2014 Palau Soccer League

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Palau Soccer League
Season2014
Champions Kramers FC
Matches played23
(planned, including KOs), (18 so far)
Goals scored92 (4 per match)
(so far)
Biggest home win Team Friendship 3–0 New Stars FC (25, 27 or 29 May 2014)
Biggest away win Surangel Kings 0–14 Kramers FC (18 or 20 May 2014)
Highest scoring Surangel Kings 0–14 Kramers FC (18 or 20 May 2014)
2016

The 2014 Palau Soccer League is the ninth season of association football competition in Palau, [1] and it also marks ten years since the league began in 2004. The 2014 League was competed by five teams from Palau. [2] The league will be played in a round-tobin format, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals. [2] This is the first season of football in Palau since the 2012 Fall season, as that season stretched into 2013. The round robin stage began on April 13, and will end on June 15. The Semi-finals and Final will then take place on June 22 and June 29 respectively. [3]

Contents

Match format

Unlike other seasons (and other association football matches), the matches of the 2014 Palau Soccer League have a set of unique rules. These are:

Teams

Five teams competed in this season of the Palau Soccer League. [2] All matches were played at the PCC Track & Field Stadium in Koror, home stadium to all the teams. This was due to the lack of suitable venues for soccer matches in Palau. The teams for 2014 (listed in alphabetical order) were:

The location of the PCC Track & Field Stadium, where all games took place:

Koror
PCC Track & Field Stadium
7°20′N134°28′E / 7.333°N 134.467°E / 7.333; 134.467 (Palau National Stadium)
Capacity: 4,000

League stage

League standings

As of 27 June 2014 [4]
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Team Friendship (A)8701279+1821Qualification for Semi-Finals
2 Kramers FC (A)85032812+1615
3 New Stars FC (A)8224182138
4 Lyon FC (A)82241828108
5 Surangel Kings 81251738215
Updated to match(es) played on 1 June 2014. Source: [2] [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Results

The fixture list was announced on the Palau Soccer Association website. [3]

Week 1

Lyon FC 0–3 Team Friendship
Source Unknown

Week 2

Lyon FC 2–2 Surangel Kings
M.Bitu Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg50' Source Joseph Soccerball shade.svg4'
Bernie Soccerball shade.svg42'
Team Friendship 4–2 New Stars FC
M.Miah Soccerball shade.svg7'
Ashito Soccerball shade.svg22'
Depak Soccerball shade.svg42'
Tiger Soccerball shade.svg60'
Source Thomas Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg35'

Week 3

Lyon FC 2–2 New Stars FC
M.Bitu Soccerball shade.svg8'Soccerball shade.svg14' Source Jose Soccerball shade.svg9'Soccerball shade.svg41'
Team Friendship 1–0 Kramers FC
Tiger Soccerball shade.svg46' Source

Week 4

Week 5

Kramers FC 1–3 New Stars FC
J.Jonas Soccerball shade.svg46' Source David Soccerball shade.svg20'
Oskar Soccerball shade.svg51'
Fabio Soccerball shade.svg53'

Week 6

Lyon FC 1–2 Team Friendship
Unknown Source Unknown

Week 7

Surangel Kings 5–7 Lyon FC
Unknown Source Unknown

Week 8

Lyon FC 1–4 New Stars FC
Dexter Soccerball shade.svg24' Source Nasa Soccerball shade.svg4'Soccerball shade.svg48'
David Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg32'

Week 9

Surangel Kings 3–3 New Stars FC
A.Canseco Soccerball shade.svg3'Soccerball shade.svg36'Soccerball shade.svg39' Source Nasa Soccerball shade.svg37'Soccerball shade.svg52'
David Soccerball shade.svg50'

Week 10

Kramers FC 3–2 New Stars FC
own goal Soccerball shade.svg15'
C.Reklai Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg35'Soccerball shade.svg40'
Source Jose Soccerball shade.svg20'
Francois Soccerball shade.svg55'
Team Friendship 10–1 Surangel Kings
Nishita Soccerball shade.svg10'Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg25'Soccerball shade.svg27'Soccerball shade.svg37'Soccerball shade.svg55'
Guru Soccerball shade.svg45'Soccerball shade.svg47'Soccerball shade.svg58'
Tiger Soccerball shade.svg57'
Source A.Canseco Soccerball shade.svg17'

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
22 June – Koror
 
 
Team Friendship 1
 
29 June – Koror
 
Lyon FC 0
 
Team Friendship 1
 
22 June – Koror
 
Kramers FC 3
 
Kramers FC 5
 
 
New Stars FC 0
 

Semi-finals

Kramers FC 5–0 New Stars FC
C.Reklai Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg25', 55'
T.Ililau Soccerball shade.svg33', 40', 58'

Final

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References

  1. Palau – List of Champions from RSSSF.com
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Palau 2014 from RSSSF.com
  3. 1 2 2014 PFA Adult League Competition Schedule from Palau Soccer Association
  4. 1 2 2014 PFA Adult League Standings from Palau Soccer Association