Papua New Guinea 2022


National Competitions 2022
Bougainville League 2022 (link to separate file)

National Competitions 2022

National Soccer League 2022
OFC Champions League 2023 Playoff

National Soccer League 2022

Regional Stage | Playoff Stage

Regional Stage

Southern Conference | Northern Conference | Highlands | New Guinea Islands Central | New Guinea Islands Eastern

Southern Conference

Final Table:

 1.Hekari United FC (Port Moresby)        10   9  1  0  38- 8  28       Qualified
 2.Gulf Komara FC (Kerema)                 9   5  2  2  36-11  17  [*]  Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Central Amoana FC (Kaparoko)           10   5  2  3  29-17  17
 4.FC Genesis                              9   2  3  4  12-15   9
 5.National Capital District Souths FC    10   2  3  5  16-30   9
 6.National Capital District FC           10   0  1  9   6-56   1
 -.Star Mountain FC                       withdrew
[*] Gulf Komara replaced Star Mountain who forfeited their opening match
NB: round 1 match between Gulf Komara and Genesis declared void

Round 1
[Oct 1]
Star Mountain           n/p FC Genesis              [Star Mountain forfeited]
Hekari United           4-0 NCD                     
NCD Souths              1-4 Central Amoana          
[Nov 14]
Gulf Komara             ann FC Genesis              [awarded 3-0, Genesis forfeited; award
                                                     revoked Nov 17 and game annulled as
Round 2 [Oct 8]                                      punishment for assault on referee in
NCD                     1-4 NCD Souths               round 6 match between the same clubs]
FC Genesis              1-4 Central Amoana          
Gulf Komara             2-2 Hekari United           

Round 3 [Oct 15]
Hekari United           1-0 FC Genesis              
NCD Souths              0-4 Gulf Komara             
Central Amoana          8-0 NCD                     

Round 4 [Oct 22]
Gulf Komara             1-1 Central Amoana          
Hekari United           6-1 NCD Souths              
FC Genesis              2-2 NCD                     

Round 5 [Oct 29]
NCD Souths              2-2 FC Genesis              
Central Amoana          1-2 Hekari United           
NCD                    0-11 Gulf Komara             

Round 6 [Nov 5]
NCD                     0-9 Hekari United           
FC Genesis              1-0 Gulf Komara             
Central Amoana          2-2 NCD Souths              

Round 7
[Nov 9]
Central Amoana          3-1 FC Genesis              
NCD Souths              2-0 NCD                     
Hekari United           abd Gulf Komara             [abandoned at 2-0 in 57' due
[Nov 23]                                             to fading light]
Hekari United           4-2 Gulf Komara             [replay]

Round 8 [Nov 12]
Gulf Komara             4-2 NCD Souths              
NCD                     2-4 Central Amoana          
FC Genesis              0-1 Hekari United           

Round 9 [Nov 16]
NCD                     1-4 FC Genesis              [also reported 1-3]
Central Amoana          1-4 Gulf Komara             [also reported 1-3]
NCD Souths              1-6 Hekari United           

Round 10 [Nov 19]
FC Genesis              1-1 NCD Souths              
Hekari United           3-1 Central Amoana          
Gulf Komara             8-0 NCD                     

Final Table:

 1.Hekari United FC (Port Moresby)        10   9  1  0  38- 8  28       Qualified
 2.Gulf Komara FC (Kerema)                 9   5  2  2  36-11  17  [*]  Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Central Amoana FC (Kaparoko)           10   5  2  3  29-17  17
 4.FC Genesis                              9   2  3  4  12-15   9
 5.National Capital District Souths FC    10   2  3  5  16-30   9
 6.National Capital District FC           10   0  1  9   6-56   1
 -.Star Mountain FC                       withdrew
[*] Gulf Komara replaced Star Mountain who forfeited their opening match
NB: round 1 match between Gulf Komara and Genesis declared void

Northern Conference

Final Table:

 1.Lae City FC (Lae)                      10   9  1  0  42- 9  28       Qualified
 2.Lae Natives FC (Lae)                   10   6  1  3  29-21  19       Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Lae City Dwellers FC (Lae)             10   4  2  4  19-12  14
 4.FC Morobe Wawens (Lae)                 10   3  3  4  21-22  12
 5.Tusbab Stallions FC (Madang)           10   3  1  6  24-29  10
 6.Lahi FC                                10   1  0  9   7-49   3

Round 1 [Oct 1]
Lae City                4-2 Lae Natives             
Tusbab Stallions        2-3 Lae City Dwellers       
Morobe Wawens           1-2 Lahi                    

Round 2 [Oct 8]
Lae City                4-1 Morobe Wawens           
Lahi                    1-4 Tusbab Stallions        
Lae Natives             1-0 Lae City Dwellers       

Round 3 [Oct 15]
Morobe Wawens           1-4 Lae Natives             
Lae City Dwellers       3-1 Lahi                    
Tusbab Stallions        1-2 Lae City                

Round 4 [Oct 22]
Lae City                2-1 Lae City Dwellers       
Lae Natives             3-2 Lahi                    
Morobe Wawens           4-0 Tusbab Stallions        

Round 5 [Oct 29]
Lae City Dwellers       1-1 Morobe Wawens           
Lahi                    0-9 Lae City                
Tusbab Stallions        3-4 Lae Natives             

Round 6
[Nov 5]
Lahi                    0-4 Morobe Wawens           
Lae Natives             2-2 Lae City                
[Nov 13]
Lae City Dwellers       4-2 Tusbab Stallions        

Round 7 [Nov 9]
Morobe Wawens           2-6 Lae City                
Lae City Dwellers       0-1 Lae Natives             
Tusbab Stallions        4-0 Lahi                    [also reported 4-1]

Round 8 [Nov 12]
Lae Natives             1-3 Morobe Wawens           
Lahi                    0-6 Lae City Dwellers       
Lae City                5-0 Tusbab Stallions        

Round 9
[Nov 16]
Lae City Dwellers       0-1 Lae City                
Lahi                    1-8 Lae Natives             
[Nov 20]
Tusbab Stallions        3-3 Morobe Wawens           

Round 10 [Nov 19]
Morobe Wawens           1-1 Lae City Dwellers       
Lae City                7-0 Lahi                    
Lae Natives             3-5 Tusbab Stallions        

Final Table:

 1.Lae City FC (Lae)                      10   9  1  0  42- 9  28       Qualified
 2.Lae Natives FC (Lae)                   10   6  1  3  29-21  19       Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Lae City Dwellers FC (Lae)             10   4  2  4  19-12  14
 4.FC Morobe Wawens (Lae)                 10   3  3  4  21-22  12
 5.Tusbab Stallions FC (Madang)           10   3  1  6  24-29  10
 6.Lahi FC                                10   1  0  9   7-49   3

Highlands

Final Table:

 1.Ape Aporo FC (Mount Hagen)             10   9  1  0  28- 3  28       Qualified
 2.Kuri FC (Mount Hagen)                  10   6  2  2  18-11  20       Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Radza FC (Markham)                     10   5  3  2  15- 8  18  [*]
 4.Hagen FC (Mount Hagen)                 10   4  1  5  11-12  13
 5.Goroka FC                              10   1  1  8   4-23   4
 6.Wapak FC (Wabag)                       10   1  0  9   5-24   3
[*] Radza FC were moved from the Northern Conference to the Highlands
    Conference as the six places in the Northern Conference were filled

Round 1 [Oct 15]
Hagen                   2-0 Wapak                   
Kuri                    3-3 Radza                   
Goroka                  0-1 Ape Aporo               

Round 2
[Oct 22]
Radza                   0-0 Goroka                  
Wapak                   0-3 Ape Aporo               
[Nov 26?]
Hagen                   0-2 Kuri                    

Round 3 [Oct 26]
Ape Aporo               2-1 Radza                   
Kuri                    3-1 Wapak                   
Hagen                   3-2 Goroka                  

Round 4 [Oct 29]
Hagen                   1-3 Ape Aporo               
Kuri                    3-1 Goroka                  
Wapak                   0-3 Radza                   

Round 5 [Nov 2]
Kuri                    0-0 Ape Aporo               
Radza                   0-0 Hagen                   
Goroka                  1-0 Wapak                   

Round 6 [Nov 5]
Radza                   2-0 Kuri                    
Wapak                   1-2 Hagen                   
Ape Aporo               4-0 Goroka                  

NB: apparently, Goroka forfeited all their matches after round 6

Round 7 [Nov 9]
Ape Aporo               6-0 Wapak                   [also reported 5-0]
Kuri                    1-0 Hagen                   
Goroka                  awd Radza                   [not played; presumably awarded 0-3]

Round 8 [Nov 12]
Radza                   0-3 Ape Aporo               
Wapak                   0-2 Kuri                    
Goroka                  awd Hagen                   [not played; presumably awarded 0-3]

Round 9 [Nov 16]
Radza                   2-0 Wapak                   
Ape Aporo               2-0 Hagen                   
Goroka                  awd Kuri                    [not played; presumably awarded 0-3]

Round 10 [Nov 19]
Ape Aporo               4-1 Kuri                    
Hagen                   0-1 Radza                   
Wapak                   awd Goroka                  [not played; presumably awarded 3-0]

Final Table:

 1.Ape Aporo FC (Mount Hagen)             10   9  1  0  28- 3  28       Qualified
 2.Kuri FC (Mount Hagen)                  10   6  2  2  18-11  20       Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Radza FC (Markham)                     10   5  3  2  15- 8  18  [*]
 4.Hagen FC (Mount Hagen)                 10   4  1  5  11-12  13
 5.Goroka FC                              10   1  1  8   4-23   4
 6.Wapak FC (Wabag)                       10   1  0  9   5-24   3
[*] Radza FC were moved from the Northern Conference to the Highlands
    Conference as the six places in the Northern Conference were filled

New Guinea Islands Central

Final Table:

 1.Kimbe Eagle FC                         10   7  2  1  19-10  23       Playoff
 2.Laheri FC                              10   5  2  3  23-18  17       Playoff
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.West Tribes FC (Kimbe)                 10   5  2  3  21-17  17
 4.Tavur FC (Kimbe)                       10   5  0  5  19-18  15
 5.Greengold FC                           10   2  3  5  16-20   9
 6.Seeds United FC                        10   1  1  8  11-26   4

Round 1 [Oct 15]
Seeds United            2-3 Tavur                   
Greengold               2-2 Laheri                  
West Tribes             0-3 Kimbe Eagle             

Round 2 [Oct 22]
Laheri                  2-0 West Tribes             
Tavur                   0-1 Kimbe Eagle             
Seeds United            3-1 Greengold               

Round 3 [Oct 26]
West Tribes             2-2 Seeds United            
Kimbe Eagle             2-1 Laheri                  
Greengold               2-3 Tavur                   

Round 4 [Oct 29]
Seeds United            2-3 Kimbe Eagle             
Greengold               1-1 West Tribes             
Tavur                   0-1 Laheri                  

Round 5 [Nov 2]
West Tribes             3-2 Tavur                   
Laheri                  2-1 Seeds United            
Kimbe Eagle             1-1 Greengold               

Round 6 [Nov 5]
Laheri                  3-4 Greengold               
Kimbe Eagle             2-3 West Tribes             
Tavur                   3-1 Seeds United            

Round 7 [Nov 9]
Kimbe Eagle             2-1 Tavur                   
Greengold               awd Seeds United            [awarded 3-0, Seeds United forfeited]
West Tribes             5-1 Laheri                  

Round 8 [Nov 12]
Seeds United            0-2 West Tribes             
Laheri                  1-1 Kimbe Eagle             
Tavur                   1-0 Greengold               

Round 9 [Nov 16]
Laheri                  4-3 Tavur                   
West Tribes             3-1 Greengold               
Kimbe Eagle             1-0 Seeds United            

Round 10 [Nov 19]
Greengold               1-3 Kimbe Eagle             
Seeds United            0-6 Laheri                  
Tavur                   3-2 West Tribes             

Final Table:

 1.Kimbe Eagle FC                         10   7  2  1  19-10  23       Playoff
 2.Laheri FC                              10   5  2  3  23-18  17       Playoff
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.West Tribes FC (Kimbe)                 10   5  2  3  21-17  17
 4.Tavur FC (Kimbe)                       10   5  0  5  19-18  15
 5.Greengold FC                           10   2  3  5  16-20   9
 6.Seeds United FC                        10   1  1  8  11-26   4

Playoff New Guinea Islands Central Conference

[Nov 23]
Kimbe Eagle             1-0 Laheri                  

NB: Kimbe Eagle qualified for quarterfinals

New Guinea Islands Eastern

Final Table:

 1.Panguna Metals FC                      10   8  1  1  23-20  25       Playoff
 2.Wantoks FC                             10   6  2  2  36-15  20       Playoff
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Bougainville United FC                 10   6  2  2  34-13  20
 4.Kiara FC                               10   3  0  7  20-24   9
 5.Laden San Kamap FC (Buka)              10   3  0  7  21-36   9
 6.North Bougainville FC                  10   1  1  8  16-42   4
NB: the PNGFA published a final table in which Wantoks were listed with 19 (instead of 15)
    goals against and North Bougainville with 47 (instead of 42) goals against, yielding
    an overall goal difference of -9 (the table is also dated as Nov 19 although the last
    three matches were in fact played on Nov 21)

Round 1 [Oct 1]
North Bougainville      1-6 Kiara                   
Wantoks                 1-1 Bougainville United     
Laden San Kamap         1-3 Panguna Metals          

Round 2 [Oct 8]
Bougainville United    10-2 Laden San Kamap         
Kiara                   0-3 Panguna Metals          
North Bougainville      1-7 Wantoks                 

Round 3 [Oct 15]
Panguna Metals          3-2 Bougainville United     
Laden San Kamap         1-4 North Bougainville      
Wantoks                 2-4 Kiara                   

Round 4
[Oct 22]
Kiara                   2-4 Bougainville United     
North Bougainville      1-1 Panguna Metals          
[Oct 23]
Wantoks                 4-1 Laden San Kamap         

Round 5 [Oct 29]
Bougainville United     4-0 North Bougainville      
Panguna Metals          3-0 Wantoks                 
Kiara                   1-2 Laden San Kamap         

Round 6 [Nov 5]
Panguna Metals          2-1 Laden San Kamap         
Kiara                   4-1 North Bougainville      
Bougainville United     2-2 Wantoks                 

Round 7 [Nov 9]
Wantoks                 5-1 North Bougainville      
Laden San Kamap         0-3 Bougainville United     
Panguna Metals          2-1 Kiara                   

Round 8
[Nov 12]
Bougainville United     1-2 Panguna Metals          
[Nov 13]
Kiara                   0-1 Wantoks                 
North Bougainville      3-5 Laden San Kamap         

Round 9 [Nov 19]
Laden San Kamap         2-4 Wantoks                 
Panguna Metals          4-3 North Bougainville      
Bougainville United     2-0 Kiara                   

Round 10 [Nov 21]
North Bougainville      1-5 Bougainville United     
Laden San Kamap         6-2 Kiara                   
Wantoks                10-0 Panguna Metals          [this was the minimally required result,
                                                     against hitherto unbeaten Panguna, for
Final Table:                                         Wantoks to finish second]

 1.Panguna Metals FC                      10   8  1  1  23-20  25       Playoff
 2.Wantoks FC                             10   6  2  2  36-15  20       Playoff
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Bougainville United FC                 10   6  2  2  34-13  20
 4.Kiara FC                               10   3  0  7  20-24   9
 5.Laden San Kamap FC (Buka)              10   3  0  7  21-36   9
 6.North Bougainville FC                  10   1  1  8  16-42   4
NB: the PNGFA published a final table in which Wantoks were listed with 19 (instead of 15)
    goals against and North Bougainville with 47 (instead of 42) goals against, yielding
    an overall goal difference of -9 (the table is also dated as Nov 19 although the last
    three matches were in fact played on Nov 21)

Playoff New Guinea Islands Eastern Conference

[Nov 23]
Panguna Metals          2-1 Wantoks                 

NB: Panguna Metals qualified for quarterfinals

Playoff Stage

NB: series postponed from Dec 2022

Quarterfinals [Jan 14, 2023]
Gulf Komara             3-0 Kimbe Eagle             [aet]
Hekari United           6-0 Panguna Metals          
Lae City                4-2 Kuri                    
Ape Aporo               1-3 Lae Natives             

Semifinals [Jan 21, 2023; both at Port Moresby]
Gulf Komara             0-2 Hekari United           
Lae Natives             0-2 Lae City                

Third Place Match [Feb 4, 2023]
Gulf Komara             0-1 Lae Natives             

Final [Feb 4, 2023]
Hekari United           1-1 Lae City                [aet, 3-5 pen]

NB: both finalists qualified for OFC Champions League 2023 Playoff

OFC Champions League 2023 Playoff

First Leg [Feb 11, Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae]
Lae City                1-2 Hekari United           

Second Leg [Feb 18, Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby]
Hekari United           2-0 Lae City                

2021

2023

list of champions

list of cup winners


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Thanks to Martin Arenlind

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Author: Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 21 Sep 2023

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