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=== Top scorers ===
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Revision as of 04:41, 11 July 2024

Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League
Season2024
Dates6 July 2024 – TBA
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Biggest home winHekari United 2–0 Admiralty Island
(June 7)
Biggest away winMorobe Wawens 1–2 Gulf Komara
(June 6)
Highest scoringPort Moresby Strikers 2–2 United Highlands
(June 7)
All statistics correct as of 7 July 2024.

The 2024 Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League is the 2nd season of the Premier Soccer League and the 16th edition of top-tier soccer in Papua New Guinea overall. The league began on 6 July 2024 with 8 teams, after being postponed for a planned March to July season.[1][2][3]

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.[4][5]

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][6] After a nine-year absence, Admiralty Island returns to top flight football.[5]

Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League 2024
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
2007 Port Moresby 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 Hekari United 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage and Playoffs
2 Gulf Komara 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Qualification to Playoffs
3 Lae City 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 Port Moresby Strikers 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 United Highlands 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
6 Morobe Wawens 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
7 Lae City Dwellers 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
8 Admiralty Island 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 July 2024. Source: RSSSF


Results

Home \ Away ADM GUK HEK LAE LCD MOW PMS UHI
Admiralty Island
Gulf Komara
Hekari United 2–0
Lae City 1–0
Lae City Dwellers
Morobe Wawens 1–2
Port Moresby Strikers 2–2
United Highlands
Updated to match(es) played on 7 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12
Admiralty Island8
Gulf Komara2
Hekari United1
Lae City3
Lae City Dwellers7
Morobe Wawens6
Port Moresby Strikers4
United Highlands5
Qualification to the 2025 OFC Champions League Group Stage and PSL Playoffs
Qualification to the PSL Playoffs
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

Round 1

6 July 2024 Lae City 1–0 Lae City Dwellers Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae
12:00 UTC+10:00 OFCe
6 July 2024 Morobe Wawens 1–2 Gulf Komara Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae
15:00 UTC+10:00 OFCe
7 July 2024 Port Moresby Strikers 2–2 United Highlands PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
12:00 UTC+10:00 Aron Tatting
Bruce Tiampo
OFCe Logan Biwa
Koriap Upaiga
7 July 2024 Hekari United 2–0 Admiralty Island PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
15:00 UTC+10:00 Pala Paul 36'
Nathaniel Eddie 85'
OFCe

Round 2

13 July 2024 Admiralty Island v Gulf Komara Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae
12:00 UTC+10:00
13 July 2024 United Highlands v Lae City PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
12:00 UTC+10:00
13 July 2024 Lae City Dwellers v Morobe Wawens Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae
15:00 UTC+10:00
13 July 2024 Hekari United v Port Moresby Strikers PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
15:00 UTC+10:00

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 7 July 2024; 6 July 2024 games not included
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Aron Tatting Port Moresby Strikers 1
Bruce Tiampo Port Moresby Strikers
Logan Biwa United Highlands
Koriap Upaiga United Highlands
Pala Paul Hekari United
Nathaniel Eddie Hekari United

References

  1. ^ a b "PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND". Facebook. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  2. ^ a b "PSL sides to get early notice". The National. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  3. ^ "Thrilling Start: PNG Premier Soccer League kicks-off with action-packed weekend". Oceania Football Center. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  4. ^ "Hekari regain title". The National. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  5. ^ a b "Soccer primed". The National. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  6. ^ "PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND". Facebook. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.