National Soccer League (semi-professional) 2015/16
Group Stage | Champions League | Grand Final
Group Stage
Northern Zone | Southern Zone
Northern Zone
Final Table:
1.Lae City Dwellers FC (Lae) 10 7 2 1 24- 6 23 Qualified
2.Welgris Morobe United 10 6 2 2 15- 8 20 Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3.Madang FC (Madang) 10 5 3 2 14- 9 18
4.Admiralty Palaiau FC (Lae) 10 3 4 3 13- 7 13 [*]
5.Besta PNG United FC (Lae) 10 3 1 6 9-17 10
6.Goroka Gosiha FC (Goroka) 10 0 0 10 7-35 0
[*] Admiralty Palaiau FC represent Manus Province but play in Lae (after playing in Port Moresby
in the previous season)
Round 1 [Nov 21]
Admiralty Palaiau 0-1 Welgris Morobe United
Besta PNG United 2-0 Madang
Lae City Dwellers 7-0 Goroka
Round 2 [Nov 28]
Welgris Morobe United 0-1 Lae City Dwellers
Goroka 1-4 Besta PNG United
Madang 1-0 Admiralty Palaiau
Round 3 [Dec 5]
Goroka 0-3 Madang
Besta PNG United 0-2 Welgris Morobe United
Admiralty Palaiau 0-0 Lae City Dwellers
Round 4 [Dec 12]
Admiralty Palaiau 3-0 Goroka
Lae City Dwellers 3-0 Besta PNG United
Welgris Morobe United 2-2 Madang
Round 5 [Dec 19]
Admiralty Palaiau 3-0 Besta PNG United
Goroka 1-2 Welgris Morobe United
Lae City Dwellers 0-0 Madang
Round 6 [Jan 9]
Goroka 2-4 Lae City Dwellers
Madang 3-0 Besta PNG United
Welgris Morobe United 1-1 Admiralty Palaiau
Round 7 [Jan 16]
Lae City Dwellers 3-1 Welgris Morobe United
Admiralty Palaiau 1-1 Madang
Besta PNG United 3-1 Goroka
Round 8
[Jan 23]
Welgris Morobe United 1-0 Besta PNG United
Madang 2-1 Goroka
[Jan 24]
Lae City Dwellers 2-1 Admiralty Palaiau
Round 9 [Jan 30]
Besta PNG United 0-3 Lae City Dwellers
Goroka 1-4 Admiralty Palaiau
Madang 0-2 Welgris Morobe United
Round 10 [Feb 6]
Besta PNG United 0-0 Admiralty Palaiau
Welgris Morobe United 3-0 Goroka
Madang 2-1 Lae City Dwellers
Final Table:
1.Lae City Dwellers FC (Lae) 10 7 2 1 24- 6 23 Qualified
2.Welgris Morobe United 10 6 2 2 15- 8 20 Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3.Madang FC (Madang) 10 5 3 2 14- 9 18
4.Admiralty Palaiau FC (Lae) 10 3 4 3 13- 7 13 [*]
5.Besta PNG United FC (Lae) 10 3 1 6 9-17 10
6.Goroka Gosiha FC (Goroka) 10 0 0 10 7-35 0
[*] Admiralty Palaiau FC represent Manus Province but play in Lae (after playing in Port Moresby
in the previous season)
Southern Zone
Final Table:
1.Hekari United FC (Port Moresby) 10 10 0 0 39-12 30 Qualified
2.Rapatona FC (Port Moresby) 10 4 2 4 12-16 14 Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3.FC Port Moresby (Port Moresby) 10 4 1 5 19-13 13
4.Erema FC 10 3 2 5 15-25 11
5.Gigira Laitepo United FC 10 2 3 5 13-19 9
6.PS Huawei FC 10 2 2 6 14-27 8
Round 1
[Nov 21]
Port Moresby 2-3 PS Huawei
Hekari United 4-2 Gigira Laitepo United
[Nov 22]
Erema 1-2 Rapatona
Round 2
[Nov 28]
Rapatona 0-4 Hekari United
PS Huawei 2-3 Erema
[Nov 29]
Gigira Laitepo United 3-2 Port Moresby
Round 3
[Dec 5]
Port Moresby 2-0 Rapatona
Gigira Laitepo United 1-1 PS Huawei
[Dec 6]
Erema 0-3 Hekari United
Round 4
[Dec 12]
Erema 3-1 Gigira Laitepo United
Hekari United 2-0 Port Moresby
[Dec 13]
PS Huawei 1-3 Rapatona
Round 5
[Dec 19]
Hekari United 3-1 PS Huawei
Rapatona 0-0 Gigira Laitepo United
[Dec 20]
Erema 1-1 Port Moresby
Round 6
[Jan 9]
Rapatona 3-1 Erema
PS Huawei 0-6 Port Moresby
[Jan 10]
Gigira Laitepo United 2-4 Hekari United
Round 7
[Jan 16]
Hekari United 2-1 Rapatona
Port Moresby 1-0 Gigira Laitepo United
[Jan 17]
Erema 0-2 PS Huawei
Round 8
[Jan 23]
Rapatona 0-3 Port Moresby
Hekari United 9-3 Erema
[Jan 24]
PS Huawei 1-2 Gigira Laitepo United
Round 9
[Jan 30]
Rapatona 1-1 PS Huawei
Gigira Laitepo United 1-1 Erema
[Jan 31]
Port Moresby 1-2 Hekari United
Round 10 [Feb 6]
Port Moresby 1-2 Erema
Gigira Laitepo United 1-2 Rapatona
PS Huawei 2-6 Hekari United
Final Table:
1.Hekari United FC (Port Moresby) 10 10 0 0 39-12 30 Qualified
2.Rapatona FC (Port Moresby) 10 4 2 4 12-16 14 Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3.FC Port Moresby (Port Moresby) 10 4 1 5 19-13 13
4.Erema FC 10 3 2 5 15-25 11
5.Gigira Laitepo United FC 10 2 3 5 13-19 9
6.PS Huawei FC 10 2 2 6 14-27 8
Championship Playoff ("National Champions League")
Final Table:
1.Hekari United FC (Port Moresby) 6 5 1 0 15- 1 16 Qualified
2.Lae City Dwellers FC (Lae) 6 4 1 1 14- 5 13 Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3.Welgris Morobe United 6 1 0 5 3-13 3
4.Rapatona FC (Port Moresby) 6 1 0 5 2-15 3
Round 1 [Feb 20]
Rapatona 0-1 Hekari United
Welgris Morobe United 0-2 Lae City Dwellers
Round 2 [Feb 24]
Hekari United 2-0 Rapatona
Lae City Dwellers 2-0 Welgris Morobe United
Round 3 [Feb 27]
Rapatona 0-5 Lae City Dwellers
Welgris Morobe United 1-2 Hekari United
Round 4 [Mar 5]
Lae City Dwellers 0-0 Hekari United
Rapatona 1-0 Welgris Morobe United
Round 5 [Mar 9]
Hekari United 5-0 Welgris Morobe United
Lae City Dwellers 5-0 Rapatona
Round 6 [Mar 12]
Hekari United 5-0 Lae City Dwellers
Welgris Morobe United 2-1 Rapatona
Final Table:
1.Hekari United FC (Port Moresby) 6 5 1 0 15- 1 16 Qualified
2.Lae City Dwellers FC (Lae) 6 4 1 1 14- 5 13 Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3.Welgris Morobe United 6 1 0 5 3-13 3
4.Rapatona FC (Port Moresby) 6 1 0 5 2-15 3
Grand Final
[Mar 19, Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby]
Hekari United 0-2 Lae City Dwellers
[Raymond Gunemba (2); half-time 0-0]
Besta Cup 2016 First Stage Highlands Leg [played in Kundiawa, Goroka, Aug 24-27] Final Mount Hagen Central 1-0 Goroka NB: Mount Hagen Central qualified for National Stage Momase Leg [Aug 10-14, Pool A played in Lae, Pool B in Madang] Known results: Pool A Round 1 Lae 2-0 Karuru Pool B Round 1 Madang 3-1 Maprik Third Place Match Lae FA drw Passam [4-5 pen] Final [Aug 28] Madang 3-1 Lahi NB: both finalists qualified for National Stage New Guinea Islands [played in Kimbe] Semifinals [Sep 18] South Bougainville 1-0 SBLC Buluma (Manus) Central Bougainville 2-1 KImbe Final Central Bougainville 2-1 South Bougainviile NB: both finalists qualified for National Stage Southern Region [played in Kaparoko Village] Final Koupa 1-1 NCD PSSA NB: both finalists qualified for National Stage National Stage [Nov 2-4, played in Lae] Bougainville League 2016 (link to separate file)
Thanks to Martin Arenlind
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