| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | No Champions (Finals Series cancelled) |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The 2021 National Premier Leagues was the ninth 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 season was disrupted for most federations due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
The season was cancelled in September, from government-imposed lockdowns, due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. [1] Tigers FC were the NPL1 Premiers (based on a points per match formula rather than aggregate points).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigers FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 36 | 2.25 | |
| 2 | Canberra Croatia | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 33 | 1.94 | |
| 3 | Gungahlin United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 26 | 1.63 | |
| 4 | Monaro Panthers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 25 | 1.47 | |
| 5 | Belconnen United | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 23 | 1.35 | |
| 6 | West Canberra Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 19 | 1.12 | |
| 7 | Canberra Olympic | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 18 | 1.06 | |
| 8 | Tuggeranong United (R) | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 7 | 0.41 | Relegation to the 2022 ACT NPL 2 |
The season was cancelled on 12 August, due to on-going lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, with no Premier declared, and with promotion and relegation suspended until the following season. [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacktown City | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 36 |
| 2 | Sydney United 58 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 32 |
| 3 | Rockdale Ilinden | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 27 |
| 4 | Manly United | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 27 |
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 24 |
| 6 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 23 |
| 7 | Wollongong Wolves | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 22 |
| 8 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 21 |
| 9 | Marconi Stallions | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 19 |
| 10 | Northbridge Bulls | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 16 |
| 11 | Sutherland Sharks | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 14 |
| 12 | Sydney FC Youth | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 14 |
The season was cancelled in September, from government-imposed lockdowns, due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. [3] Lambton Jaffas were the NPL Premiers (based on a points per match formula rather than aggregate points).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lambton Jaffas | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 15 | +26 | 38 | 2.38 |
| 2 | Maitland FC | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 37 | 2.31 |
| 3 | Edgeworth FC | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 34 | 2.13 |
| 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 31 | 1.94 |
| 5 | Charlestown Azzurri | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Weston Workers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Newcastle Olympic | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Lake Macquarie City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 9 | Adamstown Rosebud | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 10 | Valentine Phoenix | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 37 | −28 | 7 | 0.44 |
The season was suspended between late July and late August due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. [4] [5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peninsula Power | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 72 | 25 | +47 | 60 | 2021 NPL Queensland Finals |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 82 | 31 | +51 | 55 | |
| 3 | Olympic FC | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 19 | +33 | 55 | |
| 4 | Lions FC (C) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 34 | +42 | 53 | |
| 5 | Sunshine Coast Wanderers | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 51 | |
| 6 | Gold Coast Knights | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 46 | |
| 7 | Moreton Bay United | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 75 | 57 | +18 | 45 | |
| 8 | Gold Coast United | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 37 | |
| 9 | Eastern Suburbs | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 32 | |
| 10 | Logan Lightning | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 29 | |
| 11 | Capalaba | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 70 | −37 | 24 | |
| 12 | Redlands United (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 67 | −35 | 18 | Relegation to the 2022 Football Queensland Premier League |
| 13 | Brisbane Strikers (R) | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 81 | −60 | 8 | |
| 14 | Magpies Crusaders United (R) | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 85 | −65 | 8 |
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Peninsula Power | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Lions FC | 1 | |||||||
| Lions FC | 3 | ||||||||
| Olympic FC | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Olympic FC | 3 | |||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 43 | 2021 NPL SA Finals |
| 2 | Adelaide City (C) | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 41 | |
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 35 | |
| 4 | North Eastern MetroStars | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 33 | |
| 5 | Sturt Lions | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 33 | |
| 6 | South Adelaide Panthers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 32 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Olympic | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 29 | |
| 8 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 29 | |
| 9 | Adelaide United Youth | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 25 | |
| 10 | Cumberland United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 25 | |
| 11 | Adelaide Croatia Raiders (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 22 | Relegation to the 2022 SA State League 1 |
| 12 | Adelaide Blue Eagles (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 13 |
| Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Comets | 0 | Adelaide City | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide City | 1 | Adelaide Comets | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Adelaide Comets (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sturt Lions | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | South Adelaide Panthers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sturt Lions (p) | 2 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| South Adelaide Panthers | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sturt Lions (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenorchy Knights (C) | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 50 |
| 2 | Devonport City | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 15 | +39 | 47 |
| 3 | South Hobart | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 43 |
| 4 | Kingborough Lions United | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 36 |
| 5 | Launceston City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 22 |
| 6 | Olympia Warriors | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 18 |
| 7 | Clarence Zebras | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 18 |
| 8 | Riverside Olympic | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 82 | −53 | 6 |
The season was cancelled on 3 September, due to on-going lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, with no Premier declared, and with promotion and relegation suspended until the following season. [6] However, as a result of a court challenge involving Avondale FC and Football Victoria, it was agreed that eight rounds of games from the 2022 NPL Season would also count towards the 2021 NPL league table, enabling sufficient matches to be played to "complete" the season, and be able to declare a Premier for 2021. [7] Oakleigh Cannons were crowned as Premiers on 26 July 2022. [8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 50 | Declared as 2021 Premiers after additional matches in 2022 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 49 | |
| 3 | Avondale | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 48 | |
| 4 | Bentleigh Greens | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 43 | |
| 5 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 41 | |
| 6 | Hume City | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 38 | |
| 7 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 38 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 36 | |
| 9 | Green Gully | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 33 | |
| 10 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 30 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 28 | |
| 12 | Dandenong City | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 19 | |
| 13 | Eastern Lions | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 17 | |
| 14 | St Albans Saints | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 55 | −40 | 15 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth SC (C) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 48 | 2021 NPL WA Finals |
| 2 | Floreat Athena | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 44 | |
| 3 | Sorrento | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 42 | |
| 4 | Perth Glory Youth | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 37 | |
| 5 | Inglewood United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 34 | |
| 6 | ECU Joondalup | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Armadale | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 27 | |
| 8 | Bayswater City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 27 | |
| 9 | Cockburn City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 23 | |
| 10 | Gwelup Croatia | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 19 | |
| 11 | Balcatta | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 19 | |
| 12 | Rockingham City (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 48 | −29 | 13 | Relegation to the 2022 WA State League 1 |
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Perth SC | 4 | Perth SC | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Floreat Athena | 0 | Floreat Athena | 3 | |||||||||
| Floreat Athena | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Perth Glory Youth | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Sorrento | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Perth Glory Youth (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||
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