2006 NSW Premier League season

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2006 NSW Premier League
League National Premier Leagues NSW
Sport Association football
Duration17 February 2006 – 16 July 2006
Number of teams10
2006
Champions Blacktown City Demons FC
Premiers Sydney United FC
Waratah Cup
Champions Blacktown City Demons FC
NSW Premier League seasons

The 2006 NSW Premier League season was the sixth season of the revamped National Premier Leagues NSW.

Contents

The 2006 regular season began on Friday, 17 February 2006 in a match between Manly United and APIA Leichhardt Tigers. It concluded with Round 18 being played out on Sunday, 25 June 2006. The finals began on 1 July 2006, culminating with the grand final on 16 July 2006. The match was played at Marconi Stadium at 3pm with Sydney United FC being crowned premiers after defeating regular season champions Blacktown City Demons FC 4–0.

During the course of the season, all Premier League, Super League and Division teams were involved in the Statewide Cup, an equivalent to the English FA Cup with teams competing in a series of elimination games. Blacktown City Demons FC also won this competition defeating APIA Leichhardt Tigers 2–1 in the cup final.

Clubs

Teams promoted from Super League:
(After the end of the 2004–05 season.)

Teams relegated to Super League:
(After the end of the 2004–05 season.)

ClubGroundCapacity
APIA Leichhardt Tigers Leichhardt Oval 20,000
Bankstown City Lions FC Jensen Oval 8,000
Blacktown City Demons FC Fairfax Community Stadium 7,500
Manly United FC Cromer Park 5,000
Marconi Stallions FC Marconi Stadium 11,500
Parramatta Eagles Melita Stadium 21,000
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
Wollongong Wolves Hooka Creek Park5,000

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Blacktown City 1814224715+3244Qualified for the Championship Finals Series
2 Bankstown City 1810353528+733
3 Marconi Stallions 1810264225+1732
4 Sydney United (C)189453322+1131
5 Manly United 188463124+728
6 Sydney Olympic 186392435−1121
7 Parramatta Eagles (R)185491825−719Relegated to 2007 NSW Super League
8 Sutherland Sharks 1853102640−1418
9 Wollongong Wolves 1851122646−2016
10 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1834111638−2213
Source: SoccerAust
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away API BAN BCD MAN MAR PAR SUT SYO SYU WGW
APIA Leichhardt Tigers 0–20–52–10–51–12–30–11–23–0
Bankstown City 0–01–01–12–11–24–12–34–32–3
Blacktown City Demons 3–01–15–21–03–15–23–13–16–1
Manly United 2–24–10–01–22–01–31–01–05–1
Marconi Stallions 5–12–43–12–00–11–21–11–15–3
Parramatta Eagles 1–01–30–12–22–31–04–01–20–4
Sutherland Sharks 4–01–21–40–21–41–11–20–21–2
Sydney Olympic 3–21–20–20–21–41–02–23–41–2
Sydney United 0–02–01–22–11–30–04–01–12–0
Wollongong Wolves 0–22–30–21–32–00–12–22–31–5
Updated to match(es) played on 25 June 2006. Source: socceraust.co.uk
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals series

After the home and away season, the finals series began with the top four teams competing for the champions trophy. The finals series used a Page playoff system. The winner of the finals series, Sydney United FC was crowned as the NSW Premier League champions.

Standard cup rules – such as extra time and penalty shootouts were used to decide drawn games.

SemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
1 Blacktown City 21 Blacktown City 0
2 Bankstown City 04 Sydney United 4
2 Bankstown City 1 (5)
4 Sydney United (p)1 (6)
3 Marconi Stallions 0
4 Sydney United 3

Semi-finals

1 July 2006Major semi-final Blacktown City Demons 2–0 Bankstown City Lions Seven Hills, Sydney
Saturday, 17:00 Ozbey Soccerball shade.svg9', 87' (pen.) Report Stadium: Fairfax Community Stadium
2 July 2006Minor semi-final Marconi Stallions 0–3 Sydney United Bossley Park, Sydney
Sunday, 15:00 Report Glavas Soccerball shade.svg26', 53'
Martin Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Marconi Stadium

Preliminary final

9 July 2006 Sydney United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Bankstown City Lions Sefton, Sydney
Sunday, 16:00C. Nwaogazi Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Glavas Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: Melita Stadium

Grand final

16 July 2006 Blacktown City Demons 0–4 Sydney United Bossley Park, Sydney
Sunday, 15:00 Report Glavas Soccerball shade.svg10', 25', 50' (pen.), 77'Stadium: Marconi Stadium

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