Australia 2016/17


Hyundai A-League
FFA Cup 2017
National Premier Leagues Playoffs 2017
State Leagues 2017

Hyundai A-League

Preliminary Stage | Playoff Stage 

Preliminary Stage

Final Table:

 1.Sydney FC                 27  20  6  1  55-12  66  Qualified
 2.Melbourne Victory         27  15  4  8  49-31  49  Qualified
 3.Brisbane Roar             27  11  9  7  43-37  42  Qualified
 4.Melbourne City            27  11  6 10  49-44  39  Qualified
 5.Perth Glory               27  10  9  8  53-53  39  Qualified
 6.Western Sydney Wanderers  27   8 12  7  35-35  36  Qualified
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 7.Wellington Phoenix        27   8  6 13  41-46  30
 8.Central Coast Mariners    27   6  5 16  31-52  23
 9.Adelaide United           27   5  8 14  25-46  23  [C]
10.Newcastle Jets            27   5  7 15  28-53  22

Round 1
[Oct 7]
Brisbane Roar             1-1 Melbourne Victory         
[Oct 8]
Wellington Phoenix        0-1 Melbourne City            
Western Sydney Wanderers  0-4 Sydney FC                 
Perth Glory               3-3 Central Coast Mariners    
[Oct 9]
Newcastle Jets            1-1 Adelaide United           

Round 2
[Oct 14]
Adelaide United           1-2 Western Sydney Wanderers  
[Oct 15]
Sydney FC                 4-0 Central Coast Mariners    
Melbourne Victory         1-4 Melbourne City            
[Oct 16]
Newcastle Jets            4-0 Brisbane Roar             
Perth Glory               2-0 Wellington Phoenix        

Round 3
[Oct 21]
Melbourne City            2-3 Perth Glory               
[Oct 22]
Central Coast Mariners    0-1 Brisbane Roar             
Adelaide United           1-2 Melbourne Victory         
[Oct 23]
Wellington Phoenix        0-1 Sydney FC                 
Western Sydney Wanderers  2-2 Newcastle Jets            

Round 4
[Oct 28]
Melbourne City            2-1 Adelaide United           
[Oct 29]
Newcastle Jets            0-2 Sydney FC                 
Western Sydney Wanderers  1-1 Central Coast Mariners    
[Oct 30]
Brisbane Roar             2-1 Perth Glory               
[Oct 31]
Melbourne Victory         6-1 Wellington Phoenix        

Round 5
[Nov 4]
Brisbane Roar             1-0 Melbourne City            
[Nov 5]
Wellington Phoenix        2-0 Newcastle Jets            
Sydney FC                 2-1 Melbourne Victory         
[Nov 6]
Adelaide United           1-2 Central Coast Mariners    
Perth Glory               2-2 Western Sydney Wanderers  

Round 6
[Nov 10]
Melbourne City            2-1 Newcastle Jets            
[Nov 11]
Adelaide United           1-1 Brisbane Roar             
[Nov 12]
Central Coast Mariners    0-2 Wellington Phoenix        
Melbourne Victory         3-0 Western Sydney Wanderers  
[Nov 13]
Sydney FC                 4-1 Perth Glory               

Round 7
[Nov 18]
Western Sydney Wanderers  1-1 Melbourne City            
Perth Glory               3-1 Adelaide United           
[Nov 19]
Brisbane Roar             1-1 Sydney FC                 
[Nov 20]
Newcastle Jets            1-1 Central Coast Mariners    
[Jan 17]
Wellington Phoenix        3-0 Melbourne Victory         

Round 8
[Nov 24]
Central Coast Mariners    2-0 Perth Glory               
[Nov 25]
Western Sydney Wanderers  1-1 Brisbane Roar             
[Nov 26]
Melbourne Victory         2-0 Newcastle Jets            
Sydney FC                 0-0 Adelaide United           
[Nov 27]
Melbourne City            2-1 Wellington Phoenix        

Round 9
[Dec 2]
Melbourne Victory         1-1 Perth Glory               
[Dec 3]
Central Coast Mariners    1-4 Western Sydney Wanderers  
Melbourne City            1-1 Brisbane Roar             
[Dec 4]
Newcastle Jets            0-2 Sydney FC                 
Adelaide United           2-0 Wellington Phoenix        

Round 10
[Dec 9]
Sydney FC                 1-1 Melbourne City            
[Dec 10]
Wellington Phoenix        3-0 Central Coast Mariners    
Western Sydney Wanderers  0-3 Melbourne Victory         
Perth Glory               1-2 Newcastle Jets            
[Dec 11]
Brisbane Roar             4-0 Adelaide United           

Round 11
[Dec 16]
Newcastle Jets            2-1 Adelaide United           
[Dec 17]
Wellington Phoenix        2-2 Western Sydney Wanderers  
Melbourne City            1-2 Melbourne Victory         
Perth Glory               1-4 Sydney FC                 
[Dec 18]
Central Coast Mariners    1-2 Brisbane Roar             

Round 12
[Dec 23]
Brisbane Roar             1-1 Western Sydney Wanderers  
[Dec 26]
Newcastle Jets            2-2 Wellington Phoenix        
Adelaide United           0-4 Sydney FC                 
[Dec 27]
Melbourne City            3-3 Perth Glory               
[Dec 28]
Melbourne Victory         4-1 Central Coast Mariners    

Round 13
[Dec 30]
Sydney FC                 2-0 Brisbane Roar             
[Dec 31]
Central Coast Mariners    2-2 Melbourne City            
[Jan 1]
Wellington Phoenix        0-0 Adelaide United           
Western Sydney Wanderers  1-1 Perth Glory               
[Jan 2]
Melbourne Victory         4-2 Newcastle Jets            

Round 14
[Jan 5]
Perth Glory               2-1 Wellington Phoenix        
[Jan 6]
Melbourne City            1-0 Western Sydney Wanderers  
[Jan 7]
Brisbane Roar             2-3 Newcastle Jets            
Adelaide United           0-2 Melbourne Victory         
[Jan 8]
Central Coast Mariners    2-3 Sydney FC                 

Round 15
[Jan 12]
Adelaide United           2-1 Melbourne City            
[Jan 13]
Melbourne Victory         3-2 Brisbane Roar             
[Jan 14]
Wellington Phoenix        1-0 Central Coast Mariners    
Sydney FC                 0-0 Western Sydney Wanderers  
[Jan 15]
Newcastle Jets            2-2 Perth Glory               

Round 16
[Jan 19]
Melbourne City            2-1 Central Coast Mariners    
[Jan 20]
Sydney FC                 2-0 Adelaide United           
[Jan 21]
Wellington Phoenix        0-1 Brisbane Roar             
Perth Glory               2-1 Melbourne Victory         
[Jan 22]
Western Sydney Wanderers  2-0 Newcastle Jets            

Round 17
[Jan 26]
Melbourne Victory         1-2 Sydney FC                 
[Jan 27]
Newcastle Jets            2-1 Melbourne City            
[Jan 28]
Central Coast Mariners    2-0 Perth Glory               
Brisbane Roar             2-1 Western Sydney Wanderers  
[Jan 29]
Adelaide United           2-2 Wellington Phoenix        

Round 18
[Feb 3]
Brisbane Roar             0-0 Sydney FC                 
[Feb 4]
Wellington Phoenix        1-3 Western Sydney Wanderers  
Melbourne Victory         2-1 Melbourne City            
Perth Glory               3-2 Newcastle Jets            
[Feb 5]
Central Coast Mariners    2-1 Adelaide United           

Round 19
[Feb 9]
Sydney FC                 3-1 Wellington Phoenix        
[Feb 10]
Adelaide United           0-5 Perth Glory               
[Feb 11]
Melbourne City            2-2 Brisbane Roar             
[Feb 12]
Western Sydney Wanderers  0-2 Central Coast Mariners    
[Feb 13]
Newcastle Jets            0-0 Melbourne Victory         

Round 20
[Feb 17]
Adelaide United           1-0 Newcastle Jets            
[Feb 18]
Wellington Phoenix        1-5 Melbourne City            
Western Sydney Wanderers  1-0 Sydney FC                 
Perth Glory               2-2 Brisbane Roar             
[Feb 19]
Central Coast Mariners    0-3 Melbourne Victory         

Round 21
[Feb 24]
Melbourne City            1-3 Sydney FC                 
[Feb 25]
Brisbane Roar             1-2 Wellington Phoenix        
Melbourne Victory         2-1 Adelaide United           
Perth Glory               2-0 Western Sydney Wanderers  
[Feb 26]
Newcastle Jets            1-1 Central Coast Mariners    

Round 22
[Mar 3]
Sydney FC                 1-0 Melbourne Victory         
[Mar 4]
Wellington Phoenix        3-3 Perth Glory               
Western Sydney Wanderers  0-0 Adelaide United           
[Mar 5]
Central Coast Mariners    2-3 Melbourne City            
Newcastle Jets            1-3 Brisbane Roar             

Round 23
[Mar 10]
Sydney FC                 1-0 Central Coast Mariners    
[Mar 11]
Melbourne Victory         4-1 Perth Glory               
[Mar 18]
Melbourne City            4-0 Newcastle Jets            
[Mar 19]
Adelaide United           2-1 Brisbane Roar             
Western Sydney Wanderers  3-1 Wellington Phoenix        

Round 24
[Mar 24]
Western Sydney Wanderers  3-1 Melbourne City            
[Mar 25]
Central Coast Mariners    2-3 Adelaide United           
Brisbane Roar             1-0 Melbourne Victory         
[Mar 26]
Wellington Phoenix        5-0 Newcastle Jets            
Perth Glory               0-3 Sydney FC                 

Round 25
[Mar 31]
Adelaide United           1-1 Perth Glory               
[Apr 1]
Newcastle Jets            0-3 Western Sydney Wanderers  
Sydney FC                 3-0 Melbourne City            
[Apr 2]
Melbourne Victory         0-3 Wellington Phoenix        
Brisbane Roar             5-1 Central Coast Mariners    

Round 26
[Apr 7]
Melbourne City            1-0 Adelaide United           
[Apr 8]
Wellington Phoenix        1-1 Sydney FC                 
Western Sydney Wanderers  0-0 Melbourne Victory         
Perth Glory               3-1 Brisbane Roar             
[Apr 9]
Central Coast Mariners    2-0 Newcastle Jets            

Round 27
[Apr 14]
Melbourne Victory         1-0 Central Coast Mariners    
[Apr 15]
Sydney FC                 2-0 Newcastle Jets            
Adelaide United           2-2 Western Sydney Wanderers  
[Apr 16]
Brisbane Roar             4-3 Wellington Phoenix        
Perth Glory               5-4 Melbourne City            

Final Table:

 1.Sydney FC                 27  20  6  1  55-12  66  Qualified
 2.Melbourne Victory         27  15  4  8  49-31  49  Qualified
 3.Brisbane Roar             27  11  9  7  43-37  42  Qualified
 4.Melbourne City            27  11  6 10  49-44  39  Qualified
 5.Perth Glory               27  10  9  8  53-53  39  Qualified
 6.Western Sydney Wanderers  27   8 12  7  35-35  36  Qualified
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 7.Wellington Phoenix        27   8  6 13  41-46  30
 8.Central Coast Mariners    27   6  5 16  31-52  23
 9.Adelaide United           27   5  8 14  25-46  23  [C]
10.Newcastle Jets            27   5  7 15  28-53  22

Playoff Stage

First Round 
[Apr 21]
Brisbane Roar             1-1 Western Sydney Wanderers  [aet, 6-5 pen]
[Apr 23]
Melbourne City            0-2 Perth Glory               

Semifinals
[Apr 29]
Sydney FC                 3-0 Perth Glory               
[Apr 30]
Melbourne Victory         1-0 Brisbane Roar             

Final [May 7]
Sydney FC                 1-1 Melbourne Victory         [aet, 4-2 pen]

Westfield FFA Cup 2017

Quarterfinals
[Sep 13]
Sydney FC                 2-0 Melbourne City 
Heidelberg United         0-3 Adelaide United
[Sep 20]
Blacktown City            2-2 Western Sydney Wanderers  [aet, 2-4 pen]
Gold Coast City           0-6 South Melbourne
 
Semifinals
[Oct 11]
South Melbourne           1-5 Sydney FC
[Oct 24]
Western Sydney Wanderers  1-2 Adelaide United

Final [Nov 21, at Allianz Stadium, Sydney; att: 13,452]
Sydney FC                 2-1 Adelaide United           [aet]
  [Ninkovic 19, Bobo 111; Mileusnic 67]


State Leagues 2017

National Premier League Playoffs
Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Northern New South Wales | Northern Territory | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania | Victoria | Western Australia


National Premier League Playoffs 2017


NB: winners also qualify for the 2018 FFA Cup;
    as the Northern Territory is not part of the National Premier Leagues-NPL,
    no team enters the NPL playoffs. 

Participants:

Australian/Federal Capital Territory: Canberra Olympic Football Club (Canberra)
New South Wales: APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club (Sydney)
Northern New South Wales: Edgeworth Eagles Football Club (Lake Macquarie)
Queensland: Brisbane Strikers (Brisbane)
South Australia: Adelaide City Football Club (Adelaide)
Tasmania: South Hobart Football Club (Hobart)
Victoria: Heidelberg United Football Club (Melbourne)
Western Australia: Bayswater City Soccer Club (Perth)

Quarterfinals 
[Sep 16]
Adelaide City FC          0-1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC
  [Sekiya 73] 
Canberra Olympic FC       1-4 Edgeworth Eagles FC
  [Tsekenis 26; Sanders 15, Evans 44, McBreen 75, 89] 
South Hobart FC           2-4 Brisbane Strikers
  [Turner 72, 79; Palmer 8, Jake McLean 10, 90+1, Stewart 62pen] 
[Sep 17]
Bayswater City SC         1-3 Heidelberg United FC      [aet]
  [Marulanda 48pen; Kenny Athiu 36pen, 97, Sean Ellis 102] 

Semifinals 
[Sep 23]
Heidelberg United FC      2-1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC
  [Noon 56, Cartanos 83; Biczo 28] 
[Sep 24]
Edgeworth Eagles FC       0-2 Brisbane Strikers
  [Stewart 28, Lee 90+5pen]

Final [Sep 30]
Brisbane Strikers         0-2 Heidelberg United FC
  [Zahra 42, Sean Ellis 61]


Australian Capital Territory 2017

National Premier League

Final Table:

 1. Canberra Olympic         18  15  2  1  63-22  47  Qualified
 2. FFA Centre of Excellence 18  11  3  4  50-17  36  Ineligible for final series 
 3. Belconnen United         18  11  1  6  55-24  34  Qualified
 4. Gungahlin United         18  10  2  6  32-32  32  Qualified
 5. Canberra FC              18   9  4  5  45-21  31  Qualified
 6. Tigers FC                18   9  0  9  40-37  27
 7. Tuggeranong United       18   8  2  8  30-34  26
 8. Woden Weston             18   4  2 12  31-52  14
 9. Riverina Rhinos          18   1  4 13  15-71   7
10. Monaro Pantherfs         18   1  2 15  11-62   5

NB: FFA Centre of Excellence withdrew after the season.

Minor Semifinal [Aug 27]
Gungahlin United            3-0 Canberra FC
 
Major Semifinal [Aug 26]
Canberra Olympic            2-2 Belconnen United            [aet, 2-4 pen]
 
Preliminary Final [Sep 2]
Canberra Olympic            2-0 Gungahlin United
 
Grand Final [Sep 9]
Belconnen United            2-1 Canberra Olympic

Capital League

Final Table:

 1. ANU FC                   18  13  2  3  71-28  41  Qualified
 2. O'Connor Knights         18  11  3  4  53-34  36  Qualified
 3. Weston Molonglo          18  10  2  6  48-31  32  Qualified
 4. Canberra Olympic         18   8  4  6  31-37  28  Qualified
 5. White Eagles             18   8  2  8  35-31  26
 6. Queanbeyan City          18   5  1 12  18-40  16
 7. Narrabundah              18   4  2 12  32-52  14
 8. Cooma SC   

Final Series
Weston Molonglo             4-1 Canberra Olympic  
ANU FC                      1-2 O'Connor Knights  
ANU FC                      5-3 Weston Molonglo             [aet]

Grand Final
O'Connor Knights            1-5 ANU FC  

State League One

Final Table:

 1. Narrabundah B            16  15  0  1  54-11  45  Qualified
 2. UCU Pumas                16  13  1  2  47-26  40  Qualified
 3. Belconnen United B       16  10  4  2  47-26  34  Qualified
 4. ANU FC B                 16   8  3  5  42-28  27  Qualified
 5. Weston Molonglo B        16   6  4  6  35-32  22
 6. Goulburn Strikers        16   5  5  6  39-35  20
 7. ADFA                     16   5  3  8  38-36  18
 8. Lanyon United            16   5  3  8  31-36  18
 9. Tuggeranong United B     16   4  2 10  34-65  14
10. Brindabella Blues        16   2  2 12  21-39   8
11. Monaro Panthers B        16   1  1 14  22-76   4

Final Series
Belconnen United B          4-0 ANU FC B            
Narrabundah B               1-0 UCU Pumas           
UCU Pumas                   0-1 Belconnen United B  

Grand Final
Narrabundah B               3-1 Belconnen United B

State League Two

Reported Final Table:

 1. ANU FC C                 16  13  1  2  39-10  40  Qualified
 2. GWC Stags                16  12  1  3  43-23  37  Qualified
 3. Belsouth                 16  10  3  3  44-22  33  Qualified
 4. Canberra City B          16   9  1  6  45-18  28  Qualified
 5. Weston Molonglo C        16   7  3  6  47-41  24
 6. ADFA B                   16   7  2  7  22-24  23
 7. Lanyon United C          16   6  2  8  24-30  20
 8. Brindabella Blues B      16   4  2 10  18-27  14
 9. UCU Pumas B              16   3  4  9  33-33  13
10. Gungahlin United B       16   3  2 11  13-70  11
11. Belwest Foxes            16   3  1 12  25-53  10
NB: total goal difference +2.

Final Series
Belsouth                    5-0 Canberra City B  
ANU FC C                    1-0 GWC Stags        
GWC Stags                   4-1 Belsouth         

Grand Final
ANU FC C                    1-0 GWC Stags  

New South Wales 2017

National Premier League

Final Table:

 1. APIA Leichhardt Tigers   22  16  1  5  50-18  49  Qualified
 2. Blacktown City           22  14  5  3  45-22  47  Qualified
 3. Rockdale City Suns       22  12  6  4  42-28  42  Qualified
 4. Manly United             22  13  3  6  47-36  42  Qualified
 5. Sydney Olympic           22  12  4  6  35-23  40  Qualified
 6. Wollongong Wolves        22  12  1  9  35-28  37
 7. Sydney United 58         22  10  4  8  42-27  34
 8. Hakoah Sydney City East  22   6  6 10  28-35  24
 9. Bonnyrigg White Eagles   22   5  4 13  31-50  19
10. Sutherland Sharks        22   5  1 16  29-55  16
11. Sydney FC B              22   6  2 14  34-52  14  [-6]
12. Parramatta FC            22   1  3 18  16-60   6

Final Series
Manly United                2-1 Sydney Olympic      
Blacktown City              2-4 Rockdale City Suns  
Blacktown City              0-2 Manly United        
APIA Leichhardt Tigers      5-0 Rockdale City Suns  
Rockdale City Suns          2-2 Manly United                [aet, Manly on pen]

Grand Final
APIA Leichhardt Tigers      0-0 Manly United                [aet, Manly on pen]

National Premier League Two

Final Table:

 1. Marconi Stallions        26  20  2  4  70-29  62  Qualified
 2. St.George FC             26  14  2 10  56-50  44  Qualified
 3. Mt.Druitt Town Rangers   26  12  5  9  50-42  41  Qualified
 4. Central Coast Mariners B 26  12  4 10  70-49  40  Qualified
 5. North Shore Mariners     26  11  7  8  51-39  40  Qualified
 6. Northern Tigers          26  11  7  8  49-43  40  Qualified
 7. West.Sydney Wanderers B  26  11  5 10  52-54  38
 8. Mounties Wanderers       26  11  4 11  50-44  37
 9. Spirit FC                26  10  5 11  39-45  35
10. Bankstown Berries        26   9  6 11  40-45  33
11. Hills Brumbies           26   9  5 12  53-58  32
12. Blacktown Spartans       26   9  3 14  47-60  30
13. Macarthur Rams           26   9  2 15  38-58  29
14. Bankstown City Lions     26   5  1 20  32-81  16

Final Series
Central Coast Mariners B    1-3 North Shore Mariners    
Mt.Druitt Town Rangers      1-1 Northern Tigers             [aet, Rangers on pen]
Marconi Stallions           2-1 North Shore Mariners    
St.George FC                2-4 Mt.Druitt Town Rangers  

Grand Final
Marconi Stallions           5-1 Mt.Druitt Town Rangers  

National Premier League Three

Final Table:

 1. Rydalmere Lions          26  22  1  3  95-33  67  Qualified
 2. Fraser Park              26  21  2  3  81-19  65  Qualified
 3. St.George City           26  15  4  7  67-35  49  Qualified
 4. Dulwich Hill             26  15  3  8  70-45  48  Qualified
 5. SD Raiders               26  11  8  7  48-38  41  Qualified
 6. Gladesville Ryde Magic   26  10  9  7  46-34  39  Qualified
 7. Hawkesbury City          26  11  6  9  51-43  39
 8. Sydney University        26  12  2 12  53-53  38
 9. Dunbar Rovers            26   7  8 11  59-52  29
10. Stanmore Hawks           26   8  3 15  34-59  27
11. Granville Rage           26   6  8 12  28-39  26
12. Western NSW Mariners FC  26   4  5 17  24-80  17
13. Inter Lions              26   5  1 20  29-108 16
14. Balmain Tigers FC        26   2  6 18  30-77  12

NB: St.George FA were renamed St.George City.

Final Series
Dulwich Hill                0-1 SD Raiders                  [aet]
St.George City              2-1 Gladesville Ryde Magic  
Rydalmere Lions             4-2 SD Raiders              
Fraser Park                 3-0 St.George City          

Grand Final
Rydalmere Lions             1-2 Fraser Park                 [aet]

State League

Final Table:

 1. Bankstown United         18  14  0  4  49-17  42  Qualified
 2. Camden Tigers            18  12  4  2  58-31  40  Qualified
 3. Nepean FC                18  11  2  5  36-19  35  Qualified
 4. Hurstville FC            18  11  2  5  35-18  35  Qualified
 5. University of NSW        18  11  1  6  49-32  34
 6. Prospect United          18   9  2  7  37-32  29
 7. Hurstville C. Minotaurs  18   7  2  9  36-30  23
 8. Western Condors          18   3  1 14  17-59  10
 9. Gazy Auburn              18   2  1 15  22-58   7
10. Wagga City Wanderers     18   2  1 15  17-60   7

Final Series
Nepean FC                   5-2 Hurstville FC  
Bankstown United            4-1 Camden Tigers  
Camden Tigers               2-0 Nepean FC                   [aet]

Grand Final
Bankstown United            2-4 Camden Tigers               [aet]

Northern New South Wales - National Premier League

Final Table:

 1. Edgeworth Eagles         20  13  4  3  42-14  43  Final Series
 2. Hamilton Olympic         20  12  4  4  39-20  40  Final Series
 3. Lambton Jaffas           20  12  3  5  49-29  39  Final Series
 4. Broadmeadow Magic        20  12  3  5  39-27  39  Final Series
 5. Valentine FC             20  11  2  7  35-32  35
 6. Maitland FC              20   9  4  7  40-30  31
 7. Lake Macquarie City      20   6  5  9  27-39  23
 8. Charlestown City Blues   20   5  4 11  25-33  19
 9. Adamstown Rosebud        20   5  4 11  27-48  19
10. Newcastle Jets Youth     20   4  3 13  32-55  15
11. Weston Workers           20   1  4 15  18-46   7

Final Series
Edgeworth Eagles        1-0 1-2 Broadmeadow Magic           [aet, Edgeworth on pen]
Hamilton Olympic        1-2 1-2 Lambton Jaffas    

Grand Final
Edgeworth Eagles            0-2 Lambton Jaffas              [aet]

Northern New South Wales - Division One

Final Table:

 1. Cooks Hill United        20  13  4  3  66-36  43  Final Series
 2. Kahibah                  20  13  2  5  49-18  41  Final Series
 3. Belmont Swansea United   20  13  2  5  45-28  41  Final Series
 4. Thornton Redbacks        20  12  3  5  51-22  39  Final Series
 5. South Cardiff            20  11  2  7  36-25  35
 6. West Wallsend            20   9  2  9  39-44  29
 7. Wallsend                 20   8  1 11  30-49  25
 8. New Lambton              20   6  4 10  48-45  22
 9. Singleton                20   6  1 13  28-49  19
10. Toronto Awaba            20   5  3 12  29-57  18
11. Cessnock City Hornets    20   0  4 16  17-65   4

Final Series
Thornton Redbacks       0-3 1-7 Cooks Hill United  
Belmont Swansea United  0-2 3-0 Kahibah           

Grand Final
Cooks Hill United           4-0 Belmont Swansea United 

Northern New South Wales - Zone Premier League

Final Table:

 1. Newcastle Suns           18  14  1  3  80-24  43  Final Series
 2. Beresfield               18   9  5  4  50-28  32  Final Series
 3. Swansea                  18   9  4  5  30-21  31  Final Series
 4. Dudley Redhead United    18   8  5  5  26-18  29  Final Series
 5. Kotara South             18   8  2  8  30-31  26
 6. Mayfield United          18   7  2  9  28-32  23
 7. Jesmond                  18   7  2  9  31-47  23
 8. Cardiff City             18   6  4  8  36-39  22
 9. Warners Bay              18   4  3 11  24-59  15
10. University               18   3  2 13  27-63  11

Final Series
Swansea                 2-2 2-3 Beresfield                  [aet]
Dudley Redhead United   1-2 1-0 Newcastle Suns              [Suns on away goals]

Grand Final
Newcastle Suns              2-3 Beresfield  

Northern Territory 2017

Norzone Premier League

Table:

 1. Hellenic                 20  19  0  1  98-19  57  Final Series
 2. Darwin Olympic           21  13  2  6  59-35  41  Final Series
 3. Darwin Rovers            20  11  1  8  54-49  34  Final Series
 4. Casuarina                20  10  2  8  49-50  32  Final Series
 5. Mindil Aces              20   5  3 12  32-69  18
 6. Port Darwin              20   1  0 19  15-70   3
 7. University Azzurri        5   0  0  5   0-15   0

Final Series
Darwin Rovers               2-4 Casuarina       
Hellenic                    3-0 Darwin Olympic  
Darwin Olympic              2-1 Casuarina       

Grand Final
Darwin Olympic              3-2 Hellenic                    [aet]

Southern Premier League

Final Table:

 1. Celtic FC                16  14  0  2  66-16  42  Final Series
 2. Scorpions                16  10  1  5  67-32  31  Final Series
 3. Vikings FC               16   8  0  8  61-42  24  Final Series
 4. Stormbirds SC            16   6  1  9  45-53  19  Final Series
 5. Verdi FC                 16   1  0 15  13-109  3

NB: Scorpions withdrew after the season.

Final Series   
Vikings FC                  5-2 Stormbirds SC  
Celtic FC                   2-0 Scorpions     
Scorpions                   1-2 Vikings FC     

Grand Final
Celtic FC                   2-1 Vikings FC 

Queensland 2017

National Premier League

Final Table:

 1. Brisbane Strikers        22  16  3  3  68-21  51  Final Series
 2. Gold Coast City          22  15  3  4  59-25  48  Final Series
 3. Western Pride            22  12  5  5  73-27  41  Final Series
 4. Moreton Bay United       22  12  5  5  49-27  41  Final Series
 5. Brisbane Olympic         22  12  4  6  57-27  40
 6. Brisbane City            22  12  1  9  51-32  37
 7. Far North Queensland Heat22   9  4  9  38-37  31
 8. Northern Fury            22   7  4 11  36-55  25
 9. Redlands United          22   6  4 12  30-53  22
10. SW Queensland Thunder    22   6  2 14  26-51  20
11. Brisbane Roar Youth      22   5  3 14  33-66  18
12. Sunshine Coast           22   0  2 20  18-117  2

Final Series
Brisbane Strikers           1-3 Moreton Bay United  
Gold Coast City             0-3 Western Pride       

Grand Final
Western Pride               2-1 Moreton Bay United

Brisbane Premier League

Final Table:

 1. Rochedale Rovers         22  13  6  3  50-28  45  Final Series
 2. Peninsula Power          22  13  4  5  47-31  43  Final Series
 3. Lions FC                 22  13  3  6  65-29  42  Final Series
 4. Mitchelton               22   9  5  8  47-41  32  Final Series
 5. Albany Creek             22   9  5  8  42-38  32 
 6. Eastern Suburbs          22   8  7  7  41-31  31
 7. Holland Park Hawks       22   8  6  8  56-45  30
 8. Souths United            22   8  5  9  45-41  29
 9. Ipswich Knights          22   7  6  9  27-54  27
10. Grange Thistle           22   6  4 12  37-57  22
11. Logan Lightning          22   6  2 14  38-57  20
12. Capalaba                 22   4  3 15  32-75  15

NB: Albany Creek and Grange Thistle withdrew after the season.

Final Series
Lions FC                    3-0 Mitchelton       
Rochedale Rovers            0-5 Peninsula Power  
Rochedale Rovers            1-2 Lions FC        

Grand Final
Peninsula Power             0-1 Lions FC 

Capital League Division One

Final Table:

 1. Taringa Rovers           22  16  3  3  63-19  51  Final Series
 2. North Pine               22  14  3  5  65-38  45  Final Series
 3. Brisbane Knights         22  12  3  7  57-48  39  Final Series
 4. Wolves FC                22  12  2  8  53-38  38  Final Series
 5. Acacia Ridge             22  11  1 10  40-33  34
 6. Bayside United           22  10  4  8  40-35  34
 7. Southside Eagles         22   9  6  7  51-33  33
 8. The Gap                  22  10  2 10  39-48  32
 9. University of Queensland 22   8  3 11  41-39  27
10. Mount Gravatt            22   6  5 11  34-44  23
11. North Star               22   6  4 12  44-47  22
12. Moggill United           22   0  0 22  19-124  0

Final Series
Brisbane Knights            6-2 Wolves FC         
Taringa Rovers              1-0 North Pine        
North Pine                  1-1 Brisbane Knights            [aet, North Pine on pen]

Grand Final
Taringa Rovers              3-2 North Pine                  [aet]

Capital League Division Two

Final Table:

 1. Centenary Stormers       22  18  2  2  77-26  56  Final Series
 2. Virginia United          22  17  1  4  66-19  52  Final Series
 3. Ipswich City             22  15  1  6  83-32  46  Final Series
 4. Annerley                 22  15  0  7  70-33  45  Final Series
 5. Toowong                  22  11  3  8  40-41  36
 6. Brisbane Phoenix         22  11  2  9  55-39  35
 7. Western Spirit           22  10  3  9  56-39  33
 8. New Farm United          22   9  4  9  41-47  31
 9. Pine Hills               22   7  1 14  35-54  22
10. Oxley United             22   6  3 13  30-52  21
11. Pine Rivers United       22   2  1 19  22-96   7
12. Park Ridge               22   0  1 21  15-112  1

NB: Brisbane Force were renamed Brisbane Phoenix, who withdrew after the season.

Final Series
Ipswich City                1-3 Annerley         
Centenary Stormers          2-1 Virginia United  
Virginia United             2-0 Annerley         

Grand Final
Centenary Stormers          1-2 Virginia United  

South Australia 2017

National Premier League

Final Table:´

 1. MetroStars               22  14  5  3  48-26  47  Final Series
 2. Adelaide Comets          22  12  3  7  50-30  39  Final Series
 3. Croydon Kings            22  11  3  8  24-24  36  Final Series
 4. West Adelaide            22  10  4  8  44-39  34  Final Series
 5. Para Hills Knights       22  11  0 11  28-36  33  Final Series
 6. Adelaide City            22  16  2  4  60-19  32  [-18]  Final Series
 7. Adelaide Olympic         22   9  3 10  33-42  30
 8. West Torrens Birkalla    22   7  6  9  32-34  27
 9. Campbelltown City        22   7  4 11  33-36  25
10. Adelaide United Youth    22   7  3 12  31-54  24
11. Adelaide Blue Eagles     22   5  5 12  33-49  20
12. Cumberland United        22   3  2 17  16-43  11
NB: Adelaide City had 18 points deducted after the season; they entered the final
      series as winners of the regular season but were stripped of that title.

Final Series
Adelaide City           1-0 2-1 MetroStars        
Adelaide Comets             3-2 Para Hills Knights 
Croydon Kings               2-1 West Adelaide      
Adelaide Comets             2-4 Croydon Kings     
MetroStars                  1-2 Croydon Kings   

Grand Final
Adelaide City               1-2 Croydon Kings 

State League One

Final Table:

 1. South Adelaide           22  15  5  2  53-21  50  Final Series
 2. Western Strikers         22  15  3  4  44-27  48  Final Series
 3. Modbury Jets             22  10  5  7  40-30  35  Final Series
 4. Sturt Lions              22  11  2  9  36-30  35  Final Series
 5. White City Woodville     22   9  6  7  40-35  33  Final Series
 6. Raiders                  22   7  7  8  38-32  28  Final Series
 7. Cove                     22   7  7  8  38-43  28
 8. Noarlunga United         22   7  5 10  35-42  26
 9. Pirates                  22   7  5 10  32-42  26
10. Salisbury United         22   5  6 11  37-55  21
11. Adelaide Hills           22   5  4 13  36-51  19
12. Adelaide Victory         22   5  3 14  34-55  18

Final Series
Western Strikers        2-0 1-0 South Adelaide
Modbury Jets                0-4 Raiders         
Sturt Lions                 1-0 White City Woodville  
Sturt Lions                 2-1 Raiders       
South Adelaide              0-2 Sturt Lions     

Grand Final
Western Strikers            0-2 Sturt Lions 

State League Two

Final Table:

 1. Seaford Rangers          22  17  1  4  60-22  52  Final Series
 2. Northern Demons          22  16  2  4  61-19  50  Final Series
 3. Fulham United            22  15  3  4  77-27  48  Final Series
 4. Adelaide Cobras          22  13  4  5  51-24  43  Final Series
 5. Vipers FC                22  12  3  7  52-29  39  Final Series
 6. Eastern United           22  12  3  7  34-22  39  Final Series
 7. Adelaide University      22  11  2  9  53-45  35
 8. Gawler                   22   9  3 10  47-49  30
 9. Playford City Patriots   22   4  4 14  38-62  16
10. Modbury Vista            22   3  3 16  29-92  12
11. Mount Barker United      22   2  4 16  22-59  10
12. University S.Australia   22   1  2 19  20-94   5

Final Series
Northern Demons         0-1 2-2 Seaford Rangers 
Adelaide Cobras             2-1 Vipers FC                   [aet]
Fulham United               3-1 Eastern United   
Fulham United               2-1 Adelaide Cobras  
Northern Demons             1-5 Fulham United    

Grand Final
Seaford Rangers             2-1 Fulham United               [aet]

Amateur Division One

Saturday

Table:

 1. Sturt Marion             18  14  1  3  54-29  43
 2. Bosa                     18  14  0  4  70-16  42
 3. St.Peters                17  11  2  4  40-22  35
 4. Croydon Cougars          17  10  2  5  38-34  32
 5. Modbury Jets             18  10  1  7  35-28  31
 6. Adelaide Villa           18   6  4  8  40-39  22
 7. Adelaide Pumas           18   4  5  9  28-45  17
 8. USC Lion                 18   4  2 12  23-49  14
 9. Adelaide University      18   3  4 11  30-58  13
10. Salisbury Villa          18   2  1 15  13-51   7

NB: Adelaide Villa withdrew after the season.

Sunday

Final Table:

 1. Elizabeth Downs          18  16  2  0  90-16  50
 2. Parafield Gardens        18  11  3  4  43-32  36
 3. Brahma Lodge             18  11  1  6  64-30  34
 4. Elizabeth Vale           18   9  5  4  39-45  32
 5. Salisbury Inter          18   8  5  5  36-28  29
 6. Salisbury Florina        18   7  2  9  32-60  23
 7. Ingle Farm               18   5  3 10  25-36  18
 8. Para Hills East          18   5  0 13  30-47  15
 9. Modbury Vista            18   4  3 11  25-52  15
10. Southern Knights         18   2  0 16  25-63   6

Tasmania 2017

National Premier League

Final Table:

 1. South Hobart             21  18  1  2  87-19  55  Champions
 2. Olympia Warriors         21  13  4  4  59-28  43
 3. Devonport City           21  13  2  6  53-30  41
 4. Hobart Zebras            21   9  6  6  49-19  33
 5. Northern Rangers         21   5  5 11  27-51  20
 6. Launceston City          21   5  3 13  25-58  20
 7. Clarence United          21   4  4 13  23-70  16
 8. Kingborough Lions        21   2  5 14  16-64  11

Northern Championship

Final Table:

 1. Somerset                 21  20  0  1  93-20  60
 2. Devonport City B         21  12  2  7  58-41  38
 3. Launceston United        21  10  1 10  60-47  31
 4. Launceston City B        21   9  3  9  53-50  30
 5. Ulverstone               21   9  2 10  41-56  29
 6. Northern Rangers B       21   9  1 11  38-56  28
 7. Riverside Olympic        21   3  6 12  31-62  15
 8. Burnie United            21   4  1 16  28-70  13

Southern Championship

Final Table:

 1. Glenorchy Knights        19  15  2  2  89-20  47
 2. Beachside                19  14  3  2  73-24  45
 3. University               19  13  2  4  50-21  41
 4. Taroona                  19   9  2  8  44-36  29
 5. Nelson Eastern Suburbs   19   7  4  8  37-39  25
 6. New Town Eagles          19   8  1 10  37-39  25
 7. Hobart United            19   5  2 12  32-46  17
 8. Metro Claremont          19   3  2 14  28-76  11
 9. Southern FC              16   1  0 15   5-94   3

NB: after two round robins, the top-4 played an additional round robin,
      as did the teams placed 5th to 8th.

Southern League Two

Reported Table:

 1. Kingborough Lions B      18  15  2  1  85-19  47
 2. Olympia Warriors B       18  15  2  1  77-20  47
 3. Phoenix                  18  15  1  2  77-11  46
 4. University Cornbelters   16   8  2  6  48-40  26
 5. Derwent United           17   8  0  9  64-57  24
 6. Huon Valley              17   6  0 11  46-43  18
 7. South East United        18   6  0 12  38-68  18
 8. Southern FC B            17   5  2 10  27-41  17
 9. University Dynamo        15   2  1 12  25-71   7
10. Clarence United B        10   0  0 10   6-68   0
NB: 6 more wins than losses; total goal difference +55.

NB: Phoenix, Derwent United, Huon Valley, South East United,  Southern FC B
      and University Dynamo all withdrew after the season.


Victoria 2017

National Premier League

Final Table:

 1. Heidelberg United        26  17  3  6  53-26  54  Final Series
 2. South Melbourne          26  15  3  8  49-28  48  Final Series
 3. Avondale Heights         26  14  6  6  28-21  48  Final Series
 4. Bentleigh Greens         26  13  7  6  44-30  46  Final Series
 5. Green Gully Cavaliers    26  12  9  5  50-37  45  Final Series
 6. Oakleigh Cannons         26  11 10  5  43-23  43  Final Series
 7. Pascoe Vale              26  12  7  7  35-27  43
 8. Hume City                26   9  8  9  31-26  35
 9. Bulleen Lions            26   9  5 12  39-42  32
10. Kingston City            26   8  7 11  37-42  31
11. Port Melbourne Sharks    26   7  6 13  36-44  27
12. Melbourne Knights        26   6  6 14  31-48  24  Relegation Playoff
13. St.Albans Saints         26   3  6 17  20-56  15
14. North Geelong Warriors   26   1  7 18  21-67  10

Finals Series
 
Elimination Finals
[Aug 25]
Bentleigh Greens            4-0 Green Gully
[Aug 26]
Avondale                    1-2 Oakleigh Cannons            [aet]
 
Semifinals [Sep 1]
South Melbourne             2-2 Bentleigh Greens            [aet, 3-5 pen]
Heidelberg United           2-0 Oakleigh Cannons
 
Grand Final [Sep 10]
Bentleigh Greens            2-1 Heidelberg United           [aet]  

Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Dandenong City              1-0 Moreland Zebras 
Melbourne Knights           3-2 Dandenong City   

NB: all remained at former level.

National Premier League Two

East

Final Table:

 1. Dandenong Thunder        28  19  6  3  74-34  61  [-2]  Championship Playoff
 2. Dandenong City           28  15  5  8  58-33  50  Promotion Playoff
 3. Melbourne City B         28  11  8  9  68-49  41
 4. Goulburn Valley Suns     28  11  8  9  56-53  41
 5. Murray United            28  11  6 11  49-41  39
 6. Eastern Lions            28   9  6 13  42-54  33
 7. Springvale White Eagles  28  10  4 14  44-58  32  [-2]
 8. Box Hill United          28   6 13  9  44-51  31
 9. Nunawading City          28   8  5 15  53-68  29
10. Richmond                 28   6  7 15  36-69  25

West

Final Table:

 1. Northcote City           28  20  5  3  59-27  65  Championship Playoff
 2. Moreland Zebras          28  18  6  4  72-26  60  Promotion Playoff
 3. Moreland City            28  13  7  8  54-41  46
 4. Sunshine George Cross    28  13  7  8  41-33  46
 5. Whittlesea Ranges        28  11  6 11  55-43  39
 6. Brunswick City           28  10  6 12  42-47  36
 7. Ballarat City            28  10  5 13  47-51  35
 8. Werribee City            28  10  5 13  31-41  35
 9. Melbourne Victory B      28   8  5 15  55-56  29
10. Bendigo City             28   0  2 26  20-125  2

NB: Ballarat Red Devils were renamed Ballarat City;
    Bendigo City withdrew after the season.

Championship Playoff
Dandenong Thunder           2-0 Northcote City              [aet]

State League Division One

North/West

Final Table:

 1. Altona Magic             22  17  2  3  49-20  53  Championship Playoff
 2. Geelong                  22  14  3  5  48-24  45
 3. North Sunshine Eagles    22  12  6  4  50-29  42
 4. Preston Lions            22  11  4  7  42-26  37
 5. Sydenham Park            22  10  5  7  43-37  35
 6. Banyule City             22   9  4  9  38-30  31
 7. Keilor Park              22   9  4  9  28-32  31
 8. Western Suburbs          22   7  4 11  31-40  25
 9. Essendon Royals          22   5  6 11  29-47  21
10. Yarraville Glory         22   5  5 12  30-43  20
11. Westgate                 22   4  4 14  30-62  16
12. Altona East Phoenix      22   4  3 15  19-47  15

South/East

Table:

 1. Langwarrin               22  14  4  4  54-31  46  Championship Playoff
 2. Mornington               22  14  3  5  50-24  45
 3. Caulfield United Cobras  22  12  3  7  38-29  39
 4. Clifton Hill United      22  10  4  8  35-28  34
 5. Warragul United          21  10  3  8  34-27  33
 6. Malvern City             22   9  6  7  32-31  33
 7. Manningham United Blues  22   8  6  8  26-29  30
 8. Casey Comets             22   8  5  9  34-31  29
 9. Morwell Pegasus          22   9  0 13  31-37  27
10. St.Kilda                 21   7  4 10  23-30  25
11. South Springvale         22   5  5 12  20-43  20
12. Mooroolbark              22   2  3 17  22-59   9

Championship Playoff
Altona Magic                3-0 Langwarrin  

State League Division Two

North/West

Final Table:

 1. Altona City              22  16  5  1  56-13  53  Championship Playoff
 2. Hoppers Crossing         22  16  2  4  61-26  50
 3. Fitzroy City             22  14  4  4  54-22  46
 4. Hume United              22  13  5  4  57-32  44
 5. Corio                    22  13  3  6  55-37  42
 6. Geelong Rangers          22   9  3 10  45-48  30
 7. Sporting Whittlesea      22   8  4 10  50-58  28
 8. Cairnlea                 22   5  6 11  34-48  21
 9. Westvale                 22   6  3 13  28-53  21
10. Diamond Valley United    22   5  3 14  34-65  18
11. Essendon United          22   4  1 17  18-44  13
12. Moreland United          22   3  1 18  19-65  10

South/East

Final Table:

 1. Eltham Redbacks          22  16  2  4  56-21  50  Championship Playoff
 2. Beaumaris                22  15  2  5  59-29  47
 3. Doveton                  22  15  2  5  48-29  47
 4. Berwick City             22  13  4  5  52-27  43
 5. Mazenod United           22  12  3  7  55-34  39
 6. Old Scotch               22   8  5  9  30-37  29
 7. Heatherton United        22   8  3 11  36-47  27
 8. Frankston Pines          22   6  5 11  19-34  23
 9. Doncaster Rovers         22   6  4 12  32-42  22
10. North Caulfield          22   7  1 14  29-43  22
11. Peninsula Strikers       22   4  5 13  28-50  17
12. Seaford United           22   3  2 17  28-79  11

Championship Playoff
Altona City                 4-2 Eltham Redbacks

Western Australia 2017

National Premier League

Final Table:

 1. Bayswater City           26  17  5  4  55-33  56  Champions
 2. Inglewood United         26  16  7  3  73-33  55
 3. Perth SC                 26  17  3  6  62-30  54
 4. Sorrento                 26  14  5  7  53-34  47
 5. Floreat Athena           26  14  5  7  42-31  47
 6. ECU Joondalup            26  11  6  9  56-43  39
 7. Stirling Lions           26  10  5 11  40-43  35
 8. Subiaco                  26  11  2 13  39-48  35
 9. Cockburn City            26   8  7 11  38-42  31
10. Joondalup United         26   8  7 11  46-60  31
11. Armadale                 26   7  6 13  34-51  27
12. Perth Glory B            26   5  4 17  28-49  19
13. Balcatta                 26   5  4 17  25-54  19
14. Mandurah City            26   3  6 17  21-61  15

State League Division One

Final Table:

 1. Western Knights          20  13  3  4  47-16  42
 2. Forrestfield United      20  11  5  4  48-28  38
 3. Dianella White Eagles    20  10  7  3  46-26  37
 4. South West Phoenix       20  11  4  5  44-31  37
 5. UWA-Nedlands FC          20   9  5  6  40-31  32
 6. Fremantle City           20   9  3  8  38-39  30
 7. Ashfield                 20   8  1 11  40-46  25
 8. Joondalup City           20   8  1 11  32-45  25
 9. Rockingham City          20   6  6  8  35-38  24
10. Gosnells City            20   4  3 13  25-44  15  Relegation Playoff
11. Canning City             20   1  2 17  22-73   5

NB: Western Knights were denied a license for the NPL; Forrestfield United
      were promoted instead.

Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Gosnells City           3-0 3-1 Swan United    
Morley-Windmills        1-0 4-0 Wanneroo City 
Gosnells City           1-3 2-4 Morley-Windmills  

State League Division Two

Final Table:

 1. Gwelup Croatia           20  16  2  2  79-15  50
 2. Morley-Windmills         20  11  4  5  48-32  37  Promotion Playoff
 3. Wanneroo City            20  10  3  7  42-33  33  Promotion Playoff
 4. Swan United              20  10  2  8  55-49  32  Promotion Playoff
 5. Kelmscott Roos           20  10  1  9  42-58  31
 6. Kingsway Olympic         20   8  5  7  34-31  29
 7. Melville City            20   8  4  8  38-33  28
 8. Quinns FC                20   7  4  9  39-41  25
 9. Curtin University        20   5  6  9  28-36  21
10. Balga                    20   5  2 13  26-57  17
11. Shamrock Rovers          20   3  1 16  23-69  10

Amateur Premier League

Final Table:

 1. Wembley Downs            22  19  1  2  91-23  58
 2. Kingsley                 22  18  1  3  65-23  55
 3. North Perth United       22  16  1  5  78-23  49
 4. Subiaco B                22  15  0  7  60-32  45
 5. Leeming Strikers         22  13  2  7  46-41  41
 6. Kwinana United           22   9  2 11  44-48  29
 7. Belmont Villa            22   8  2 12  50-52  26
 8. Ellenbrook United        22   8  0 14  30-56  24
 9. Southern Spirit          22   7  2 13  45-42  23
10. Hamersley Rovers         22   7  2 13  27-50  23
11. Perth Royals             22   4  3 15  33-75  15
12. BB United                22   0  0 22  10-114  0

NB: North Lake were renamed Leeming Strikers.


2015/16.

2017/18.

list of champions.

list of cup winners.

list of final tables.

list of foundation dates.

list of regional champions.

list of regional cup winners.


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Thanks to Ian King, Hans Schöggl and Carlos Santos

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Authors: Adri van Veen and Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 24 Nov 2022

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