National Soccer League (semi-professional) 2008/09
Gelle Hills United, Madang Besta and Madang Fox do not enter this
season and are replaced by 4 new teams: Eastern Stars (Milne Bay),
University Inter FC (Port Moresby), Nabasa United FC (Madang) and
Sepik FC (who were chosen over Gelle Hills United for the final
slot).
Regular Phase
Final Table:
1.Hekari Souths United FC (Pt. Moresby) 14 12 1 1 32- 7 37 Qualified
2.University Inter FC (Pt. Moresby) 14 8 4 2 31-13 28 Qualified
3.Welgris Highlanders (Mount Hagen) 14 7 2 5 24-16 23 Qualified
4.CMSS Rapatona Tigers FC (Pt. Moresby) 14 7 1 6 20-19 22 Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -
5.Eastern Stars (Milne Bay) 14 6 3 5 19-24 21
6.Gigira Laitepo Morobe (Lae) 14 4 3 7 15-17 15 [*]
7.Sepik FC (Wewak) 14 3 0 11 16-34 9
8.Nabasa United FC (Madang) 14 1 2 11 12-39 5
[*] KTB = Kikira Tuguba Laitepo
Round 1
[Nov 8]
Souths United 2-1 Rapatona Tigers
Welgris Highlanders 3-2 Nabasa United
Morobe 4-2 Sepik
[Nov 17]
University Inter 1-1 Eastern Stars
Round 2 [Nov 15]
Souths United 1-0 Welgris Highlanders
Rapatona Tigers 0-2 University Inter
Sepik 3-4 Eastern Stars
Nabasa United 0-0 Morobe
Round 3
[Nov 22]
Rapatona Tigers 0-1 Sepik
Eastern Stars 3-2 Nabasa United
Morobe 1-1 Welgris Highlanders
[Jan 17]
University Inter 0-3 Souths United
Round 4 [Nov 29]
Nabasa United 1-3 Rapatona Tigers
Sepik 1-5 University Inter
Welgris Highlanders 3-2 Eastern Stars
Souths United 1-0 Morobe
Round 5
[Dec 6, in Lae]
Sepik 0-2 Souths United
Nabasa United 0-8 University Inter
[Jan 17]
Morobe 3-0 Eastern Stars
Rapatona Tigers 2-1 Welgris Highlanders
Round 6
[Dec 13]
Welgris Highlanders 1-1 University Inter
Morobe 1-2 Rapatona Tigers
Nabasa United 0-3 Sepik
[Jan 21]
Souths United 2-0 Eastern Stars
Round 7 [Dec 20]
University Inter 1-0 Morobe
Souths United 6-2 Nabasa United
Rapatona Tigers 0-0 Eastern Stars
Welgris Highlanders 2-1 Sepik
Round 8 [Jan 24]
Rapatona Tigers 1-3 Souths United
Eastern Stars 1-1 University Inter
Nabasa United 1-0 Welgris Highlanders
Sepik 1-2 Morobe
Round 9 [Jan 31]
Welgris Highlanders 2-1 Souths United
University Inter 2-1 Rapatona Tigers
Eastern Stars 2-0 Sepik
Morobe 0-0 Nabasa United
Round 10 [Feb 7]
Sepik 0-1 Rapatona Tigers
Nabasa United 0-1 Eastern Stars
Welgris Highlanders 1-2 Morobe
Souths United 1-1 University Inter
Round 11
[Feb 14]
Rapatona Tigers 4-1 Nabasa United
University Inter 5-1 Sepik
Eastern Stars 0-4 Welgris Highlanders
[Feb 25]
Morobe 0-2 Souths United
Round 12 [Feb 21]
University Inter 2-1 Nabasa United
Souths United 2-0 Sepik
Eastern Stars 2-1 Morobe
Welgris Highlanders 1-2 Rapatona Tigers
Round 13 [Feb 28]
Rapatona Tigers 2-1 Morobe
Eastern Stars 0-3 Souths United
University Inter 0-2 Welgris Highlanders
Sepik 3-2 Nabasa United
Round 14
[Mar 7]
Morobe 0-2 University Inter
Sepik 0-3 Welgris Highlanders
[Mar 11]
Eastern Stars 3-1 Rapatona Tigers
Nabasa United 0-3 Souths United
Final Table:
1.Hekari Souths United FC (Pt. Moresby) 14 12 1 1 32- 7 37 Qualified
2.University Inter FC (Pt. Moresby) 14 8 4 2 31-13 28 Qualified
3.Welgris Highlanders (Mount Hagen) 14 7 2 5 24-16 23 Qualified
4.CMSS Rapatona Tigers FC (Pt. Moresby) 14 7 1 6 20-19 22 Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -
5.Eastern Stars (Milne Bay) 14 6 3 5 19-24 21
6.Gigira Laitepo Morobe (Lae) 14 4 3 7 15-17 15 [*]
7.Sepik FC (Wewak) 14 3 0 11 16-34 9
8.Nabasa United FC (Madang) 14 1 2 11 12-39 5
[*] KTB = Kikira Tuguba Laitepo
NB: in semifinals, first placed team play third placed team and second
placed team play fourth placed team
Semifinals [Mar 14, Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby]
Souths United 1-0 Welgris Highlanders
[Michael Foster]
University Inter 1-2 Rapatona Tigers
[Tau Winning 1-0; Richard Auram 1-1, Raymond Gunemba 1-2]
Third Place Match [Mar 28, Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby]
University Inter n/p Welgris Highlanders
Final [Mar 28, Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby]
Souths United n/p Rapatona Tigers
NB: after two postponements (on Mar 21 and 28), the final two matches
were cancelled entirely; the NSL Board decided on April 4 that
Hekari Souths United will again represent Papua New Guinea in
the OFC Champions League, with the approval of Rapatona, and
can therefore be considered champions.
National Club Championship 2008
Held in Port Moresby, Oct 31-Nov 2
NB: 7 participants; the Port Moresby clubs (Rapatona(?!) and Souths United)
did not enter due to a power struggle among the PNGFA executive
Final [Nov 2]
Sunammad FC (Dami) 1-1 Poro FC (Lae) [aet, 3-2 pen]
[Jeffrey Sakie 1-1; Essau Nassa 0-1]
NB: Sunammad FC (Dami) represented the Kimbe FA; as winners, they will
represented Papua New Guinea at the Arafura Games in May 2009.
It was the first ever title for the West New Britain province and
the New Guinea islands region.
Momase Regional Club Championship
In Lae, Jul 24-27
Lae FA representatives:
Zilu Scientific Wests
Lae Biscuit Poro
Lahi repersentatives:
Sobou
University
other participants:
Buhalu (Situm)
Pools (Situm)
Pascols (Wau)
Yassa (Bogia)
Narups (Narawapum)
Mumeng United (Morobe)
[Jul 24]
Pascols 3-0 Buhalu
Mumeng United 3-1 Yassa
Poro 4-0 Pools
West 3-1 Narups
Final [Jul 27]
Poro abd Sobou [called off at halftime
due to poor lighting]
Final Replay [Aug 2]
Poro 0-1 Sobou
NB: West finished 3rd
Southern region soccer tournament
Sep 12-15 in Port Moresby
NB: 16 participants from 13 regional associations
Semifinals [Sep 15?]
Gerehu County 2-1 Cloudy Bay
Port Moresby Black drw Koupa [4-3 pen]
Grand Final [Sep 15]
Gerehu County 1-0 Port Moresby Black
Third Place: Koupa
Fourth Place: Cloudy Bay
Port Moresby
Pre-season Tournament
Quarterfinals [Apr 20]
Maclaren 1 3-2 Momase
PSW United 2-1 Muiah Brothers
PS Roots 4-2 University
Defence 3-1 Maclaren 2
Semifinals
Maclaren 1 4-3 PS United
PS Roots 2-1 Defence
Final [Apr 26]
Maclaren 1 1-0 PS Roots
League
Round 1
[May 10]
University 0-0 Souths United
Maclaren 0-1 Markham Yarang
PS Rutz 2-1 Momase
[May 11]
Defence lt Cosmos [reported 2-2 but Cosmos
Verave 4-1 Rapatona obtained 3 points]
Round 2
[May 17]
Rapatona 3-1 PS Rutz
Cosmos 1-1 Maclaren
Defence 0-2 University
[May 18]
Souths United 4-1 Verave
Markham Yarang 0-0 Momase
Round 3
[May 24]
University 0-1 Maclaren
PS Rutz 3-1 Verave
Momase 1-2 Cosmos
[May 25]
Markham Yarang lt Rapatona [by 1 goal]
Souths United 0-0 Defence
Round 4 [May 31, Jun 1]
Rapatona 2-0 Cosmos
Souths United 2-0 PS Rutz
Maclaren 1-0 Defence
Verave 1-0 Markham Yarang
Momase 0-0 University
Round 5
[Jun 7]
Rapatona 1-1 University
PS Rutz 2-1 Markham Yarang
Cosmos 2-3 Verave
[Jun 8]
Souths United 0-1 Maclaren
Momase 2-0 Defence
Round 6
[Jun 14,15]
Maclaren 2-1 Momase
Cosmos 3-0 PS Rutz
Defence 1-1 Rapatona
Markham Yarang 1-3 Souths United
[Jun 22]
University 1-1 Verave
Round 7 [Jun 21]
Rapatona 0-0 Maclaren
PS Rutz 0-1 University
Verave 6-0 Defence
Cosmos 1-0 Markham Yarang
Souths United 3-1 Momase
Round 8 [Jun 28,29]
Souths United 4-1 Cosmos
Defence 3-0 PS Rutz
University 2-0 Markham Yarang
Maclaren 0-0 Verave
Momase drw Rapatona
Round 9
[Jul 5]
Souths United bt Rapatona
PS Rutz lt Maclaren
Markham Yarang drw Defence
[Jul 6]
Cosmos 1-2 University
Verave drw Momase
Table:
1.Souths United 9 6 2 1 16- 5 20 [*9]
2.Maclaren 9 5 3 1 6- 3 18 [*9]
3.University 9 4 4 1 9- 4 16
4.Verave 9 4 3 2 17-11 15 [*9]
5.Rapatona 9 3 4 2 8- 7 13 [*3,*8,*9]
6.Cosmos 9 4 1 4 11-13 13 [*1]
7.PS Rutz 9 3 0 6 8-15 9 [*9]
8.Mirel Momase 9 1 4 4 6- 9 7 [*8,*9]
9.Defence 9 1 3 5 4-12 6 [*1,*9]
10.Markham Yarang 9 1 2 6 3- 9 5 [*3,*9]
[*i] missing goals rd i
Round 10
[Jul 19]
Souths United 1-1 University
Markham Yarang 0-3 Maclaren
[Jul 20]
Rapatona 3-0 Verave
Momase 1-0 PS Rutz
Cosmos 5-0 Defence
Table:
1.Souths United 10 6 3 1 17- 6 21 [*9]
2.Maclaren 10 6 3 1 9- 3 21 [*9] [19 points?!]
3.University 10 4 5 1 10- 5 17
4.Rapatona 10 4 4 2 11- 7 16 [*3,*8,*9]
5.Cosmos 10 5 1 4 16-13 16 [*1]
6.Verave 10 4 3 3 17-14 15 [*9]
7.Mirel Momase 10 2 4 4 7- 9 10 [*8,*9]
8.PS Rutz 10 3 0 7 8-16 9 [*9]
9.Defence 10 1 3 6 4-17 6 [*1,*9]
10.Markham Yarang 10 1 2 7 3-12 5 [*3,*9]
[*i] missing goals rd i
Round 11
[Jul 26]
Verave 1-3 Souths United
University 1-0 Defence
[Jul 27]
Maclaren 2-0 Cosmos
PS Rutz 0-2 Rapatona
[date?]
Markham Yarang - Momase
NB: Momase FC expelled from Port Moresby Soccer competition for
failing to pay their affiliation and registration fees; it
is not clear what happens with the matches they played;
they were apparently readmitted later
Round 12
[Aug 2]
Maclaren 1-1 University
Verave 2-1 PS Rutz
[Aug 3]
Cosmos 0-2 Momase
Rapatona 2-0 Markham Yarang
[Aug 9; inferred]
Defence lt Souths United
Round 13 [inferred]
[Aug 9]
Cosmos - Rapatona
[Aug 9,10]
PS Rutz - Souths United
Markham Yarang bt Verave
University drw Momase
[Aug 10?]
Defence - Maclaren
Round 14
[Aug 16]
Defence 0-2 Momase
Maclaren 2-3 Souths United
Markham Yarang 2-2 PS Rutz
[Aug 17]
University 3-0 Rapatona
Verave 0-3 Cosmos
Round 15 [Aug 23,24; inferred]
Momase - Maclaren
PS Rutz - Cosmos
Rapatona - Defence
Souths United - Markham Yarang
Verave drw University
Round 16
[Aug 31]
Markham Yarang 4-2 Cosmos
Momase 0-3 Souths United
[Sep 1]
Maclaren 0-3 Rapatona
University 1-1 PS Rutz
Defence 1-0 Verave
Reported Point Standings (do not fit reported results):
1.Souths United 36
2.Rapatona 31
3.Maclaren 28
4.University 27
5.Cosmos 21
6.Verave 19
7.Mirel Momase 18
8.PS Rutz 18
9.Markham Yarang 14
10.Defence 10
Round 17 [Sep 6,7]
Cosmos 0-1 Souths United
PS Rutz 2-0 Defence
Markham Yarang 0-0 University
Verave 2-1 Maclaren
Rapatona 1-0 Momase
Round 18
[Sep 20]
Verave 5-0 Momase
Maclaren 3-0 PS Rutz
Defence n/p Markham Yarang
[Sep 21]
Souths United 0-0 Rapatona
University 1-0 Cosmos
Reported Final Point Standings:
1.Souths United 40
2.Rapatona 34
3.Maclaren 32
4.University 32
5.Verave 25
6.PS Rutz 21
7.Cosmos 18
8.Momase 18
9.Markham Yarang 14
10.LBC Defence 10
Playoffs
[Oct 5]
University 2-0 Rapatona
Souths United 2-0 Maclaren
Semifinal [Oct 11 or 12]
University lt Maclaren
Grand Final [Oct 18]
Souths United awd Maclaren [abandoned at 0-1 in 80'
due to pitch invasion]
NB: Grand Final and championship awarded to Maclaren
NB: Maclaren were promoted 2007!
First Division
Final [Oct 19]
Blue Kumuls 2-1 Mungkas
Second Division
Final [Oct 26]
Musa FC - Tarangau
Alotau
Premier Division
8 participating clubs
Start: May 17
First Division
11 participating clubs
Buka
Champions: Falcons
Gerehu
Champions: Outcasts
Division 1 winners: Emanon
Kerema
Final [Nov 29]
Luluterra Young Stars 3-1 Delta Eagles
NB: Luluterra Young Stars are from Kerema
Lae
Start: Apr 19
NB: Mare, Birdsong and Barbarians were relegated to first division to
comply with PNGFA directives to reduce the number of teams in the
premier division; SVS, TISC and Bugandi were disqualified from taking
part in the competition this year and had to reapply to be allowed
admission into the competition next year, due to failure to field
teams in three consecutive games resulting in three forfeits.
Premier Division
[Apr 27]
Poro 1-0 City United
Cosmos 3-0 Esso
West 3-0 Momase
[Jun 29]
Cosmos 3-0 Mopi
Poro 5-0 SM Pride
Wests 2-1 Tarangau
[Jul 5]
Waswas Panamex 2-1 Tarangau
Esso 2-0 SM Pride
[Jul 12]
City United 2-0 Wests
Cosmos 2-0 SM Pride
Waswas Panamex 1-0 Esso
Tarangau 0-0 Mopi
Blue Kumuls 2-0 Momase
[Sep 6,7]
Wests 2-0 Blue Kumuls
Poro 3-1 Cosmos
City United 3-0 Mopi
Table:
1.Zilu Scientific West 34
2.Waswas Panamex 31
3.Blue Kumuls 29
4.Telicom City United 28
5.Boroko Motors Cosmos 20
6.Lae Biscuit Poro 19
7.Lae Builders & Contractors Esso 14
8.Momase Tribes 14
9.Huon Chemical Tarangau 12
10.SM Pride 7
11.Mopi 1
Finals to be expected in November.
NB: West found guilty of disrupting grand final (opponents
not known) and excluded for 2009 season
Premier Two
[Apr 27]
Panamex 2-0 Mopi
Blue Kumuls 4-1 Tarangau
[Jul 5]
Tarangau 2-1 Waswas Panamex
Blue Kumuls 3-2 City United
MAPS Sentas 2-0 Milo
Marie 3-0 Hunter United
First Division
[Apr 27]
SVS 1-1 Billiong
St United 1-1 JBJ
[Jun 29]
Barbarians 3-0 Lumkins
Saints United 6-0 WeKu
Marie 2-1 Milo
[Jul 5]
Nabusip Kusib 3-2 Saint United
Lahi
Round 3
[Apr 27]
Unitech 2-1 Bismarck
NB: Unitech 2nd win, Bismarck first loss, both played 3 matches
[May 24,25]
Bismarck 2-2 Sobou
Other participants include: Sogeram, Sambure, Rapatona, Hanta United,
Bumayong (Hanta and Bumayong promoted 2007)
NB: first half finished Jul 6; second half season suspended indefinitely.
[Aug 10]
Bismarck 0-3 Unitech
Mungkas 6-0 Telikom
Sogeram 7-0 Bumayong
Sambure 2-1 Rapatona
Top of Table (Sep 26):
1.Unitech 41 [2 matches remaining]
2.Sogeram 39 [2 matches remaining]
3.Bismarck 38 [1 match remaining]
4.Sobou 36 [3 matches remaining]
[Sep 27]
Unitech - Sobou
Sogeram - Bismarck
Top of Final Table:
1.Unitech
2.Sogeram
3.Sobou
4.Bismarck
5.Sambure
Playoffs
Round 1 [Oct 4]
Sambure - Bismarck
NB: winners qualify for semifinal, losers eliminated
Grand Final [Oct 12]
Unitech 2-1 Sobou
First Division
Top of Final Table:
1.Balob Teachers College
2.Sogeram
3.Sobou
4.Sambure
5.Hanta United (newcomers)
Playoffs
Round 1 [Oct 4]
Sobou bt Sogeram
NB: winners qualify for final, losers eliminated
Final [Oct 12]
Sobou bt Sambure
NB: Balob Teachers College apparently did not enter playoff
Madang
Round 1 [May 10,11]
Momase 4-2 Souths United
Newtown 3-1 Blue Kumuls
Mimlon 1-0 Yabong Blues
Nabasa 6-1 Airlink
Round 2
[May 17]
Momase 6-1 Nabasa
Yabong Blues 3-0 Souths United
[May 18]
Airlink abd Blue Kumuls [abandoned at 2-0 in 55' due to heavy rain]
Newtown abd Morobe Kumuls [abandoned at 2-0 in 55' due to heavy rain]
[May 31, Jun 1]
Airlink 2-0 Yabong Blues
Souths United 3-0 Mimlon
Momase abd Newtown [abandoned at 2-3]
[Jun 15?]
Newtown 3-2 Yabong Blues
Nabasa 4-2 Mimlon
[Jul 9?]
Yabong Blues 4-1 Momase
Newtown 1-1 Nabasa
Table (Jul 10):
1.Nabasa 16
2.Momase 15
3.Newtown 13
4.Yabong Blues 7
5.Airlink 7
6.Blue Kumuls 5
7.Mimlon 5
8.Souths United 3
NB: first half season to finish with postponed matches Jul 12,13
Mosa
Mosa Soccer League is an affiliate of New Britain Palm Oil SA
Regular season winners: Dami (runners-up IT)
Playoffs
Preliminary Final [Oct 4,5]
Dami 1-2 ITFC
Semifinal qualifier [Oct 4,5]
Kimbango Oil Mill lt Smallholders
Semifinal [Oct 11,12]
Damo - Smallholders
Grand Final [Oct 19]
ITFC - winners semifinal
Tabubil
Kusunan's Cup (Pre-season tournament)
Tables (after round 4):
Pool A
1.Sakups (Migalsim village) 4 3 1 0 10
2.Telefol 4 2 2 0 8
3.Skotaks 4 2 1 1 7
4.Momase 4 2 1 1 7
5.Namates 4 0 1 3 1
6.Wangbult 4 0 0 4 0
Pool B
1.Oksie (Oksapmin district) 4 3 0 1 9 [from Sandaun province]
2.Kimi 4 2 1 1 7
3.Chauka 4 2 1 1 7
4.BRB 4 2 0 2 6
5.Kadix 4 2 0 2 6
6.[?] 4 0 0 4 0
NB: top-2 after 5 rounds to semifinals
Semifinals [May 3]
Chauka 3-2 Sakups
Kimi 1-1 Telefol [aet, 5-4 pen]
Third Place Match [May 10]
Telefol - Sakups
Final [May 10]
Chauka 1-2 Kimi
Grand Final [Sep 7]
A Division
Namates SC (Kiunga) 0-3 Bultem Rock Brothers FC
B Division Final [Sep 7]
Momase 2-0 Telefol
Wau
Premier Division (11 participating teams)
Top of Table (Sep 22):
1.Pascols SC
2.Comets FC
3.Afiang FC
NB: 3 rounds remaining before playoffs
NB: Tribes are 'minor premiers'
Annual Paul Kapi Cup 2008
11 teams entered from Wau-Bulolo urban and Wau rural areas
Semifinals [Jul 26?]
Mt Rebels (Bulolo) 1-0 Zaira (Wau)
Kobo (Wau) 1-0 Poro (Bulolo)
Final [Aug 2]
Kobo (Wau) 1-2 Mt Rebels (Bulolo)
Microbank Cup
12 participating teams
Final [Sep 20]
LBC Esso 0-0 Bulolo United [aet]
NB: teams declared joint winners
Eastern Papua Cup 2008 (in Port Moresby)
1(8 Finals [Dec 6,7]
Gumilababa 0-4 Islands United
Simla 0-4 Nim
Hidomo 0-2 Galea
Alotau Red Ants bt Wagu Mix
Gumilababa 2 bt Yota
Sai United 3-1 Ebony Woods
Kabutuvau 2-1 Ocean Blues
Lumalama 4-2 Utuotu
Quarterfinals [Dec 13]
Alotau Red Ants bt Islands United
Gumilabala 2 - Sai United
Nim - Lumalama
Kabutuvau lt Galea
Final [Dec 14]
Alotau Red Ants drw Galea [4-1 pen]
Sources: The National, Post-Courier
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