2016 National Premier Leagues
The 2016 National Premier Leagues was the fourth season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition. The league competition was played amongst eight separate divisions, divided by FFA state and territory member federations. The divisions are ACT, NSW, Northern NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The winners of each respective divisional league competed in a finals playoff tournament at season end, with Sydney United 58 crowned as Champions,[1] which gave them direct qualification for the 2017 FFA Cup Round of 32.[2]
League tables
ACT
{{#section:2016 Capital Football season|NPL table}}
Finals
{{#section:2016 Capital Football season|NPL bracket}}
NSW
{{#section:2016 Football NSW season|NPL table}}
Finals
{{#section:2016 Football NSW season|NPL bracket}}
Northern NSW
{{#section:2016 Northern NSW Football season|NPL table}}
Finals
{{#section:2016 Northern NSW Football season|NPL bracket}}
Queensland
{{#section:2016 Football Queensland season|NPL table}}
Finals
{{#section:2016 Football Queensland season|NPL bracket}}
South Australia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide City | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 53 | 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Campbelltown City (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 49 | 2016 South Australia Finals |
| 3 | West Torrens Birkalla | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 40 | |
| 4 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 37 | |
| 5 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 36 | |
| 6 | North Eastern MetroStars | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 35 | |
| 7 | West Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | Adelaide United Youth[lower-alpha 1] | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 22 | |
| 10 | Adelaide Olympic | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 22 | |
| 11 | South Adelaide (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 19 | Relegation to the 2017 SA State League 1 |
| 12 | Adelaide Raiders (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 60 | −35 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ Adelaide United Youth cannot qualify for the National Premier Leagues finals series.
Finals
| Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Campbelltown City | 0 | Adelaide City | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide City | 2 | Campbelltown City | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Campbelltown City | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | West Torrens Birkalla | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| West Torrens Birkalla | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| West Torrens Birkalla | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide Blue Eagles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Adelaide Comets | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Tasmania
{{#section:2016 Football Federation Tasmania season|NPL table}}
Finals
{{#section:2016 Football Federation Tasmania season|NPL bracket}}
Victoria
{{#section:2016 Football Federation Victoria season|NPL table}}
Finals
{{#section:2016 Football Federation Victoria season|NPL bracket}}
Western Australia
{{#section:2016 Football West season|NPL table}}
Finals
{{#section:2016 Football West season|NPL bracket}}
Final Series
The winner of each league competition (top of the table) in the NPL competed in a single match knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2016. Unlike previous years, the participants were not matched up based on geographical proximity, instead an open draw was used to determine the match ups and hosting of quarter finals.[3] Hosting of the semi-finals and final was based on a formula relating to time of winning (normal time, extra time or penalties), goals scored and allowed, and yellow/red cards.[4] The winner also qualified for the 2017 FFA Cup Round of 32.[2]
| Club | Qualified From | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra Olympic | Australian Capital Territory ACT | 1st |
| Sydney United 58 | New South Wales NSW | 2nd |
| Edgeworth FC | New South Wales Northern NSW | 2nd |
| Brisbane Strikers | Queensland Queensland | 1st |
| Adelaide City | South Australia South Australia | 1st |
| Devonport City | Tasmania Tasmania | 1st |
| Bentleigh Greens | Victoria (state) Victoria | 1st |
| Perth | Western Australia Western Australia | 1st |
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Quarter-finals
| Bentleigh Greens Victoria (state) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | New South Wales Edgeworth FC |
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| Maclean File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' | Report |
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| Brisbane Strikers Queensland | 3–2 | Australian Capital Territory Canberra Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tsekenis File:Soccerball shade.svg 13', 26' |
| Perth Western Australia | 6–1 | Tasmania Devonport City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mann File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
| Sydney United 58 New South Wales | 5–4 | South Australia Adelaide City |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Semi-finals
| Perth Western Australia | 0–1 | New South Wales Edgeworth FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | McBreen File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' |
| Sydney United 58 New South Wales | 2–1 | Queensland Brisbane Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| Nikas File:Soccerball shade.svg 51', 71' | Report | Clulow File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' |
Grand Final
| Sydney United 58 New South Wales | 4–1 | New South Wales Edgeworth FC |
|---|---|---|
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Report | Moriyasu File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' |
Individual honours
Glen Trifiro from Sydney United 58 won the John Kosmina Medal for the best player in the NPL Grand Final.[5]
References
- ↑ "Sydney United 58 crowned 2016 National Premier Leagues champions". Goal.com. 2 October 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "FFA Cup spot the reward in PS4 NPL Finals series". Football Federation Australia. 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "Matchups for 2016 Finals series take shape". Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Details confirmed for Semi-finals". Football Federation Australia. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sydney United 58 FC crowned PS4 NPL Champions of Australia". Football Federation Australia. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.