National Club Championship June 5-10 (postponed from May 7-12)
Partcipating teams (Federations between brackets):
Original draw
Pool A
Yasaro Tarang (Hikari) [did not show]
Simla (Alotau) [did not show]
South Cost (Kimbe)
PS United (Port Moresby)
Pool B
Medics (New Britain Oil) [did not show]
Blue Kumuls (LFA)
Guria (Lahi)
New Town (Madang)
Pool C
ANZ University (Port Moresby)
Hoba (Kimbe)
Buresong (LFA)
Dolphins (Buka) [did not show]
Tarangau (Buka) [did not show]
Pool D
Sobou (Lahi)
Rapatona (Kimbe)
SK Lakers (Tabubil) [did not show]
Unitech (Lahi)
Brothers (Madang)
NB: the two teams below were originally reported as participants
as well:
Dofun (Bell-Madang)
Mil (Higaturu Northern)
Redrawn Groups
Pool A
1.PS United (Port Moresby)
2.Sobou (Lahi)
Rapatona (Kimbe)
Guria (Lahi)
Buresong (LFA)
Brothers (Madang)
Pool B
1.ANZ University (Port Moresby)
2.New Town (Madang)
Blue Kumuls (LFA)
South Cost (Kimbe)
Hoba (Kimbe)
Unitech (Lahi)
Round 1 [Jun 6?]
Sobou 2-1 Rapatona
University 4-0 Hoba
Pool A
1.PS United (Port Moresby)
2.Sobou (Lahi)
Rapatona (Kimbe)
Guria (Lahi)
Buresong (LFA)
Brothers (Madang)
Pool B
1.ANZ University (Port Moresby)
2.New Town (Madang)
Blue Kumuls (LFA)
South Cost (Kimbe)
Hoba (Kimbe)
Unitech (Lahi)
Semifinals
Sobou 3-1 University
PS United 2-0 Newtown
Third Place Match
University 3-0 Newtown
Final [Jun 10]
Sobou 1-0 PS United [asdet]
Regional Leagues
Port Moresby
Round 1 [Apr 14]
Blue Kumuls 2-1 Cosmos
University 4-1 PS United
Defence 8-1 Tawala
Rapatona 3-1 Babaka
Guria 0-0 Telikom
Round 2 [Apr 21]
Rapatona 1-1 Blue Kumuls
University 1-1 Cosmos
Defence bt PS United
Telikom lt Tawala
Guria - Babaka
Round 3 [Apr 27,28]
Blue Kumuls 0-1 Guria
University 2-2 Defence
Babaka 3-3 Tawala [also reported 3-2]
Telikom 1-2 PS United
Rapatona 2-0 Cosmos
Round 4 [May 4,5]
Blue Kumuls 2-2 Tawala
Telikom 0-3 Defence
University 1-4 Rapatona
Cosmos 4-0 Guria
Babaka 0-3 PS United
Round 5 [May 11,12]
Babaka 0-1 Defence
University bt Telikom [forfeit]
Guria 0-2 Rapatona
Tawala 2-7 Cosmos
PS United 1-0 Blue Kumuls
Round 6 [May 18,19]
Babaka 1-0 Telikom
University 1-1 Guria
Rapatona 4-1 Tawala
Blue Kumuls 1-3 Defence
PS United 0-3 Cosmos
Round 7 [May 25,26]
University 1-5 Babaka
Tawala - Guria
Rapatona 1-2 PS United
Blue Kumuls bt Telikom
Cosmos 2-2 Defence
Round 8 [Jun 1,2]
University 2-0 Tawala
PS United 1-0 Guria
Cosmos 7-1 Telikom
Blue Kumuls 0-3 Babaka
Defence 1-1 Rapatona
Round 9 [Jun 15,16]
Cosmos 2-1 Babaka
PS United 2-0 Tawala
University 3-2 Blue Kumuls
Defence 4-0 Guria
Rapatona 2-1 Telikom
Round 10 [Jun 22,23]
Babaka 6-3 Rapatona
Blue Kumuls 1-0 Cosmos
Tawala 1-0 Defence
University 3-1 PS United
Guria bt Telikom
Round 11 [Jul 13,14]
Babaka 1-0 Guria
Telikom 0-4 Tawala
Defence 2-1 PS United
University 1-4 Cosmos
Blue Kumuls 0-1 Rapatona
Round 12 [Jul 20,21]
PS United 11-2 Telikom
Blue Kumuls 3-2 Guria
University 3-3 Defence
Babaka 2-1 Tawala
Rapatona 2-0 Cosmos
Round 13 [Jul 27,28]
Guria 0-1 Cosmos
Babaka 2-1 PS United
Defence 6-0 Telikom
Tawala 1-1 Blue Kumuls
University 1-0 Rapatona
Round 14 [Aug 3,4]
Blue Kumuls 0-2 PS United
Tawala 0-1 Cosmos
Defence 2-1 Babaka
University 6-0 Telikom
Rapatona 1-1 Guria
Round 15 [Aug 10,11]
Babaka 9-0 Telikom
University 2-1 Guria
PS United 0-0 Cosmos
Defence 3-0 Blue Kumuls
Rapatona 2-1 Tawala
Round 16 [Aug 17,18]
University 5-4 Babaka
Blue Kumuls 3-1 Telikom
Cosmos 4-2 Defence
Guria - Tawala
Rapatona - PS United
Round 17 [Aug 24,25]
Telikom lt Cosmos [inferred]
Tawala 0-6 University
Guria 0-3 PS United
Rapatona 0-0 Defence
Babaka - Blue Kumuls
Round 18 [Aug 31,Sep 1]
University bt Blue Kumuls [inferred]
Tawala - PS United
Babaka - Cosmos
Guria lt Defence [inferred]
Rapatona bt Telikom
Table (from known and inferred results):
1.Defence 18 10 4/1 2 42 [42]
2.University 18 11 4/0 3 41 [41]
3.Rapatona 17 10 3/1 3 37 [40]
4.Cosmos 17 10 2/1 4 35 [37]
5.PS United 16 9 0/1 6 28 [34]
6.Babaka 15 8 1/0 6 26 [27]
7.Blue Kumuls 17 5 3/0 9 21 [21]
8.Tawala 15 3 3/0 9 15 [21]
9.Guria 15 2 2/1 10 11 [14]
10.Telikom 18 0 0/1 17 1 [ 1]
NB: score draws yield 2 points;
points totals between square brackets reported after (final) round 18.
Elimination Finals
[Sep 21]
PS United abd Cosmos [abd at 3-3 in extra time due to poor light]
[Sep 22]
Rapatona 2-0 University
Replay [Sep 25]
PS United lt Cosmos
NB: Defence bye to major semifinal
Minor Semifinal [Sep 28]
University 2-1 Cosmos
Major Semifinal [Sep 29]
Defence awd Rapatona [originally 0-1, additionally awarded to
Rapatona after a Defence player assaulted
the referee]
Preliminary Final
Defence lt University
Grand Final [Oct 12]
Rapatona 1-3 University
Alotau
Champions: Milne Bay Estate Oilers
East New Britain (Kokopo Soccer Association)
Grand Final [Nov 3]
Drifters bt South Coast
Kerema
Champions: Native's.
Kimbe
[Aug 21?]
West Farm Lekii 5-1 Palm Slave Studio
[Aug 28]
West Farm Lekii 3-1 Tarangau
Current leaders: West Farm Lekii
Grand Final [Nov 24]
South Coast 3-2 Hobe West [asdet]
South Coast were defending champions.
Lae
Lahi Premier One League
Top of table (after 3 rounds):
1.Unitech 9
2.Guria 9
3.Sobou 6
4.Defence 6
5.Bismarck 6
Round 4 [May 18,19]
Guria - Asiawe
Unitech - Bismarck
Arnotts - TTC Bullets
Bugandi - Defence
M/Bay United - Sobou
Round 5 [May 25,26]
Sobou 2-2 Unitech
Guria 5-2 Telikom
Top of table:
1.Guria
2.Unitech [unbeaten] (2 points behind)
Top of Table (Oct ?):
1.Sobou 42
2.Unitech 40
3.Guria 39
4.Bismarck 32
5.Bugandi 28
Preliminary Final
Unitech bt Guria
Grand Final [Nov 3]
Sobou w/o Unitech [Unitech could not field a team]
Lae League
End of regular saison:
1.Blue Kumuls
2.Poro
3.Tarangau
4.City United
5.Tolec Buresong
Elimination finals [Sep 28,29]
Tolec Buresong 2-1 City United
Tarangau 2-0 Poro
Minor Semifinal [Oct 6]
Poro 3-2 Tolec Buresong
Major Semifinal
Tarangau 2-1 Blue Kumuls
Preliminary Final
Poro bt Blue Kumuls
Grand Final [Oct 14?]
Tarangau SC 1-0 Poro SC
Note: first title win for Tarangau.
Promoted: Aigob, SVS, Lae Technical College, Flames;
Re-admitted for 2003: Mopi.
Madang
Premier League
[May 11,12]
Mimlin - DWV
Brothers - PX
Newtown - Royals United
Marlins - Lusco
Gagasi - Y. Blues
Momase - Nabasa
New Britain Palmoil Soccer Association
Major Semifinal
Medics 3-0 Dami OPRS
Grand Final [Oct 20?]
Medics - Kumbango Oil Mill
Popondetta 2002
HOPSA Premier League [Start May 4]
HOPSA = Higaturu Oil Palms Soccer Association
11 participating teams:
Shy Guy
Mill
Cosmos Medics
Building
Sumbiripa
Bankers
Javuni
OPS
SPMU
VWS
Momae (Momase?)
Rabaul 2002
[May 27?]
Cleland Rovers 1-0 Chipmunks
Strippers 3-1 Page Street Brothers
Dusty Boys 4-1 Paskal (2)
Neighbours 2-0 Yanduo Youths
West New Britain
Provincial Soccer Tournament [Sep 10-15]
20 (? - originally reported 9) participating teams:
Kwalakesi
Mai
Ubai
Settin
Bay Lumber Company (SBLC?)
St. Michael Parish (Vitus Island)
Silovotu
Soi Youth
Mamota
additional entries included:
NBPOL (New Britain Palm Oil Limited)
Kimbe 2
Third Place Match
SBLC bt Kwalakessi
Grand Final
NBPOL 2-0 Kimbe 2
Wewak
Premier League [Start Apr 20]
10 participating teams:
Defence
Caltex
Wewak Ice
Boco
K/Heights
Kuwia
Kofaik
Wewak Eels
Prusua
C-Nam
Preliminary Final [Nov 2]
Wirui Saints bt Wewak Eels
Grand Final [Nov 3]
Wirui Saints 4-1 Brandi Secondary
Regional Cup
Alotau - East Papuan Cup 2002
Semifinals
Galea drw Simla One [Galea on pen]
Winners: Galea
Sources: The National, Post-Courier
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