2010 NSW Premier League season explained

NSW Premier League 2010
League:	NSW Premier League
Sport:	Association football
Duration:	27 February – 29 August
No Of Teams:	12
Season:	2010
Season Champs:	Blacktown
Season Champ Name:	Champions
League Champs:	Bonnyrigg White Eagles
League Champ Name:	Premiers
Top Scorer:	Tolgay Ozbey (25) Blacktown
Season2:	2010 Waratah Cup
Season Champs2:	Marconi Stallions
Season Champ2 Name:	Champions
Seasonslistnames:	NSW Premier League
Prevseason Link:	2009 NSW Premier League season
Prevseason Year:	2009
Nextseason Link:	2011 NSW Premier League season
Nextseason Year:	2011

The 2010 NSW Premier League season was the 10th season of the revamped NSW Premier League. This season also marked the addition of a new team, in the Rockdale City Suns Football Club from the Super League (one division lower).

The 2010 season began on 27 February with the first two games being played.^[1]

Throughout the season, the Waratah Cup was once again contested, with competing teams from the Premier League, Super League, Division One and Division Two.

Clubs

Teams promoted from Super League:
(After the end of the 2009 season.)

Rockdale City Suns

Teams relegated to Super League:
(After the end of the 2009 season.)

Penrith Nepean United (now defunct)

Club	Ground	Capacity
APIA Tigers	Leichhardt Oval	20,000
Bankstown City Lions FC	Jensen Oval	5,000
Blacktown City Demons FC	Lily Homes Stadium	7,500
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC	Bonnyrigg Sports Club	5,000
Manly United FC	Cromer Park	5,000
Marconi Stallions FC	Marconi Stadium	11,500
Rockdale City Suns FC	Bicentennial Park South	5,000
South Coast Wolves FC	WIN Stadium	20,000
Sutherland Sharks FC	Seymour Shaw Park	5,000
Sydney Olympic FC	Belmore Sports Ground	25,000
Sydney United FC	Sydney United Sports Centre	12,000
West Sydney Berries FC	Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre	18,000

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing	Manner	Date	Incoming	Date
Sydney United FC	Ante Milicic	Mutual Agreement	18 November 2009^[2]	David Zdrilic	4 December 2009^[3]
Blacktown City Demons FC	Ken Schembri	Resigned	15 October 2009^[4]	Aytek Genc	15 October 2009
Manly United	Phil Moss	Moved to CCM as assistant coach to Graham Arnold.	14 May 2010^[5]	Craig Midgley	14 May 2010

Regular season

League table

Results

Round 1

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 27 February, 7:00pm	2–1	Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sat 27 February, 7:30pm	1–0	Marconi Stadium
Sun 28 February, 6:00pm	2–0	Belmore Sports Ground
Sun 28 February, 6:00pm	2–2	Jensen Oval
Sun 28 February, 6:00pm	1–0	Lily Homes Stadium
Sun 28 February, 6:00pm	4–1	Sydney United Sports Centre

Round 2

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 6 March, 6:30pm	1–2	WIN Stadium
Sat 6 March, 7:00pm	0–1	Belmore Sports Ground
Sat 6 March, 7:00pm	4–1	Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sun 7 March, 5:00pm	1–0	Bicentennial Park South
Sun 7 March, 6:00pm	0–2	Cromer Park
Sun 7 March, 6:00pm	2–1	Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre

Round 3

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 13 March, 7:00pm	2–1	Seymour Shaw Park
Sat 13 March, 7:30pm	0–0	Marconi Stadium
Sun 14 March, 6:00pm	2–2	Jensen Oval
Sun 14 March, 6:00pm	0–3	Leichhardt Oval
Sun 14 March, 6:00pm	2–2	Lily Homes Stadium
Sun 14 March, 6:00pm	1–1	Sydney United Sports Centre

Round 4

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 20 March, 7:00pm	1–1	Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sat 20 March, 7:30pm	2–1	Marconi Stadium
Sun 21 March, 5:00pm	1–1	Bicentennial Park South
Sun 21 March, 6:00pm	1–4	Belmore Sports Ground
Sun 21 March, 6:00pm	2–2	Sydney United Sports Centre
Sun 21 March, 7:00pm	1–5	Jensen Oval

Round 5

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 27 March, 12:30pm	1–2	Sydney United Sports Centre
Sat 27 March, 7:00pm	0–1	Seymour Shaw Park
Sun 28 March, 5:00pm	2–2	Leichhardt Oval
Sun 28 March, 6:00pm	2–1	Cromer Park
Sun 28 March, 6:00pm	2–3	Jensen Oval
Sun 28 March, 6:00pm	1–0	Lily Homes Stadium

Round 6

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 3 April, 6:00pm	3–2	Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Sat 3 April, 6:30pm	2–2	WIN Stadium
Sat 3 April, 7:00pm	4–1	Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sat 3 April, 7:00pm	5–1	Seymour Shaw Park
Sat 3 April, 7:30pm	0–3	Marconi Stadium
Mon 5 April, 5:00pm	0–1	Belmore Sports Ground

Round 7

Time	Score	Venue
Sun 11 April, 3:00pm	1–1	Bicentennial Park South
Sun 11 April, 3:00pm	0–1	Cromer Park
Sun 11 April, 3:00pm	1–3	Jensen Oval
Sun 11 April, 3:00pm	2–1	Leichhardt Oval
Sun 11 April, 4:00pm	2–7	Lily Homes Stadium
Sun 11 April, 4:00 pm	3–1	Sydney United Sports Centre

Round 8

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 17 April, 7:00pm	1–1	Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sat 17 April, 7:00pm	0–3	Seymour Shaw Park
Sat 17 April, 7:30pm	0–0	Marconi Stadium
Sun 18 April, 3:00pm	2–0	Belmore Sports Ground
Sun 18 April, 3:00pm	1–2	WIN Stadium
Sun 18 April, 4:00pm	2–0	Sydney United Sports Centre

Round 9

Time	Score	Venue
Sun 25 April, 3:00pm	1–2	Bicentennial Park South
Sun 25 April, 3:00pm	0–1	Cromer Park
Sun 25 April, 3:00pm	4–0	Leichhardt Oval
Sun 25 April, 4:00pm	4–2	Belmore Sports Ground
Sun 25 April, 4:00pm	0–2	Lily Homes Stadium
Sun 25 April, 6:00pm	0–3	Jensen Oval

Round 10

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 1 May, 7:00pm	4–2	Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sat 1 May, 7:00pm	3–0	Seymour Shaw Park
Sat 1 May, 7:30pm	1–0	Marconi Stadium
Sun 2 May, 3:00pm	1–2	Jensen Oval
Sun 2 May, 3:00pm	0–0	Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Sun 2 May, 4:00pm	2–3	Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre

Round 11

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 6 May, 6:00pm	2–3	Belmore Sports Ground
Sun 7 May, 3:00pm	0–0	Bicentennial Park South
Sun 7 May, 3:00pm	0–2	Cromer Park
Sun 7 May, 3:00pm	1–1	Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Sun 7 May, 3:00pm	0–1	WIN Stadium
Sun 7 May, 4:00pm	2–1	Lily Homes Stadium

Round 12

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 15 May, 7:00pm	2–1	Seymour Shaw Park
Sun 16 May, 3:00pm	1–1	Bicentennial Park South
Sun 16 May, 3:00pm	1–2	Cromer Park
Sun 16 May, 3:00pm	3–2	Leichhardt Oval
Sun 16 May, 3:00pm	1–2	Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Sun 16 May, 3:00pm	1–3	WIN Stadium

Round 13

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 22 May, 7:00pm	4–1	Seymour Shaw Park
Sat 22 May, 7:30pm	1–2	Marconi Stadium
Sun 23 May, 3:00pm	0–1	Jensen Oval
Sun 23 May, 3:00pm	2–2	Leichhardt Oval
Sun 23 May, 4:00pm	0–2	Lily Homes Stadium
Sun 23 May, 4:00pm	1–1	Sydney United Sports Centre

Round 14

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 29 May, 7:00pm	2–0	Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sun 30 May, 3:00pm	1–2	Belmore Sports Ground
Sun 30 May, 3:00pm	0–0	Bicentennial Park South
Sun 30 May, 7:00pm	1–1	Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Sun 30 May, 7:00pm	0–3	WIN Stadium
Tue 22 June, 7:30pm	0–2	Cromer Park

Round 15

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 5 June, 7:00pm	0–1	Seymour Shaw Park
Sun 6 June, 3:00pm	5–0	Jensen Oval
Sun 6 June, 3:00pm	0–4	Leichhardt Oval
Sun 6 June, 3:00pm	0–1	WIN Stadium
Sun 6 June, 4:00pm	3–1	Lily Homes Stadium
Wed 30 June, 7:30pm	0–0	Cromer Park

Round 16

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 12 June, 7:00pm	3–0	Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sat 12 June, 7:30pm	1–2	Marconi Stadium
Sun 13 June, 3:00pm	3–0	Belmore Sports Ground
Sun 13 June, 3:00pm	2–2	Bicentennial Park South
Sun 13 June, 3:00pm	1–3	Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Sun 13 June, 3:00pm	1–1	WIN Stadium

Round 17

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 19 June, 7:00pm	2–3	Lily Homes Stadium
Sun 20 June, 3:00pm	1–0	Leichhardt Oval
Sun 20 June, 3:00pm	1–1	Bicentennial Park South
Sun 20 June, 3:00pm	1–3	Jensen Oval
Sun 20 June, 4:00pm	2–0	Sydney United Sports Centre
Sat 10 July, 7:00pm	1–0	Cromer Park

Round 18

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 26 June, 7:00pm	2–0	Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sat 26 June, 7:00pm	2–2	Seymour Shaw Park
Sat 26 June, 7:30pm	2–2	Marconi Stadium
Sun 27 June, 3:00pm	0–2	Belmore Sports Ground
Sun 27 June, 3:00pm	0–1	Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Sun 27 June, 3:00pm	2–5	WIN Stadium

Round 19

Time	Score	Venue
Sun 4 July, 3:00pm	1–0	Bicentennial Park South
Sun 4 July, 3:00pm	0–3	Cromer Park
Sun 4 July, 3:00pm	3–3	Jensen Oval
Sun 4 July, 3:00pm	5–4	Leichhardt Oval
Sun 4 July, 3:00pm	3–1	Lily Homes Stadium
Sun 4 July, 3:00pm	1–2	Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre

Round 20

Time	Score	Venue
Fri 9 July, 8:00pm	0–2	Sydney United Sports Centre
Sat 17 July, 7:00pm	1–1	Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sat 17 July, 7:00pm	1–3	Seymour Shaw Park
Sat 17 July, 7:30pm	0–2	Marconi Stadium
Sun 18 July, 3:00pm	1–2	Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Sun 18 July, 3:00pm	4–0	WIN Stadium

Round 21

Time	Score	Venue
Sat 24 July, 7:00pm	0–1	Belmore Sports Ground
Sun 25 July, 3:00pm	2–0	Bicentennial Park South
Sun 25 July, 3:00pm	2–1	Cromer Park
Sun 25 July, 3:00pm	2–0	Leichhardt Oval
Sun 25 July, 3:00pm	1–2	Lily Homes Stadium
Sun 25 July, 3:00pm	5–0	WIN Stadium

Round 22

Time	Score	Venue
Sun 1 August, 3:00pm	5–1	Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sun 1 August, 3:00pm	1–6	Jensen Oval
Sun 1 August, 3:00pm	3–1	Leichhardt Oval
Sun 1 August, 3:00pm	1–0	Marconi Stadium
Sun 1 August, 3:00pm	3–1	Seymour Shaw Park
Sun 1 August, 3:00pm	1–0	Sydney United Sports Centre

Finals Series

Note: Minor Premiers get first week off

Week 1

Elimination Final

Loser is eliminated, winner goes on to face loser of Qualifying Final in week 2

Qualifying Final

Loser faces winner of Elimination Final in week 2, winner faces Minor Premiers in Semi Final 2 in week 2

Week 2

Semi Final 1

Winner goes to Grand Final loser faces winner of Semi Final 2 in Grand Final Qualifier in week 3

Semi Final 2

Loser is eliminated, winner goes on to play loser of Semi Final 2 in Grand Final Qualifier in week 3

Week 3

Preliminary Final

Loser is eliminated, winner goes through to Grand Final

Week 4

Grand Final

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Team
1		23	Blacktown City FC
2		14	Sydney United
	Brad Boardman	14	Bonnyrigg White Eagles
		14	APIA Leichhardt Tigers
5		12	Bonnyrigg White Eagles
6		11	Sydney United
6		11	Bankstown City Lions
8	Mark Picciolini	10	South Coast Wolves
9		8	Blacktown City Demons
9	Ante Duer	8	Blacktown City Demons
Source: socceraust.co.uk. Last updated 8 August 2015

Statistics

Attendances

These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.

Hosted	Average	Highest	Lowest	Total
11	894	1,754	435	22,198
11	831	1,350	550	10,615
11	752	1,504	400	9372
11	545	1,100	360	8,754
11	533	1,004	450	6,633
11	524	750	300	6,094
11	504	1,189	250	6,089
11	387	1,000	150	4,257
11	460	1,250	300	5,060
11	825	1,100	550	9,075
11	373	850	100	4,100
11	185	550	150	2035

External links

Notes and References

News: Official: 2010 NSW Premier League Draw Released . NSW Premier League . Football NSW . 23 November 2009 . 9 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706104327/http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=17 . 6 July 2011 .
News: Ante Milicic appointed Melbourne Heart assistant coach . NSW Premier League . Mark Stavroulakis . 18 November 2009 . 9 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706104327/http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=17 . 6 July 2011 .
News: David Zdrilic appointed Sydney United coach . NSW Premier League . Mark Stavroulakis . 4 December 2009 . 9 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706104327/http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=17 . 6 July 2011 .
News: Genc back at Demons . Blacktown Advocate . Christine O'Maley . 15 October 2009 . 9 December 2009 .
Web site: Manly coach new No.2 with Mariners. Prentice. Andrew. 14 May 2010. The Manly Daily. 23 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100526082922/http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/manly-coach-new-no-2-with-mariners/. 26 May 2010 . live.