Papua New Guinea 2006

National Club Championship  

NB: each of the 4 regions Highlands, Momase, New Guinea Islands and
    the Southern region hosts a Regional Club championship after which
    the National Club championship is held.

Jul 5-9 in Kimbe (West New Britain)

Qualified (see below):

Southern Region:  University (Port Moresby)
                  Pepeala (Koupa Soccer Association)
Islands Region:   Saints (Kimbe Soccer Association) 
                  West United (Kimbe Soccer Association)
Highlands Region: Welgris Momads (Mount Hagen)
                  Blue Kumuls (Mount Hagen)
Momase Region:    Sobou (Lahi)
                  Laitepo Blue Kumuls (Lae)

[Jul 5]
West U.             2-2 University 
Saints              w/o Momads  
[Jul 6]
Sobou               3-0 Blue Kumuls MH
Blue Kumuls L       0-2 PS Rutz
PS Rutz             w/o Momads
Sobou               1-0 West U.
University          5-0 Blue Kumuls MH 
[Jul 7]
PS Rutz             2-0 Saints
Sobou               bt  University
Blue Kumuls L        -  Saints
West U.              -  Blue Kumuls MH

Pool A
 1.Sobou              3   3  0  0   4- 0   9  [*] Qualified
 2.University         3   1  1  1   7- 2   4  [*] Qualified
 3.West United        2   0  1  1   2- 3   1
 4.Blue Kumuls (MH)   2   0  0  2   0- 8   0
[*] w/o goals Jul 7
 
Pool B
 1.PS Rutz            2   2  0  0   4- 0   6  Qualified
 2.Blue Kumuls (Lae)  1   0  0  1   0- 2   0  Qualified
 3.Saints             1   0  0  1   0- 2   0
 -.Momads             withdrew

Semifinals [Jul 8]
University          3-2 PS Rutz            [aet]
Sobou               bt  Blue Kumuls Lae 
 
Third Place Match [Jul 9]
Blue Kumuls Lae     3-0 PS Rutz 

Final [Jul 9]
University          0-0 Sobou              [aet, 2-0 pen]
 


National Soccer League (semi-professional) 2006

The Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) started
a nation-wide 5-team semi-professional league in 2006.

The winners of this league will play the champion amateur club 
(i.e. winners of national club championship) to decide the PNG
representatives at the Oceanian club tournaments.

Final Table:

 1.PRK Souths United (Port Moresby)     8  5  1  2  18- 8 16  [*1]
 2.Tuguba Laitepo Blue Kumuls (Lae)     8  4  2  2  10- 8 14
 3.Gele Hills United (Central Province) 8  4  1  3  10-11 13  [*2]
 4.Madang Flying Fox (Madang)           8  2  2  4   9-13  8
 5.Welgris Momads (Mount Hagen)         8  2  0  6   7-14  6

[*1] PRK = Petroleum Resources Kutubu
[*2] formerly Hills-Naniu

NB: the 6th team, to come from Lae, Kimbe or Bougainville, eventually
    did not enter

Round 1
[Sep 3]
TL Blue Kumuls      2-2 PRK Souths U.
  [Edmund Lalo 1-1, Clancy John 89; Abraham Iniga 5, Kema Jack 1-2]
[Nov 11]
Momads              3-2 Flying Fox         
Gele Hills United   bye

Round 2 [Sep 10]
Momads              0-2 Gele Hills United 
Blue Kumuls         1-0 Flying Fox
PRK Souths U.       bye

Round 3 [Sep 17]
Gele Hills U.       0-3 PRK Souths U.
Blue Kumuls         3-1 Momads
Flying Fox          bye 

Round 4
[Sep 23]
Momads              1-0 PRK Souths U.  
[Sep 24]
Flying Fox          2-1 Gele Hills U.     
Blue Kumuls         bye       

Round 5 [Oct 1]
PRK Souths U.       2-1 Flying Fox
Gele Hills U.       2-0 Blue Kumuls
Momads              bye

Round 6 [Oct 8]
Flying Fox          2-0 Momads
PRK South U.        0-1 Blue Kumuls       
Gele Hills United   bye
 
Round 7 
[Oct 14]
Flying Fox          0-0 Blue Kumuls  
[Oct 15]
Gele Hills United   1-0 Momads 
PRK Souths U.       bye

Round 8 
[Oct 21]
PRK Souths U.       5-2 Gele Hills United
[Oct 22]
Blue Kumuls         3-2 Momads
Flying Fox          bye  

Round 9
[Oct 28]
Momads              0-1 PRK Souths U.
[Oct 29]
Gele Hills United   1-1 Flying Fox
Blue Kumuls         bye

Round 10 [Nov 5]
Flying Fox          1-5 PRK Souths U.
Gele Hills United   1-0 Blue Kumuls
Momads              bye 

Final Table:

 1.PRK Souths United (Port Moresby)     8  5  1  2  18- 8 16  [*1]
 2.Tuguba Laitepo Blue Kumuls (Lae)     8  4  2  2  10- 8 14
 3.Gele Hills United (Central Province) 8  4  1  3  10-11 13  [*2]
 4.Madang Flying Fox (Madang)           8  2  2  4   9-13  8
 5.Welgris Momads (Mount Hagen)         8  2  0  6   7-14  6

[*1] PRK = Petroleum Resources Kutubu
[*2] formerly Hills-Naniu

NB: the 6th team, to come from Lae, Kimbe or Bougainville, eventually
    did not enter

Semifinals 
[Nov 18, Lae]
Blue Kumuls         abd Gele Hills U.      [abandoned at 0-0 due to 
[Nov 19, Lae]                               fading light]
Flying Fox          2-2 PRK Souths U.      [aet, 2-4 pen]
Blue Kumuls         5-6 Gele Hills U.      [aet] [replay]
 
Third Place Match [Nov 25, Port Moresby]
Flying Fox          0-4 Blue Kumuls

Grand Final [Nov 25, Port Moresby]
PRK Souths U.       2-0 Gele Hills U.   


Overall Final

NB: between PRK Souths U. (NSL winners) and University (PNGFA amateur champions)

First Leg [Dec 9, Lloyd Robson Oval]
PRK Souths U.       1-2 University
  [Kema Jack 29; Jonah Malus 59, Lawrence Diau 87]

Second Leg [Dec 16, Lloyd Robson Oval]
University          2-1 PRK Souths U.       
  [Gari Moka 11,  Lawrence Diau 85; Jack Samani (2nd half)]

NB: official home/away status not certain

NB: winners to represent Papua New Guinea in OFC club championship



Southern Region (Football Association of Papua) Soccer Club championships

April 28-30 in Port Moresby

NB: only for regions also affiliated to the PNG FA, viz. Alotau, 
    Popondetta, Tabubil, Port Moresby and Port Moresby Public Servants

Kikori and Tabubil could not make it due to financial difficulties

Group Stage (12 participants)

Pool A
 1.University (Port Moresby)
 2.Pepeala (Koupa Soccer Association)
  .Gaide (Babaka)
  .Hard Rock (Gerehu Country)
  .Delta (Kerema) 
  .Telikom (NCD Public Servants)

Pool B
 1.PS United (Port Moresby)
 2.Aunavavi (Koupa Soccer Association)
  .Hill United (Central)
  .NFA (NCD Public Servants)
  .MBE (Milne Bay)
  .Masecas (Gerehu Country)

Semifinals
University          2-0 Aunavavi
PS United           0-1 Pepeala

Grand Final [Apr 30, Bisini soccer ground]
University          2-0 Pepeala
  [Ritcher Bridger 46, Ila Ilaita Jr 49]

NB: University and Pepeala qualified for national club championship


New Guinea Islands Regional Club Championship

Apr 14-17 in Kimbe

Only participants from outside West New Britain:
Manus South Seas and Lihir Samo

Minor Semifinal
Smallholders-NBPOL  1-3 Transport-NBPOL 

Major Semifinal [Apr 16]
West United         2-1 Saints

Preliminary Final
Transport           1-3 Saints

Grand Final [Apr 17 - ppd due to heavy rain]
West United          -  Saints


Qualified for national club championship:
Saints (Kimbe Soccer Association) 
West United (Kimbe Soccer Association)

NB: grand final on Apr 17 postponed due to heavy rain


Highlands Region (Highlands Region Soccer Association)

May 18-21 in Goroka

Entitled to participate: champions and runners-up of
Porgera, Hekari, Mendi, Mt Hagen, Simbu, Wabag, Kainantu, 
Iowa (Pangia) and Goroka

Final [May 21]
Momads (Mt Hagen)   abd Blue Kumuls (Mt.H.)[abandoned at half-time due to bad light]

Final Replay [May 22]
Momads               -  Blue Kumuls 


Momase Region

May 25-28 in Lae

Two teams qualify for national club championship

Participants (16):
Kreer Heights, Ace (Wewak), Dali (Vanimo), Marpex, No Drops (Bogia), 
Nabasa, Newtown (Madang), Kaindi, Zairas (Wau), Mt Susu, Mt Rebel (Bulolo), 
Tuguba Laitepo Blue Kumuls, Huon Chemica West (LFA), Sobou, Unitech, 
Guria (Lahi)

NB: later 6 more teams were apparently admitted

[May 25]
Mt Rebels           0-0 Kreer Heights
Newtown             1-0 Kaindi
No Drops            bt  Gali
Nabasa              2-1 Nusa
Blue Kumuls         bt  [?]
Kreer Heights       0-0 Sobou
ACE Wewak           2-0 Galian

Points Standings after Day 1

Pool A
Madang Newtown           3
Lahi Sobou               0 (?)
Wewak Kreer Heights      0 (?)
Bulolo Mt Rebels         ?
Wau Kaindi               0
KDSA S.A United          0

Pool B
Bogia Nodrops            3 
Wewak ACE                3
LFA HC West              0
Vanimo Gali              0
Gaifar Galian            0
KDSA Ready Mix           ?

Pool C 
Lahi Unitech             3
Madang Nabasa            3
Bogia Mapex              3
Bulolo Mt Susu           0
KDSA Nusa                ?

Pool D
LFA Blue Kumuls          3  (Tuguba Laitepo Blue Kumuls)
Lahi Guria               3
Wau Zairas               3
KDSA Garia               0  (Kaiapit)
Gaifar Wazua             ?

[May 26,27?]
ACE Wewak           2-1 Nodrops
ACE Wewak           2-1 Ready Mix 
ACE Wewak           1-0 Gali 
ACE Wewak           0-1 HC West
Newtown             1-0 Kreer Heights
Newtown             3-0 SA United
Mt Rebels           0-0 Newtown
Sobou               bt  Newtown  

Quarterfinals
Sobou               2-0 ACE Wewak

Semifinals
Sobou               1-1 Newtown            [5-3 pen]
Blue Kumuls         4-3 Unitech 

Final [May 28]
Sobou               abd Blue Kumuls        [abandoned before extra time due
                                            to fading light; to be replayed
                                            in Lae]
Final Replay [Jun 18, Lae]
Sobou               2-1 Blue Kumuls
  [Sowera Guti 20, John Joe 40; Clement Peka 50]

Port Moresby

Pre-season Tournament

[Feb 25,26]
Thrillers           4-0 Apex
Markham Yarangs     1-0 PS Krocs
Rapatona            3-0 MV Situm
Cosmos              2-1 East 1
Yahnuts             1-1 Culture United
Naniu               2-1 East 2
Mirel Momase        4-0 Jovu Express
[Feb 26]
Masters             1-2 Manambu    

[Mar 18,19]
Defence             5-0 Manambu
University          2-0 Yahnuts
Souths U.           3-0 Apex
FM 100 UBOG         1-0 Eastern 2
Bavaroko            1-0 Grave Side
Souths U.           1-0 Sunset
Verave              2-0 Guria 2
University          1-0 Yawata       
KG United           3-0 Kurti Andra
Telikom             3-1 Eastern 1
Naniu               0-0 PS United
PS Rutz             3-0 Kila United
Markham Yarangs     2-0 Sunset
Mirel Momase        1-0 Moonbi
PC Krocs            1-0 Jovu Extracts
Blue Kumuls         3-0 PM Gardener
Ela U.              2-0 Raitman
Culture U.          2-0 MV Situm
Thrillers           0-0 Cosmos 2
Rapatona 2          4-0 Blue Kumuls

[Mar ?]
Blue Kumuls 1       2-0 Bavarako 
PNG Gardener        3-1 Kurti Andra
Telikom             0-0 Cosmos
Cosmos 1            6-0 Eastern 2
KG United           1-0 Grave Side
Defence             5-0 Sobou
University          4-0 Mirel Momase  2       
Jovu Extracts       1-0 Los Negros
Yawata              3-0 Kila United
University 2        0-0 MV Situm
PS United           8-1 UBOG
Eastern 1           7-0 Apex
Verave              5-0 Masters
PS Rutz             2-0 DT Rovers
Guria               4-0 Sunset
Los Negros          2-1 Moonbi
PS Krocs            1-0 Sunset
Raitman             1-0 Ela United
Culture United      0-0 Rapatona 1
Kurti Andra         2-1 Grave Side
Blue Kumuls 2       bt  Kila United
Defence             2-0 Yahnuts
Thrillers           0-0 Souths United
Manambu             2-0 Guria
DT Rovers           2-2 Rapatona 2
Souths United       1-0 Naniu
Markam Yarangs      0-0 Mirel Momase
[Apr 1?]
Souths United       3-0 PS United
 
Elimination Finals
Souths Utd 1         -  Souths 2
University 1         -  PS Rutz
Guria 1              -  Momase 1
Blue Kumuls 1        -  Ela United
Bavaroko             -  Yawata
Rapatona 1           -  Lae Biscuits Defence  [?]

Third Place Match
Defence             1-0 Blue Kumuls

Grand Final [Apr 8]
Souths United       2-1 PS Rutz

NB: Masters are a veteran team

Port Moresby League

Round 1 [May 6]
Cosmos              1-2 Guria
Defence             3-0 Souths United
PS Rutz             4-0 Momase
University          4-1 Blue Kumuls
Rapatona            1-1 Naniu  

Round 2 [May 13,14]
Blue Kumuls         lt  Defence
University          bt  Momase
PS Rutz             1-1 Guria
Cosmos              lt  Rapatona    
Souths U.           bt  Hills-Naniu  

Round 3 [May 20,21]
University          bt  Defence
PS Rutz             1-0 Rapatona
Momase              0-1 Guria
Blue Kumuls         1-1 Hills-Naniu
Souths U.           1-0 Cosmos

Round 4 [May 27,28]
PS Rutz             1-2 Souths U.       
University          4-0 Guria     
Defence             1-0 Hills-Naniu
Momase              1-2 Rapatona
Blue Kumuls         1-2 Cosmos

Round 5 [Jun 3,4]
Guria               2-1 Rapatona
Blue Kumuls         0-2 PS Rutz
Defence             0-3 Cosmos
University          2-0 Hills-Naniu
Momase              0-4 Souths U.   
 
Round 6 [Jun 10,11]
Guria               1-2 Souths U.
University          2-1 Rapatona
Defence             1-1 PS Rutz
Naniu Hills         1-3 Cosmos
Momase              1-1 Blue Kumuls

Round 7 [Jun 17,18]
University          3-0 Cosmos
Rapatona            0-2 Souths U.
Hills Naniu         0-0 PS Rutz
Guria               3-2 Blue Kumuls
Defence             2-0 Momase   

Round 8 [Jun 24,25]
Souths U.           1-2 University
Defence             1-2 Guria  
Momase              2-1 Hills Naniu         
Blue Kumuls         0-2 Rapatona 
PS Rutz             4-1 Cosmos

Round 9 [Jul 1,2]
University          1-2 PS Rutz
Guria               3-2 Hills Naniu
Defence             0-1 Rapatona
Momase              0-1 Cosmos
Souths U.           5-0 Blue Kumuls

Round 10
[Jul 15]
Hills Naniu         2-5 Ratapona
Souths U.           1-1 Defence
[Jul 16]
Blue Kumuls         0-3 University
Guria               lt  Cosmos
[Jul 19?]
Momase              3-1 PS Rutz

Round 11
Guria               1-5 PS Rutz            [also reported 2-5]
Defence             bt  Blue Kumuls
Momase              drw University         [1-0?]
Hills-Naniu         lt  Souths U.
Rapatona            bt  Cosmos

Round 12 
[Jul 29]
Rapatona            1-0 PS Rutz
Souths U.           2-2 Cosmos
Defence             1-0 University
[Jul 30]
Hills-Naniu         1-1 Blue Kumuls
Guria               1-1 Momase
 
Round 13 [Aug 5,6]
Souths U.           1-2 PS Rutz
Guria               0-0 University  
Hills-Naniu         0-1 Defence
Rapatona            3-1 Momase
Cosmos              1-1 Blue Kumuls 

Round 14 [Aug 12,13]
Guria               lt  Rapatona
Defence             lt  Cosmos
Blue Kumuls         0-4 PS Rutz
Momase              lt  Souths U.
University          bt  Hills Naniu 

Round 15 [Aug 26,27]
Rapatona            bt  University
Souths U.           bt  Guria
PS Rutz             0-1 Defence 
Blue Kumuls         lt  Momase
Cosmos              6-0 Hills Naniu 

Round 16
[Sep 2]
Cosmos              lt  University
Blue Kumuls         bt  Guria
PS Rutz             0-1 Hills Naniu
[Sep 3]
Souths U.           lt  Rapatona
Momase              1-1 Defence 

Round 17 [Sep 16,17]
University          bt  Souths U.
Guria               0-1 Defence
Rapatona            bt  Blue Kumuls
Hills Naniu         lt  Momase
Cosmos              1-0 PS Rutz 

Round 18 [Sep 23,24]
Rapatona            2-0 Defence
Souths U.           1-0 Blue Kumuls
Cosmos               -  Momase   
University          1-0 PS Rutz 
Guria                -  Hills Naniu

Table (missing goals from many matches):

 1.University        18  13  2  3  22- 6  41
 2.Rapatona          18  13  1  4  19-12  40
 3.Souths United     18  11  2  5  22-12  35
 4.Defence           18   9  3  6  14-11  30
 5.PS Rutz           18   8  3  7  28-16  27
 6.Cosmos            17   8  2  7  21-15  26
 7.Guria             17   6  3  8  17-21  21
 8.Momase            17   4  4  9  10-22  16
 9.Hills-Naniu       17   1  4 12  10-26   7  Relegated
10.Blue Kumuls       18   1  4 13   8-30   7  Relegated

NB: Hillside United Football Club (form the semi-professional NSL)
    amalgamated with Naniu into Hills-Naniu

Elimination Finals
[Sep 30]
University          abd Defence            [abandoned at 0-0 in 2nd half
[Oct 1]                                     due to fadng light]
Rapatona            2-0 Souths U.
Replay [Oct 7]
University          1-1 Defence            [aet, 4-2 pen]

Final [Oct 15]
University          0-0 Rapatona           [aet, 4-2 pen]


Second Division (13 participating teams)

Grand Final
Maclaren FC         1-1 Markham Yarangs    [aet, 5-1 pen]

Maclaren FC promoted to First Division
 

Central Province Cup Soccer Championship

At Sir John Guise Stadium and Bisini Parade, Port Moresby, Oct 2006

Available results:

Pool A 
[Oct 23]
Keapara             bt  Nibu Bewa
Makerupu            1-0 Kupiano
Mt Brown            1-0 Libuna 
Matairuka           1-1 Moapa
Mt Brown             -  Makerupu
Matairuka            -  Kupiano
Lower Sogeri         -  Libuna
Keapara              -  Moapa
Kwaipo               -  Hula 
Matairuka            -  Mt Brown
[Oct 26?]
Libuna              0-0 Matairupu 
Kupiano             0-0 Mt Brown 
Hula                3-0 Nibu Beawa 
Moapa               1-0 Kwaipo
Keapara             1-0 Libuna 
Kupiano             0-0 Lower Sogeri 
Hula                1-0 Moapa 
Libuna              0-0 Nibu Beawa  
Kwaipo              2-0 Kupiano
Makerupu            0-0 Keapara 

Top Table (Oct 27):
 1.Keapara       14
 2.Maopa         14
 3.Hula          11
 4.Makerupu      11
NB: Hula won Pool A, Moapa finished 2nd

Pool B
Babaka              1-0 Paramana
Gomore              2-0 Babaka 
Gomore              1-0 Mt Obree 
Sivitatana          5-0 Vabukori  
Ganimarupu          1-0 Kalo  
Karawa              3-0 Mix Vanagi 
[Oct 26?]
Mt Obree            1-1 Vabukori 
Paramana            0-0 Gomavo Youths
Kalo                4-0 Mix Vanagi 
Cloudy Bay          1-0 Sivitatana 
Karawa              1-0 Mt Obree 
Ganimarupu          1-0 Paramana 
Babaka              1-0 Vabukori 
Sivitatani          2-1 Kalo 
Mt Obree            0-0 Mix Vanagi 
Paramana            1-0 Cloudy Bay
Babaka              0-0 Karawa 

Top Table (Oct 27):
 1.Ganimarupu    15 
 2.Babaka        13 
 3.Gamavo Youths 13
 4.Sivitatana    12
  .
 7.Kalo
NB: Ganimarupu won Pool B, Babaka finished 2nd

Pool C

Table (Oct 24):
 1.Kamali       10
 2.Moukele       9
 3.Guni C/Bay    8 
 4.Gemo          7
 5.Alewai        7
 6.Ago Settlers  5
 7.Bereina       4
 8.Boregaina     3 
 9.YMC Kareko    2
10.Ameias        0 
11.Babagarubu    0
NB: Kamali won Pool C, YMC Kareko finished 2nd

Pool D

Table (Oct 24):
 1.Alukuni       9
 2.Kaparoko      9
 3.Irupara       7
 4.Mukunrouka    7
 5.Kalova        5
 6.Taikos        4
 7.Sekode        4
 8.Ormand        3 
 9.Upper Sogeri  3
10.Goilala       3 (from Kunimaipa)
11.Kuril         1
NB: Alukuni won Pool D, Kaparoka finished 2nd

Quarterfinals
Hula                1-0 Babaka 
Ganimarupu          2-3 Moapa 
Kamali              1-0 Kaparoko 
Alukuni             0-1 YMC Kareko

Semifinals
Hula                1-0 Moapa 
Kamali              2-0 YMC Kareko 

Third Place Match
Moapa               2-3 YMC Kareko

Grand Final [Oct 28]
Hula                1-0 Kamali
  [Ini Navu (pen)]



Buakap Sports Association (based in the Salamaua LLG area)

Third Place Match [Nov 11]
North Fox           4-0 Aloha

Grand Final [Nov 11]
Junior Bugali       1-0 Eagles


Bougainville Premier Division

Grand Final
Pinkers Raiders     1-1 Kuaku Eagles       [aet, 3-2 pen]

NB: Kuaku Eagles were defending champions


Bulolo

Grand Final [Oct 21]
Bulolo United       1-1 Mountain Rebels    [aet, 3-1 pen]


Enga

Pre-season Tournament

[Feb 18]
Momase              1-0 Blue Kumuls
[Feb 19]
PNG Power           2-0 Lupa Royals 
Kumul Clothing      5-4 Home Base
Kopen Secondary     w/o Sangu Knights


Gerehu Country Soccer 

Premiership

[Jul 15,16]
Masecas             bt  Outcast
[Jul 22]
Outcast             1-1 MG3
Koigaibu             -  Moale Youths
Gerehu Secondary    1-2 Masecas
 
Current Leaders: Masecas.
 
First Division

NB: Bradlies (relegated 2005) are 2nd, Saints 6th as of Jul 20

[Jul 22]
Bradlies            2-0 Saints
Koigaibu            2-0 Moale Youths 


Goroka

Premier Division
[Apr ?]
PNGIMR              2-0 PNG Power   
[May 7]
PNGIMR               -  Guria
Blue Kumuls          -  Telikom
PNG Power            -  Chauka
 

Higaturu Oil Palm Soccer Association

Grand Final [date ?] 
Siroga              abd Sumbiripa Estate   [abandoned at 3-3 due to bad light]

Grand Final Replay [May ?, Siroga (near Popondetta)]
Siroga              1-1 Sumbiripa Estate   [aet, 3-4 pen]


Isivini Soccer Association

Grand Final [Oct 15]
Pengi               bt  Houkari(?)         ["on technical grounds"]
 

Kimbe

Regular season winners: West United

[Oct 7]
South Coast         bt  West United

[Oct 21]
Saints              drw West United        [4-2 pen]

Grand Final [Oct 29]
South Coast          -  Saints


Koiari Sport Association

Grand Final [Nov 19]
Amaias               -  Tongopas


Koupa Soccer Association

Grand Final [Oct 21]
Kumatio              -  Taniku
 

Lae FA

Start: Second week of April

Pre-season Tournament (Feb 18-Mar 5)

Pool A
Blue Kumuls
Poro
City United
Tarangau
Pukpuks 

Pool B
SVS
Lae Tech
Cape Nelson
HC West
Cosmos 
Trobriand Island Soccer Club

[Feb 18,19]
Eight Mile Pukpuks  4-3 Blue Kumuls
Cape Nelson         5-1 Lae Technical College
Cosmos              6-1 SVS
  
Third Place Match [Mar 5]
Poro                w/o City United 

Final [Mar 5]
Cosmos              1-0 West
 
Premier League

Round 5? [Apr ?]
Cosmos              4-0 Momase Tribes   
NB: first win for Cosmos after 4 defeats
City                4-1 Lae Tech
Mauri               1-1 Goro

[Apr ?]
Blue Kumuls         4-0 Lae Tech
[Apr ?]
Blue Kumuls         1-2 Tarangau 
[Apr 29?]
Blue Kumuls         7-0 Goro
 
[May 6]
Lae Tech            1-4 Poro
West                2-2 Tarangau
Blue Kumuls         9-1 TISC
Momase              1-2 City United
Cosmos              2-1 Goro
SVS                 0-1 Marie   

[May 14]
Blue Kumuls         1-0 Momase

[Jun 3]
West                2-2 City United
Blue Kumuls          -  SVS
Tarangau             -  Momase Tribes
Trobriands           -  Lae Tech
Goro                0-2 Poro
Blue Kumuls         4-1 Marie  
Cosmos              bye (Blue Kumuls play 2 matches)

[Jun 24]
Cosmos              3-4 Marie
Tarangau            5-1 Goro
West                4-3 Momase
Trobriands          4-1 City United
Poro                5-0 SVS   
[Jun 25]
Blue Kumuls         ppd Cosmos         

[Jul 22]
Poro                 -  West
City United          -  Lae Tech
TISC                 -  Puma SVS
Blue Kumuls          -  Tarangau
[Jul 23]
Puma SVS             -  Lae Tech  
Cosmos               -  Momase Tribes
Blue Kumuls          -  City United
Marie                -  Goro
Poro                 -  Momase Tribes
Cosmos               -  Puma SVS 
 
[Jul 29]
Blue Kumuls         4-3 Cosmos
Lae Tech            1-0 City United
West                1-1 Poro
Marie               4-4 Momase Tribes 
[Jul 30]
All matches ppd due to rain.

[Aug 19?]
TISC                3-2 Blue Kumuls

[Sep 17]
Poro                1-0 Blue Kumuls
West                8-2 Puma SVS
Cosmos              1-0 City United

Table (Sep 18):
 1.Poro          55
 2.West          52
 3.Blue Kumuls   41  [Tuguba Laitepo Blue Kumuls]
 4.Cosmos        41
 5.T.I.S.C.      41  [Trobriands ISC; aka Papindo TISC] 
 6.City United   34
 7.Tarangau      29
 8.Puma SVS      22
 9.Momase Tribes 21
10.Marie         18
11.Lae Tech      18  [Pelgens Lae Tech] 
12.Goro           ?

Qualifying Final [Oct 1?]
Cosmos              4-1 Blue Kumuls
Preliminary Final [Oct 14]
West                lt  Cosmos

Final [Oct 15]
Poro                2-3 Cosmos 

First Division

Table (Sep 18):
 1.Mopi              38
 2.Buresong          36
 3.LBC Esso          30
 4.Yumi United       23
 5.Barbarians        25 
 6.Eight Mile Pukpuk 21
 7.Cape Nelson       20
 8.Raings             ? 
 9.Limb               5


Lahi

[Jun 3]
Sobou               2-3 Unitech

NB: Lahi federation was suspended 2006


Madang

Pre-season Tournament

Final [Mar 12]
Newtown             abd Nabasa                [abandoned at 2-0]
  [Nabasa coach chased a Newtown player off the field with a bushknife]                                                                               with a bushknife]

NB: regular season to start after Grand Final of 2005 championship, to
    be staged on April 9, 2006 (sic!)

Premier League (12 participants)

[May 21]
Aigob               1-0 Jant
Royals              2-0 Mimlon
Luso                2-0 Momase

Table (Aug 18; after 13 rounds):
 1.Momase       22
 2.Lusco        21
 3.Yabong Blues 21
 4.Newtown      19
 5.Airlink      16
 6.Brothers     16
 7.Nabasa       15
 8.Jant         14
 9.Mimlon       14
10.Royals       14
11.Aigob        10
12.Yabmix        1

Round 14 [Aug 19,20]
Momase               -  Brothers
Lusco                -  Nabasa
Newtown              -  Airlink
Mimlon               -  Jant 
 
Grand Final [Nov 19]
Yabong Blues        1-3 Momase


First Division

[Aug 5]
PNG Gardener        1-1 Souths United

Table (Sep 27):
 1.South United 30 
 2.Tarangau     21
 3.Tusbab       19
 4.Dalcids      18
 5.Wagsford     18
 6.Tiduk        16
 7.PNG Gardener 15
 8.Marlins      13
 9.Dofuns       12
10.Dalcids       4


Manetai Soccer Association (Central Bougainville)

Final [Dec 2]
Seaburuk            2-1 Sailors
 

Mendi Soccer Association 

First competition in five years started early November 2006 and
is to finish early 2007


Mongi-Mareng Sports Association

Final [Nov 4, Pindiu, Finschhafen District]
Zippi               1-0 Waunu                 [aet]
 

New Britain

NBPOL Pre-season

Semifinals? [Mar ?]
Mosa Oil Mill       1-4 Kapiura Transport
Dami Orps           2-3 Small Holders Affairs  

Third Place Match [Mar 25]
Dami Orps           w/o Mosa Oil Mill

Final [Mar 25]
Kaopiura Transport  2-4 Small Holders Affairs

Grand Final [Oct 21]
Smallholders        abd Kumbango Oil Mill     [abandoned at 2-1 due to 
                                               insufficient light]
Grand Final Replay [Oct 28]
Smallholders        3-2 Kumbango Oil Mill (Dami Plantation?)


East New Britain

Governor's Cup Grand Final [Apr 16?, Vunapope]
Ulaveo              abd  Murat                [abandoned at 0-2 in 80']
  [Ulaveo players assaulted referee]
 



Pasika Soccer Association 

Grand Final [Oct 21]
KK One (Karkum)      -  Pasika One (Karem)

Sogeri

Grand Final [Nov 19]
Ameias              3-2 Tongopa


Wau FA

Pre-season Tournament

[Feb 18,19]
DS Pascols          2-0 Zairas
Kaindi              3-0 Medics
Yanga Pirates       2-0 Drifters
Harmony             4-1 Mount Teps

League Stage winners: Zairas

Elimination Finals [Mar 4,5]
Kaindi              2-1 Harmony 
Zairas              drw DS Pascols               [Zairas on pen]

Semifinals
Kaindi              bt  DS Pascols
Zairas              bt  Yanga Pirates

Third Place Match
Pirates              -  Pascols

Grand Final
Zairas              1-1 Kaindi                   [aet, 5-4 pen]


Premier Division

[Aug 19]
Zairas              2-0 BFC



Yokoro Soccer Association

Semifinalists: Walua Raiders, Kolalu Swamps, Ambili Fox, Puki Rangers

Grand Final [Dec 17, Erave]



Public Servants Soccer

Semifinals [Feb 12]
PM/NEC              2-0 Attorney General
Police HQ Royals    1-0 NFA

Third Place Match
NFA                 3-1 Attorney General

Final [Feb 18]
PM/NEC              3-2 Police HQ Royals         [aet]



Inaugural Autonomous Bougainville Games 2006

At Afara, until Jun 16

Winners men soccer tournament: Buka Atolls
Other participants: Central Bougainville, North Bougainville,
                    South Bougainville, Yoro


Eastern Papuan Soccer Carnival 2006

Pool 3
Simla                1-0 Mainavau
[Nov 25]
Simla                1-0 KG United

Top of Tables (Nov 22):

Pool 1
 1.Galea Orange                  7
 2.Fergu Mix                     7 
 3.Bomatu Green                  5
 4.Yakidasi (1)                  5

Pool 2 
 1.Islands United                8
 2.LSC                           4
 3.Giovaka (1)                   4
 4.Yalas (2)                     4 

Pool 3
 1.Oyabia (Milne Bay)            9 
 2.Mainavau                      6
 3.Simla                         5  [holders]
 4.Yakidasi                      4

Pool 4 
 1.Nim                           9
 2.Yabwau                        7 
 3.Alotau Open                   7 
 4.Lubaigu (2)                   4

Pool 5 
 1.Galea Black                  10
 2.Ferno                         9
 3.Ebony Woods (1)               6
 4.Bomatu Blues                  5

Pool 6 
 1.Gabutu                        9
 2.Yota                          7
 3.Kakuyawa (1)                  7
 4.Gedegede                      5

Knock-Out Stage

First Leg 
[Dec 9]
Alotau Open          bt  Fergu Mix 
[Dec 15]
Gabutu                -  Sai United 

Second Leg [Dec 15,16]
Galea Orange         bt  K Brothers
Galea Black           -  Yakidasi 1
Islands United       bt  Simla 1
Ebony Woods 1        bt  Nim
Yabwau               bt  Oyabiya 
Alotau Open          bt  Gabutu/Sai United

Semifinals [Dec 17]
Yabwau               2-0 Galea Orange
Ebony Wood           drw Alotau Open              [3-1 pen]

Final [Dec 17]
Yabwau               1-0 Ebony Woods 

NB: Yabwau means "Red Emperor", the club is from Trobriand Islands






PNGFA Cup 2006 (in Lae)

NB: for regional FAs;
    first edition since 2003 (won by Madang);
    Goroka late replacement for Mount Hagen;
    holders Madang failed to qualify
    NBPOL = New Britain Palm Oil Limited

[Nov 29]
Lae                 3-1 Finschhafen
NBPOL               0-0 Goroka  
[Nov 30]
Lae                 5-1 Wabag 
Finschhafen         2-2 Goroka
Port Moresby        3-1 NBPOL
Goroka              2-2 Lae   
[Dec 1]
Goroka               -  Wabag
Lae                  -  Port Moresby 

Third Place Match [Dec 3]
Goroka              2-1 Lae  

Final [Dec 3]
Finschhafen         1-1 Port Moresby            [aet, 4-2 pen] 
 
NB: Port Moresby last won in 1991


2005

2007

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
Last updated: 28 Aug 2023

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