- 2009 NSW Premier League season
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TeleChoice Premier League 2009 League NSW Premier League Sport Association football Duration 1 March 2009 - 13 September 2009 Number of teams 12 Total attendance 75,698 (approximately) 2009 Champions Sutherland Sharks FC Premiers Sydney United FC Top scorer Matthew Mayora (15)
TigerTurf Cup Champions Sutherland Sharks FC NSW Premier League seasons ← 2008 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[1], 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.[2] 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.
Contents
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from Super League:
(After the end of the 2008 season.)Teams relegated to Super League:
(After the end of the 2008 season.)League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 1 Sydney United FC 22 13 7 2 42 22 +20 46 Qualified for the Championship Finals Series 2 Marconi Stallions FC 22 11 6 5 44 22 +22 39 3 Sutherland Sharks FC 22 10 8 4 46 26 +20 38 4 Bankstown City Lions FC 22 11 5 6 39 31 +8 38 5 Manly United FC 22 10 7 5 33 22 +11 37 6 West Sydney Berries FC 22 8 6 8 37 37 0 30 7 Blacktown City Demons FC 22 7 7 8 29 31 −2 28 8 Sydney Olympic FC 22 8 4 10 37 43 −6 28 9 Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC 22 6 8 8 28 39 −11 26 10 Penrith Nepean United FC 22 6 5 11 19 31 −12 23 Relegated to Super League 11 APIA Tigers 22 5 7 10 30 38 −8 22 12 Wollongong Community FC 22 1 2 19 20 62 −42 5 Source: TeleChoice Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.Results
The results of the 2009 Home and Away season are as follows:
BCL BCD BWE MU MS PNU SS SO ST 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 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 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 [3]
(*) = 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.Finals Series
First Week
Elimination Semi-Final:
2009-08-22
19:30 UTC+10Bankstown City Lions FC 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) Manly United FC Jensen Oval,
Sefton, New South Wales
Attendance: 1000 approx.
Referee: Peter VrtkovskiReport Penalties Phillip Makrys
Tallan Martin2 – 4 Andrew Mailer
Craig Midgley
Scott Thomas
Keith ShevlinPreliminary Semi-Final:
2009-08-23
15:00 UTC+10Marconi Stallions FC 0 – 1 Sutherland Sharks FC Marconi Stadium,
Bossley Park, New South Wales
Attendance: 1,100 approx.
Referee: Gerard ParsonsReport Panni Nikas 47'
Second Week
Minor Semi-Final:
2009-08-29
18:00 UTC+10Marconi Stallions FC 2 – 0 Manly United FC Marconi Stadium,
Bossley Park, New South Wales
Attendance: 500 approx.
Referee: Kris Griffith-JonesAli Abbas Al-Hilfi 95'
Vamara Diarra122'
Report Major Semi-Final:
2009-08-30
16:00 UTC+10Sydney United FC 2 – 3 Sutherland Sharks FC Sydney United Sports Centre,
Edensor Park, New South Wales
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Kurt AmsAnte Milicic 45'
Andrija Petkovic58'
Report Panni Nikas 68' (penalty)
Jim Bakis85'
Chris Price93'
Third Week
Preliminary Final:
2009-09-06
16:00 UTC+10Sydney United FC 2 – 4 Marconi Stallions FC Sydney United Sports Centre,
Edensor Park, New South Wales
Attendance: 1,100 approx.
Referee: Gerard ParsonsAnte Milicic 24'
Luka Glavaš75' (penalty)
Report Alexander Canak 5'
Erick Anabalon23'
Wade Oostendorp33', 66'
Grand Final
2009-09-13
15:00 UTC+10Sutherland Sharks FC 4 – 1 Marconi Stallions FC CUA Stadium,
Penrith, New South Wales
Attendance: 3,000 approx.
Referee: Peter VrtkovskiNeil Jablonski 27'
Brad Boardman75'
Michael Katz86'
Panni Nikas90 + 3'
Report Nahuel Arrarte 71'
Teams and locations
(Sydney - see left)Club Ground Capacity Bankstown City Lions FC Jensen Oval 8,000 Blacktown City Demons FC Fairfax Community Stadium 7,500 Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC Bonnyrigg Sports Club 5,000 Manly United FC Cromer Park 5,000 Marconi Stallions FC Marconi Stadium 11,500 Penrith Nepean United FC CUA Stadium 21,000 Sutherland Sharks FC Seymour Shaw Park 5,000 Sydney Olympic FC Belmore Sports Ground 25,000 APIA Tigers Leichhardt Oval 20,000 Sydney United FC Sydney United Sports Centre 12,000 West Sydney Berries FC Lidcombe Oval 20,000 Wollongong Community FC Hooka Creek Park 5,000 Season statistics
- Includes finals matches.
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Almir Dizdaric for Bonnyrigg against Sydney Tigers, 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 McMaster (Sydney Tigers) against Bonnyrigg (1 March 2009)
- Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4 goals – Robert Younis (Sydney Tigers) 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 Tigers 6–5 Wollongong (9 August 2009)
- Most goals in one half: 5 goals – Sydney Tigers 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 Tigers (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 Tigers, 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 Sydney Olympic FC 11 893 1,600 612 20,878 Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC 11 812 1,300 550 14,105 Sutherland Sharks FC 11 542 1,004 400 7,937 Sydney United FC 11 519 1,002 360 7,910 Marconi Stallions FC 11 493 1,004 500 6,854 Bankstown City Lions FC 11 474 750 300 6,200 Wollongong Community FC 11 454 1,189 250 6,089 Blacktown City Demons FC 11 320 1,000 150 5,250 APIA Tigers 10 340 750 300 4,600 Penrith Nepean United FC 11 335 500 250 4,350 Manly United FC 11 333 850 100 4,100 West Sydney Berries FC 11 293 550 150 3,220 Totals 132 484 1,600 100 1,010,986 Top scorers
Matthew Mayora won the Golden Boot with 15 goalsRank Scorer Club Goals[4] 1 Matthew Mayora
Sydney Olympic 15 2 Brad Boardman
Sutherland 12 Dimitri Zakilas
West Sydney 12 3 Luka Glavaš
Sydney United 11 Panni Nikas
Sutherland 11 Hussein Salameh
Bankstown 11 Robert Younis
Sydney Tigers 11 4 Tolgay Özbey
Sydney Olympic 10 Alexander Canak
Marconi 10 5 Almir Dizdaric
Bonnyrigg 9 6 Ilija Prenzoski
Wollongong 7 Giosuè Sama
Manly United 7 John Tsironis
West Sydney 7 David Zdrilic
Sydney United 7 Managerial changes
Team Outgoing Manner Date Incoming Date Sydney Olympic FC Aytek Genc
Resigned 31 March 2009[5] Nick Theodorakopoulos
2 April 2009[6] Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC Blagoja Kuleski
Sacked 30 March 2009[7] Brian Brown
4 April 2009[8] Sydney Tigers FC Paul Okon
Resigned 18 March 2009[9] Luke McGuire
5 April 2009[10] Wollongong CFC Tony Pace
Sacked 23 April 2009[11] Glenn Fontana (interim)
23 April 2009 Penrith Nepean United Ian Gillan
Mutual Agreement 23 June 2009[12] Ante Jurić
23 June 2009 Sydney Olympic FC Nick Theodorakopoulos
Resigned 2 September 2009[13] Pat Marando
2 September 2009 Wollongong CFC Glenn Fontana
Mutual Agreement 12 September 2009[14] 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[15].
Award Grade Name Club Player of the Year First Grade Brad Boardman Sutherland Sharks Andreas Golden Boot First Grade Matthew Mayora 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 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 (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)
See also
References
- ^ "2009 NSW Premier League Draw". http://footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=104.
- ^ Brock, Micky (2009-08-16). "Sutherland Sharks crowned TigerTurf Cup winners after late extra-time winner against Manly United". Football NSW. http://footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=17&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2771&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=389&cHash=62cd49073c. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ NSW Premier League
- ^ "Competition Stats for Telechoice Premier League 2009". NSW Premier League. SportingPulse. http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-5977-0-81312-0&pool=-1&round=0&a=STATS. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Aytek Genc parts ways with Sydney Olympic". NSW Premier League (Sydney Olympic Football Club). 1 April 2009. http://www.sydneyolympicfc.com/content/view/159/1/. Retrieved 09 April 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Nick Theodorakopoulos appointed Sydney Olympic Head Coach for remainder of the 2009 season". NSW Premier League (Sydney Olympic Football Club). 2 April 2009. http://www.sydneyolympicfc.com/content/view/160/1/. Retrieved 09 April 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Bonnyrigg White Eagles part company with Blagoja Kuleski". NSW Premier League (Bonnyrigg Sports Club). 30 March 2009. http://bonno.com.au/content/view/66/102/lang,english/. Retrieved 9 April 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Bonnyrigg White Eagles Unveil New Coach". NSW Premier League (Bonnyrigg Sports Club). 4 April 2009. http://bonno.com.au/content/view/70/102/lang,english/. Retrieved 9 April 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Paul Okon jets off to Gold Coast United". Press Release (Football NSW). 18 March 2009. http://soccernsw.com.au/index.php?id=17&tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=57&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1849&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=16&cHash=c73ca9cfb8. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ "Tigers survive Lions onslaught to collect three valuable points". NSW Premier League (Football NSW). 5 April 2009. http://soccernsw.com.au/index.php?id=17&tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=48&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1945&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=16&cHash=3a60807256. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "First Team Coaching Restructure". Press Release (Wollongong Community FC). 23 April 2009. http://wollongongfc.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103:club-announcement-first-team-coaching-restructure&catid=1:latest&Itemid=119. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ "Penrith Nepean United parts company with Ian Gillan as Ante Juric appointed new coach". Press Release (Football NSW). 23 June 2009. http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=17&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2424&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=389&cHash=1d2b383003. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ "Sydney Olympic appoint Pat Marando as new first grade coach". News Article (Football NSW). 2 September 2009. http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=17&tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=6&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2879&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=16&cHash=608ad7817b. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "WCFC's new coach a top catch". News Article (Illawarra Mercury). 14 September 2009. http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/football-soccer/wcfcs-new-coach-a-top-catch/1622171.aspx. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "2009 Gold Medal Dinner a huge success as Bradley Boardman scoops major award". Football NSW. 2009-10-10. http://footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=17&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=3036&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=389&cHash=a2c96d3a8e. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
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