National Soccer League 2022
OFC Champions League 2023 Playoff
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
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
Thanks to Martin Arenlind
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