2008 NSW Premier League season
TeleChoice Premier League 2008 | |
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League | NSW Premier League |
Sport | Association football |
Duration | February 22 2008 - September 7 2008 |
Number of teams | 12 |
2008 | |
Champions | Wollongong FC |
Premiers | Sutherland Sharks FC |
Top scorer | Robert Younis (21) |
TigerTurf Cup | |
Champions | Bankstown City Lions FC |
Johnny Warren Cup | |
Champions | Sydney Olympic FC |
The 2008 TeleChoice Premier League season was the eighth season of the revamped NSW Premier League. This season also marked the promotion of two new teams, in the West Sydney Berries and the Macarthur Rams from the Super League (one division lower).
The 2008 season officially began on February 22 and concluded with the Grand Final between Wollongong FC and the Sutherland Sharks on September 7.
Before the start of the season, all the 2008 teams competed in the Johnny Warren Cup, the official pre-season tournament. On February 16, Sydney Olympic defeated the Sutherland Sharks 2 goals to 1 at Seymour Shaw Park to win the Johnny Warren Cup[1].
Throughout the season many Premier League, Super League, Division One and Division Two teams competed in an FA Cup-style knockout competition in which the Bankstown City Lions and Sydney Olympic contested the Grand Final with Bankstown prevailing 3-1 winners[2].
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from Super League:
(After the end of the 2007 season.)
Teams relegated to Super League:
(After the end of the 2007 season.)
- Fairfield City Lions
Teams and locations
Club | Ground | Capacity |
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Template:NSWPL BCL | Jensen Oval | 8,000 |
Template:NSWPL BCD | Fairfax Community Stadium | 7,500 |
Template:NSWPL MR | Campbelltown Stadium | 20,000 |
Template:NSWPL MUFC | Cromer Park | 5,000 |
Template:NSWPL MS | Marconi Stadium | 11,500 |
Template:NSWPL PNU | CUA Stadium | 21,000 |
Template:NSWPL SS | Seymour Shaw Park | 5,000 |
Template:NSWPL SO | Belmore Sports Ground | 25,000 |
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers | Lambert Park | 7,000 |
Template:NSWPL SU | Sydney United Sports Centre | 12,000 |
Template:NSWPL WSB | Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre | 18,000 |
Wollongong FC | John Crehan Park | 7,500 |
League table
Template:NSW Premier League 2008 Ladder
Finals Series
First Week
Preliminary Semi-Final:
Wollongong FC | 3 – 2 | Template:NSWPL SO |
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Ilija Prenzoski 12', 90' Matt Bailey 84' |
Report | Siraj Al Tall 73' Matthew Mayora 75' |
Elimination Semi-Final:
Template:NSWPL MUFC | 2 – 1 | Template:NSWPL SU |
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Craig Midgley 56', 85' | Report | Luka Glavaš 61' |
Second Week
Minor Semi-Final:
Template:NSWPL SO | 2 – 1 | Template:NSWPL MUFC |
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Paul Wither 32', 61' | Report | Michael Lloyd-Green 47' |
Major Semi-Final:
Template:NSWPL SS | 1 – 2 | Wollongong FC |
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Jim Bakis 10' | Report | Matt Bailey 66' Ilija Prenzoski 106' |
Third Week
Preliminary Final:
Template:NSWPL SS | 2 – 1 | Template:NSWPL SO |
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David Reid 13' Nick Stavroulakis 25' |
Report | Anthony Hartshorn 53' |
Grand Final
Wollongong FC | 4 – 2 | Template:NSWPL SS |
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Matt Bailey 28' Tynan Diaz 38' Chris Price 60' (Penalty) Samet Kaynak 90 + 3' |
Report | Nick Stavroulakis 8' Neil Jablonski 90 + 2' |
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[3].
Award | Grade | Name | Club |
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Player of the Year | First Grade | Brendan Gan | Sutherland Sharks |
Andreas Golden Boot | First Grade | Robert Younis | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers |
Player of the Year | 20's | Daniel Rezo | Sydney United |
Golden Boot | 20's | Brodie Mooy | Marconi Stallions |
Goalkeeper of the Year | First Grade | Matthew Nash | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers |
Coach of the Year | First Grade | Brian Brown | Sutherland Sharks |
Referee of the Year | - | Jonathan Streater | - |
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 season 2008.
Goalkeeper: Matthew Nash (A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers)
Defence: Emmanuel Zunino (Sydney Olympic), Pedj Bojić (Sutherland Sharks), Danial Cummins (Wollongong FC), Shane Webb (Bankstown City Lions)
Midfield: Nahuel Arrarte (Marconi Stallions), Robbie Cattanach (Manly United), Brendan Gan (Sutherland Sharks), Christopher Boyle (Sydney United)
Attack: Robert Younis (A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers), Brad Boardman (Sutherland Sharks)
See also
References
- ^ "10-man Olympic clinch Johnny Warren Cup".
- ^ "Bankstown City Lions clinch 2008 Tiger Turf Cup".
- ^ "2008 Gold Medal Dinner a huge success as Brendan Gan scoops major award". Football NSW. 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
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