NSW Premier League 2009
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The 2009 TeleChoice Premier League season is the ninth season of the revamped NSW Premier League. This season also marks the addition of a new team, in the Bonnyrigg White Eagles Football Club from the Super League (one division lower).
The 2009 regular season began on March 1, 2009, at 18:00 UTC+10
, and concluded on August 9, 2009 with the Finals Series commencing a fortnight later.
During the course of the season, all Premier League, Super League and Division teams were involved in the TigerTurf Cup, an equivalent to the English FA Cup
with teams competing in a series of elimation games. On Sunday, August 16, the Sutherland Sharks Football Club were crowned the 2009 TigerTurf Cup Champions after defeating Manly United FC
1-0.
On Sunday, September 13, the Sutherland Sharks Football Club won their second championship of the year when they defeated Marconi Stallions
4 goals to 1 in the TeleChoice Premier League Grand Final at CUA Stadium
, Penrith
.
(After the end of the 2008 season.)
Teams relegated to Super League:
(After the end of the 2008 season.)
Source: footballnsw.com.au
(*) = Both encounters between Sydney Olympic and Sydney United were Olympic home games with the 1-1 scoreline being the Round 20 battle.
Home team listed in left column.
Preliminary Semi-Final:
Major Semi-Final:
Goalkeeper: Vedran Janjetovic (Sydney United)
Defence: Michael Robinson (Sutherland Sharks), Shane Webb
(Bankstown City Lions
), Joe Vrkic (Sydney United), Richard Luksic (Bankstown City Lions)
Midfield: Scott Thomas (Manly United), Ali Abbas Al-Hilfi (Marconi Stallions), Panni Nikas (Sutherland Sharks), Alexander Canak (Marconi Stallions)
Attack: Brad Boardman (Sutherland Sharks), Luka Glavaš
(Sydney United)
Coach: Ante Milicic
(Sydney United)
The 2009 regular season began on March 1, 2009, at 18:00 UTC+10
UTC+10
UTC+10 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +10. This time is used in:-As standard time :*Australia **Queensland*Federated States of Micronesia**Chuuk, Yap and surrounding area...
, and concluded on August 9, 2009 with the Finals Series commencing a fortnight later.
During the course of the season, all Premier League, Super League and Division teams were involved in the TigerTurf Cup, an equivalent to the English FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
with teams competing in a series of elimation games. On Sunday, August 16, the Sutherland Sharks Football Club were crowned the 2009 TigerTurf Cup Champions after defeating Manly United FC
Manly United FC
Manly United Football Club is an Australian football club based in Manly, New South Wales, Australia and plays in the New South Wales Premier League. Their home ground is Cromer Park, located in the Northern Beaches suburb of Dee Why, approximately 10 minutes away from Manly...
1-0.
On Sunday, September 13, the Sutherland Sharks Football Club won their second championship of the year when they defeated Marconi Stallions
Marconi Stallions
The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC...
4 goals to 1 in the TeleChoice Premier League Grand Final at CUA Stadium
Penrith Stadium
Penrith Stadium is a rugby league and soccer stadium located on Mulgoa Road, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.The 22,500 seat venue is the home ground for the Penrith Panthers who play in the National Rugby League...
, Penrith
Penrith, New South Wales
Penrith is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Penrith is located west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Penrith...
.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from Super League:(After the end of the 2008 season.)
- Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Teams relegated to Super League:
(After the end of the 2008 season.)
- Macarthur RamsMacarthur RamsMacarthur Rams is an football team based in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. They currently compete in the New South Wales Super League, playing home fixtures at Lynwood Park.-History:...
Results
The results of the 2009 Home and Away season are as follows:| BCL | BCD | BWE | MU Manly United FC Manly United Football Club is an Australian football club based in Manly, New South Wales, Australia and plays in the New South Wales Premier League. Their home ground is Cromer Park, located in the Northern Beaches suburb of Dee Why, approximately 10 minutes away from Manly... | MS | PNU | SS | SO | ST A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians... | SU | WSB | WC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown City Lions | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-0 | |
| Blacktown City Demons | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3-0 | |
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | |
| Manly United Manly United FC Manly United Football Club is an Australian football club based in Manly, New South Wales, Australia and plays in the New South Wales Premier League. Their home ground is Cromer Park, located in the Northern Beaches suburb of Dee Why, approximately 10 minutes away from Manly... |
2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-0 | 1-1 | |
| Marconi Stallions | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | |
| Penrith Nepean United | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1-0 | |
| Sutherland Sharks | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 3-0 | |
| Sydney Olympic | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1* | 1-3 | 5-2 | |
| Sydney Tigers A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians... |
1-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 6-5 | |
| Sydney United | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 6-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | |
| West Sydney Berries | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 6-1 | |
| Wollongong Community | 2-3 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | |
Source: footballnsw.com.au
(*) = Both encounters between Sydney Olympic and Sydney United were Olympic home games with the 1-1 scoreline being the Round 20 battle.
Home team listed in left column.
First Week
Elimination Semi-Final:Preliminary Semi-Final:
Second Week
Minor Semi-Final:Major Semi-Final:
Third Week
Preliminary Final:Grand Final
Teams and locations
| Club | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen Oval Jensen Oval Jensen Oval is a Suburban Soccer Park located on Clapham Road, Birrong, Sydney, Australia, within the Bankstown City Council municipality. It is the homeground of the Bankstown City Lions who play in the New South Wales Premier League. It can currently hold up to 8,000 Spectators... |
8,000 | |
| Fairfax Community Stadium | 7,500 | |
| Bonnyrigg Sports Club Bonnyrigg Sports Club Bonnyrigg Sports Club is the home of the Bonnyrigg White Eagles football club in Bonnyrigg, New South Wales, Australia.The ground has played host to some notable matches over the years but none more so than the friendly clash between the Bonnyrigg White Eagles and the high-profile 1991 European... |
5,000 | |
| Cromer Park Cromer Park Cromer Park is a community football ground located in the Northern Beaches suburb of Cromer in Sydney. It has been home to current New South Wales Premier League team Manly United FC ever since they were inducted into the NSWPL from the old New South Wales Super League back in 2004 and also the... |
5,000 | |
| Marconi Stadium Marconi Stadium Marconi Stadium is a football stadium in Bossley Park, New South Wales, Australia. It is mainly is used for association football and is the home ground for the Marconi Stallions team.-History:... |
11,500 | |
| CUA Stadium Penrith Stadium Penrith Stadium is a rugby league and soccer stadium located on Mulgoa Road, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.The 22,500 seat venue is the home ground for the Penrith Panthers who play in the National Rugby League... |
21,000 | |
| Seymour Shaw Park Seymour Shaw Park Seymour Shaw Park is a football stadium in Miranda, New South Wales, Australia. It is the current home ground of the Sutherland Sharks Football Club who play in the state league, the New South Wales Premier League.-History:... |
5,000 | |
| Belmore Sports Ground Belmore Sports Ground Belmore Sports Ground, formerly known as Belmore Oval, is a multi-purpose stadium in Belmore, New South Wales, Australia. The park covers and from 1951 has contained the Belmore Bowling Recreation Club green. It is close to Belmore railway station.... |
25,000 | |
| Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval is a football stadium in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia. It is a home ground for the Wests Tigers rugby league team. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 20,000, with recorded highest crowd figures of 23,000 in the 1981 KB Tooth final South Sydney Rabbitohs versus... |
20,000 | |
| Sydney United Sports Centre Sydney United Sports Centre Sydney United Sports Centre, formerly known as Sydney Croatia Sports Centre and King Tomislav Park is a multi-use stadium in Edensor Park, Sydney, Australia. It is mainly used for football and is the home ground for the Sydney United team. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people and was... |
12,000 | |
| Lidcombe Oval Lidcombe Oval Lidcombe Oval is a playing field in the Western Sydney suburb of Lidcombe, and is part of Wyatt Park. Situated in Church Street, on the northern side of the railway line, it has a capacity of more than 20,000 and is used mainly for football matches of various codes... |
20,000 | |
| Hooka Creek Park | 5,000 |
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Almir Dizdaric for Bonnyrigg against Sydney TigersA.P.I.A. Leichhardt TigersAPIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians...
, 49 seconds. (1 March 2009). - Last goal of the season: Panni Nikas for Sutherland against Marconi, 90+3 minutes. (13 September 2009)
- Fastest goal in a match: 38 seconds – Ilija Prenzoski for Wollongong against Sydney Olympic (22 March 2009)
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 122 minutes – Vamara Diarra for Marconi against Manly United (29 August 2009)
- First own goal of the season: George Souris (Sutherland) for Bankstown City, 33 minutes (15 March 2009)
- First hat-trick of the season: Jamie McMasterJamie McMasterJamie McMaster is an English football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the NSW Premier League....
(Sydney TigersA.P.I.A. Leichhardt TigersAPIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians...
) against Bonnyrigg (1 March 2009) - Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4 goals – Robert YounisRobert YounisRobert Younis is an Australian football who plays for APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the New South Wales Premier League.-Club career:...
(Sydney TigersA.P.I.A. Leichhardt TigersAPIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians...
) against Wollongong, 3', 18', 46', 75' (9 August 2009)
- Widest winning margin: 7 goals – Marconi 7-0 Wollongong (19 April 2009)
- Most goals in a match: 11 goals
- Sydney TigersA.P.I.A. Leichhardt TigersAPIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians...
6–5 Wollongong (9 August 2009)
- Sydney Tigers
- Most goals in one half: 5 goals – Sydney TigersA.P.I.A. Leichhardt TigersAPIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians...
v Wollongong (9 August 2009) 2–3 at half time, 6–5 final - Most goals in one half by a single team: 5 goals – Sydney United v Sydney TigersA.P.I.A. Leichhardt TigersAPIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians...
(19 April 2009) 5–0 at half-time, 6–1 final - All season goals (excluding finals): 404 goals
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season: Daniel Wilkinson for Blacktown City against Sydney United, 2 minutes (1 March 2009)
- First red card of the season: Mark D’Alessandro for Bonnyrigg against Sydney TigersA.P.I.A. Leichhardt TigersAPIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians...
, 2 minutes (1 March 2009) - Card given at latest point in a game: James Chronopoulos (yellow) at 108 minutes for Marconi against Manly United (29 August 2009)
Overall
- Most wins – Sydney United (13)
- Fewest wins – Wollongong (1)
- Most losses – Wollongong (19)
- Fewest losses – Sydney United (2)
- Most goals scored – Sutherland (46)
- Fewest goals scored – Penrith Nepean (19)
- Most goals conceded – Wollongong (62)
- Fewest goals conceded – Sydney United, Marconi and Manly United (22)
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets – Sutherland (9)
- Fewest clean sheets – Wollongong (0)
Attendances
These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 893 | 1,600 | 612 | 20,878 | |
| 11 | 812 | 1,300 | 550 | 14,105 | |
| 11 | 542 | 1,004 | 400 | 7,937 | |
| 11 | 519 | 1,002 | 360 | 7,910 | |
| 11 | 493 | 1,004 | 500 | 6,854 | |
| 11 | 474 | 750 | 300 | 6,200 | |
| 11 | 454 | 1,189 | 250 | 6,089 | |
| 11 | 320 | 1,000 | 150 | 5,250 | |
| 10 | 340 | 750 | 300 | 4,600 | |
| 11 | 335 | 500 | 250 | 4,350 | |
| 11 | 333 | 850 | 100 | 4,100 | |
| 11 | 293 | 550 | 150 | 3,220 | |
| Totals | 132 | 484 | 1,600 | 100 | 1,010,986 |
Top scorers
.| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Matthew MayoraMatthew Mayora Matthew Mayora is an Australian football player who currently plays for Southern Samity in the Indian I-League 2nd Division.-Club career:... |
Sydney Olympic | 15 |
| 2 | Brad Boardman |
Sutherland | 12 |
| Dimitri Zakilas |
West Sydney | 12 | |
| 3 | Luka Glavaš Luka Glavas Luka Glavaš is an Australian football player.-Biography:Luka Glavas is an Australian semi professional football player.Glavaš has previously played for Hurstville Zagreb, Melbourne Knights and Sydney UnitedIn the 2006 NSW Premier League Grand Final against Blacktown City Demons, Glavas scored all... |
Sydney United | 11 |
 Panni Nikas |
Sutherland | 11 | |
 Hussein Salameh |
Bankstown | 11 | |
| Robert Younis Robert Younis Robert Younis is an Australian football who plays for APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the New South Wales Premier League.-Club career:... |
Sydney Tigers A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians... |
11 | |
| 4 |  Tolgay ÖzbeyTolgay Ozbey Tolgay Özbey is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Kingfisher East Bengal.-Biography:Early in his career, Özbey was recognized for his contributions as a Striker with Blacktown City Demons during which he was chosen as the NSW Premier League Player Of The Year in 2006 and won... |
Sydney Olympic | 10 |
| Alexander Canak |
Marconi | 10 | |
| 5 | Almir Dizdaric |
Bonnyrigg | 9 |
| 6 | Ilija Prenzoski |
Wollongong | 7 |
| Giosuè Sama |
Manly United Manly United FC Manly United Football Club is an Australian football club based in Manly, New South Wales, Australia and plays in the New South Wales Premier League. Their home ground is Cromer Park, located in the Northern Beaches suburb of Dee Why, approximately 10 minutes away from Manly... |
7 | |
| John Tsironis |
West Sydney | 7 | |
| David Zdrilic David Zdrilic David Allen Zdrilic is a Croatian Australian football player. He is currently playing for Sydney United in the NSW Premier League. He previously played for in the A-League and has also played in Switzerland, Germany, England and Scotland... |
Sydney United | 7 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Olympic FC | Aytek Genc Aytek Genc Aytek Genc is a former Turkish Australian football player and was the coach of the Sydney Olympic FC in the NSW Premier League. Considered one of the most technically gifted players in the NSL, he featured in over 350 professional games over a career period of 15 years... |
Resigned | 31 March 2009 | Nick Theodorakopoulos Nick Theodorakopoulos Nick Theodorakopoulos is a football coach from Australia.-Managerial career:He previously coached in the predecessor to the A-League, the NSL with now-defunct Parramatta Power.... |
2 April 2009 |
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC | Blagoja Kuleski |
Sacked | 30 March 2009 | Brian Brown |
4 April 2009 |
| Sydney Tigers FC A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians... |
Paul Okon Paul Okon Paul Okon is a former Australian football player who retired after playing with Australian side Newcastle United Jets.... |
Resigned | 18 March 2009 | Luke McGuire |
5 April 2009 |
| Wollongong CFC | Tony Pace |
Sacked | 23 April 2009 | Glenn Fontana (interim) |
23 April 2009 |
| Penrith Nepean United | Ian Gillan |
Mutual Agreement | 23 June 2009 | Ante Jurić Ante Juric Ante Jurić is an Australian association football player and was recently the player/coach for Penrith Nepean United in the New South Wales Premier League in Australia... |
23 June 2009 |
| Sydney Olympic FC | Nick Theodorakopoulos Nick Theodorakopoulos Nick Theodorakopoulos is a football coach from Australia.-Managerial career:He previously coached in the predecessor to the A-League, the NSL with now-defunct Parramatta Power.... |
Resigned | 2 September 2009 | Pat Marando |
2 September 2009 |
| Wollongong CFC | Glenn Fontana |
Mutual Agreement | 12 September 2009 | Trevor Morgan |
12 September 2009 |
Gold Medal Dinner
At the end of the season, Football NSW hosted the Gold Medal Dinner, where players, coaches and referees were awarded for their work throughout the Premier League season.| Award | Grade | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | First Grade | Brad Boardman | Sutherland Sharks Sutherland Sharks Sutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian football club based in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia and currently play in the New South Wales Premier League.... |
| Andreas Golden Boot | First Grade | Matthew Mayora Matthew Mayora Matthew Mayora is an Australian football player who currently plays for Southern Samity in the Indian I-League 2nd Division.-Club career:... |
Sydney Olympic |
| Player of the Year | Under 20's | Damian Brosque | Bankstown City Lions |
| Golden Boot | Under 20's | Steven Veleski | Sydney United |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | First Grade | Vedran Janjetovic | Sydney United |
| Coach of the Year | First Grade | Ante Milicic Ante Milicic Ante Milicic is an Australian former football player. He is currently one of the assistant managers of A-League club Melbourne Heart. He is of Croatian Australian origin.... |
Sydney United |
| Referee of the Year | - | Peter Vrtkovski | - |
All-Stars Team
Based on a points system in which all match reporters took part in during the course of the 22 rounds, eleven players were selected in various positions highlighting their performances for the season.Goalkeeper: Vedran Janjetovic (Sydney United)
Defence: Michael Robinson (Sutherland Sharks), Shane Webb
Shane Webb
Shane Webb is an Australian football player currently playing for the Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the New South Wales Premier League.He has also played for Newcastle United Jets in the A-League domestic competition....
(Bankstown City Lions
Bankstown City Lions
Bankstown City Lions is an Australian football club from the Sydney suburb of Sefton in New South Wales, Australia...
), Joe Vrkic (Sydney United), Richard Luksic (Bankstown City Lions)
Midfield: Scott Thomas (Manly United), Ali Abbas Al-Hilfi (Marconi Stallions), Panni Nikas (Sutherland Sharks), Alexander Canak (Marconi Stallions)
Attack: Brad Boardman (Sutherland Sharks), Luka Glavaš
Luka Glavas
Luka Glavaš is an Australian football player.-Biography:Luka Glavas is an Australian semi professional football player.Glavaš has previously played for Hurstville Zagreb, Melbourne Knights and Sydney UnitedIn the 2006 NSW Premier League Grand Final against Blacktown City Demons, Glavas scored all...
(Sydney United)
Coach: Ante Milicic
Ante Milicic
Ante Milicic is an Australian former football player. He is currently one of the assistant managers of A-League club Melbourne Heart. He is of Croatian Australian origin....
(Sydney United)