2018 Football NSW season

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The Football NSW 2018 season was the sixth season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consisted of four divisions across the state of New South Wales. [1] The Premiers of the NPL NSW Men's 1 qualified for the national finals, playing-off to decide the champion of the 2018 National Premier Leagues.

Contents

Competitions

2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 1

NPL NSW Men's 1
Season2018
Champions Sydney Olympic
Premiers Sydney Olympic
Matches played138
Goals scored440 (3.19 per match)
Top goalscorer Jordan Murray 23 (APIA Leichhardt Tigers)
Biggest home win APIA Leichhardt Tigers 8–2 Rockdale City Suns (25 August 2018)
Biggest away win Rockdale City Suns 0–5 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (7 April 2018)
Highest scoring APIA Leichhardt Tigers 8–2 Rockdale City Suns (25 August 2018)
← 2017
2019 →

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sydney Olympic (C)2215344019+2148 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 2214356228+3445 2018 NSW Finals
3 Sydney United 58 2212283629+738
4 Blacktown City 229762720+734
5 Rockdale City Suns 229493943−431
6 Marconi Stallions 228683034−430
7 Hakoah Sydney City East 2284103332+128
8 Manly United 227783332+128
9 Wollongong Wolves 227692336−1327
10 Sutherland Sharks 2272133039−923
11 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (R)2264123051−2122Relegation to the 2019 NPL NSW 2 [lower-alpha 1]
12 Sydney FC Youth 2244142747−2016
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Relegation based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.

Finals

2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 2

NPL NSW Men's 2
Season2018
Champions St George
Promoted Mt Druitt Town Rangers
Matches played147
Goals scored533 (3.63 per match)
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 was the sixth edition of the NPL NSW 2 as the second level domestic association football competition in New South Wales. 14 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 26 rounds, with the top team at the end of the year (based on the Club Championship) promoted to the NPL NSW Men's 1 competition.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Mt Druitt Town Rangers (P)2620246626+4062Promotion to the 2019 NPL NSW 1 [lower-alpha 1]
2 St George (C)2614487140+3146Qualification for the 2018 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals
3 North Shore Mariners 2613675546+945
4 Central Coast Mariners Academy 2612865133+1844
5 Northern Tigers 2610974439+539
6 Mounties Wanderers 26115105350+338
7 Spirit FC 26115104545038
8 Hills United 269984643+336
9 Rydalmere Lions 26105114046−635
10 Canterbury Bankstown 2685133648−1229
11 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 2675144855−726
12 Macarthur Rams 2666143152−2124
13 Parramatta FC (R)26410123160−2922Relegation to the 2019 NPL NSW 3 [lower-alpha 2]
14 Blacktown Spartans 2647152862−3419
Source: nswpl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Promotion based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18.
  2. ↑ Relegation based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18.

Finals

Elimination finals Semi-finals Grand final
2 St George 2 (5)
4 Central Coast Mariners Academy 1 5 Northern Tigers 2 (3)
5 Northern Tigers 22 St George 3 (4)
6 Mounties Wanderers 3 (3)
1 Mt Druitt Town Rangers 1
3 North Shore Mariners 0 6 Mounties Wanderers 2
6 Mounties Wanderers 1

2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 3

NPL NSW Men's 3
Season2018
Champions St George FA
Promoted St George FA
Matches played188
Goals scored771 (4.1 per match)
Top goalscorerMichael Gaitatzis - 35 (Gladesville Ryde Magic)
← 2017
2019 →

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 St George FA (C, P)2618537923+5659Promotion to the 2019 NPL NSW 2 [lower-alpha 1]
2 Hawkesbury City 2616645032+1854Qualification for the 2018 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals
3 Gladesville Ryde Magic 2616467443+3152
4 SD Raiders 2613857742+3547
5 Bankstown City 2614486341+2246
6 Dunbar Rovers 2613586146+1544
7 Sydney University 2612686039+2142
8 Camden Tigers 26113126654+1236
9 Dulwich Hill 2694134552−731
10 Granville Rage 2693143869−3130
11 Inter Lions 2674154761−1425
12 Stanmore Hawks 2674153964−2525
13 Western NSW Mariners 2635183093−6314
14 Fraser Park (R)2615202696−708Relegation to the 2019 NSW State League 1 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: nswpl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Promotion based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18.
  2. ↑ Relegation based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18.

Finals

Elimination finals Semi-finals Grand final
1 St George FA 4
4 SD Raiders 1 (6)6 Dunbar Rovers 0
5 Bankstown City 1 (5) 1 St George FA 2
4 SD Raiders 0
2 Hawkesbury City 1
3 Gladesville Ryde Magic 1 4 SD Raiders 2
6 Dunbar Rovers 4

2018 NSW State League

NSW State League
Season2018
Champions Central Coast United
Promoted Bankstown United
Matches played131
Goals scored500 (3.82 per match)
← 2017
2019 →

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Bankstown United 2219126323+4058Promotion to the 2019 NPL NSW 3 [lower-alpha 1]
2 Central Coast United 2218318517+6857Qualification for the 2018 NSW State League Finals
3University of NSW2214175531+2443
4 Prospect United 2211384038+236
5 Nepean FC 2111284932+1735
6 Hurstville FC 2210393535033
7 Western Condors 2275102734−726
8 Hurstville City Minotaurs 2274114248−625
9 South Coast Flame FC 2271144148−722
10 FC Gazy Auburn 2161142562−3719
11 Balmain Tigers 2252152355−3217
12 Wagga City Wanderers 2222181577−628Transferred to ACT NPL2 for 2019 season
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Promotion based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18.

Finals

Qualifying finalMajor semi-finalPreliminary finalGrand final
1 Bankstown United 3 (4)1 Bankstown United 0
2 Central Coast United 3 (2)2 Central Coast United 2
2 Central Coast United 42 Central Coast United 3
3University of NSW1Minor semi-final5 Nepean FC 1
3University of NSW1
4 Prospect United 05 Nepean FC 4
5 Nepean FC 3

2018 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1

National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1
Season2018
Champions Macarthur Rams
Premiers Sydney University
Top goalscorer Georgia Yeoman-Dale 32 (Macarthur Rams)
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1 was the fifth edition of the NPL NSW Women's competition to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. The league increased from 10 to 12 teams, [2] playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sydney University 2215526719+4850Qualification for the 2018 NPL NSW Women's Finals
2 Illawarra Stingrays 2216068438+4648
3 Macarthur Rams (C)2213727627+4946
4 Manly United 2214355731+2645
5 Football NSW Institute 2213457739+3843
6North West Sydney Koalas2213275035+1541
7 North Shore Mariners 227693742−527
8 Blacktown Spartans 2283114655−927
9 Northern Tigers 2256112838−1021
10 Bankstown City 2224161671−5510
11 Emerging Jets 2224162082−6210
12 Sutherland Shire (R)2212191293−815Relegation to 2019 NPL NSW Women’s 2
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

2018 Waratah Cup

Football NSW soccer clubs competed in 2018 for the Waratah Cup . The tournament doubled as the NSW qualifier for the 2018 FFA Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A record 169 clubs entered the qualifying phase, [3] with the clubs entering in a staggered format.

The Cup was won by APIA Leichhardt Tigers.

In addition to the three A-League clubs (Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers), the five qualifiers (APIA Leichhardt Tigers, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Hakoah Sydney City East, Marconi Stallions and Rockdale City Suns) competed in the final rounds of the 2018 FFA Cup.

Honours and awards

The End of Year awards were held at Dolton House and presented on 14 September 2018 for National Premier Leagues NSW Men's and Women's and on 21 September 2018 for National Premier Leagues NSW Men's and Women's 2, as well as Men's 3 and State League competitions. [4] [5]

National Premier Leagues NSW

Club honours and awards
AwardMen'sWomen's
First GradePremiers Sydney Olympic Sydney University SFC
Champions Sydney Olympic Macarthur Rams
U-20's / ReservesPremiers Blacktown City Sydney University SFC
Champions Sutherland Sharks Blacktown Spartans
Club Championship Blacktown City Sydney University SFC
Fair Play award Manly United North West Sydney Women's Koalas
Individual awards
AwardMen'sWomen's
Referee of the Year Kurt Ams Kelly Jones
Goalkeeper of the Year Paul Henderson (Sydney Olympic) Jada Whyman (FNSW Institute)
Golden Boot (U-20's/Reserves) Hamish Lamberton (Sydney FC Youth – 18 goals) Vesna Milivojevic (FNSW Institute – 24 goals)
Player of the Year (U-20's/Reserves) Lachlan Campbell (Blacktown City FC) Maddison Zahra (Manly United)
Golden Boot Jordan Murray (APIA Leichhardt – 23 goals) Georgia Yeoman-Dale (Macarthur Rams – 30 goals)
Coach of the Year Abbas Saad (Sydney Olympic)Chris Williams (Manly United)
Goal of the YearThomas Whiteside (Manly United)—
Player of the Year Tasuku Sekiya (APIA Leichhardt) Courtney Nevin (FNSW Institute)
Kylie Ledbrook (Macarthur Rams)

National Premier Leagues NSW 2

Club honours and awards
AwardMen'sWomen's
First Grade Premiers Mount Druitt Town Rangers Sydney Olympic
First Grade Champions St George FC Sydney Olympic
Club Championship Mount Druitt Town Rangers Sydney Olympic
Fair Play Award Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth Western NSW Mariners
Individual awards
AwardMen'sWomen's
Referee of the YearBen AbrahamYosemite Guilmeer
Goalkeeper of the YearCarlos Saliadarre (Mount Druitt Town Rangers)Amanda Horafios (Sydney Olympic)
Golden Boot (U-20's/Reserves)Anthony Haddad (Macarthur Rams – 30 goals)Erin Connell (Nepean FC – 20 goals)
Player of the Year (U-20's/Reserves) Zach Forsyth (Central Coast Mariners Academy)Emily Smith (APIA Leichhardt)
Golden BootEmmanuel Gonzalez (Mount Druitt Town Rangers – 25 goals)Candice Phelan (Central Coast Mariners – 44 goals)
Coach of the YearAiden Desmond (Mount Druitt Town Rangers) Dan Barrett (Central Coast Mariners)
Goal of the YearThomas Whiteside (Manly United)—
Player of the YearRaul Beneit Romero (Mounties Wanderers)Lieke de Bever (Sydney Olympic)

Other Leagues

AwardMen's NPL 3Men's State League
First Grade Premiers St George FA Bankstown United
First Grade Champions St George FA Central Coast United
Club Championship St George FA Bankstown United
Fair Play Award Camden Tigers & Stanmore Hawks Central Coast United
Individual awards
AwardMen's NPL 3Men's State League
Goalkeeper of the YearKiriakos Tohorouglou (Gladesville Ryde Magic)
Christopher Marques (St George FA)		David Hamilton (Bankstown United)
Golden Boot (U-20's/Reserves)Riley Thomas-King (St George FA – 18 goals)Johnny Vicoroski (South Coast Flame – 19 goals)
Player of the Year (U-20's/Reserves)Emanuel Koumis (St George FA)Futo Ihara (Bankstown United)
Golden Boot Michael Gaitatzis (Gladesville Ryde Magic – 35 goals)Mitchell Cross (Bankstown United – 25 goals)
Coach of the YearDean Bertenshaw (Hawkesbury City FC)Scott Belgre (Bankstown United)
Player of the Year Michael Gaitatzis (Gladesville Ryde Magic)Toshihisa Saikawa (Bankstown United)
Daniel McFarlane (Central Coast United)

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  2. ↑ "National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 2018 Preview". Football NSW. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "FOOTBALL NSW'S FFA CUP ROUND'S 2 AND 3 CONFIRMED". Football NSW. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Stars Shine at 2018 Gold Medal Dinner". mens.nplnsw.com.au. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Awards Aplenty at 2018 Silver Medal Dinner". footballnsw.com.au. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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