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The 2024 National Premier Leagues NSW is the 12th season of the National Premier Leagues in New South Wales and the second season under the revised competition format. The season began on 16 February 2024 and is scheduled to conclude on 25 August. APIA Leichhardt are the defending champions.
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February – 25 August |
| Champions | Marconi Stallions |
| Premiers | Rockdale Ilinden |
| Matches played | 231 |
| Goals scored | 778 (3.37 per match) |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 season is a double round-robin format with each team playing 30 games for the regular season. The top-six team qualifies to the finals series which returned after the format was omitted from last season.[1][2] The competition's matches were broadcast free and live on Youtube with the addition of the 2024 Waratah Cup.[3]
After 28 matches, closing towards the end of the season, Rockdale Ilinden were named premiers on 18 August, the club's first major title in over four decades.[4] During the campaign, Western Sydney Wanderers were sanctioned for alleged breaches in relation to "several incidents on 5 and 11 May" according to Football NSW. The Wanderers were fined AU$33,500, deducted six points and given 'restricted access' for away supporters.[5]
Teams promoted from the 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutherland Sharks |  Panny Nikas |
Mutual consent | September 2023 | Pre-season | Steven Zoric[8] |
September 2023 |
| Sydney United | Miro Vlastelica |
Mutual consent | November 2023 | Pre-Season | Zeljko Kalac[9] |
November 2023 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Abbas Saad |
N/A | 2024 | Pre-Season |  Lucas Vilela[7] |
2024 |
| St George | Jané Talcevski |
Mutual consent | July 2024 | 11th | Steve Karavatakis[10] |
July 2024 |
| Team | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Non-visa foreigner(s) | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APIA Leichhardt |  Seiya Kambayashi |
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| Blacktown City |  Danny Choi1 Mitchell Mallia2 Jacob Maniti2 |
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| Central Coast Mariners | Lucas Scicluna2 |
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| Hills United |  Nicolai Müller |
Yu Okubo |
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| Manly United |  Miguel Bauzà |
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| Marconi |  Franco Maya |
Hiroaki Aoyama | ||
| NWS Spirit |  Gianni Bouzoukis |
Luiz Lobo1:[11] | ||
| Rockdale Ilinden | So Kataoka |
 Moudi Najjar2 | ||
| St George FC | ||||
| St George City | Fumoto Kamada |
 Jason Romero |
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| Sutherland Sharks | Takahide Umebachi |
Kotaro Katsuta |
 Chris Lindsay1 |
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| Sydney FC Youth | ||||
| Sydney Olympic |  Ziggy Gordon |
 Roy O'Donovan1 Abraham Majok1 Zac Zoricich2 |
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| Sydney United | Luiz Lobo1 Stephan De Robillard2 |
Shunta Nakamura | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Joseph Banza |
Ryan Devine2 |
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| Wollongong Wolves | Banri Kanaizumi |
Takumi Ofuka |
Yagoub Mustafa1 Chris McStay2 |
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;
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockdale Ilinden | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 72 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Marconi Stallions (C) | 30 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 65 | |
| 3 | APIA Leichhardt | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 57 | |
| 4 | Blacktown City | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 57 | |
| 5 | St George City | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 51 | |
| 6 | Sydney United | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 50 | |
| 7 | Wollongong Wolves | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 44 | |
| 8 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 42 | |
| 9 | Manly United | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 35 | |
| 10 | NWS Spirit | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 34 | |
| 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 68 | −6 | 32[a] | |
| 12 | St George FC | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 32 | |
| 13 | Sutherland Sharks | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 29 | |
| 14 | Sydney FC Youth | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 29 | |
| 15 | Central Coast Mariners Academy (A) | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 28 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Hills United (R) | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 35 | 71 | −36 | 24 | Relegation to 2025 NSW League One |
Source: Football NSW
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Play-off match[13]
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Play-off match[13]
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Western Sydney Wanderers were deducted six points for breaches of the grievance and disciplinary regulations.[12]
Fixtures and results
| Home \ Away | API | BCT | CCM | HIL | MAN | MAR | NWS | ROC | SOL | SGC | STG | SUN | SUT | SFC | WSW | WOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APIA Leichhardt | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 5–3 | |||||||
| Blacktown City | 6–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 8–0 | 0–1 | ||||
| CCM Academy | — | 5–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–5 | |||||||
| Hills United | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Manly United | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 2–1 | ||||
| Marconi Stallions | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||||||
| NWS Spirit | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |||||
| Rockdale Ilinden | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | ||||||
| Sydney Olympic | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 6–0 | 4–3 | ||||||||
| St George City | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |||
| St George FC | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | — | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||||
| Sydney United | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | |||||
| Sutherland Sharks | 0–7 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–4 | ||||
| Sydney FC Youth | 1–7 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–5 | ||||
| WSW Youth | 0–6 | 3–0 | 3–5 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | — | ||||
| Wollongong Wolves | 1–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | — |
| Elimination semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||
| 3 | APIA Leichhardt | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Sydney United | 2 | 1 | Rockdale Ilinden | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Sydney United | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rockdale Ilinden | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Blacktown City | 4 | 2 | Marconi Stallions | 3 | |||||||||
| 5 | St George City | 2 | 2 | Marconi Stallions | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Blacktown City | 2 | ||||||||||||
Top scorers
- As of Round 29[14]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Urosevski |
Rockdale Ilinden | 29 |
| 2 | Roy O'Donovan |
Sydney Olympic | 19 |
| 3 | Ben Gibson |
APIA Leichhardt | 18 |
| 4 | Marko Jesic |
Marconi Stallions | 17 |
| 5 | Jak O'Brien |
Blacktown City | 16 |
| 6 | James Temelkovski |
Marconi Stallions | 14 |
| 7 | Nathanael Blair |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 13 |
| Yu Okubo |
Hills United | ||
| 9 | Jack Stewart |
APIA Leichhardt | 12 |
| Takumi Ofuka |
Wollongong Wolves |
Hat-tricks
- Notes
- (H) – Home team
- (A) – Away team
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