Papua New Guinea 2018


National Competitions 2018 | Regional Competitions 2018

National Competitions 2018

National Soccer League 2018 | FFPNG Champions League Cup 2018

National Soccer League 2018

Group Stage | Playoff Stage

Group Stage

Final Table:

 1.Toti City FC (Lae)                     12  10  2  0  46-15  32  [C]  [*]  Qualified
 2.FC Morobe Wawens                       12   8  0  4  36-18  24  [N]       Qualified
 3.Besta PNG United FC (Lae)              12   7  1  4  25-14  22            Qualified
 4.Madang FC (Madang)                     12   6  2  4  29-21  20            Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 5.Southern Strikers FC (Port Moresby)    12   3  3  6  17-29  12
 6.FC Momase                              12   1  2  9  11-33   5  [N]
 7.Buang FC (Mount Hagen)                 12   0  0 12   5-51   0

NB: 4 more losses than wins and total goal difference -12 as 2 matches (both between
    Momase and Buang) were forfeited by both clubs

[*] Lae City Dwellers were renamed Toti City

Round 1
[Jan 13]
Madang                  3-1 Morobe Wawens           
Toti City               3-2 Besta PNG United        
[Feb 17]
Momase                  3-1 Southern Strikers       
Buang                   bye

Round 2 [Jan 20]
Momase                  1-3 Besta PNG United        
Toti City               8-1 Buang                   
Madang                  5-0 Southern Strikers       
Morobe Wawens           bye

Round 3
[Jan 27]
Morobe Wawens           2-1 Buang                   
Toti City               7-2 Madang                  
[May 12]
Southern Strikers       0-3 Besta PNG United        
Momase                  bye

Round 4 [Feb 3]
Madang                  6-1 Buang                   
Southern Strikers       4-3 Morobe Wawens           
Toti City               2-1 Momase                  
Besta PNG United        bye

Round 5
[Feb 10]
Besta PNG United        1-2 Morobe Wawens           
[Feb 11]
Momase                  2-2 Madang                  
Buang                   awd Southern Strikers       [awarded 0-3]
Toti City               bye

Round 6
[Mar 3]
Buang                   1-3 Besta PNG United        
[Mar 17]
Momase                  0-1 Morobe Wawens           
Southern Strikers       0-3 Toti City               
Madang                  bye

Round 7
[Mar 3]
Morobe Wawens           2-3 Toti City               
[Mar 17]
Besta PNG United        2-0 Madang                  
Momase                  n/p Buang                   [awarded 0-3 against both clubs]
Southern Strikers       bye

Round 8
[Mar 3]
Southern Strikers       2-2 Momase                  
[Apr 21]
Besta PNG United        0-3 Toti City               
Morobe Wawens           2-0 Madang                  
Buang                   bye

Round 9 [Mar 10]
Southern Strikers       2-3 Madang                  
Besta PNG United        awd Momase                  [awarded 3-0]
Buang                   awd Toti City               [awarded 0-3]
Morobe Wawens           bye

Round 10
[Mar 10]
Buang                  1-10 Morobe Wawens           
[Mar 24]
Madang                  2-2 Toti City               
[May 16]
Besta PNG United        1-1 Southern Strikers       
Momase                  bye

Round 11 
[Mar 10]
Momase                  2-7 Toti City               
[May 14]
Morobe Wawens           5-0 Southern Strikers       
Buang                   awd Madang                  [awarded 0-3]
Besta PNG United        bye

Round 12 [Mar 24]
Morobe Wawens           3-1 Besta PNG United        
Southern Strikers       awd Buang                   [awarded 3-0]
Madang                  awd Momase                  [awarded 3-0]
Toti City               bye

Round 13 [Apr 14]
Toti City               1-1 Southern Strikers      
Besta PNG United        4-0 Buang                   
Morobe Wawens           awd Momase                  [awarded 3-0]
Madang                  bye

Round 14
[Apr 1]
Toti City               4-2 Morobe Wawens           
[Apr 28]
Madang                  0-2 Besta PNG United        
Buang                   n/p Momase                  [awarded 0-3 against both clubs]
Southern Strikers       bye

NB: on May 3, it was decided all remaining matches were forfeited, as only four
    out of seven teams (Toti City, Morobe Wawens, Besta PNG United and Madang)
    had settled their affiliation fees.
    However, on May 10 it was decided three matches, all involving Southern
    Strikers, who belately paid their fees, were to be played after all.

Final Table:

 1.Toti City FC (Lae)                     12  10  2  0  46-15  32  [C]  [*]  Qualified
 2.FC Morobe Wawens                       12   8  0  4  36-18  24  [N]       Qualified
 3.Besta PNG United FC (Lae)              12   7  1  4  25-14  22            Qualified
 4.Madang FC (Madang)                     12   6  2  4  29-21  20            Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 5.Southern Strikers FC (Port Moresby)    12   3  3  6  17-29  12
 6.FC Momase                              12   1  2  9  11-33   5  [N]
 7.Buang FC (Mount Hagen)                 12   0  0 12   5-51   0

NB: 4 more losses than wins and total goal difference -12 as 2 matches (both between
    Momase and Buang) were forfeited by both clubs

[*] Lae City Dwellers were renamed Toti City

Playoff Stage

Semifinals [May 20, Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae]
Toti City               2-2 Madang                  [aet, 5-4 pen]
Morobe Wawens           0-1 Besta PNG United        

Third Place Match [May 26, Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae]
Morobe Wawens           2-0 Madang                  

Final [May 26, Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae]
Toti City               3-0 Besta PNG United        
  [Nigel Dabinyaba 10, Mathew David 47, Raymond Gunemba 3-0]

FFPNG Champions League Cup 2018

NB: this is a rebel league organised by the FFPNG

Group Stage | Playoff Stage

Group Stage

Northern Conference | Southern Conference

Northern Conference

NB: all matches at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae

Final Table:

 1.Welgris Morobe United FC (Lae)          3   2  1  0   8- 5   7  Final
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 2.Markham FC                              3   2  0  1  10- 5   6  Third Place Match
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Jessa Nawaeb FC                         3   1  0  2   8-14   3
 4.Laiwaden FC (Madang)                    3   0  1  2   4- 6   1

Round 1 [Feb 16]
Welgris Morobe          4-2 Nawaeb                  
Markham                 1-0 Laiwaden                

Round 2 [Feb 17]
Markham                 7-2 Nawaeb                  
Welgris Morobe          1-1 Laiwaden                

Round 3 [Feb 18]
Nawaeb                  4-3 Laiwaden                
Welgris Morobe          3-2 Markham                 

Final Table:

 1.Welgris Morobe United FC (Lae)          3   2  1  0   8- 5   7  Final
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 2.Markham FC                              3   2  0  1  10- 5   6  Third Place Match
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Jessa Nawaeb FC                         3   1  0  2   8-14   3
 4.Laiwaden FC (Madang)                    3   0  1  2   4- 6   1

Southern Conference

NB: all matches at Bava Park, Port Moresby

Final Table:

 1.PRK Erema FC                            3   2  1  0   5- 3   7  Final
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 2.Hekari United FC (Port Moresby)         3   2  0  1  15- 3   6  Third Place Match
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Admiralty FC (Port Moresby)             3   1  0  2   6-10   3
 4.Gigira Amoana FC (Koupa)                3   0  1  2   2-12   1

Round 1 [Feb 23]
Hekari United           7-0 Amoana                  
Erema                   2-1 Admiralty               

Round 2 [Feb 24]
Erema                   2-1 Hekari United           
Admiralty               4-1 Amoana                  

Round 3 [Feb 25]
Erema                   1-1 Amoana                  
Hekari United           7-1 Admiralty               

Final Table:

 1.PRK Erema FC                            3   2  1  0   5- 3   7  Final
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 2.Hekari United FC (Port Moresby)         3   2  0  1  15- 3   6  Third Place Match
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Admiralty FC (Port Moresby)             3   1  0  2   6-10   3
 4.Gigira Amoana FC (Koupa)                3   0  1  2   2-12   1

Playoff Stage

Third Place Match [Mar 24, Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae]
Hekari United           5-1 Markham                 

Final [Mar 24, Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae]
Welgris Morobe          3-4 Erema                   [aet]



Regional Competitions 2018

Besta Cup 2018 | Port Moresby Soccer Association 2018 | Madang Soccer Association 2018 | Toniva Soccer Association 2018

Bougainville League 2018 (link to separate file)

Besta Cup 2018

Highlands [Simbu, Jul 9-15]

10 teams particpating  (Goroka aka Apo)

Round 1
Simbu                   2-0 Tabare
Goroka 3                1-1 Goroka 1
Kainantu                2-0 Yongumugl
Final
Goroka 1                1-0 Goroka 2
 
Momase [Madang, Jul 2-7]

44 teams (men and women) participating

Final
Almami (Bogia)          1-0 Morobe [aka Lae City Boys]
 
NB: Almami are from Madang province
 
New Guinea Islands [Kimbe, Jul 25-29]

Final
Kimbe                   1-0 Bougainville
 
Southern Region [Port Moresby, Jul 20-23]

Participating teams:
Kaufa
Vagena
Karekodobu
Alotau
POM School Soccer Association
Lower Sogeri
Kamali
Hoods
Karawa
Boregaina
Port Moresby Soccer Association (PMSA) 1
Port Moresby Soccer Association (PMSA) 2

Third Place Match
Hoods 2                 drw PMSA  1                 [4-3 pen]

Final
Hoods 1                 4-2 Kamali
 
National Stage [Lae,  Sep 13-15]

6 participating teams in 2 pools:
Hoods
Kamali
Goroka
Almami (Bogia) [Madang province]
Morobe
Kimbe
 
Third Place Match
Kimbe                   bt  Hood
 
Final
Morobe                  3-0 Almami (Bogia)   

Port Moresby Soccer Association 2018

Premier Division

NB: exact match dates unknown

Final Table:

 1.Mungkas                                14  11  3  0  39- 6  36  [C]  Champions
 2.Keleiruna                              14   8  2  4  28-13  26  [P]
 3.University Inter                       14   6  4  4  21-21  22
 4.FC Genesis                             14   5  5  4  31-22  20
 5.PS Rutz                                14   5  3  6  29-28  18
 6.Maclaren                               14   3  4  7  18-32  13
 7.Cosmos                                 14   3  2  9  23-40  11
 8.Momase                                 14   3  1 10  14-41  10

Round 1
Cosmos                  2-4 Maclaren
Keleiruna               1-1 FC Genesis
PS Rutz                 5-0 Momase
Mungkas                 0-0 University Inter  

Round 2
Momase                  1-1 FC Genesis
PS Rutz                 1-2 Mungkas
Cosmos                  0-2 Keleiruna
Maclaren                3-3 University Inter

Round 3
Keleiruna               5-0 PS Rutz
University Inter        2-0 Cosmos
Mungkas                 3-0 Momase
FC Genesis              2-1 Maclaren

Round 4
Maclaren                3-2 PS Rutz
Mungkas                 3-0 Cosmos
FC Genesis              0-0 University Inter
Momase                  2-0 Keleiruna

Round 5
FC Genesis              1-1 Mungkas
University Inter        3-1 Momase
Keleiruna               1-1 Maclaren
PS Rutz                 4-2 Cosmos

Round 6
Cosmos                  5-1 FC Genesis
Maclaren                3-1 Momase
PS Rutz                 2-0 University Inter
Mungkas                 1-0 Keleiruna

Round 7
University Inter        1-0 Keleiruna
FC Genesis              0-4 PS Rutz
Maclaren                0-3 Mungkas
Momase                  1-3 Cosmos

Halfway Table:

 1.Mungkas                                 7   5  2  0  13- 2  17  [C]
 2.PS Rutz                                 7   4  0  3  18-12  12
 3.University Inter                        7   3  3  1   9- 6  12       
 4.Maclaren                                7   3  2  2  15-14  11
 5.Keleiruna                               7   2  2  3   9- 6   8  [P]    
 6.FC Genesis                              7   1  4  2   6-13   7      
 7.Cosmos                                  7   2  0  5  12-17   6
 8.Momase                                  7   1  1  5   6-18   4

Round 8
Maclaren                0-5 Cosmos
FC Genesis              0-2 Keleiruna
Momase                  2-3 PS Rutz
University Inter        1-6 Mungkas

Round 9
FC Genesis              9-0 Momase
Mungkas                 2-0 PS Rutz
Keleiruna               4-1 Cosmos
University Inter        3-0 Maclaren

Round 10
PS Rutz                 2-4 Keleiruna
Cosmos                  1-1 University Inter
Momase                  0-4 Mungkas
Maclaren                0-4 FC Genesis

Round 11
PS Rutz                 2-2 Maclaren
Cosmos                  0-6 Mungkas
University Inter        0-3 FC Genesis
Keleiruna               3-1 Momase

Round 12
Mungkas                 4-0 FC Genesis
Momase                  2-4 University Inter
Maclaren                0-2 Keleiruna
Cosmos                  2-2 PS Rutz

Round 13
FC Genesis              8-2 Cosmos
Momase                  1-0 Maclaren
University Inter        3-1 PS Rutz
Keleiruna               2-3 Mungkas

Round 14
Keleiruna               2-0 University Inter
PS Rutz                 1-1 FC Genesis
Mungkas                 1-1 Maclaren
Cosmos                  0-2 Momase

Final Table:

 1.Mungkas                                14  11  3  0  39- 6  36  [C]  Champions
 2.Keleiruna                              14   8  2  4  28-13  26  [P]
 3.University Inter                       14   6  4  4  21-21  22
 4.FC Genesis                             14   5  5  4  31-22  20
 5.PS Rutz                                14   5  3  6  29-28  18
 6.Maclaren                               14   3  4  7  18-32  13
 7.Cosmos                                 14   3  2  9  23-40  11
 8.Momase                                 14   3  1 10  14-41  10

NB: no relegation as top level was extended to 10 clubs.

Division One

Final Table:

 1.Seeadler                               12   8  3  1  33- 5  27       Promoted
 2.Leilam                                 12   7  3  2  14- 7  24       Promoted
 3.Blue Kumuls                            12   5  3  4  17-15  18  [R]
 4.Yamaros                                12   5  3  4   9-10  18  [R]
 5.Yarangs                                12   5  2  5  13-14  17
 6.Mainum                                 12   2  2  8   7-28   8
 7.Morobe United                          12   1  2  9   4-18   5

NB: several clubs from the previous season (City Kings, MBS FC, Lemedy) seem 
    to have folded. 

Division Two

Reported Final Table:

 1.Gurupweu                               12   8  0  4  20- 6  24       Promoted
 2.Vitiaz                                 12   7  1  4   8- 9  22  [*]  Promoted
 3.Polekamasi                             12   6  2  4   9- 6  20
 4.Alo United                             12   5  3  4  16-20  18  [R]
 5.Erima Fly Overs                        12   3  3  6   9-14  12
 6.Guria                                  12   3  3  6   7-17  12  [*]
 7.Murat                                  12   3  2  7   8-15  11

NB: total goal difference -10

[*] Vitiaz and Guria finished 6th and 8th (out of 12) in the 2017 Division One,
    so it's unclear why they were demoted to Division Two. Alo United finished
    11th.

Division Three

Final Table:

 1.Finance                                14   7  6  1  22-11  27
 2.Kurti Andra                            14   6  8  0  19- 7  26
 3.Sineng                                 14   6  7  1  19-10  25
 4.Kokoda Warriors                        14   4  7  3  13-12  19  [R]
 5.Mariners                               14   4  5  5  19-20  17
 6.Manena                                 14   4  5  5  13-18  17
 7.Babagarubu                             14   3  1 10  11-25  10
 8.8 Mile United                          14   2  1 11  16-29   7

Division Four

Final Table:

 1.Vanimo Jaya                            12   8  0  4  21-12  24
 2.West Gilu                              12   6  3  3  15- 9  21
 3.Solomon United                         12   5  3  4  19-12  18
 4.NBC                                    12   5  3  4  10-11  18
 5.9City United                           12   5  1  6   9-14  16
 6.Haraga                                 12   4  2  6  15-21  14
 7.Bismarck                               12   2  2  8   6-16   8


Madang Soccer Association 2018

Grand Final
Tusbab Blue Kumuls      1-0 Wagsford                [aet]


Toniva Soccer Association 2018

Grand Final [Dec ?]
KSK FC                  1-1 Normal SC               [KSK on pen] 

2017

2019

list of champions

list of cup winners


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Authors: Mark Gregory, Hans Schöggl and Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 21 Sep 2023

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