2024 National Premier Leagues NSW
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| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February 2024 – 25 August 2024 |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 185 (3.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nathanael Blair, Luka Smyth (7 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sydney Olympic 6–0 Sydney United (2 March 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Sutherland Sharks 0–4 Wollongong Wolves (6 March 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Blacktown City 6–3 APIA Leichhardt (17 February 2024) |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 28 March 2024. | |
The 2024 NPL NSW Men's is the twelfth season of Association football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues and the second season under the revised competition format. The season will begin on 16 February 2024 and is scheduled to conclude on 25 August.
APIA Leichhardt are the defending champions.
Promotion and relegation[edit]
Teams promoted from the 2023 NSW League One
Stadiums and locations[edit]
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney United |  Miro Vlastelica[19] | Mutual Termination | 18 November 2023 | Pre-Season | Zeljko Kalac[16] | 18 November 2023 |
| Central Coast Mariners Academy | Abbas Saad | Unknown | Unknown | Pre-Season |  Lucas Vilela | Unknown |
Foreign players[edit]
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[edit]
The 2024 season is a double round-robin format, with each team playing 30 games. The season started on 16 February, and is scheduled to conclude on 25 August.[20]
Table[edit]
Table correct at 12 March 2024
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 18 | |
| 2 | Marconi Stallions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 16 | |
| 3 | Rockdale Ilinden | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 14 | |
| 4 | Blacktown City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 14 | |
| 5 | Wollongong Wolves | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 | |
| 6 | APIA Leichhardt | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 13 | |
| 7 | Sydney United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 13 | |
| 8 | St George City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | |
| 9 | Sydney FC Youth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 7 | |
| 10 | Sydney Olympic | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | |
| 11 | NWS Spirit | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | |
| 12 | Manly United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | |
| 13 | St George FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 6 | |
| 14 | Hills United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 6 | |
| 15 | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 4 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Sutherland Sharks | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | Relegation to 2025 NSW League One |
Source: Ladder
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
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
Fixtures and results[edit]
Regular season statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
Correct at 7 March 2024
Hat-tricks[edit]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jak O'Brien | Blacktown City | APIA Leichhardt | 6–3 (H) | 17 February 2024 | [22] |
| Takumi Ofuka | Wollongong Wolves | Hills United | 4–0 (H) | 15 March 2024 | [23] |
- Notes
- (H) – Home team
- (A) – Away team
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Stavroulakis, Mark (13 December 2023). "HIGH EXPECTATIONS SET AS APIA CHASE MORE GLORY IN 2024". Football NSW. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Familiar faces ready to go as Blacktown City hunt for more success". Football NSW. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "NEW LOOK MARINERS READY TO ROLL IN 2024". Football NSW. 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Stallions set to unleash fury in 2023". Football NSW. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Manly United set to promote local talent once more in 2023". Football NSW. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "New boys on the block NWS Spirit ready for big league in 2023". Football NSW. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Full steam ahead for hungry Ilinden". Football NSW. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Rockdale Ilinden appoint Paul Dee as new Head Coach". Football NSW. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Sydney FC ready to unearth more young guns in 2023". Football NSW. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Steven Zoric appointed Sutherland Sharks Head Coach". Football NSW. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (18 December 2023). "NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK ST GEORGE FC GEARING UP FOR BIG 2024 SEASON". Football NSW. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Pisani, Sacha. "Former Socceroo returns to coach Sydney United". Keep Up. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (15 November 2023). "ZELJKO KALAC APPOINTED SYDNEY UNITED 58 HEAD COACH". Football NSW. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: FOOTBALL NSW 2024 MATCH SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED". Football NSW. 12 December 2023.
- ^ "NPL Mens 1st Grade - Top Goal Scorers". Football NSW. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "BLACKTOWN CITY PUNISH HAPLESS APIA IN STATEMENT WIN". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 17 February 2024.
- ^ "FABULOUS OFUKA FIRES WOLLONGONG TO FIRST HOME WIN". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 15 March 2024.