2024 National Premier Leagues Northern NSW
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 February – 14 September 2024 |
| Champions | Broadmeadow Magic |
| Premiers | Broadmeadow Magic |
| Relegated | Lake Macquarie City |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Goals scored | 501 (3.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ryan Feutz (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Edgeworth 7–0 Adamstown Rosebud (29 May) Lambton Jaffas 7–0 Adamstown Rosebud (11 May) |
| Biggest away win | Lambton Jaffas 0–6 Broadmeadow Magic (6 July) New Lambton 1–7 Newcastle Olympic (6 August) |
| Highest scoring | Broadmeadow Magic 9–2 Valentine (14 August) |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 National Premier Leagues Northern NSW was the 33rd season of the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW (12th season since the rename of the competition), a regional Australian soccer competition, based in Northern New South Wales. The season began on 24 February, and concluded on 21 September 2024.[1]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team[2] | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown Rosebud | Newcastle (Adamstown) | Adamstown Oval | 2,000 |
| Broadmeadow Magic | Newcastle (Broadmeadow) | Magic Park | 3,500 |
| Charlestown Azzurri | Lake Macquarie (Kahibah) | Lisle Carr Oval | 2,000 |
| Cooks Hill United | Newcastle (Newcastle West) | Newcastle Athletics Field | |
| Edgeworth | Newcastle (Edgeworth) | Jack McLaughlan Oval | 5,000 |
| Lake Macquarie City | Lake Macquarie (Boolaroo) | Macquarie Field | 5,000 |
| Lambton Jaffas | Newcastle (Waratah) | Arthur Edden Oval | 2,000 |
| Maitland | Maitland | Cooks Square Park | 1,000 |
| New Lambton | Newcastle (New Lambton) | Alder Park | 1,000 |
| Newcastle Olympic | Newcastle (Hamilton) | Darling Street Oval | 1,000 |
| Valentine | Lake Macquarie (Boolaroo) | Croudace Bay Complex | |
| Weston Workers | Weston | Rockwell Automation Park | 1,000 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadmeadow Magic (C) | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 27 | +49 | 55 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Lambton Jaffas | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 20 | +31 | 52 | |
| 3 | Edgeworth FC | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 45 | |
| 4 | Charlestown Azzurri | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 42 | |
| 5 | Newcastle Olympic | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 39 | |
| 6 | Weston Workers | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 34 | |
| 7 | Cooks Hill United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 31 | |
| 8 | Valentine FC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 30 | |
| 9 | Maitland FC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | New Lambton | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 47 | −28 | 15 | |
| 11 | Adamstown Rosebud | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 77 | −60 | 9 | |
| 12 | Lake Macquarie City (R) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 76 | −60 | 4 | Relegation to 2025 NNSW Northern League 1 |
Source: Squadi
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Least red cards; 8) Least yellow cards; 9) Toss of a coin[3]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Least red cards; 8) Least yellow cards; 9) Toss of a coin[3]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Finals series
Bracket
| Qualifying final | Major semi-final | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Broadmeadow Magic | 2 | 1 | Broadmeadow Magic (p) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Edgeworth FC | 0 | 2 | Edgeworth FC | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Lambton Jaffas | 0 | 2 | Edgeworth FC | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Edgeworth FC | 2 | Minor semi-final | 3 | Charlestown Azzurri | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Charlestown Azzurri | 2 | 5 | Charlestown Azzurri | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Newcastle Olympic | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Qualifying final
| Lambton Jaffas | 0–2 | Edgeworth |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Arthur Edden Oval, Newcastle
Elimination final
| Charlestown Azzurri | 2–0 | Newcastle Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Lisle Carr Oval, Newcastle
Semi-finals
- Major semi-final
| Broadmeadow Magic | 2–0 | Edgeworth |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
- Minor semi-final
| Lambton Jaffas | 0–4 | Charlestown Azzurri |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Arthur Edden Oval, Newcastle
Preliminary final
| Edgeworth | 3–1 | Charlestown Azzurri |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Jack McLaughlan Oval, Newcastle
Grand final
| Broadmeadow Magic | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Edgeworth |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 |
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Feutz | Edgeworth | 27 |
| 2 | Bailey Wells | Broadmeadow Magic | 20 |
| 3 | Cody Nancarrow | Cooks Hill United | 16 |
| 4 | Kale Bradbery | Maitland | 15 |
| Braedyn Crowley | Maitland | ||
| 6 | Carter Smith | Cooks Hill United | 14 |
| 7 | Rene Ferguson | Charlestown Azzurri | 13 |
| 8 | Christopher Hatfield | Weston Workers | 12 |
| Jayden Stewardson | Broadmeadow Magic | ||
| 9 | Seth Clark | Edgeworth | 11 |
| 10 | Jarred Baker | Broadmeadow Magic | 10 |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 8[5]
- Connor Evans (Weston Workers)
- Dane Lawther (Adamstown Rosebud)
- Riley Mcnaughton (Lambton Jaffas)
- Most red cards: 2[6]
- Angelo Calfo (Weston Workers)
- Jordan Lennon (Edgeworth)
References
- ^ "NPL Men's Northern NSW Draws". squadi.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "NPL Men's Clubs". Northern NSW Football. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 Northern NSW Football Premier Competition Regulations" (PDF). Northern NSW Football. p. 11.
- ^ "NPL Men's Northern NSW Statistics: Goals". squadi.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "NPL Men's Northern NSW Statistics: Yellow Card". squadi.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "NPL Men's Northern NSW Statistics: RedCard". squadi.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.