2019 National Premier Leagues Explained

Competition:National Premier Leagues
Season:2019
Winners:Wollongong Wolves (1st title)
Continentalcup1:Finalists
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Campbelltown City
Canberra Olympic
Devonport City
Heidelberg United
Maitland FC
Lions FC
Perth SC
Wollongong Wolves
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020

The 2019 National Premier Leagues was the seventh season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition. The league competition was played by eight separate 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 series tournament at season end, culminating in a Grand Final.

Wollongong Wolves were crowned National Premier Leagues Champions and originally qualified directly for the 2020 FFA Cup Round of 32.[1] Since that competition was cancelled, Wollongong Wolves qualified for the 2021 FFA Cup Round of 32.[2]

League tables

ACT

Finals

NSW

Finals

Northern NSW

Finals

Queensland

Finals

South Australia

Finals

Victoria

Finals

Western Australia

Finals

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 2019. Home advantage for 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.[3] In addition, the winner will qualify for the 2020 FFA Cup Round of 32.

ClubQualified FromParticipation
Canberra Olympic ACT3rd
Wollongong Wolves NSW1st
Maitland FC Northern NSW1st
Lions FC Queensland2nd
Campbelltown City South Australia2nd
Devonport City Tasmania2nd
Heidelberg United Victoria3rd
Perth SC Western Australia3rd

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Grand Final

See main article: 2019 National Premier Leagues Grand Final.

Grand Final clubs' stadiums

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Wollongong WolvesWollongongAlbert Butler Memorial Park4,000
Queensland Lions FCBrisbaneLions Stadium5,000

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wollongong Wolves Crowned National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2019 Champions. National Premier Leagues. 6 October 2019. 17 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Stand-alone Final and AFC Champions League prize to headline rebooted FFA Cup in 2021. Football Australia. 1 December 2019. 27 December 2020.
  3. Web site: National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2019 Semi-finals Match details confirmed. Football Federation Australia. 23 September 2019. 23 September 2019.