2016 National Premier Leagues

October 2015 October 2015 National Premier Leagues 2016 Sydney United 58 (2nd Title) Finalists Adelaide CityBentleigh GreensBrisbane StrikersCanberra OlympicDevonport CityEdgeworth FCPerth SCSydney United 58 2015 2017 The 2016 National Premier Leagues was the fourth season of the Australian National Premier Leagues soccer competition. The league competition was played amongst eight separate divisions, divided by FFA state and territory member federations. The divisions are ACT, NSW, Northern NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The winners of each respective divisional league competed in a finals playoff tournament at season end, with Sydney United 58 crowned as Champions,http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4039/state-leagues-and-more/2016/10/02/28089752/sydney-united-58-crowned-2016-national-premier-leagues Sydney United 58 crowned 2016 National Premier Leagues champions 2 October 2016 Goal.com which gave them direct qualification for the 2017 FFA Cup Round of 32.http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/cup-spot-the-reward-in-ps4-npl-finals-series/1jo74fgt8tt712gwfdap1ao3z FFA Cup spot the reward in PS4 NPL Finals series Football Federation Australia 15 September 2014 3 League tables ACT 2016 Capital Football season NPL table Finals NPL bracket NSW 2016 Football NSW season NPL table Finals NPL bracket Northern NSW 2016 Northern NSW Football season NPL table Finals NPL bracket Queensland 2016 Football Queensland season NPL table Finals NPL bracket South Australia 2016 FFSA season NPL table Finals NPL bracket Tasmania 2016 Football Federation Tasmania season NPL table Finals NPL bracket Victoria 2016 Football Federation Victoria season NPL table Finals NPL bracket Western Australia 2016 Football West season NPL table Finals NPL bracket Final Series The winner of each league competition (top of the table) in the NPL competed in a single match knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2016. Unlike previous years, the participants were not matched up based on geographical proximity, instead an open draw was used to determine the match ups and hosting of quarter finals.http://www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au/article/matchups-for-2016-finals-series-take-shape/1n9trno9apabm1io4gm1yh6rfz Matchups for 2016 Finals series take shape 2016-07-21 Hosting of the semi-finals and final was based on a formula relating to time of winning (normal time, extra time or penalties), goals scored and allowed, and yellow/red cards.http://www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au/article/details-confirmed-for-semi-finals/1fugoneiotje81trq5s4ee0b25 Details confirmed for Semi-finals Football Federation Australia 20 September 2016 20 September 2016 The winner also qualified for the 2017 FFA Cup Round of 32. Club Qualified From Participation Canberra Olympic Australian Capital Territory ACT 1st Sydney United 58 New South Wales NSW 2nd Edgeworth FC New South Wales Northern NSW 2nd Brisbane Strikers Queensland Queensland 1st Adelaide City South Australia South Australia 1st Devonport City Tasmania Tasmania1st Bentleigh Greens Victoria Victoria 1st Perth Western Australia Western Australia 1st Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final 25px 145px New South Wales Sydney United 58 5 South Australia Adelaide City 4 Queensland Brisbane Strikers 3 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Olympic 2 Western Australia Perth 6 Tasmania Devonport City 1 Victoria Bentleigh Greens 1 New South Wales Edgeworth FC 3 New South Wales Sydney United 58 2 Queensland Brisbane Strikers 1 Western Australia Perth 0 New South Wales Edgeworth FC 1 New South Wales Sydney United 58 4 New South Wales Edgeworth FC 1 Quarter-finals 17 September 2016 15:00 AEST Bentleigh Greens Victoria 1–3 yes http://www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au/article/edgeworth-topple-bentleigh-in-extra-time/1km6wy2rwhtcp1cas8pcku0rry New South Wales Edgeworth FC Maclean 89 Moore 54 Gardner 99 109 Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne Chris Hope 17 September 2016 18:00 AEST Brisbane Strikers Queensland 3–2 http://www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au/article/brisbane-strikers-advance-to-semis/14jfdoj78eij1sxrebjng54yd Australian Capital Territory Canberra Olympic Marsh 6 Bobolas 67 o.g. Habtemarium 81 o.g. Tsekenis 13 26 Perry Park, Brisbane Alex King 17 September 2016 18:00 AWST Perth Western Australia 6–1 http://www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au/article/perth-sc-progress-after-win-against-devonport/10e3priozs5ez1oniv298by8bd Tasmania Devonport City Diaz 11 Milenkovic 21 30 Catarcione 55 Keltie 85 Theodosiades 90+3 Mann 70 Litis Stadium, Perth David Bruce 18 September 2016 14:00 AEST Sydney United 58 New South Wales 5–4 http://www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au/article/sydney-united/1uxheikntn8xn1eg93n8igf9u4 South Australia Adelaide City Shin 23 Nikas 35 57 77 Payne 90+2 Allwright 45 60 Halliday 68 Costa 89 Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney Ben Abraham Semi-finals 24 September 2016 18:00 AWST Perth Western Australia 0–1 http://www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au/article/perth-sunk-by-mcbreen-strike/fxpeqr49sk2h110kao7ymdt1g New South Wales Edgeworth FC McBreen 51 Dorrien Gardens, Perth Adam Fielding 25 September 2016 14:30 AEST Sydney United 58 New South Wales 2–1 http://www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au/article/nikas-brilliance-downs-strikers/1s50lqr6l724s18hfvb6jmq624 Queensland Brisbane Strikers Nikas 51 71 Clulow 35 Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney Adam Susz Grand Final 2 October 2016 14:30 Sydney United 58 New South Wales 4–1 http://www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au/article/sydney-united-58-fc-crowned-ps4-npl-champions-of-australia/169xro1g3vxh1okhztgprgvit New South Wales Edgeworth FC Nikas 17 Trifiro 29 78 88 Moriyasu 58 Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney Alex King Individual honours Glen Trifiro from Sydney United 58 won the John Kosmina Medal for the best player in the NPL Grand Final.http://www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au/article/sydney-united-58-fc-crowned-ps4-npl-champions-of-australia/169xro1g3vxh1okhztgprgvit#sthash.h7HFbyFl.dpuf Sydney United 58 FC crowned PS4 NPL Champions of Australia Football Federation Australia 2 October 2016 2 October 2016 References 2 External links Official website 2016 2 2 Australia Australia Category:February 2016 sports events in Australia Category:March 2016 sports events in Australia Category:April 2016 sports events in Australia Category:May 2016 sports events in Australia Category:June 2016 sports events in Australia Category:July 2016 sports events in Australia Category:August 2016 sports events in Australia Category:September 2016 sports events in Australia Category:October 2016 sports events in Australia