Illawarra Premier League

The Illawarra Premier League is a regional Australian semi-professional association football league, comprising teams from the Illawarra, and South Coast regions of New South Wales. The competition is run under the Football South Coast body, an associate of Football NSW - a member federation of Football Federation Australia. It therefore fits below the national A-League and NSW wide divisions including National Premier Leagues NSW, making it a level 6 league in the Australian League System. The major sponsor for the Illawarra Premier League is the Illawarra Mercury and as such the competition is often referred to as the Illawarra Mercury Premier League.

Illawarra Premier League
Founded1970
CountryAustralia
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid6
Relegation toIllawarra District League
Domestic cup(s)FFA Cup
Waratah Cup
Bert Bampton Cup
Current championsCorrimal Rangers FC (2019)
Current premiersWoonona Sharks FC (2020)
WebsiteFootball South Coast Website
Current: (2018)

History

The Illawarra Premier League was founded in 1977 with Berkeley taking out the inaugural championship, defeating Fairy Meadow 1-0 in the grand final. Fairy Meadow had won the inaugural Premiership.

Format

The competition consists of 12 teams from around the Wollongong, Illawarra, and South Coast regions of New South Wales. Each team plays each other twice, to form a 22-round, round robin format. 5 teams progress to a month-long finals series. The final two teams play-off in a grand final to determine the winner.

Clubs

The following clubs will participate in the 2019 Illawarra Premier League.

Club Location Ground
Albion Park White Eagles Albion Park Terry Reserve
Bellambi Rozellas FC Bellambi Elizabeth Park
Bulli FC Bulli Balls Paddock
Corrimal Rangers Corrimal Memorial Park
Coniston FC Coniston, New South Wales JJ Kelly Park
Cringila Lions Cringila John Crehan Park
Port Kembla FC Port Kembla Wetherall Park
South Coast Croatia Kembla Grange Sir Ian McLennan Park
Tarrawanna Blueys Tarrawanna Tarrawanna Oval
Wollongong United Berkeley Macedonia Park
Wollongong Olympic Wollongong Herb Clunis Oval
Woonona Sharks FC Woonona Ocean Park

Honours

Port Kembla FC are the most successful Illawarra Premier League club, with 9 grand final wins, and 7 Premierships since the league's inception in 1977.[1]

Year Premiers Grand Final Champions
1977 Fairy Meadow (1st) Berkeley (1st)
1978 Berkeley (1st) Tarrawanna (1st)
1979 Fairy Meadow (2nd) Fairy Meadow (1st)
1980 Fairy Meadow (3rd) Fairy Meadow (2nd)
1981 Shellharbour Workers (1st) Coniston (1st)
1982 Wests/Figtree (1st) Wests/Figtree (1st)
1983 Wests/Figtree (2nd) Wests/Figtree (2nd)
1984 Fernhill FC (1st) Fernhill FC (1st)
1985 Bulli FC (1st) Aris FC (1st)
1986 Bulli FC (2nd) Bulli FC (1st)
1987 South Coast Croatia (1st) South Coast Croatia (1st)
1988 Bulli FC (3rd) Wests/Figtree (3rd)
1989 South Coast Croatia (2nd) Wests/Figtree (4th)
1990 Wests/Figtree (3rd) Wests/Figtree (5th)
1991 Wests/Figtree (4th) Balgownie Rangers (1st)
1992 Coniston Makedonija (1st) Wests/Figtree (6th)
1993 Cringila Lions FC (1st) Cringila Lions FC (1st)
1994 Wollongong Olympic (1st) Cringila Lions FC (2nd)
1995 Port Kembla FC (1st) Port Kembla FC (1st)
1996 Lysaghts FC (1st) Port Kembla FC (2nd)
1997 Lysaghts FC (2nd) Lysaghts FC (1st)
1998 Cringila Lions FC (2nd) Wollongong White Eagles FC (1st)
1999 Northern United (1st) Port Kembla FC (3rd)
2000 Port Kembla FC (2nd) Port Kembla FC (4th)
2001 Port Kembla FC (3rd) Coniston Lions (2nd)
2002 Kemblawarra (1st) Port Kembla FC (5th)
2003 Port Kembla FC (4th) Port Kembla FC (6th)
2004 Port Kembla FC (5th) Port Kembla FC (7th)
2005 Dandaloo FC (1st) Picton Rangers (1st)
2006 Dandaloo FC (2nd) Picton Rangers (2nd)
2007 Dandaloo FC (3rd) Albion Park White Eagles (2nd)
2008 Albion Park White Eagles (1st) Albion Park White Eagles (3rd)
2009 Dandaloo FC (4th) Dandaloo FC (1st)
2010 Port Kembla FC (6th) Dandaloo FC (2nd)
2011 Dandaloo FC (5th) Dandaloo FC (3rd)
2012 Dapto Dandaloo Fury FC (6th) Dapto Dandaloo Fury FC (4th)
2013 Port Kembla FC (7th) Port Kembla FC (8th)
2014 Bulli FC (4th) Dapto Dandaloo Fury FC (5th)
2015 Dapto Dandaloo Fury FC (7th) Wollongong United FC (1st)
2016 Kemblawarra Fury (7st) Albion Park White Eagles (4th)
2017 Bulli FC (5th) Port Kembla FC (9th)
2018 Bulli FC (6th) Bulli FC (2nd)
2019Wollongong Olympic (1st)[2]Corrimal Rangers (1st)[3]

George Naylor Medalist

The George Naylor Medal goes to the player of the season.

Year Winner Runner/s up
2016 Shohei Okuno N/A
2017 Guy Knight Ricky Goodchild

References

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