2024 Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League
Football league season
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 July 2024 – TBA |
← 2022–23 | |
The 2024 Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League will be the 2nd season of the Premier Soccer League and the 16th edition of top-tier soccer in Papua New Guinea overall. The league will begin on 6 July 2024,[1] after being postponed for a planned March to July season.[2]
Hekari United are the defending champions, having won the inaugural Premier Soccer League title with a 1–0 victory over Lae City Dwellers in the 2022–23 edition, ending their nine-year title drought.[3]
Teams
As early as January 2024, the Papua New Guinea Football Association has sent notice of Expressions of Interest to the eight PSL clubs from the previous season. The teams were Gulf Isou, Hekari United, Lae City, Lae City Dwellers, Madang FC, Morobe Wawens, Port Moresby Strikers, and United Highlands FC.[2]
On 2 July 2024, the PNGFA has confirmed on its Facebook page the 8 teams that will compete for the season, including Round 1 matchups.[1][4]
| Team | Region | Previous Best | Other Honours | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiralty Island | |||||
| Gulf Komara | Southern | 2015–16: Southern Conference: 4th 2019–20: 4th | 2018 National Premier League: Champions | ||
| Hekari United | Southern | 2006–14, 2022–23: Champions (9x) | 2009–10 OFC Champions League: Champions 2017 National Premier League: Champions | PNG Football Stadium | 14,800 |
| Lae City | Northern | 2015–19: Champions (5x) | 2018, 2019 OFC Champions League: Quarter-Finalists | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium | 1,500 |
| Lae City Dwellers | 2022–23: Runners-up | ||||
| Morobe Wawens | Northern | 2018: 3rd | None | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium | 1,500 |
| Port Moresby Strikers (name changed from Southern Strikers) | Southern | 2018: 5th | None | ||
| United Highlands |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Admiralty Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage and Playoffs |
| 2 | Gulf Komara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 3 | Hekari United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Lae City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Lae City Dwellers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Morobe Wawens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Port Moresby Strikers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | United Highlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Results
| Home \ Away | ADM | GUK | HEK | LAE | LCD | MOW | PMS | UHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiralty Island | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gulf Komara | – | — | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hekari United | – | – | — | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lae City | – | – | – | — | – | – | – | – |
| Lae City Dwellers | – | – | – | – | — | – | – | – |
| Morobe Wawens | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | – |
| Port Moresby Strikers | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | – |
| United Highlands | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Season statistics
- As of 2 July 2024
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
References
- ^ a b "PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND". Facebook. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ a b "PSL sides to get early notice". The National. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Hekari regain title". The National. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND". Facebook. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
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