Football New South Wales
Season2016
ChampionsBlacktown City
← 2015
2017 →

The Football NSW 2016 season was the fourth 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. The Premiers of the NPL NSW Men's 1 qualified for the national finals, playing-off to decide the champion of the 2016 National Premier Leagues.

Pre-Season Changes

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
NPL NSW Men's 1 Hakoah Sydney City East Marconi Stallions
NPL NSW Men's 2 North Shore Mariners
Sydney FC Youth
Western Sydney Wanderers Youth		 Sydney University
NPL NSW Men's 3 Dunbar Rovers Nepean FC
NSW State League Bankstown United
St George FA		 -

League Tables

2016 National Premier League NSW Men's 1

NPL NSW Men's 1
Season2016
ChampionsBlacktown City
PremiersSydney United 58
← 2015
2017 →

The National Premier League New South Wales 2016 season was played over 22 rounds, from March to August 2016.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney United 58 22 17 3 2 58 21 +37 54 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 Blacktown City (C) 22 14 3 5 47 26 +21 45 2016 NSW Finals
3 Manly United 22 12 7 3 58 26 +32 43
4 Rockdale City Suns 22 11 5 6 41 32 +9 38
5 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 22 9 5 8 43 38 +5 32
6 Sydney Olympic 22 7 6 9 26 30 −4 27
7 Sutherland Sharks 22 8 3 11 31 40 −9 27
8 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 22 7 5 10 39 41 −2 26
9 Hakoah Sydney City East 22 7 2 13 40 54 −14 23
10 Parramatta FC 22 7 2 13 28 44 −16 23
11 Wollongong Wolves 22 5 4 13 23 37 −14 19
12 Blacktown Spartans (R) 22 4 3 15 22 52 −30 15 Relegation to the 2017 NPL NSW 2[a]
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Promotion and Relegation system based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.[1]

Finals

Qualifying finalMajor semi-finalPreliminary finalGrand final
1Sydney United 5822Blacktown City3
2Blacktown City31Sydney United 580
2Blacktown City41Sydney United 583
3Manly United1Minor semi-final5Bonnyrigg White Eagles2
3Manly United0
4Rockdale City Suns25Bonnyrigg White Eagles5
5Bonnyrigg White Eagles4

2016 National Premier League NSW Men's 2

NPL NSW Men's 2
Season2016
ChampionsSydney FC Youth
PromotedSydney FC Youth
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 was the fourth 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 promoted to the NPL NSW Men's 1 competition. The league began on March 6 with the regular season concluding on August 28. The top 6 teams competed in the finals series.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney FC Youth (C, P) 26 16 3 7 84 41 +43 51 Promotion to the 2017 NPL NSW 1[a]
2 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 26 13 9 4 75 42 +33 48 Qualification for the 2016 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals
3 Bankstown City 26 14 3 9 53 41 +12 45
4 Marconi Stallions 26 13 5 8 65 53 +12 44
5 Mounties Wanderers 26 11 6 9 49 50 −1 39
6 Mt Druitt Town Rangers 26 12 3 11 42 49 −7 39
7 Northern Tigers 26 10 4 12 41 44 −3 34
8 Macarthur Rams 26 10 4 12 44 48 −4 34
9 St George 26 10 4 12 41 53 −12 34
10 Central Coast Mariners Academy 26 10 3 13 52 62 −10 33
11 Fraser Park (R) 26 9 3 14 43 52 −9 30 Relegation to the 2017 NPL NSW 3[a]
12 Spirit FC 26 8 6 12 30 46 −16 30
13 Bankstown Berries 26 8 5 13 47 58 −11 29
14 North Shore Mariners 26 5 8 13 27 42 −15 23
Source: https://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10179-0-399130-0&a=LADDER
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Promotion and Relegation system based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.[1]

Finals

Elimination finals Semi-finals Grand final
1 Sydney FC Youth 3
4 Marconi Stallions 3 6 Mt Druitt Town Rangers 0
5 Mounties Wanderers 4 1 Sydney FC Youth 4
2 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 1
2 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 2
3 Bankstown City 1 5 Mounties Wanderers 1
6 Mt Druitt Town Rangers 3

2016 National Premier League NSW Men's 3

NPL NSW Men's 3
Season2016
ChampionsHills United
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 National Premier League NSW Men's 3 was the fourth edition of the newly renamed NPL NSW Men's 3 to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 12 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hills United (C, P) 22 18 2 2 89 36 +53 56 Promotion to the 2017 NPL NSW 2[a]
2 Rydalmere Lions 22 15 3 4 68 32 +36 48 Qualification for the 2016 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals
3 Dunbar Rovers 22 15 3 4 62 31 +31 48
4 Stanmore Hawks 22 15 3 4 47 29 +18 48
5 Sydney University 22 11 4 7 42 35 +7 37
6 Gladesville Ryde Magic 22 10 2 10 43 50 −7 32
7 Hawkesbury City 22 7 4 11 28 32 −4 25
8 Inter Lions 22 8 1 13 46 53 −7 25
9 Balmain Tigers 22 6 2 14 31 65 −34 20
10 Dulwich Hill 22 5 3 14 44 64 −20 18
11 Granville Rage 22 5 2 15 44 65 −21 17
12 Western NSW Mariners 22 2 1 19 30 82 −52 7
Source:[citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Promotion system based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.[1]

2016 NSW State League

NSW State League
Season2016
ChampionsSt George FA
PromotedSt George FA
SD Raiders
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 NSW State League was the fourth edition of the newly renamed State League to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 12 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 22 matches.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 St George FA (C, P) 22 17 2 3 76 15 +61 53 Promotion to the 2017 NPL NSW 3[a]
2 Hurstville FC 22 16 3 3 46 20 +26 51 Qualification for the 2016 NSW State League Finals
3 SD Raiders (P) 22 15 3 4 82 28 +54 48 Promotion to the 2017 NPL NSW 3[a]
4 Bankstown United 22 11 5 6 44 35 +9 38 Qualification for the 2016 NSW State League Finals
5 Camden Tigers 22 11 5 6 50 44 +6 38
6 Nepean FC 22 8 4 10 35 48 −13 28
7 Western Condors 22 7 6 9 27 38 −11 27
8 Hurstville City Minotaurs 22 7 4 11 34 49 −15 25
9 Prospect United 22 6 3 13 46 47 −1 21
10 Wagga City Wanderers 22 7 0 15 44 78 −34 21
11 University of NSW 22 4 2 16 35 66 −31 14
12 FC Gazy Auburn 22 3 3 16 26 74 −48 12
Source:[citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Promotion and Relegation system based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.[1]

Finals

Qualifying finalMajor semi-finalPreliminary finalGrand final
1St George FA2 (8)1St George FA2 (5)
2Hurstville FC2 (7)2Hurstville FC2 (4)
2Hurstville FC21St George FA1 (6)
3SD Raiders0Minor semi-final3SD Raiders1 (5)
3SD Raiders4
4Bankstown United25Camden Tigers2
5Camden Tigers4

2016 National Premier League NSW Women's 1

National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1
Season2016
ChampionsSydney University
PremiersSydney University
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 National Premier League NSW Women's 1 was the third edition of the NPL NSW Women's competition to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 10 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney University (C) 18 12 3 3 46 16 +30 39 Qualification for the 2016 NPL NSW Women's Finals
2 North West Sydney Koalas 18 12 2 4 43 25 +18 38
3 Manly United 18 9 4 5 29 22 +7 31
4 Macarthur Rams 18 9 3 6 38 21 +17 30
5 Illawarra Stingrays 18 9 3 6 41 36 +5 30
6 Marconi Stallions (R) 18 8 3 7 25 30 −5 27 Relegation to 2017 NPL NSW Women's 2 competition
7 North Shore Mariners 18 6 6 6 35 31 +4 24
8 Blacktown Spartans 18 5 3 10 29 43 −14 18
9 Emerging Jets 18 4 0 14 24 62 −38 12
10 Football NSW Institute 18 1 3 14 29 53 −24 6
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1Sydney University3Sydney University2
2North West Sydney Koalas2North West Sydney Koalas1
North West Sydney Koalas3
Manly United1
3Manly United1
4Macarthur Rams0

2016 Waratah Cup

Main article: 2016 Waratah Cup

Football NSW soccer clubs competed in 2016 for the Waratah Cup. The tournament doubled as the NSW qualifier for the 2016 FFA Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues champion (Blacktown City FC).[2] 130 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.

The competition was won by defending champions Sydney United 58, their 6th title, defeating Manly United.

In addition to the three A-League clubs (Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers), the six qualifiers (Blacktown City, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Manly United, Marconi Stallions, Sydney United 58 and Wollongong Wolves) competed in the final rounds of the 2016 FFA Cup. Of these qualifying clubs, Blacktown City progressed to the quarter-finals stage.

Awards

The end of year awards were presented on 9 September 2016 at Rosehill Gardens[3]

National Premier Leagues NSW

Award Men's Women's
Player of the Year Adam Parkhouse (Manly United) Remy Siemsen (Manly United) &
Tara Andrews (NWS Koalas)
Golden Boot Chris Payne (Sydney United – 22 goals) Tara Andrews (NWS Koalas – 26 goals)
Coach of the Year Paul Dee (Manly United) Ashley Wilson (Emerging Jets)
Goalkeeper of the Year Paul Henderson (Sydney Olympic) Jada Whyman (FNSW Institute)
Goal of the Year Richard Cardozo (Manly United) —
Referee of the Year Kris Griffith-Jones Kelly Jones
U-20's Golden Boot Duncan Stewart (APIA Leichhardt – 21 goals) Samantha Nagy (Blacktown Spartans – 8 goals)
U-20's Player of the Year Duncan Stewart (APIA Leichhardt) Ariane Demetriou (Sydney University)

National Premier Leagues NSW 2

Award Men's Women's
Player of the Year Matthew West (Mounties Wanderers) Kirilee Cook (Inter Lions)
Golden Boot Charles Lokolingoy (Sydney FC – 25 goals) Sarah Mandile (Inter Lions – 13 goals)
Coach of the Year Robert Stanton (Sydney FC) Michael McGovern (Sutherland Shire)
Goalkeeper of the Year Dion Shaw (Bankstown City) Amanda Seskin (Sydney Olympic)
U-20's Golden Boot Emmanuel Gonzalez (Sydney FC – 27 goals) Ciara O'Sullivan (Northern Tigers – 10 goals)
U-20's Player of the Year Yasser Al-Taay (Marconi Stallions) Hannah McNutty (Northern Tigers)

National Premier Leagues NSW 3

Award Men's
Player of the Year Peter Cejka (Hills Brumbies)
Golden Boot Peter Cejka (Hills Brumbies – 32 goals)
Coach of the Year Tony Panteli (Stanmore Hawks)
Goalkeeper of the Year James Webb (Stanmore Hawks)
U-20's Golden Boot Nikolas Dimitriadis (Hills Brumbies – 14 goals) &
Mortaza Safdari (Rydalmere Lions – 14 goals)
U-20's Player of the Year Yasser Al-Taay (Marconi Stallions)

Other awards

Media Award Chris Boulos – Fairfield Champion
Charles Valentine Award Dane Sim – Blacktown Spartans

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "COMPETITION REGULATIONS - 2016 COMPETITIONS" (PDF). footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Record entry for 2016 Westfield FFA Cup". footballaustralia.com.au. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. ^ "PS4 NPL Gala Dinner Shines For 2016". footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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