National Club Championship
at Lae, Sep 12-16
Confirmed Participants:
LBC Defence (Pom)
Pangtel (Pom/PSSA)
Central Hoods (Kaupa)
Sobou (Lahi)
Guria (Lahi)
Unitech (Lahi)
Blue Kumuls (LFA)
Tarangau (LFA)
New Town (Madang)
Mimlon (Madang)
Bilbil United (Bel)
Dofun (Bel)
South Coast (Kimbe)
Hoba (Kimbe)
Kumbango Oil Mill (NBPOL)
MBE Oilers (Alotau)
Mill (Higaturu) [aka Higaturu Mill (Oro)]
Brandi High School (Wewak)
Defence (Vanimo)
Kokopo (Kokopo)
Mokoreng (Manus)
Seadler (Manus)
Guria (Goroka)
Murat (Goroka)
HLIS (Enga)
Blue Kumuls (Kundiawa)
Momads (Mt. Hagen)
Tarangau (Mt. Hagen)
Huxley (Bulolo)
Mt Rebels (Bulolo)
Yarus (Kaiapit)
Banabin (Kaiapit)
Kaindi (Wau)
Tanang (Nadzab)
Pulung (Nadzab)
Banabin (Kaiapit)
Girian (Gaifar/Markham)
Defence (Port Moresby)
University (Port Moresby)
Group Stage:
Higaturu Mills 2-1 Sobou Lahi
University 2-0 Guria Lahi
Semifinals
Sobou 3-1 Newtown Jets
Unitech 1-0 Defence [asdet]
Final [Sep 16, at LFA Park]
Sobou 1-0 Unitech
[John Laskam]
Provincial Games 2003 [Goroka]
Pool A
Morobe 7-0 Northern Province
Morobe 5-3 West New Britain
Table:
1.Morobe 6
2.Eastern Highlands 4
3.Oro Bay 4
4.West New Britain 1
5.Southern Highlands (2) 1
6.Northern Province 0
Pool B
Table:
1.Southern Highlands (1) 3
2.Madang 3
3.Simbu 3
4.Western Highlands 0 [not played yet]
5.East Sepik 0 [not played yet]
6.Fly 0
7.Gulf 0
Regional Leagues
Port Moresby
NB: return to 'normal' 3-1-0 points system (in 2002, score draws
gave both teams 2 points)
Round 1 [May 3,4]
University 3-0 Blue Kumuls
Rapatona 6-0 Tawala
PS United 3-1 POM United
Cosmos 4-0 Naniu
Babaka 3-0 Defence
Round 2 [May 10,11]
Cosmos 2-1 PS United
University 2-0 Naniu
Rapatona bt POM United
Babaka - Tawala
Defence bt Blue Kumuls
Round 3 [May 17,18]
Rapatona 4-1 University
Cosmos 6-0 Babaka [also reported 6-1]
Round 4 [May 24,25]
Cosmos 2-2 Rapatona
Babaka 4-1 POM United
Defence 2-0 Tawala
University 3-0 PS United
Blue Kumuls 1-1 Naniu
Round 3 or 5?
PS United 0-1 Naniu
[Jul 19,20]
University 3-1 Blue Kumuls
Defence 4-1 Babaka
Rapatona 4-0 Tawala
PS United 4-0 POM United
Cosmos 2-0 Naniu
[Jul 26,27]
Cosmos 2-0 PS United
University 3-1 Naniu
Round 12 [Aug 2]
PS United 2-1 University
Cosmos 3-0 Rapatona
Defence 6-0 Tawala
Blue Kumuls 2-0 Naniu
Babaka 3-0 POM U.
[Aug 3] (postponed match?)
Blue Kumuls 1-1 Naniu
Round 13 [Aug 9,10]
Babaka 2-1 Cosmos
PS United 1-0 Blue Kumuls
Tawala 2-2 POM United
Defence 1-1 Naniu
University 1-0 Rapatona
Round 14 [Aug 16,17]
Babaka 3-1 University
Blue Kumuls 1-2 Rapatona [also reported 0-2]
Naniu 2-2 PS United
Defence 2-0 POM United [also reported 2-1]
Cosmos 2-2 Tawala
Round 15 [Aug 23,24]
PS United 2-0 Defence
Blue Kumuls 3-6 Babaka
University 6-0 Tawala
Naniu 1-1 Rapatona
POM United 1-3 Cosmos
Round 16 [Aug 30,31]
Defence 1-0 Cosmos
Blue Kumuls 10-1 Tawala
University 2-1 POM United
Rapatona 3-0 PS United
Babaka 2-1 Naniu
Round 17 [Sep 6,7]
Rapatona 1-2 Defence
POM United 2-1 Blue Kumuls
Naniu 5-1 Tawala
University 1-2 Cosmos
PS United 1-2 Babaka
Round 18
[Sep 20,21]
PS United awd Tawala [Tawala dns]
Rapatona 1-0 Babaka
Cosmos 3-2 Blue Kumuls
POM United 0-0 Naniu
[Sep 27]
University 1-1 Defence
Table:
1.University 40 Minor Champions Winners
2.Babaka 40
3.Defence 38
4.Cosmos 36
5.PS United 29
- - - - - - - - -
6.Rapatona 27
7.Blue Kumuls 16
8.Naniu 13
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9.POM United 11 Relegated
10.Tawala 6 Relegated
NB: top-5 qualify for play-off
Playoff
Round 1 [Sep 27,28]
Defence 0-1 Babaka
Cosmos 2-2 PS United [abandoned when FIFA referee
Salaiau Sosogan refused to continue following threats from the crows]
Round 1 Replay
Cosmos 1-1 PS United [asdet, 3-2 pen]
Round 2 [Oct 4,5]
Defence 0-0 Cosmos [asdet, 1-3 pen]
Babaka 1-2 University [asdet]
Semifinal [Oct 11]
Babaka 0-2 Cosmos
Grand Final [Oct 18]
University 1-2 Cosmos
Division 1
Minor championship (=winners regular season): Kurti Andra
Grand Final [Oct 18]
Kurti Andra - Momase
Division 2
Minor championship (=winners regular season): POM Souths
Grand Final [Oct 18]
POM Souths drw Sunset [1-3 pen]
Aitape Urban Soccer Association (AUSA)
Primia Divisen
[Jun ?]
Aitape United 3-0 AHS Ace
Alotau
Playoffs
[Nov 1]
Medics 0-3 Milne Bay Estate Oilers
Preliminary Final
Medics 2-1 Simla [asdet]
Grand Final [Nov 9]
Medics lt Milne Bay Estate Oilers
Bougainville
Regular Season
Pool B:
1.Bobake
2.Sobou
Pool C:
1.Manetai
2.Oripa
Semifinals
Bobake bt Oripa
Manetai lt Sobou
Final [Oct 26]
Bobake 2-1 Sobou (Buka)
Goroka
[May 17,18]
PNG Power 3-0 Momase
Blue Kumuls 1-0 Cguka
Murats 5-1 University
Guria 2-1 Telikom
Grand Final
Guria bt Blue Kumuls
Kerema
Round 1 [Apr 26,27]
Green Hills 2-0 Blue Kumuls
Momase 2-1 Ward 9
Natives 1-0 K Nohoos
Tai Waves 1-1 Panthers
Medics awd Ispisi Seagulls [Seagulls could not field a team]
Anga 1-1 Ward 2
Round 2 [May 3,4]
Ward 9 3-0 Ward 2
Medics 2-3 Anga
Momase 2-0 Green Hills
Ispisi Seagulls 1-0 Natives
Blue Kumuls 3-2 Pariva Panthers
K Nohoos 0-2 West Delta
Round 3 [May 10,11]
Kanakas 3-3 Anga
Green Hills awd Ward 2 [Ward 2 dns]
Medics 3-1 Ward 9
Mamose 0-1 Panthers
West Delta 3-3 Seagulls
Blue Kumuls 5-1 Tai Waves
Round 4 [May 17,18]
Medics 1-0 Green Hills
Ward 9 2-2 Kanakas
Ward 2 2-6 Panthers
Anga 0-5 West Delta
Momase 4-2 Tai Waves
K Nahoos 5-2 Ipisi Seagulls
Blue Kumuls bye
Kokopo (East New Britain)
Grand Final [Oct 26]
Mungkas abd Vunapope U. [abandoned at 2-2 in 79' due
to a fight on the field]
Lae
Lae Premier League
Round 1 [Apr 26,27]
Blue Kumuls 4-1 Poro
SVS 3-1 Martin Luther Seminary
Tolec Buresong 3-2 Aigob
Tarangau awd Flames [Flames could not field a team]
City United 3-1 Lae Technical College
West awd Mopi [Mopi dns]
Round 5
[May 17]
Blue Kumuls 2-0 Aigob
West 3-0 Flames
SVS 0-2 Mopi
[May 18]
all matches ppd due to rain
Top-5 2002: Blue Kumuls, Poro, Tarangau, City United, Tolec Buresong
Promoted: Aigob, SVS, Lae Technical College, Flames;
Re-admitted: Mopi;
Joined from Lahi League: Arnotts, Waliya.
Total Number of Participants: 13
Competition suspended at half-way stage due to incomplete payment
of registration fees by most clubs.
Ranking at suspension:
Blue Kumuls 27, Tarangau 25, West, City United, Aigob, Buresong,
Lae Tech, Poro, M.L.Seminary, SVS, Mopi and Flame
[Aug 2,3]
Blue Kumuls 2-1 Tarangau
Aigob 5-2 SVS
West 2-2 Lae Tech
Seminary bt Buresong [by default]
City U. 3-0 Poro
Table:
1.Blue Kumuls 34
2.Tarangau 31
3.City United 30
4.West 30
5.Aigob 26
6.Martin Luther Seminary (MLS) 21
7.Tolec Buresong 19
8.Lae Tech 19
9.SVS 8
10.Mopi 7
NB: Flame and Poro missing; West apparently finished 2nd;
MLS finished 5th ahead of Aigob;
top-5 qualified for unified Lahi league 2004
Preliminary Final [Oct 25]
Blue Kumuls 1-0 West
Qualifying Final
West bt City United
Minor Semifinal
Tarangau 0-1 City United
Major Semifinal [Nov 1]
City United 1-1 West [aet, 2-4 pen]
Final [Nov 8?]
Blue Kumuls - West
Division One
Preliminary Final [Oct 25]
Pascol 2-1 Cosmos
Lahi
Table:
Sobou 6, Bismarck 6, TTC Bullets 4, Guria 4, PNG Power 3, Unitech 3,
Bugandi 1, Mungkas 1, Arnotts 1, Milne Bay United 0
[May 17,18]
Sobou 4-1 Guria
[May 30,Jun 1]
Bismarck 0-0 Sobou
Unitech 6-0 Milne Bay U.
Current Standing:
1.Sobou
2.Bismarck
3.Unitech
4.PTC Bullets
5.Guria
6.PNG Power
7.Arnotts
8.Mungkas
9.Milne Bay U.
10.Bugandi
[Aug 16]
Unitech bt Arnotts [by forfeit]
[Aug 17]
Unitech 2-0 Guria
Bugandi 0-0 Bismarck
Sobou 5-0 PNG Power
Top of Table (2 rounds to play):
1.Unitech 33
2.Bismarck 29
3.Sobou 28
4.Bugandi High School 26
5.Guria 25
[Aug 23,24]
Guria ppd Milne Bay U.
PNG Power 1-2 Bugandi
Bismarck 2-0 Bullets
Unitech 1-0 Mungkas
Sobou bye
[Sep 28]
Unitech 1-1 Bismarck
Sobou 0-0 Bugandi
Guria 1-1 Mungkas
Top of Final Table:
1.Unitech 37
2.Bismarck 33 [37?]
3.Sobou
4.Bugandi 30
5.Guria 26
Qualifying Final
Bismarck lt Sobou
Elimination Final
Bugandi - Guria
Grand Final [Oct 12]
Sobou 1-1 Unitech [asdet, 4-4 pen]
[penalty shoot-out abandoned due to rain and poor light]
Grand Final Replay [Oct 18]
Unitech 2-0 Sobou
NB: top-5 qualified for unified Lae league 2004
Madang (11 clubs)
[May 10]
Newtown 4-0 Nabasa
New Ireland
Premier League
Champions: Kavieng Cosmos
Popondetta
Champions: Rapatona
Wau
Grand Final [Nov 15]
Kaindi 5-1 United
NB: Kaindi's 5th championship in their 7th consecutive grand
final appearance since 1997.
Cup Tournaments 2003
Bi-annual Challenge Cup 2003
NB: aka President's Cup, competition for regional associations
Pool A
1.Lae
2.Madang
Kaiapit
Bulolo
Mount Hagen
Goroka
Kimbe
Pool B
1.Port Moresby
2.Lahi
Boana
Enga
Kundiawa
Vanimo
New Britain Palm Oil
Semifinals
Lae 2-0 Lahi
Madang drw Port Moresby [3-1 pen]
Third Place Playoff
Port Moresby 2-1 Lahi
Final [Jun 9]
Madang 3-1 Lae [also reported 2-0]
NB: Madang last won this competition in 1990.
Port Moresby
Pre-season Soccer Tournament
Current Standing (top of tables):
Pool 1
No information.
Pool 2
1.Defence 12
2.Cosmos 10
3.PS United 9
4.Mungkas 6
5.Bavaroko 6
.Maienduo
Pool 3
1.University 17
2.Babaka 14
3.Blue Kumuls 13
4.Jaha 7
.Murat
Pool 4
1.Mamose 15
2.Guria 12
3.Rapatona 11
4.Defence 2 8
Quarterfinals
[Apr 6]
Rapatona 1-1 PS United [5-4 pen]
Semifinals
Rapatona bt Guria
Defence bt University
Third Place Playoff
University bt Guria [on pen]
Final [Apr 12]
Defence 2-1 Rapatona
Alotau - Pre-season Tournament
Participants:
Garuboi, Cameron Secondary, Kingz, Simla, Lagimu, Galeia, Tarangau,
Momase, MBE Oilers, Misima, Minigulai, Sogu, Sodi United, Coecon,
Kilivila and Medics.
Alotau - Eastern Papuan Cup 2003 (aka Eastern Papuan Carnival Soccer)
Final [Dec 14]
Simla One 2-1 Galea
NB: Simla One had won 4 times before
Milne Bay
Kula Ring Cup 2003 (37 participating teams)
The tournament, contested by Milne Bay teams including those
from Port Moresby, was started in 2000.
Day 1 [Sep 23?]
Defence 2-1 Rapatona
Gedex United w/o Salu Bros [forfeit]
Tukwaukwa 1-1 Slagara
Ume Bros 0-4 University of PNG Milne Bay Students
Usagelu 2-2 Hikabo
Vala 1-1 Salamo GBS
Final [Sep 28]
Galea 1-0 Kiriwina Takwaukwa
NB: Galea are from Port Moresby
President Cup
Final [Sep 28?]
Goodenough Bay 2-1 Hikabo
Highlands Region Championship (5th edition)
Participants included:
PNG Power (Wabag)
Guria (Goroka)
G Roots (Kainantu)
SIL Crusaders (Kainantu)
Murat (Goroka)
Blue Kumuls (Goroka) [winners 4th edition]
Momads (Mt Hagen)
Maia United (Porgera)
Ketoti (Henganofi)
Third Place Playoff [Dec 6 or 7]
Murat 1-1 Blue Kumuls [2-1 pen; no extra time played
due to fading light]
Final [Dec 6 or 7]
G Roots 2-0 Crusaders
PNG Grassroots Games 2003 [aka Grassroots Olympics]
NB: first edition, in Goroka, Eastern Highlands
no results available
Sources: The National, Post-Courier
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