Papua New Guinea 2002


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

2001

2003

list of champions


About this document

Sources: The National, Post-Courier

Prepared and maintained by Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Hans Schöggl (hans.schoeggl@sbg.ac.at)
Last updated: 10 Nov 2005

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