2017 Football NSW season
# 2017 Football NSW season

The Football NSW 2017 season was the fifth season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consisted of four divisions across the state of New South Wales. The Premiers of the NPL NSW Men's 1 qualified for the national finals, playing-off to decide the champion of the 2017 National Premier Leagues.

## League Tables

### 2017 National Premier League NSW Men's 1

The National Premier League New South Wales 2017 season was played over 22 rounds, with the regular season from March to August 2017.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 49 | 2017 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Blacktown City | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 47 | 2017 NSW Finals |
| 3 | Rockdale City Suns | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 42 | 2017 NSW Finals |
| 4 | Manly United (C) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 42 | 2017 NSW Finals |
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 40 | 2017 NSW Finals |
| 6 | Wollongong Wolves | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 37 | |
| 7 | Sydney United 58 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 34 | |
| 8 | Hakoah Sydney City East | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 24 | |
| 9 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 19 | |
| 10 | Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 16 | |
| 11 | Sydney FC Youth | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 14 | |
| 12 | Parramatta FC (R) | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 60 | −44 | 6 | Relegation to the 2018 NPL NSW 2 |

* ↑ Sydney FC Youth six points deducted for misconduct.
* ↑ Promotion and Relegation system based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.

**Finals**

| Qualifying final | Qualifying final | Qualifying final | Major semi-final | Major semi-final | Major semi-final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | APIA Leichhardt | 5 | | | | 1 | APIA Leichhardt | 0 (3) |
| | | | 3 | Rockdale City | 0 | | | | 4 | Manly United | 0 (4) |
| 2 | Blacktown City | 2 | | | | 3 | Rockdale City | 2 (4) | | | |
| 3 | Rockdale City | 4 | Minor semi-final | Minor semi-final | Minor semi-final | 4 | Manly United | 2 (5) | | | |
| | | | 2 | Blacktown City | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Manly United | 2 | 4 | Manly United | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

**Top scorers**


    As of matches played on 13 August 2017

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jordan Figon | Rockdale City Suns | 14 |
| 2 | Tomohiro Kajiyama | Sutherland Sharks | 13 |
| 2 | Jordan Murray | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 13 |
| 2 | Panagiotis Nikas | Sydney United 58 | 13 |
| 5 | Joey Gibbs | Blacktown City | 12 |
| 5 | Alec Urosevski | Rockdale City Suns | 12 |
| 7 | James Andrew | Blacktown City | 11 |
| 7 | Yu Kuboki | Sydney Olympic | 11 |
| 9 | Sean Symons | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 10 |
| 9 | Yūzō Tashiro | Wollongong Wolves | 10 |

### 2017 National Premier League NSW Men's 2

The 2017 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 was the fifth edition of the NPL NSW 2 as the second level domestic association football competition in New South Wales. 14 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 26 rounds, with the top team at the end of the year promoted to the NPL NSW Men's 1 competition.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Marconi Stallions (C, P) | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 29 | +41 | 62 | Promotion to the 2018 National Premier Leagues |
| 2 | St George | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 44 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals |
| 3 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 41 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 40 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals |
| 5 | North Shore Mariners | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 40 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals |
| 6 | Northern Tigers | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 40 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 2 Finals |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 38 | |
| 8 | Mounties Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Spirit FC | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 35 | |
| 10 | Bankstown Berries | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 33 | |
| 11 | Hills United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 32 | |
| 12 | Blacktown Spartans | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 30 | |
| 13 | Macarthur Rams | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 29 | |
| 14 | Bankstown City (R) | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 32 | 81 | −49 | 16 | Relegation to the 2018 NPL NSW 3 |

* 1 2 Promotion and Relegation system based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.

**Finals**

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | Marconi Stallions | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 1 | 5 | North Shore Mariners | 1 | | | |
| 5 | North Shore Mariners | 3 | | | | 1 | Marconi Stallions | 5 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 1 |
| | | | 2 | St George | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 1 (4) | 3 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 4 | | | |
| 6 | Northern Tigers | 1 (3) | | | | | | |

### 2017 National Premier League NSW Men's 3

The 2017 National Premier League NSW Men's 3 was the fifth edition of the NPL NSW Men's 3 under the National Premier Leagues banner. 14 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 26 rounds.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rydalmere Lions (P) | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 95 | 33 | +62 | 67 | Promotion to the 2018 NPL NSW 2 |
| 2 | Fraser Park | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 81 | 19 | +62 | 65 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals |
| 3 | St George FA | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 67 | 35 | +32 | 49 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals |
| 4 | Dulwich Hill | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 48 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals |
| 5 | SD Raiders | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 41 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals |
| 6 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 39 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 3 Finals |
| 7 | Hawkesbury City | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 39 | |
| 8 | Sydney University | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 38 | |
| 9 | Dunbar Rovers | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 29 | |
| 10 | Stanmore Hawks | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 27 | |
| 11 | Granville Rage | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 26 | |
| 12 | Western NSW Mariners | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 80 | −56 | 17 | |
| 13 | Inter Lions | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 108 | −79 | 16 | |
| 14 | Balmain Tigers | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 77 | −47 | 12 | Relegation to 2018 NSW State League |

* 1 2 Promotion and Relegation system based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.

**Finals**

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | Rydalmere Lions | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Dulwich Hill | 0 | 5 | SD Raiders | 2 | | | |
| 5 | SD Raiders | 1 | | | | 1 | Rydalmere Lions | 1 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Fraser Park | 2 |
| | | | 2 | Fraser Park | 3 | | | |
| 3 | St George City | 2 | 3 | St George City | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | 1 | | | | | | |

### 2017 NSW State League

The 2017 NSW State League was the fifth edition of the State League under the National Premier Leagues banner. 10 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 18 matches.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bankstown United | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 42 | Qualification for the 2017 NSW State League Finals |
| 2 | Camden Tigers (P) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 40 | Promotion to the 2018 NPL NSW 3 |
| 3 | Nepean FC | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 35 | Qualification for the 2017 NSW State League Finals |
| 4 | Hurstville | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 35 | Qualification for the 2017 NSW State League Finals |
| 5 | University of NSW | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 34 | |
| 6 | Prospect United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 29 | |
| 7 | Hurstville City Minotaurs | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 23 | |
| 8 | Western Condors | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 59 | −42 | 10 | |
| 9 | FC Gazy Lansvale | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 58 | −36 | 7 | |
| 10 | Wagga City Wanderers | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 60 | −43 | 7 | |

* ↑ Promotion and Relegation system based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.

**Finals**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bankstown United | 4 | | | | 1 | Bankstown United | 2 |
| 2 | Camden Tigers | 1 | | | | 2 | Camden Tigers (a.e.t.) | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Camden Tigers | 2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Nepean FC | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Nepean FC | 5 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Hurstville | 2 | | | | | | |

### 2017 National Premier League NSW Women's 1

The 2017 National Premier League NSW Women's 1 was the fourth edition of the NPL NSW Women's competition to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 10 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Macarthur Rams | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 41 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Women's Finals |
| 2 | Manly United (C) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 38 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Women's Finals |
| 3 | Illawarra Stingrays | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 36 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Women's Finals |
| 4 | Sydney University | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 34 | Qualification for the 2017 NPL NSW Women's Finals |
| 5 | North Shore Mariners | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 26 | |
| 6 | North West Sydney Koalas | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 23 | |
| 7 | Blacktown Spartans | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 22 | |
| 8 | Football NSW Institute | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 20 | |
| 9 | Northern Tigers | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 12 | |
| 10 | Emerging Jets | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 66 | −48 | 6 | |

**Finals**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Macarthur Rams | 2 | | | | Manly United | Manly United | 4 |
| 2 | Manly United | 3 | | | | Macarthur Rams | Macarthur Rams | 3 |
| | | | Macarthur Rams | Macarthur Rams | 4 | | | |
| | | | Sydney University | Sydney University | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Illawarra Stingrays | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sydney University | 6 | | | | | | |

## 2017 Waratah Cup

Football NSW soccer clubs competed in 2017 for the Waratah Cup. The tournament doubled as the NSW qualifier for the 2017 FFA Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues champion (Sydney United 58). 147 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.

The competition was won by Hakoah Sydney City East, their 7th title, defeating APIA Leichhardt Tigers.

In addition to the three A-League clubs (Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers), the six qualifiers (APIA Leichhardt Tigers, Bankstown Berries, Blacktown City, Hakoah Sydney City East, Hills Brumbies and Sydney United 58) competed in the final rounds of the 2017 FFA Cup.

## Awards

The end of year awards were presented at Oatlands House on 15 September 2017.

### National Premier Leagues NSW

| Award | Men's | Women's |
| - | - | - |
| Player of the Year | Sean Symons (APIA Leichhardt) | Remy Siemsen (Manly United) |
| Golden Boot | Panny Nikas (Sydney United – 13 goals) & Tomohiro Kajiyama (Sutherland Sharks – 13 goals) | Remy Siemsen (Manly United – 19 goals) |
| Coach of the Year | Danial Cummins (APIA Leichhardt) | Chris Williams (Manly United) |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Ante Covic (Rockdale City Suns) & Paul Henderson (Sydney Olympic) | Shamiran Khamis (Macarthur Rams) |
| Goal of the Year | Panny Nikas (Sydney United) | — |
| Referee of the Year | Kurt Ams | Kelly Jones |
| U-20's Golden Boot | n/a | Ashlie Crofts (Blacktown Spartans – 15 goals) & Sophie Harding (Manly United – 15 goals) |
| U-20's Player of the Year | n/a | Tiegan Collister (North Shore Mariners) |
| Club Championship | Blacktown City | North West Sydney Koalas |
| Fair Play Award | Sydney FC Youth | Illawarra Stingrays & Manly United |

### Other awards

| Charles Valentine Medal | Paul Smith – Sutherland Sharks |
| - | - |
