2024 National Premier Leagues NSW
Season | 2024 |
---|---|
Dates | 16 February 2024 – 25 August 2024 |
Matches played | 56 |
Goals scored | 185 (3.3 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nathanael Blair, Luka Smyth (7 goals) |
Biggest home win | Sydney Olympic 6–0 Sydney United (2 March 2024) |
Biggest away win | Sutherland Sharks 0–4 Wollongong Wolves (6 March 2024) |
Highest scoring | Blacktown City 6–3 APIA Leichhardt (17 February 2024) |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 28 March 2024. |
The 2024 National Premier Leagues NSW is the 12th season of the National Premier Leagues in New South Wales and the second season under the revised competition format. The season will begin on 16 February 2024 and is scheduled to conclude on 25 August. APIA Leichhardt are the defending champions.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from the 2023 NSW League One
- St George FC
- Hills United FC
Stadiums and locations
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sydney United | ![]() | Mutual Termination | November 2023 | Pre-Season | ![]() | November 2023 |
Central Coast Mariners Academy | ![]() | N/A | 2024 | Pre-Season | ![]() | 2024 |
Foreign players
Team | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Non-visa foreigner(s) | Former players |
---|---|---|---|---|
APIA Leichhardt | ![]() | |||
Blacktown City | ![]() ![]() | |||
CCM Academy | ![]() ![]() | |||
Hills United | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Manly United | ![]() | |||
Marconi Stallions | ![]() | ![]() | ||
NWS Spirit FC | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Rockdale Ilinden | ![]() | |||
St George FC | ||||
St George City | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Sutherland Sharks | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Sydney FC Youth | ||||
Sydney Olympic | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Sydney United | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | ![]() | |||
Wollongong Wolves | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship
2Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
Regular season
The 2024 season is a double round-robin format, with each team playing 30 games. The season started on 16 February, and is scheduled to conclude on 25 August.[4]
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rockdale Ilinden | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 59 | Qualification for the Finals series |
2 | Marconi Stallions | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 50 | |
3 | APIA Leichhardt | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 47 | |
4 | Blacktown City | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 44 | |
5 | Sydney United | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 40 | |
6 | Wollongong Wolves | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 37 | |
7 | St George City | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 36 | |
8 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 38 | |
9 | Sydney Olympic | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 32 | |
10 | Manly United | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 29 | |
11 | NWS Spirit | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 27 | |
12 | St George FC | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 23 | |
13 | Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 21 | |
14 | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 21 | |
15 | Hills United | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 21 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
16 | Sydney FC Youth | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 58 | −28 | 21 | Relegation to 2026 NSW League One |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Play-off match[5]
Fixtures and results
Home \ Away | API | BCT | CCM | HIL | MAN | MAR | NWS | ROC | SOL | SGC | STG | SUN | SUT | SFC | WSW | WOL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
APIA Leichhardt | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–5 | ||||||||
Blacktown City | 6–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 8–0 | 0–1 | |||||
CCM Academy | — | 5–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–5 | |||||||
Hills United | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
Manly United | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 2–1 | |||||
Marconi Stallions | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||||||
NWS Spirit | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
Rockdale Ilinden | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | ||||||
Sydney Olympic | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 6–0 | 4–3 | ||||||||
St George City | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | ||||
St George FC | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | — | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||||
Sydney United | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | ||||||
Sutherland Sharks | 0–7 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–4 | |||||
Sydney FC Youth | 1–7 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–5 | ||||
WSW Youth | 0–6 | 3–0 | 3–5 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | — | ||||
Wollongong Wolves | 1–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | — |
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.
Regular season statistics
Top scorers
Correct at 7 March 2024
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
---|---|---|---|
1st | Nathanael Blair | Western Sydney Wanderers | 7 |
Luka Smyth | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
3rd | Alec Urosevski | Rockdale Ilinden | 6 |
4th | Jak O'Brien | Blacktown City | 5 |
Takumi Ofuka | Wollongong Wolves | ||
Jordan Segreto | APIA Leichhardt | ||
7th | Brendan Cholakian | Rockdale Ilinden | 4 |
Travis Major | Blacktown City | ||
Yu Okubo | Hills United | ||
Tiago Quintal | Sydney FC | ||
Lachlan Scott | Wollongong Wolves |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jak O'Brien | Blacktown City | APIA Leichhardt | 6–3 (H) | 17 February 2024 | [7] |
Takumi Ofuka | Wollongong Wolves | Hills United | 4–0 (H) | 15 March 2024 | [8] |
- Notes
- (H) – Home team
- (A) – Away team
See also
- 2024 National Premier Leagues
References
- ^ a b c Stavroulakis, Mark (13 December 2023). "High expectations set as APIA chase more glory in 2024". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b Stavroulakis, Mark (8 February 2024). "New look Mariners ready to roll in 2024". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (15 November 2023). "Zeljko Kalac appointed Sydney United 58 Head Coach". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: FOOTBALL NSW 2024 MATCH SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED". Football NSW. 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Competition Regulations 2024" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "NPL Mens 1st Grade - Top Goal Scorers". Football NSW. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "BLACKTOWN CITY PUNISH HAPLESS APIA IN STATEMENT WIN". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 17 February 2024.
- ^ "FABULOUS OFUKA FIRES WOLLONGONG TO FIRST HOME WIN". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 15 March 2024.