2023 National Premier Leagues NSW
Season | 2023 |
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Dates | 3 February 2023 – 27 August 2023 |
Matches played | 96 |
Goals scored | 304 (3.17 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Alec Urosevski (27 goals) |
Biggest home win | APIA Leichhardt 6–0 Rockdale Ilinden (12 February 2023) |
Biggest away win | Wollongong Wolves 0–4 Marconi (17 February 2023) Western Sydney Wanderers 0–4 Marconi (1 April 2023) |
Highest scoring | NWS Spirit 5–4 Wollongong Wolves (1 April 2023) Marconi Stallions 5–4 Central Coast Mariners (27 August 2023) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Rockdale Ilinden |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches APIA Leichhardt |
Longest winless run | 10 matches Northbridge Bulls |
Longest losing run | 4 matches Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Olympic Central Coast Mariners |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2023. |
The 2023 NPL NSW Men's is the eleventh season of soccer in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues and the first season under the revised competition format. The season began on 3 February 2023 and is scheduled to conclude on 27 August.
Sydney Olympic are the defending premiers and Blacktown City are the defending champions.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from the 2022 NSW League One
Stadiums and locations
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Bulls FC Academy | ![]() |
Promoted to full time | 23 January 2023[20] | Pre-season | ![]() |
28 January 2023[21] |
CCM Academy | ![]() |
Signed by Socceroos | 14 February 2023[22] | 12th | ![]() |
17 February 2023[23] |
CCM Academy | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 24 February 2023 | 13th | ![]() |
25 February 2023[24] |
Foreign players
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship
2Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
Regular season
The 2023 season is a double round-robin format, with each team playing 30 games. The season started on 3 February, and is scheduled to conclude on 27 August.[25]
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | APIA Leichhardt (C) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 65 | |
2 | Rockdale Ilinden | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 59 | |
3 | Blacktown City | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 57 | |
4 | Marconi Stallions | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 56 | |
5 | St George City | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 51 | |
6 | Sydney FC Youth | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 46 | |
7 | Wollongong Wolves | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 43 | |
8 | Manly United | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 42 | |
9 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 39 | |
10 | Sydney United | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | |
11 | NWS Spirit | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 39 | |
12 | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 33 | |
13 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 31 | |
14 | Sutherland Sharks | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 31 | |
15 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 23 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
16 | Bulls FC Academy (R) | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 65 | −41 | 15 | Relegation to 2024 NSW League One |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points gained in head-to-head record between teams; 5) Number of goals scored in head-to-head record between teams; 6) Play-off if teams concerned are equal on the basis of the above criteria
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Fixtures and results
Festival of Football
The third edition of the Festival of Football was played on 23 April, featuring Inner West rivals and former NSL clubs APIA Leichhardt and Sydney Olympic with their playing against each other.[26] This featured youth, women's and men's matches. Additionally, a legends match was also included, which featured former players such as Ernie Campbell, Marshall Soper, Jean-Paul de Marigny, Milan Blagojevic, John Buonavoglia, Nick Rizzo, Mark Byrnes, Robert Younis, Peter Katholos, Pablo Cardozo, Robbie Hooker, Zlatko Nastevski and Paul Henderson.[27]
The feature match was the Men's NPL match, part of Round 12 of the National Premier Leagues NSW.[28] Coming into the match APIA had won all eleven previous league matches.
APIA Leichhardt | 3–0 | Sydney Olympic |
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Relegation play-offs
First leg
St George FC | 1–1 | Mt Druitt Town |
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Second leg
Mt Druitt Town | 0–1 | St George FC |
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St George FC won 2–1 on aggregate. Therefore, St George are promoted to the NSW NPL, while Mt Druitt Town are relegated to the FNSW League One.
Regular season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[29] |
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1 | ![]() |
Rockdale Ilinden | 27 |
2 | ![]() |
Sydney Olympic | 18 |
3 | ![]() |
Blacktown City | 17 |
4 | ![]() |
Marconi Stallions | 15 |
5 | ![]() |
APIA Leichhardt | 14 |
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APIA Leichhardt | ||
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Sydney United | ||
8 | ![]() |
Wollongong Wolves | 13 |
9 | ![]() |
Sydney United | 11 |
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St George City | ||
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Blacktown City |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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APIA Leichhardt FC | Rockdale Ilinden FC | 6–0 (H) | 12 February 2023 | [30] |
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Blacktown City FC | Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC | 4–1 (H) | 5 March 2023 | [31] |
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APIA Leichhardt FC | NWS Spirit FC | 5–0 (H) | 6 May 2023 | [32] |
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Manly United FC | APIA Leichhardt FC | 4–0 (H) | 22 July 2023 | [33] |
- Notes
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
- (H) – Home team
- (A) – Away team
See also
References
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- ^ "Familiar faces ready to go as Blacktown City hunt for more success". Football NSW. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Bulls FC Academy prepare for busy 2023 season". Football NSW. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Youthful Central Coast Mariners keen to make their mark in 2023". Football NSW. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "The only way is up for the Mt Druitt Town Rangers". Football NSW. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Stallions set to unleash fury in 2023". Football NSW. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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- ^ "New boys on the block NWS Spirit ready for big league in 2023". Football NSW. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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- ^ "Rockdale Ilinden appoint Paul Dee as new Head Coach". Football NSW. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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- ^ "Haliti prepping his Sydney Olympic troops for a huge year". Football NSW. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Sydney Olympic FC appoint A-League alum Labinot Haliti as new head coach". The Greek Herald. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Sutherland Sharks prepare for new era". Football NSW. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "St George City building for a big 2023 season". Football NSW. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "1st grade coach announcement St George City FA". St George City FA. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Sydney United 58 focused on premiership push in 2023". Football NSW. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers ready for the big league". Football NSW. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Wolves ready for the David Carney era". Football NSW. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (23 January 2023). "Sterjovski unveiled as Macarthur ALM coach". The West Australian.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (28 January 2023). "Zeljko Kalac appointed Bulls FC Academy Head Coach". Football NSW.
- ^ Bartlett, Joshua (14 February 2023). "Luke Wilkshire departs Mariners joins Socceroos coaching staff". Illawarra Mercury.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (17 February 2023). "Central Coast Mariners appoint interim coaches". Football NSW.
- ^ "Mariners appoint former NPL1 champion and ex-Socceroo Abbas Saad". Central Coast Mariners. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (20 December 2022). "OFFICIAL: FOOTBALL NSW 2023 MATCH SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED". Football NSW.
- ^ "Festival of Football an example to follow according to Raciti". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 16 April 2023.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (20 April 2023). "Legends game set to ignite Festival of Football this Sunday". NPL NSW Men's.
- ^ "APIA Leichhardt regain top spot after solid win over Olympic". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 23 April 2023.
- ^ "NPL Mens 1st Grade - Top Goal Scorers". Football NSW. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Ilinden smashed by ruthless APIA". Football NSW. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "O'Brien hat-trick sinks Rangers". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 5 March 2023.
- ^ "NWS Spirit FC spanked by ruthless APIA". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Manly United thump League Leaders APIA". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 22 July 2023.