Papua New Guinea 2007


National Competitions

National Soccer League (semi-professional) 2007/08

Official name Telikom NSL Cup due to sponsorship by PNG Telikom

Participants (7):

from last season (5):
Welgris Highlanders (Mount Hagen)     [formerly Welgris Momads]
Morobe Kumuls FC (Lae)                [formerly Tuguba Laitepo Blue Kumuls]
Gelle Hills United (Central Province) 
PRK Hekari United FC (Port Moresby)   [formerly PRK Souths United]
MPG and RD Tuna Madang Fox (Madang)   [formerly Madang Flying Fox]  
new participants (2):
Madang Besta (sponsored by International Food Corporation (IFC))
Inspac Rapatona FC (owned by Inspac Insurance company)

NB: PRK = Petroleum Resources Kutubu

NB: earlier also two clubs from Lae were listed as entrants:
Lae West FC (Lae)
Minape Kundu FC (Lae)

Final Table:

 1.Hekari United FC (Port Moresby)       12  9  2  1 32-13 29  Qualified
 2.Gelle Hills United (Port Moresby)     12  7  2  3 22-15 23  Qualified
 3.Morobe Kumuls FC (Lae)                12  6  3  3 24-15 21  Qualified
 4.Inspac Rapatona FC (Port Moresby)     12  5  1  6 19-15 16  Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 5.Welgris Highlanders (Mount Hagen)     12  4  2  6 20-19 14
 6.Madang Besta (Madang)                 12  4  1  7 22-30 13
 7.Madang Fox (Madang)                   12  1  1 10 18-50  4

Round 1 [Nov 10]
Morobe Kumuls          3-0 Hekari United
  [Sower Guti (2), Clifford Wate]
Inspac Rapatona        3-0 Madang Besta
  [Robert Diau, ?, Percy Mataio]
Welgris Highlanders    3-3 Madang Fox
  [Ian Yanum (2), Philip Apo; Adrian Komu, ?, ?]
Gelle Hills United     bye

Round 2 [Nov 17]
Madang Besta           4-4 Hekari United
  [Johnson Romo, Neil Hanz (2, 1 pen), Stanis Gifinu (pen);
   David Muta, Daniel Kitchnoge (og), Kema Jack (2)]
Inspac Rapatona        0-3 Morobe Kumuls
  [Ronial Igins (2), Armstrong Peka]
Gelle Hills United     5-1 Madang Fox
Welgris Highlanders    bye

Round 3 [Nov 24]
Madang Fox             0-4 Inspac Rapatona
Gelle Hills United     1-0 Madang Besta
  [Joshua Kambuka (og)]
Morobe Kumuls          1-2 Welgris Highlanders
  [Fabian Bagi 1-0; Andrew Apo, Mathias Apo (pen)]
Hekari United          bye

Round 4 [Dec 1]
Morobe Kumuls          2-0 Madang Besta
  [Raymond Gudemba (2, 1 pen)]
Inspac Rapatona        2-1 Welgris Highlanders
Hekari United          4-0 Gelle Hills United 
  [Kema Jack (2), Enoch Abraham, Andrew Lepani]
Madang Fox             bye

Round 5
[Dec 8]
Madang Fox             2-3 Madang Besta 
  [Adrian Komu 48, Bill Karitamol 58; Neil Hans 14, 38, 75pen] 
[Dec 9]
Inspac Rapatona        2-0 Gelle Hills United 
  [Andrew Marampau, Selan Elizah]
Welgris Highlanders    n/p Hekari United        [in Goroka; Hekari players could not
[Jan 19]                                         get a flight]
Welgris Highlanders    1-2 Hekari United        [in Lae]
  [Ian Yanum 20; Kema Jack 66, Abraham Iniga 1-2]
Morobe Kumuls          bye              

Round 6 [Dec 15]
Madang Fox             1-2 Morobe Kumuls   
  [Richard Lange; Clifford Wate, Raymond Gunemba]
Gelle Hills United     2-0 Welgris Highlanders  [in Port Moresby]
  [Desmond Sow, Tau Winnie]
Hekari United          1-0 Inspac Rapatona
  [Abraham Iniga 24]
Madang Besta           bye

Round 7 [Dec 22]
Morobe Kumuls          0-1 Gelle Hills United
  [Tau Winnie 40]
Madang Besta           1-2 Welgris Highlanders    
  [Stanis Gifinu (pen) 1-2; Peter Tawelo, Andrew Apo]
Hekari United          5-1 Madang Fox
  [Kema Jack 35, 64, 70, 84, Jack Samani 40; Brian Tuhiana 77og]    
Inspac Rapatona        bye
      
Round 8 [Jan 26; all matches at 11-Mile, outside Lae]
Madang Besta           0-2 Inspac Rapatona  
  [Selan Elizah, Lewen Bob]  
Hekari United          3-3 Morobe Kumuls 
  [Jack Samani 23, Andrew Lepani 2-0, 3-2; Raymond Gunemba 2-1,
   Edmund Lalo 2-2, Cherry Rauna 90]
Madang Fox             0-6 Welgris Highlanders  
  [Gari Moka 35, Samuel Kini 44, 90, Ian Yanum 62, 69, 76]
Gelle Hills United     bye

Round 9 [Feb 2]
Hekari United          6-0 Madang Besta   
  [Benjamin Mela 5pen, Kema Jack 15, 20, 38, Andrew Lepani 22,
   Jacob Pekau 55]
Morobe Kumuls          2-1 Inspac Rapatona 
  [Raymond Gunemba ~70pen, Cyril Muta 89; Percy Mataio 17]
Madang Fox             0-6 Gelle Hills United   [in Lae]
  [Harold Robinson 17, Tau Winnie 41, 52, 56, 65, Desmond Sow 60]
Welgris Highlanders    bye

Round 10 [Feb 9]
Inspac Rapatona        2-3 Madang Fox
  [Andrew Marampau 1-0, Chiquie Posman 2-1; Stanis Gufino (pen) 1-1,
   Richard Lange 2-2, Adrian Komu 87]
Madang Besta           1-2 Gelle Hills United    
  [Neil Hans; Tau Winnie (2)]
Welgris Highlanders    1-1 Morobe Kumuls        [in Goroka]
  [Aaron Japu 9; Ken Gule 3]  
Hekari United          bye

Round 11 [Feb 16]
Welgris Highlanders    2-1 Inspac Rapatona      [in Port Moresby]
  [Jeffrey Normboi (2); Selan Elizah 0-1]
Gelle Hills United     0-3 Hekari United  
  [Kema Jack (2), Benzamin Mela]
Madang Besta           4-0 Morobe Kumuls
  [Keimilo Joel (2), Pupulang Boiross (2)]
Madang Fox             bye

Round 12 [Feb 23]
Gelle Hills United     2-2 Inspac Rapatona 
  [Richard Auram, Ila Ilaita (pen); Ravu Habuka 26, Kialou Pouru 0-2]
Hekari United          1-0 Welgris Highlanders
  [Kema Jack 70]
Madang Besta           6-5 Madang Fox  
Morobe Kumuls          bye              

Round 13 [Mar 1]
Morobe Kumuls          6-1 Madang Fox     
  [Sowera Guti 33, 39,  Kohu Liem 36, Thomas Mamae 62, Lesley Nate 84,
   Clifford Wate 90; Richard Lange 24]   
Welgris Highlanders    1-2 Gelle Hills United  
Inspac Rapatona        0-1 Hekari United  
  [Andrew Lepani]
Madang Besta           bye

Round 14 
[Mar 8]
Welgris Highlanders    1-3 Madang Besta         [in Lae]
Madang Fox             1-2 Hekari United        [in Lae]
[Mar 9]
Gelle Hills United     1-1 Morobe Kumuls  
  [Richard Auram 1-0; Clifford Wate 1-1]
Inspac Rapatona        bye

Final Table:

 1.Hekari United FC (Port Moresby)       12  9  2  1 32-13 29  Qualified
 2.Gelle Hills United (Port Moresby)     12  7  2  3 22-15 23  Qualified
 3.Morobe Kumuls FC (Lae)                12  6  3  3 24-15 21  Qualified
 4.Inspac Rapatona FC (Port Moresby)     12  5  1  6 19-15 16  Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 5.Welgris Highlanders (Mount Hagen)     12  4  2  6 20-19 14
 6.Madang Besta (Madang)                 12  4  1  7 22-30 13
 7.Madang Fox (Madang)                   12  1  1 10 18-50  4

Topscorer (Feb 3):
11 Kema Jack (Hekari United)

Semifinals [Mar 15, Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby]
Hekari United          3-1 Morobe Kumuls  
  [Kema Jack (2, 1 pen), Andrew Lepani; Fabian Bagi]
Gelle Hills United     3-0 Inspac Rapatona 
  [Tau Winnie, Richard Lapan (og), Ila Ilaita (pen)]

Third Place Match [Mar 22]
Morobe Kumuls          3-1 Inspac Rapatona 

Grand Final [Mar 22]
Hekari United          3-2 Gelle Hills United  
  [Kema Jack (3); Tau Winnie (2)]

NB: National Club Championships cancelled for 2007; 
    2008/09 competition to start Nov 1, 2008

Regional Competitions

Madang, Goroka, Alotau and Kokopo will host the Regional Club 
  Championships for their respective regions;
Koupa, Wau, Mt.Hagen and Bougainville will host the Regional 
  Association Championships for their respective regions. 

Winners to qualify for National Championship 2008.


Highlands Regional Club Championship postponed to 2008

NB: played in Goroka 

Participants: 3 teams from Mt. Hagen, 5 teams from Goroka and 4 from Tabubil.
              Hekari, Mendi, Chimbu and Enga Soccer Associations were unable 
              to send their teams due to transport problems. The winners and 
              the runner-ups of this tournament are to represent the Highlands
              region in the PNGFA National Club Championship this year. 

Final [Mar 30, 2008]
Momads (Mt Hagen)      n/p Blue Kumuls (Mt Hagen)

NB: final not played due to an appeal over the eligibility of National
    Soccer League players participating in the tournament.



Momase Regional Club Championship

Start: Oct 10

NB: winners advance to the PNGFA National Club championships to 
    determine who will qualify for the O-League tournament. 

Participating teams (14) [associations]:

Pool A
Sobou [Lahi]
HC West [Lae]
Newtown [Madang]
Mungkas [Lahi]
Zairas [Wau]
Boco Medics [Wewak]
Mapex [Bogia]
 
Pool B
Yabong Blues [Madang]
Unitech [Lahi]
Poro [Lae]
Norops [Bogia] [aka North Dregs Dos]
Gali Dogs [Vanimo]
Ace United [Wewak]
Paskol [Wau]
 
[Oct 10]
Nodrops                0-2 Yabong Blues
Mapex                  lt  Mungkas
Newtown                2-1 Zairas
HC West                3-0 Zairas     
Poro                   1-1 Unitech
 
Final [Oct 14]
HC West                2-1 Poro

2007 Momase Regional Association Cup (possibly same as above)

in Wau, Morobe province, Nov 7-11.


New Guinea Islands Regional Club soccer championship 2007

Played in Kimbe, Nov 30-Dec 2

Participants included:

Dami (NBPOL)
Sunamad (Kimbe)

Grand Final [Dec 2]
Dami                   2-1 Sunamad


District Competitions

Port Moresby
 
Pre-season

[Mar 24,25]
University             3-1 Rapatona
PS Rutz                2-1 B Mobile
Defence                5-0 University II
[Mar 31]
University             4-1 PS Rutz

Semifinals [Mar 31] 
University             drw Momase           [7-5 pen]
Defence                bt  [?] 

Final [Apr 1] 
University             7-0 Defence 
 
Regular Season

Round 1
[Apr 14]
Rapatona               4-2 Guria
Cosmos                 2-0 University
Verave                 2-2 Defence
[Apr 15]
Souths                 5-1 Momase
PS Rutz                4-1 B-Mobile

Round 2 [Apr 21,22]
University             bt  Guria
Verave                 drw Rapatona  
B-Mobile                -  Souths U.
Defence                 -  PS Rutz
Momase                  -  Cosmos

Round 3 
[Apr 28]
University             0-2 Momase
Rapatona               0-1 PS Rutz
Guria                  2-0 Verave
[Apr 29]
Souths U.              3-0 Defence
Cosmos                 1-0 B-Mobile  
 
Round 4
[May 5]
Souths U.              1-2 Rapatona
Cosmos                 1-0 Defence
Guria                  1-4 PS Rutz
[May 6]  
Momase                 0-1 B-Mobile
Verave                 2-1 University
 
Round 5
[May 12]
Cosmos                  -  Rapatona
Defence                 -  Momase
University              -  B-Mobile
[May 13]
Souths U.               -  Guria
Verave                 bt  PS Rutz

Round 6 [May 19,20]
PS Rutz                1-1 University
Momase                 1-0 Rapatona
Cosmos                 1-0 Guria
Defence                5-0 B-Mobile
Souths U.               -  Verave

Round 7
[May 26]
PS Rutz                0-1 Souths U.
University             ppd Defence
Momase                 0-1 Guria
[May 27]
Rapatona               2-0 B-Mobile 
Cosmos                 1-2 Verave
 
Round 8
[Jun 3]
B-Mobile               1-0 Guria
PS Rutz                1-0 Cosmos
Souths U.              2-1 University
[Jun 4]
Momase                 2-1 Verave
Defence                1-1 Rapatona

Round 9
[Jun 9]
PS Rutz                2-2 Momase
B-Mobile               0-2 Verave
[Jun 10]
Souths U.              2-0 Cosmos
Defence                3-0 Guria
[Aug 5]
University             2-1 Rapatona
 
Round 10 
[Jun 16,17]
Souths U.              8-1 Momase
PS Rutz                3-0 B-Mobile
Rapatona               1-0 Guria
Defence                 -  Verave
[Jul 29]
University             1-0 Cosmos

Round 11
[Jun 23]
University             3-0 Guria
Cosmos                 2-1 Momase
PS Rutz                1-1 Defence
[Jun 24]
Souths U.              8-1 B-Mobile
Rapatona               1-3 Verave     

Round 12
[Jun 30]
Momase                 1-6 University
Defence                1-2 Souths U.  
Verave                 1-1 Guria
[Jul 1]
PS Rutz                0-1 Rapatona
B-Mobile               0-2 Cosmos
 
Round 13 [Jul 6,7]
B-Mobile               2-1 Momase
University              -  Verave
PS Rutz                 -  Guria
Defence                 -  Cosmos
Rapatona                -  Souths U.    
    
Round 14 [Jul 14,15]
B-Mobile               1-0 University
Rapatona               4-2 Cosmos
Verave                 0-2 PS Rutz
Guria                  0-7 Souths U.
Momase                 0-3 Defence  

Round 15 [Jul 21,22]
University              -  PS Rutz  
Rapatona                -  Momase
Guria                   -  Cosmos 
B-Mobile                -  Defence
Verave                  -  Souths U.

Round 16 [Jul 28,29]
Souths U.              2-0 PS Rutz
Defence                0-2 University
Verave                 3-1 Cosmos
Guria                   -  Momase
B-Mobile               1-3 Rapatona  

Round 17
[Aug 4]
University             3-1 Souths U.
Rapatona               1-2 Defence  
Guria                  3-1 B-Mobile
[Aug 5]
Cosmos                 2-1 PS Rutz
Verave                 3 0 Momase  
 
Round 18
[Aug 11]
Guria                  0-0 Defence
Momase                 1-2 PS Rutz
Cosmos                 0-3 Souths U.
[Aug 12]
Rapatona               0-2 University
Verave                 5-0 B-Mobile

Final Table:

 1.Souths United           48  Qualified
 2.University              41  Qualified
 3.Verave                  27  Qualified
 4.Rapatona                26  Qualified
 5.PS Rutz                 26
 6.Defence                 26
 7.Cosmos                  26
 8.Momase                  18
 9.Guria                   14 
10.B-Mobile                 6

NB: earlier both PS Rutz and Defence were reported with 27 points,
    equal with Verave; initially Defence was supposed to have made 
    the playoffs, then PS Rutz were reported (by PMSA secretary Frank
    Kauri) to have qualified instead, and then the same PMSA secretary
    stated both teams finished on 26 points, equal with Rapatona, who 
    beat PS Rutz by '1 percent goal average'

Playoffs to start Aug 25

Semifinal (match against 4th place) [Sep 16]
Verave                 bt  Rapatona

Preliminary Final (match against 3rd place) [Sep 17]
University             4-2 Verave

Grand Final [Sep 22]
Souths United          2-1 University


Division 1

Promoted: Markham Yarang (from Morobe), McLarens 

Division 2

Grand Final [Sep 15]
Kurti Andra            drw Telikom          [aet; 6-5 pen]
 


Buka Urban Football Association

Grand Final [Oct 14]
Kiara (Hangan Village) 3-0 Laden


Bulolo Premier Division

Grand Final [Oct 21]
Bulolo United          2-1 Mount Rebels
 
NB: Bulolo United also won the previous season

First Division

Grand Final
Mix Mates              4-1 Blue Kumuls


Chebu Sports Association (Buka Island)

Grand Final [Dec 23]
Medix                  3-1 Momot 

NB: Momot were defending champions 


Eastern Papua Carnival

Dec 7-16, Port Moresby

Fernor Club eliminated Ebony Woods (2006 winners), KGI and Islands United 
to qualify for semifinals; also qualified Gumlababa (Blue and Black teams);
four visiting teams from Milne Bay lost prior to semifinals

Semifinalists:
Gumilababa Red (Trobriand)
Gumilababa Blue (Trobriand)
Fernor (Port Moresby)
Nim (Port Moresby)

Semifinals and Final on Dec 16

Final [Dec 16]
Gumilababa             2-1 Fernor

'Minor Placing' [Dec 16]
Gabutu                 bt  Mixmates 


Finschhafen Urban League

Grand Final [Nov 3]
Rutz                    -  Bubui
 
Division Two Final [Nov 3]
Dregher                 -  Blue Kumuls


Goroka

Pre-season

Start: May 6

Pool A
Round 1 [May 5,6]
Chauka                 0-2 Guria  
Round 2 
[May 13]
Guria                  4-1 Blue Kumuls
Chauka                 5-0 Crossroads
 
[May 20]
Crossroads             5-3 Guria
Blue Kumuls            3-1 Chauka
PNG Power              5-2 IMR
 
Semifinals [May 27]
Guria                  2-1 Telikom
Crossroads             6-1 PNG Power

Grand Final [Jun 2]
Guria                  3-2  Crossroads  


Regular Season

Round 1 [Jun 9-11]
no results available

Round 3 [Jun 23,24]
Guria                  3-2 Crossroads
Blue Kumuls            2-1 Telikom
PNG Power              2-0 Chuaka

Major Semifinal [Dec 8,9]
Blue Kumuls            3-1 Telikom

Grand Final [Dec 16]
Blue Kumuls            1-1 Guria            [5-6 pen]


Lae

Pre-season Soccer Competition 2007

[Feb 24]
Barbarians             0-0 Bililong
Panamex                3-1 Lae Tech         [1-3?]
[Feb 25]
Lae Tech               2-1 Marie
Barbarians             1-0 Panamex
[Mar 3]
LBC Esso (1)           4-1 Bililong
West (Yellow)          1-1 Barbarians
Lae Tech               2-1 BM Cosmos (1)
City United            5-0 Marie
West Green             6-0 LBC Esso (2) 
Blue Kumuls            1-0 LBC Esso (2) 
LB Poro                6-0 BM Cosmos (2)
[Mar 4]
West (Yellow)          4-0 Lae Tech
Panamex                1-1 LBC Esso
BM Cosmos              2-0 Barbarians 
City United            2-0 BM Cosmos 
West (Green)           2-0 Marie 
Cape Nelson            1-1 LBC Esso (2)
LB Poro                1-1 Blue Kumuls

Tables (Mar 22):

Pool A
BM Cosmos (1) 15  [BM = Boroko Motors]
Lae Tech      13
LBC Esso (1)  11
West (Yellow) 10
Barbarians     5
Panamex        4
Bililong       1

Pool B 
HC West Green 19  [HC = Huon Chemical]
LB Poro       17  [LB = Lae Biscuit]
Blue Kumuls   16 
City United    9
BM Cosmos (2)  6
Cape Nelson    5 
Marie          4
LBC Esso (2)   1 

Semifinals [Mar 25]
BM Cosmos (1)          lt  LB Poro 
West (Green)           lt  Lae Tech 

Third Place Match [Mar 25]
BM Cosmos (1)          2-1 Lae Tech

Final [Mar 25]
LB Poro                4-2 HC West (Green)


Regular season

Premier Division

Round 3 [May 12,13]
West                   4-0 Marie
Poro                   3-1 City United
Buresong               0-3 Blue Kumuls
 
[May 19,20]
Poro                   4-3 Marie
YMCA Tribes            2-0 Puma SVS
Tarangau               1-1 Cosmos
Buresong               2-2 City United
 
[Jun 11]
Tarangau               2-0 Barbarians

[Jun 17]
Tarangau               0-1 Poro
Cosmos                  -  Barbarians
YMCA Tribes             -  Bugandi
Blue Kumuls             -  Esso  

[Jun 24]
Poro                   9-2 Puma SVS
City United            4-0 Esso  
 
[Jul 8]
Tarangau                -  Blue Kumuls
YMCA Tribes             -  Poro
Cosmos                  -  SVS Puma
Esso                    -  TISC
Barbarians              -  Mare

[Jul 21]
Bugandi                0-5 City United 
Barbarians             0-2 Lae Builders Esso
Zilu Scientific Wests  5-0 Puma SVS 
[Jul 22-23]
Buresong               2-0 Bugandi
Wests                  7-1 Bugandi
Esso                   2-2 Blue Kumuls
TISC                   4-2 Marie  

[Aug 4,5]
Poro                   3-0 Buresong
Cosmos                 2-1 Bugandi
City United            1-1 TISC
Blue Kumuls            0-0 Puma SVS
YMCA Tribes            1-0 Barbarians
YMCA Tribes            1-0 Blue Kumuls
Poro                   1-1 Cosmos
West                   2-1 Esso
Marie                  3-0 Bugandi
 
[Aug 11]
Poro                   2-1 Blue Kumuls
West                   1-1 Cosmos
City United            4-3 YMCA Tribes  
 
[Aug 18,19]
West                   0-0 Poro
YMCA Tribes            2-1 Buresong
Cosmos                 7-1 Marie
TISC                   1-0 Bugandi
Puma SVS               0-2 Esso
Barbarians             0-0 Tarangau
City United            0-0 Blue Kumuls 
 
Table:

 1.Poro                   39  [Lae Biscuit Poro]
 2.West                   35  [Zilu Scientific West Taraka]
 3.YMCA Tribes            31
 4.City United            30
 5.Cosmos                 29  [Boroko Motors Cosmos]
 6.Blue Kumuls            27
 7.Tarangau               25
 8.Esso                   13  [Lae Builders Esso]  (promoted 2006)
 9.TISC                   13
10.Marie                  12
11.Barbarians             11  (promoted 2006)
12.Buresong               10
13.Puma SVS                4
14.Bugandi                 1  (promoted 2006)     

Top of Table (Oct 29):

 1.Poro                   65  [Lae Biscuit Poro]
 2.West                   52  [Zilu Scientific West Taraka]
 3.Blue Kumuls            51
 4.YMCA Tribes            51
 5.Cosmos                 49   [Boroko Motors Cosmos]

Semifinals [Nov 11]
West                   bt  YMCA Tribes
Preliminary Final
Poro                   1-0 Blue Kumuls

Grand Final [Dec 8, LFA Park]
Poro                   0-2 West


First Division

[May 19,20]
Nambusip Kusip         1-0 Central
SM Pride               3-1 United
Panamex                2-0 We-Ku
Cape Nelson            3-0 PS Pondo
Barbarian              2-1 Pascol
Lae Tech               2-1 Dawakks
Esso                   2-2 Maltech
Eight-Mile Pukpuk      awd Billiong         [awarded 2-0]
Bugandi                2-2 Mala Sentas      
 
Table (Jun 18):

 1.Panamex                24
 2.Nabusip Kusip          24
 3.Mala Auto Parts Sentas 22
 4.Lae Tech               22
 5.Cape Nelson            22
 6.SM Pride               20
 7.Eight-Mile Pukpuk      16
 8.Bek Rot United         16
 9.Billiong               16
10.Pascol                 15
11.Maltech                15
12.We-Ku                  13
13.Lae Central Abbatoir   12
14.Dawaks                 12 
15.PS Pondo                9      

[Jul 8]
Nabusip Kusip           -  8Mile Pukpuks
 
Table (Jul 18):

 1.Nabusip Kusip          29
 2.Mala Auto Parts Sentas 29
 3.Panamex                28
 4.We-Ku                  25
 5.Lae Tech               25
 6.Cape Nelson            25
 7.Billiong               25
 8.Eight-Mile Pukpuk      24
  .SM Pride                ?
  .Bek Rot United         22
  .Maltech                19
  .Pascol                  ?
13.Lae Central Abbatoir   12
14.Dawaks                 12 
15.PS Pondo               10

[Aug 4,5]
Mala Sentas            2-0 Maltech
SM Pride               0-2 Panamex
Bek Rot United         0-0 Nabusip Kusip
Cape Nelson            0-0 Maltech
Lae Tech               1-0 Abattoir Central 

First Division Final [Dec 8?]
Panamex                5-0 SM Pride 

NB: both finalists promoted to Premier Division.]    


Lahi

Premier League 

NB: increased from 9 to 12 teams 

Round 1 [Apr ?]
Sogeram                drw Bismarck
Sobou                  drw [?]

Round 2
Sobou won; no further details known
 
Round 3
[Apr 28]
Rapatona                -  Apotiko
Guria                   -  Mungkas
Sobou                  bt  Bismarck
[Apr 29]
PNG Power               -  University
Bumayong                -  Sogeram
Sambure                 -  Bugandi  

Round 4
Sobou won; no further details known

Round 5 [May 12,13]
Guria                  2-2 Sogeram
Bumayong               0-0 Rapatona
Apotiko                lt  PNG Power
Sobou                  2-1 Unitech  
Bismarck               bye
 
Round 6
[May 19]
Guria                  2-1 Bumayong
Sogeram                0-1 Unitech 
[May 20]
Sobou                  3-1 Mungkas
Sambure                 -  Apotiko 
Rapatona               0-2 Bismarck  
PNG Power              bye   
 
[Jun 2,3]
Bismarck               3-1 Mungkas

[Jun 24]
Unitech                2-1 Bismarck

[Aug 18,19]
Bismarck               5-1 Guria  
 
[Aug 25] 
PNG Power              o/w Sobou
Bumayong               2-1 Apotiko
Sogeram                3-1 Sambure
[Aug 26]
Mungkas                2-1 Bismarck
Rapatona               o/w Guria 
 
Top of Table:

 1.Sobou        41
 2.Unitech      39
 3.Sogeram      30
 4.Sambure      25

[Sep 15,16]
Bismarck               3-1 Rapatona
 
[Sep 22]
Apotika                 -  Mungkas
Unitech                 -  Sambure
[Sep 23]
Guria                   -  PNG Power
Apotiko                 -  Bismarck

Last Round [Sep 29]
Mungkas                bt  Bumayong            [by forfait, Bumayong could not field 9 players]

Top of Table (Oct 5):

 1.Sobou
 2.Unitech
 3.Sogeram
 4.Sambure  
 5.Mungkas
 6.Bismarck
 
Elimination Finals (Oct 6,7, at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae)

[Oct 6]
Unitech                drw Sogeram 
Sambure                3-3 Mungkas             [Sambure on pen]
[Oct 7]
Sobou                  bt  Sambure 

[Oct 20, replay]
Sogeram                2-1 Unitech

[Oct 21?]
Sobou                  3-1 Unitech

Grand Final [Oct 27, Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium]
Sobou                  2-1 Speed Way Motors Sogeram
 

First Division

[May 19,20]
Bobosa Rangers         1-0 BFC
[Jun 2,3]
Bismarck               1-2 BFC

Elimination Finals

[Oct 6]
Bismarck               2-1 PNG Power 
TTC Bullets            0-3 Sobou 
[Oct 7]
Bismarck               5-4 Bullets 

NB: Bullets eliminated; Bismarck may yet qualify for Grand Final
    Oct 13,14


Manubada

Manubada Soccer Association

[Sep 29]
Southern Seaside       3-2 Kuni Bombers
Kedewa                 2-2 Javas
KPT Lighthouse         2-2 Fox 
 
Current leaders: Fox


New Britain

New Britain Palm Oil Limited Soccer Association (NBPOLSA)

Managing Director’s (MD’s) Soccer Cup tournament

[Jan 27]
Dami Plantation        2-2 Constructions
Dami Plantation        w/o Kapiura Trading
Kautu Workshop         w/o Admin
Kautu Workshop         4-2 Dami Plantation
Kumbango Plantation    bye
Smallholders           bye
[Feb 4]
Kumbango Plantation    0-3 Kautu Workshop
Smallholders           3-0 Dami Plantation 
[Feb 10]
Kumbango Plantation     -  Dami Plantation
Smallholders            -  Constructions

Semifinals [Feb 17?]
Kautu Workshop         5-3 Constructions
Smallholders           4-2 Dami Plantation
 
Third Place Match
Kapiura Cionstructions  -  Dami Plantation
 
Final
Smallholders            -  Kautu Workshop 

NB: the semifinalists will represent NBPOL soccer association in 
    the New Guinea Islands Regional Club Championship in Kokopo 
    on the Easter weekend this year.


Tabubil

Preliminary Final
Namates SC              4-2 Bultem Rock Brothers  

Grand Final [Nov 17]
Bultem Rock Brothers    0-1 Namates SC (Kiunga)
 
NB: BRB had won last three consecutive grand finals
    Namates SC (Kiunga) are only participants from outside Tabubil



Tari

[May 27]
Hela Warriors          5-0 Bee Bullets
Spiders                6-2 Jungle Boys
Souths                 1-1 Waliya
 
[Jun 2,3]
Souths                 2-2 BB Bullets
Hela Warriors          1-1 Nen Konoks
Alumale Raiders        1-1 Waliya
Sunset U.              3-0 Jungle Boys

[Jun 16,17]
Waliya                 3-1 Jungle Boys
Nen Konoks             4-1 Souths
Hela Warriors          3-3 Alumale Raiders
Sunset Raiders         6-0 BB Brothers   
 
Table:

 1.Hela Warriors   12
 2.Nen Konoks      10        (defending champions)
 3.Alumale Raiders 10
 4.Sunset Raiders   8
 5.BB Brothers      7
 6.Waliya           5
 7.Souths           2
 8.Jungle Boys      2


Wau

Pre-season Soccer Competition

Start: Feb 17

Preliminary Final [Mar 10]
Sevens Home FC          -  Yanga FC

Grand Final [Mar 10]
Zairas FC               -  Winners Preliminary Final
 
Premier Division

Regular season start: Mar 17

[Jun 30, Jul 1]
Pascols                2-0 Zairas           [first loss for Zairas]
Sevens Home            2-1 Kaindi

Current Leaders: Zairas FC

Regular season winners: Pascols

Preliminary Finals
Afiang                 2-1 Pascols
[Nov 3]
Pascols                abd Zairas           [both teams disqualified]

Grand Final [Nov 4]
Afiang                 w/o Zairas/Pascols  

NB: Afiang are newcomers

NB: Afiang and Pascols qualified for Momase regional championship




PNG Grassroots Games 2007 [aka Grassroots Olympics]  

NB: third edition, in Lae, Morobe

no results available 



2006

2008

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: 6 Dec 2012

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