. 27 September 2018.
    2. "Wollongong Wolves Crowned National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2019 Champions". National Premier Leagues. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
    3. "COMPETITION STRUCTURES FOR NPL MEN'S, YOUTH AND SAP FOR THE 2020 SEASON". Football NSW. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
    4. "Tsekensi appointed Marconi Stallions head coach". Football NSW. 25 May 2017.
    5. "Paul Dee back coach of Manly United". Manly United. 20 February 2018.
    6. "Olympic announce 2019 appointments". Sydney Olympic. 24 August 2018.
    7. "Miro Vlastelica appointed Sydney United 58 head coach". Football NSW. 28 May 2018.
    8. "Jimmy Van Weeren appointed Sydney FC's NPL head coach". Football NSW. 5 February 2019.
    9. "Rockdale City Suns part company with Paul Reid". Football NSW. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
    10. "NPL NSW". footballnsw.com.au. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
    11. "FFA CUP ROUND'S 2 AND 3 DRAW RELEASED". Football NSW. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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