2017 National Premier Leagues
# 2017 National Premier Leagues

The 2017 National Premier Leagues was the fifth season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football 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 Heidelberg United crowned as Champions, which gave them direct qualification for the 2018 FFA Cup Round of 32.

## League tables

### ACT

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Canberra Olympic | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 47 | 2017 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | FFA Centre of Excellence | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 36 | |
| 3 | Belconnen United (C) | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 34 | 2017 ACT Finals |
| 4 | Gungahlin United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 2017 ACT Finals |
| 5 | Canberra | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 31 | 2017 ACT Finals |
| 6 | Tigers FC | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 27 | |
| 7 | Tuggeranong United | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Woden Weston | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 14 | |
| 9 | Riverina Rhinos | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 71 | −56 | 7 | |
| 10 | Monaro Panthers | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 62 | −51 | 5 | |

**Finals**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Canberra Olympic | 2 (2) | | | | 2 | Belconnen United | 2 |
| 2 | Belconnen United (pen.) | 2 (4) | | | | 1 | Canberra Olympic | 1 |
| | | | 1 | Canberra Olympic | 2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Gungahlin United | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Gungahlin United | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Canberra FC | 0 | | | | | | |

### NSW

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | | | | | | | | | |

### Northern NSW

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Edgeworth Eagles | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 43 | 2017 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Hamilton Olympic | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 40 | 2017 Northern NSW Finals |
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas (C) | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 39 | 2017 Northern NSW Finals |
| 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 39 | 2017 Northern NSW Finals |
| 5 | Valentine FC | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 35 | |
| 6 | Maitland | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 31 | |
| 7 | Lake Macquarie City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 23 | |
| 8 | Charlestown City Blues | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 19 | |
| 9 | Adamstown Rosebud | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 19 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 15 | |
| 11 | Weston Workers | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 7 | |

**Finals**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Edgeworth Eagles (pen.) | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | | | |
| 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 0 | 2 | 2 (1) | | | |
| 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 0 | 2 | 2 (1) | 1 | Edgeworth Eagles | 0 |
| | | | | | 3 | Lambton Jaffas (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| 2 | Hamilton Olympic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Lambton Jaffas (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | |

### Queensland

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brisbane Strikers | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 21 | +47 | 51 | 2017 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Gold Coast City | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 48 | 2017 NPL Queensland Finals |
| 3 | Western Pride (C) | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 41 | 2017 NPL Queensland Finals |
| 4 | Moreton Bay United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 41 | 2017 NPL Queensland Finals |
| 5 | Olympic FC | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 40 | |
| 6 | Brisbane City | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 37 | |
| 7 | Far North Queensland | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Northern Fury | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 25 | |
| 9 | Redlands United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 22 | |
| 10 | South West Queensland Thunder | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 20 | |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 18 | |
| 12 | Sunshine Coast | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 117 | −99 | 2 | |

**Finals**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brisbane Strikers | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Moreton Bay United | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Moreton Bay United | 3 | 3 | Western Pride | 2 |
| | | | 4 | Moreton Bay United | 1 |
| 2 | Gold Coast City | 0 | 4 | Moreton Bay United | 1 |
| 3 | Western Pride | 3 | | | |

### South Australia

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | North Eastern MetroStars | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 47 | 2017 South Australia Finals |
| 2 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 39 | 2017 South Australia Finals |
| 3 | Croydon Kings (C) | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 36 | 2017 South Australia Finals |
| 4 | West Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 34 | 2017 South Australia Finals |
| 5 | Para Hills Knights | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 33 | 2017 South Australia Finals |
| 6 | Adelaide City | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 32 | 2017 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 7 | Adelaide Olympic | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 30 | |
| 8 | West Torrens Birkalla | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 27 | |
| 9 | Campbelltown City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | Adelaide United Youth | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 24 | |
| 11 | Adelaide Blue Eagles (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 20 | Relegation to the 2018 SA State League 1 |
| 12 | Cumberland United (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 11 | Relegation to the 2018 SA State League 1 |

* ↑ Following a sanction by the independent Disciplinary Committee, Adelaide City had 18 competition points removed, resulting in the loss of the League Premiers title.

**Finals**

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | | | Adelaide City | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Adelaide City | 1 | | | Croydon Kings | Croydon Kings | 2 |
| | | | | | | North Eastern MetroStars | 1 | | |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 3 | | | | North Eastern MetroStars | 1 | | |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 3 | | | | Croydon Kings | Croydon Kings | 2 | | |
| 6 | Para Hills Knights | 2 | | | | Croydon Kings | Croydon Kings | 2 | | |
| 6 | Para Hills Knights | 2 | Adelaide Comets | Adelaide Comets | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | Croydon Kings | Croydon Kings | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Croydon Kings | 2 | Croydon Kings | Croydon Kings | 4 | | | | | |
| 5 | West Adelaide | 1 | | | | | | | | |

### Tasmania

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | South Hobart (C) | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 19 | +68 | 55 | 2017 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Olympia | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 43 | 2017 League Cup |
| 3 | Devonport City | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 41 | 2017 League Cup |
| 4 | Hobart Zebras | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 33 | 2017 League Cup |
| 5 | Northern Rangers | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 20 | 2017 League Cup |
| 6 | Launceston City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 58 | −33 | 18 | 2017 League Cup |
| 7 | Clarence United | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 70 | −47 | 16 | |
| 8 | Kingborough Lions United | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 64 | −48 | 11 | |

**Finals**

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somerset | Somerset | 2 | | | | | | |
| South Hobart (aet) | South Hobart (aet) | 3 | | | | | | |
| South Hobart (aet) | South Hobart (aet) | 3 | South Hobart | South Hobart | 3 | | | |
| | | | Northern Rangers | Northern Rangers | 0 | | | |
| Devonport City | Devonport City | 2 (5) | Northern Rangers | Northern Rangers | 0 | | | |
| Northern Rangers (pen.) | Northern Rangers (pen.) | 2 (6) | | | | | | |
| Northern Rangers (pen.) | Northern Rangers (pen.) | 2 (6) | | | | South Hobart | South Hobart | 7 |
| | | | | | | Olympia | Olympia | 0 |
| Olympia | Olympia | 2 | | | | | | | Olympia | Olympia | 0 |
| Hobart Zebras | Hobart Zebras | 1 | | | | | | |
| Hobart Zebras | Hobart Zebras | 1 | Olympia | Olympia | 6 | | | |
| | | | Glenorchy Knights | Glenorchy Knights | 2 | | | |
| Glenorchy Knights | Glenorchy Knights | 3 | Glenorchy Knights | Glenorchy Knights | 2 | | | |
| Launceston City | Launceston City | 2 | | | | | | |

### Victoria

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 54 | 2017 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 48 | 2017 Victoria Finals |
| 3 | Avondale FC | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 48 | 2017 Victoria Finals |
| 4 | Bentleigh Greens (C) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 46 | 2017 Victoria Finals |
| 5 | Green Gully | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 45 | 2017 Victoria Finals |
| 6 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 43 | 2017 Victoria Finals |
| 7 | Pascoe Vale | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 43 | |
| 8 | Hume City | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 35 | |
| 9 | Bulleen Lions | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 32 | |
| 10 | Kingston City | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 31 | |
| 11 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 27 | |
| 12 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 24 | 2017 relegation play-offs |
| 13 | St Albans Saints (R) | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 56 | −36 | 15 | Relegation to the 2018 NPL Victoria 2 |
| 14 | North Geelong Warriors (R) | 26 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 67 | −46 | 10 | Relegation to the 2018 NPL Victoria 2 |

**Finals**

| Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | Heidelberg United | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Avondale | 1 | 6 | Oakleigh Cannons | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Oakleigh Cannons (aet) | 2 | | | | 1 | Heidelberg United | 1 |
| | | | | | | 4 | Bentleigh Greens (aet) | 2 |
| | | | 2 | South Melbourne | 2 (3) | | | |
| 4 | Bentleigh Greens | 4 | 4 | Bentleigh Greens | 2 (5) | | | |
| 5 | Green Gully | 0 | | | | | | |

### Western Australia

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bayswater City (C) | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 56 | 2017 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Inglewood United | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 73 | 33 | +40 | 55 | 2017 Western Australia Finals |
| 3 | Perth SC | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 54 | 2017 Western Australia Finals |
| 4 | Sorrento | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 47 | 2017 Western Australia Finals |
| 5 | Floreat Athena | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 47 | |
| 6 | ECU Joondalup | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 39 | |
| 7 | Stirling Lions | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 35 | |
| 8 | Subiaco AFC | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 35 | |
| 9 | Cockburn City | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 31 | |
| 10 | Joondalup United | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 31 | |
| 11 | Armadale | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 27 | |
| 12 | Perth Glory Youth | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 19 | |
| 13 | Balcatta | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 54 | −29 | 19 | |
| 14 | Mandurah City (R) | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 61 | −40 | 15 | Qualification to the 2017 relegation play-off |

**Finals**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Elimination final | Elimination final | Elimination final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bayswater City | 4 | | | | 1 | Bayswater City | 3 |
| 2 | Inglewood United | 1 | | | | 3 | Perth | 0 |
| | | | 2 | Inglewood United | 0 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Perth | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Perth | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sorrento | 1 | | | | | | |

## 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 2017. The quarter final match-ups were decided by an open draw. Home advantage for 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. The winner also qualified for the 2018 FFA Cup Round of 32.

| Club | Qualified From | Participation |
| - | - | - |
| Canberra Olympic | ACT | 2nd |
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | NSW | 1st |
| Edgeworth Eagles | Northern NSW | 3rd |
| Brisbane Strikers | Queensland | 2nd |
| Adelaide City | South Australia | 2nd |
| South Hobart | Tasmania | 3rd |
| Heidelberg United | Victoria | 1st |
| Bayswater City | Western Australia | 3rd |
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| Canberra Olympic | Canberra Olympic | 1 | | | | | | |
| Edgeworth Eagles | Edgeworth Eagles | 4 | | | | | | |
| Edgeworth Eagles | Edgeworth Eagles | 4 | Edgeworth Eagles | Edgeworth Eagles | 0 | | | |
| | | | Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane Strikers | 2 | | | |
| South Hobart | South Hobart | 2 | Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane Strikers | 2 | | | |
| Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane Strikers | 4 | | | | | | |
| Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane Strikers | 4 | | | | Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane Strikers | 0 |
| | | | | | | Heidelberg United | Heidelberg United | 2 |
| Bayswater City | Bayswater City | 1 | | | | | | | Heidelberg United | Heidelberg United | 2 |
| Heidelberg United (a.e.t.) | Heidelberg United (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Heidelberg United (a.e.t.) | Heidelberg United (a.e.t.) | 3 | Heidelberg United | Heidelberg United | 2 | | | |
| | | | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 1 | | | |
| Adelaide City | Adelaide City | 0 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 1 | | | |
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 1 | | | | | | |

## Individual honours

Sean Ellis from Heidelberg United won the John Kosmina Medal for the best player in the NPL Grand Final.

