2014 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League

Papua New Guinea National Soccer League 2014 8 February – 24 May 2014 Hekari United (8th title) 2014–15 OFC Champions League Hekari United 2013 2015 The 2014 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season, known as the Telikom NSL Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the eighth edition of the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. The title was won by Hekari United, who won their eighth and, to date, final title, after going unbeaten throughout the season and being awarded the title in the final after the match against Lae FC was abandoned due to crowd violence.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/png2014.html Papua New Guinea 2014 RSSSF 2019-01-20https://www.thenational.com.pg/disgust-reigns-at-lae-soccer-supporter%e2%80%99s-behaviour/ Disgust reigns at Lae soccer supporter’s behaviour 2014-05-26 The National en-US 2019-01-20 Teams There were seven teams in the competition, one fewer than the previous season. The previous season's runners-up FC Port Moresby were excluded from the competition after failing to submit the necessary paperwork on time, with the club taking the PNGFA and the NSL to court over the whole procedure.https://www.thenational.com.pg/nsl-back-on-the-menu/ NSL back on the menu 2014-01-01 The National en-US 2019-01-20 Last year's debutants WNB Tavur were also excluded, while Welgris Highlanders withdrew. They were replaced by Admiralty FC from Manus Province, and Lae FC. +Papua New Guinea National Soccer League 2014TeamPrevious bestOther honoursHekari United2006–13: Champions (7x)2009–10 OFC Champions League: Champions 2007 Port Moresby Premier League: ChampionsEastern Stars F.C.2010–11, 2011–12: Runners-UpNoneGigira Laitepo Morobe F.C.2009–10: Runners-Up1998 National Club Championship: Runners-Up 2001, 2005 Lae Regional Championship: ChampionsBesta PNG United2011–12, 2013: 3rdNoneOro F.C.2013: 5thNoneLae F.C.N/ANoneAdmiralty F.C.N/ANone Format Seven teams played in the league. During the regular season, teams played home and away, and the team at the top of the league after all matches were played was crowned 'Minor Premiers' and secured qualification for the 2014–15 OFC Champions League. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams advanced to a knockout competition, the winners of which were crowned Champions. Summary Due to FC Port Moresby's ongoing court case, the start of the season was delayed three timeshttps://www.thenational.com.pg/nsl-in-limbo/ NSL in limbo 2014-01-29 The National en-US 2019-01-20 before eventually kicking off on 8 February 2014. Morobe FC went top of the league after the opening weekend, having secured a 4–0 win over Lae FC while Hekari United could only draw with Eastern Stars.https://www.thenational.com.pg/lae-suffer-seeto-blitz/ Lae suffer Seeto blitz 2014-02-10 The National en-US 2019-01-20 Two straight wins for Hekari propelled them to the top by the end of February, although Morobe were just a point behind with a game in hand. March saw Hekari stretch their lead with three wins and two draws over five weekends giving them 18 points by the end of the month. Morobe maintained their position in second, although found themselves six points behind Hekari – with whom they had played out a 2–2 draw on 22 Marchhttps://www.thenational.com.pg/champions-held-to-draw-by-feisty-morobe/ Champions held to draw by feisty Morobe 2014-03-23 The National en-US 2019-01-20 – thanks to a 0–2 slip up against Oro FC on 8 March.https://www.thenational.com.pg/besta-put-on-show-as-oro-upset-morobe/ Besta put on show as Oro upset Morobe 2014-03-10 The National en-US 2019-01-20 Oro themselves sat third, level on points with Lae FC despite twice losing to the side from Lae during the course of the month. Admiralty FC and Besta PNG United sat four points off playoff qualification, with Eastern Stars last with four points, their only win to date a 2–1 victory over Lae. With Hekari away at the start of April for the 2013–14 OFC Champions League group stage, the remaining teams had a chance to put pressure on the defending champions. However, Morobe could only draw both their games against Eastern Stars, with both matches ending 2–2.https://www.thenational.com.pg/morobe-let-victory-slip-through-fingers-oro-win/ Morobe let victory slip through fingers, Oro win 2014-04-13 The National en-US 2019-01-20 Oro drew level with Morobe after a win and a draw against Besta PNG United, while Lae's first match against Admiralty was abandoned at 89 minuteshttps://www.thenational.com.pg/rematch-not-set-yet/ Rematch not set yet 2014-04-08 The National en-US 2019-01-20 and replayed later once Hekari had already claimed the Minor Premiership. Lae went on to beat Admiralty 3–2 at home the following weekend.https://www.thenational.com.pg/peka-liem-star-for-lae-as-admiralty-fall-short/ Peka, Liem star for Lae as Admiralty fall short 2014-04-13 The National en-US 2019-01-20 Hekari returned from continental action, therefore, still four points clear at the top, and defeated Oro 5–0 on their return.https://www.thenational.com.pg/hekari-vent-frustration/ Hekari vent frustration 2014-04-21 The National en-US 2019-01-20 The following weekend, Hekari claimed the Minor Premiership after a win against Lae FC combined with Morobe's 1–0 loss against Oro, giving them an unassailable lead with two fixtures to play.https://www.thenational.com.pg/hekari-too-good-for-lae/ Hekari too good for Lae 2014-04-27 The National en-US 2019-01-20 Morobe eventually slumped to 4th after Lae and Oro won all their remaining fixtures, and Morobe fell 3–1 to Premiers Hekari on the final day.https://www.thenational.com.pg/lae-nail-finals-spot/ Lae nail finals spot 2014-05-11 The National en-US 2019-01-20 In the playoffs, Hekari reached their eighth consecutive final after a 2–0 victory against Morobe FC, while Lae FC made the final in their debut season with a battling 3–2 win over Oro FC.https://www.thenational.com.pg/reds-make-ninth-final/ Reds make ninth final 2014-05-19 The National en-US 2019-01-20 Morobe beat Oro after extra time in the third-place match, while the Grand Final, on 24 May 2014, was rife with incident. With Hekari leading 3–0 after 70 minutes, several Lae FC fans outside the arena fence started throwing stones at the Hekari United players, with Hekari goalkeeper Godfrey Baniau being hit several times. The match was abandoned, and Hekari were awarded the title after having the better regular season record. Regular season main WDL Q y HEK Hekari United LAE Lae FC ORO Oro FC MRB Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC BPU Besta PNG United ADM Admiralty FC EAS Eastern Stars FC 9 3 0 39 7 C 7 1 4 20 18 6 2 4 15 18 4 5 3 22 17 3 1 8 15 24 2 4 6 16 26 1 4 7 12 29 #D0F0C0 Qualified for the 2014–15 OFC Champions League Group Stage CLGS #FFFFA0 Qualified for the Championship Playoff CP CP CP 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Weltfussballarchiv Championship playoff Hekari United 2 Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC 0 Oro FC 2 Lae FC 3 Hekari United 3 Lae FC 0 Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC W Oro FC L 180 Semi-finals Final Third place Semi-finals 17 May 2014 Hekari United Gigira Laitepo Morobe 2–0 Joachim Waroi 54 Raymond Gunemba 82 Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae 17 May 2014 Oro FC Lae FC 2–3 Leana Geno Garry Moka p Goroba Tawa Jacob Max Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae yes Final 24 May 2014 Hekari United Lae FC 3–0 Nigel Dabinyaba 44Nicolas Muri Raymond Gunemba Match abandoned after 70 minutes Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae References Category:Papua New Guinea National Soccer League seasons football Papua