Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
 | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | PNG Club Championship |
| League cup(s) | Championship Series |
| International cup(s) | Champions League |
| Current champions |
Lae City Dwellers FC (2015–16) |
| Most championships | Hekari United FC (8 titles) |
The City Pharmacy National Soccer League[1] is the top division of the football in Papua New Guinea. It is a nationwide 8 team semi-professional league and was formed in 2006.
It has replaced the Papua New Guinea Overall Championship (PNGOC) as the country's major soccer competition. In the 2014 season there are 10 teams. The two teams placed 9th and 10th will be relegated to the Papua New Guinea Club Championship.
Clubs
- These are the teams for the 2015–16 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League.
Northern Zone
- Admiralty Palaiau
- Besta United PNG (*)
- Goroka Gosiha
- Lae City Dwellers
- Madang Fox
- Welgris Morobe United
Southern Zone
- Erema FC
- FC Port Moresby
- Gigira Laitepo United
- Huawei PS United
- Hekari United
- Rapatona
(*) Papua New Guinea national U-20 team
Previous winners
Previous winners are:[2]
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hekari United | 2–0 | Gelle Hills United |
| 2007–08 | Hekari United | 3–2 | Gelle Hills United |
| 2008–09 | Hekari United | w/o | Moresby Casino Hotel |
| 2009–10 | Hekari United | 5–0 | Gigira Laitepo Morobe |
| 2010–11 | Hekari United | 4–0 | Eastern Stars |
| 2011–12 | Hekari United | 3–0 | Eastern Stars |
| 2013 | Hekari United | 3–0 | FC Port Moresby |
| 2014 | Hekari United | 3–0 |
Lae City Dwellers |
| 2015 | Lae City Dwellers | 4–1 | Madang Fox |
| 2015–16 | Lae City Dwellers | 2–0 | Hekari United |
Notes:
- Match abandoned after 70 minutes.
Performances
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hekari United FC | 8 | 1 | 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013, 2014 | 2016 |
| Lae City Dwellers FC | 2 | 1 | 2015, 2016 | 2014 |
| Gelle Hills United | — | 2 | — | 2006–07, 2007–08 |
| Eastern Stars FC | — | 2 | — | 2010–11, 2011–12 |
Moresby Casino Hotel FC  | — | 1 | — | 2008–09 |
| Gigira Laitepo United FC | — | 1 | — | 2009–10 |
| FC Port Moresby | — | 1 | — | 2013 |
| Madang Fox | — | 1 | — | 2015 |
Notes:
- Runner-up as Rapatona FC Tigers.
References
- ↑ City Pharmacy National Football League at Weltfussballarchiv
- ↑ rsssf.com; Papua New Guinea – List of Champions
External links
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