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Football New South Wales
Season2018
← 2017
2019 →

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.

Competitions

2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 1

NPL NSW Men's 1
Season2018
ChampionsSydney Olympic
PremiersSydney Olympic
Matches played138
Goals scored440 (3.19 per match)
Top goalscorerJordan Murray 23 (APIA Leichhardt Tigers)
Biggest home winAPIA Leichhardt Tigers 8–2 Rockdale City Suns (25 August 2018)
Biggest away winRockdale City Suns 0–5 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (7 April 2018)
Highest scoringAPIA Leichhardt Tigers 8–2 Rockdale City Suns (25 August 2018)
← 2017
2019 →

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney Olympic (C) 22 15 3 4 40 19 +21 48 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 22 14 3 5 62 28 +34 45 2018 NSW Finals
3 Sydney United 58 22 12 2 8 36 29 +7 38
4 Blacktown City 22 9 7 6 27 20 +7 34
5 Rockdale City Suns 22 9 4 9 39 43 −4 31
6 Marconi Stallions 22 8 6 8 30 34 −4 30
7 Hakoah Sydney City East 22 8 4 10 33 32 +1 28
8 Manly United 22 7 7 8 33 32 +1 28
9 Wollongong Wolves 22 7 6 9 23 36 −13 27
10 Sutherland Sharks 22 7 2 13 30 39 −9 23
11 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (R) 22 6 4 12 30 51 −21 22 Relegation to the 2019 NPL NSW 2[a]
12 Sydney FC Youth 22 4 4 14 27 47 −20 16
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

Qualifying finalMajor semi-finalPreliminary finalGrand final
1Sydney Olympic41Sydney Olympic3
3Sydney United 5802APIA Leichhardt Tigers1
2APIA Leichhardt Tigers0 (3)3Sydney United 581 (3)
3Sydney United 580 (5)Minor semi-final2APIA Leichhardt Tigers1 (5)
2APIA Leichhardt Tigers8
4Blacktown City05Rockdale City Suns2
5Rockdale City Suns2

2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 2

NPL NSW Men's 2
Season2018
ChampionsSt George
PromotedMt 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mt Druitt Town Rangers (P) 26 20 2 4 66 26 +40 62 Promotion to the 2019 NPL NSW 1[a]
2 St George (C) 26 14 4 8 71 40 +31 46 Qualification for the 2018 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals
3 North Shore Mariners 26 13 6 7 55 46 +9 45
4 Central Coast Mariners Academy 26 12 8 6 51 33 +18 44
5 Northern Tigers 26 10 9 7 44 39 +5 39
6 Mounties Wanderers 26 11 5 10 53 50 +3 38
7 Spirit FC 26 11 5 10 45 45 0 38
8 Hills United 26 9 9 8 46 43 +3 36
9 Rydalmere Lions 26 10 5 11 40 46 −6 35
10 Canterbury Bankstown 26 8 5 13 36 48 −12 29
11 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 26 7 5 14 48 55 −7 26
12 Macarthur Rams 26 6 6 14 31 52 −21 24
13 Parramatta FC (R) 26 4 10 12 31 60 −29 22 Relegation to the 2019 NPL NSW 3[b]
14 Blacktown Spartans 26 4 7 15 28 62 −34 19
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 2 2 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
ChampionsSt George FA
PromotedSt George FA
Matches played188
Goals scored771 (4.1 per match)
Top goalscorerMichael Gaitatzis - 35 (Gladesville Ryde Magic)
← 2017
2019 →

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 St George FA (C, P) 26 18 5 3 79 23 +56 59 Promotion to the 2019 NPL NSW 2[a]
2 Hawkesbury City 26 16 6 4 50 32 +18 54 Qualification for the 2018 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals
3 Gladesville Ryde Magic 26 16 4 6 74 43 +31 52
4 SD Raiders 26 13 8 5 77 42 +35 47
5 Bankstown City 26 14 4 8 63 41 +22 46
6 Dunbar Rovers 26 13 5 8 61 46 +15 44
7 Sydney University 26 12 6 8 60 39 +21 42
8 Camden Tigers 26 11 3 12 66 54 +12 36
9 Dulwich Hill 26 9 4 13 45 52 −7 31
10 Granville Rage 26 9 3 14 38 69 −31 30
11 Inter Lions 26 7 4 15 47 61 −14 25
12 Stanmore Hawks 26 7 4 15 39 64 −25 25
13 Western NSW Mariners 26 3 5 18 30 93 −63 14
14 Fraser Park (R) 26 1 5 20 26 96 −70 8 Relegation to the 2019 NSW State League1[b]
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
ChampionsCentral Coast United
PromotedBankstown United
Matches played131
Goals scored500 (3.82 per match)
← 2017
2019 →

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bankstown United 22 19 1 2 63 23 +40 58 Promotion to the 2019 NPL NSW 3[a]
2 Central Coast United 22 18 3 1 85 17 +68 57 Qualification for the 2018 NSW State League Finals
3 University of NSW 22 14 1 7 55 31 +24 43
4 Prospect United 22 11 3 8 40 38 +2 36
5 Nepean FC 21 11 2 8 49 32 +17 35
6 Hurstville FC 22 10 3 9 35 35 0 33
7 Western Condors 22 7 5 10 27 34 −7 26
8 Hurstville City Minotaurs 22 7 4 11 42 48 −6 25
9 South Coast Flame FC 22 7 1 14 41 48 −7 22
10 FC Gazy Auburn 21 6 1 14 25 62 −37 19
11 Balmain Tigers 22 5 2 15 23 55 −32 17
12 Wagga City Wanderers 22 2 2 18 15 77 −62 8 Transferred 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
1Bankstown United3 (4)1Bankstown United0
2Central Coast United3 (2)2Central Coast United2
2Central Coast United42Central Coast United3
3University of NSW1Minor semi-final5Nepean FC1
3University of NSW1
4Prospect United05Nepean FC4
5Nepean FC3

2018 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1

National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1
Season2018
ChampionsMacarthur Rams
PremiersSydney University
Top goalscorerGeorgia 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney University 22 15 5 2 67 19 +48 50 Qualification for the 2018 NPL NSW Women's Finals
2 Illawarra Stingrays 22 16 0 6 84 38 +46 48
3 Macarthur Rams (C) 22 13 7 2 76 27 +49 46
4 Manly United 22 14 3 5 57 31 +26 45
5 Football NSW Institute 22 13 4 5 77 39 +38 43
6 North West Sydney Koalas 22 13 2 7 50 35 +15 41
7 North Shore Mariners 22 7 6 9 37 42 −5 27
8 Blacktown Spartans 22 8 3 11 46 55 −9 27
9 Northern Tigers 22 5 6 11 28 38 −10 21
10 Bankstown City 22 2 4 16 16 71 −55 10
11 Emerging Jets 22 2 4 16 20 82 −62 10
12 Sutherland Shire (R) 22 1 2 19 12 93 −81 5 Relegation 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

Main article: 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
Award Men's Women's
First Grade Premiers Sydney Olympic Sydney University SFC
Champions Sydney Olympic Macarthur Rams
U-20's / Reserves Premiers 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
Award Men's Women'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 Year Thomas 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
Award Men's Women'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
Award Men's Women's
Referee of the Year Ben Abraham Yosemite Guilmeer
Goalkeeper of the Year Carlos 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 Boot Emmanuel Gonzalez (Mount Druitt Town Rangers – 25 goals) Candice Phelan (Central Coast Mariners – 44 goals)
Coach of the Year Aiden Desmond (Mount Druitt Town Rangers) Dan Barrett (Central Coast Mariners)
Goal of the Year Thomas Whiteside (Manly United) —
Player of the Year Raul Beneit Romero (Mounties Wanderers) Lieke de Bever (Sydney Olympic)

Other Leagues

Award Men's NPL 3 Men'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
Award Men's NPL 3 Men's State League
Goalkeeper of the Year Kiriakos 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 Year Dean 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)

References

  1. ^ "2018 competitions declaration of leagues". Football NSW. 20 September 2017.
  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. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Awards Aplenty at 2018 Silver Medal Dinner". footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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