2009 NSW Premier League season

TeleChoice Premier League 2009
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 2010 →

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 equivelant 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.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Super League:
(After the end of the 2008 season.)

Bonnyrigg White Eagles

Teams relegated to Super League:
(After the end of the 2008 season.)

Macarthur Rams

League table

Template:NSW Premier League 2009 Ladder

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+10

Template:NSWPL BCL	0 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Template:NSWPL MUFC
	Report
Penalties
Phillip Makrys Tallan Martin	2 – 4	Andrew Mailer Craig Midgley Scott Thomas Keith Shevlin

Jensen Oval,
Sefton, New South Wales

Attendance: 1000 approx.

Referee: Peter Vrtkovski

Preliminary Semi-Final:

2009-08-23

15:00 UTC+10

Template:NSWPL MS	0 – 1	Template:NSWPL SS
	Report	Panni Nikas 47'

Marconi Stadium,
Bossley Park, New South Wales

Attendance: 1,100 approx.

Referee: Gerard Parsons

Second Week

Minor Semi-Final:

2009-08-29

18:00 UTC+10

Template:NSWPL MS	2 – 0	Template:NSWPL MUFC
Ali Abbas Al-Hilfi 95' Vamara Diarra 122'	Report

Marconi Stadium,
Bossley Park, New South Wales

Attendance: 500 approx.

Referee: Kris Griffith-Jones

Major Semi-Final:

2009-08-30

16:00 UTC+10

Template:NSWPL SU	2 – 3	Template:NSWPL SS
Ante Milicic 45' Andrija Petkovic 58'	Report	Panni Nikas 68' (penalty) Jim Bakis 85' Chris Price 93'

Sydney United Sports Centre,
Edensor Park, New South Wales

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Kurt Ams

Third Week

Preliminary Final:

2009-09-06

16:00 UTC+10

Template:NSWPL SU	2 – 4	Template:NSWPL MS
Ante Milicic 24' Luka Glavaš 75' (penalty)	Report	Alexander Canak 5' Erick Anabalon 23' Wade Oostendorp 33', 66'

Sydney United Sports Centre,
Edensor Park, New South Wales

Attendance: 1,100 approx.

Referee: Gerard Parsons

Grand Final

2009-09-13

15:00 UTC+10

Template:NSWPL SS	4 – 1	Template:NSWPL MS
Neil Jablonski 27' Brad Boardman 75' Michael Katz 86' Panni Nikas 90 + 3'	Report	Nahuel Arrarte 71'

CUA Stadium,
Penrith, New South Wales

Attendance: 3,000 approx.

Referee: Peter Vrtkovski

Teams and locations

(Sydney - see left)

Club	Ground	Capacity
Template:NSWPL BCL	Jensen Oval	8,000
Template:NSWPL BCD	Fairfax Community Stadium	7,500
Template:NSWPL BWE	Bonnyrigg Sports Club	5,000
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
Template:NSWPL ALT	Leichhardt Oval	20,000
Template:NSWPL SU	Sydney United Sports Centre	12,000
Template:NSWPL WSB	Lidcombe Oval	20,000
Template:NSWPL WCFC	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
Template:NSWPL SO	12	859	1,763	350	10,313
Template:NSWPL BWE	11	807	1,700	250	8,875
Template:NSWPL SS	11	722	1,004	400	7,937
Template:NSWPL SU	11	719	2,000	360	7,910
Template:NSWPL MS	11	623	1,004	500	6,854
Template:NSWPL BCL	11	564	750	300	6,200
Template:NSWPL WCFC	11	554	1,189	250	6,089
Template:NSWPL BCD	11	477	1,000	150	5,250
Template:NSWPL ALT	10	460	750	300	4,600
Template:NSWPL PNU	11	395	500	250	4,350
Template:NSWPL MUFC	11	373	850	100	4,100
Template:NSWPL WSB	11	293	550	150	3,220
Totals	132	571	2,000	100	75,698

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals^[4]
1	Matthew Mayora	Sydney Olympic	15
2	Brad Boardman	Sutherland	12
2	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
4	Alexander Canak	Marconi	10
5	Almir Dizdaric	Bonnyrigg	9
6	Ilija Prenzoski	Wollongong	7
	Giosue 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)

References

^ "2009 NSW Premier League Draw".
^ Brock, Micky (2009-08-16). "Sutherland Sharks crowned TigerTurf Cup winners after late extra-time winner against Manly United". Football NSW. Retrieved 2009-08-17. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ NSW Premier League
^ "Competition Stats for Telechoice Premier League 2009". NSW Premier League. SportingPulse. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
^ "Aytek Genc parts ways with Sydney Olympic". NSW Premier League. Sydney Olympic Football Club. 01 April 2009. Retrieved 09 April 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
^ "Nick Theodorakopoulos appointed Sydney Olympic Head Coach for remainder of the 2009 season". NSW Premier League. Sydney Olympic Football Club. 02 April 2009. Retrieved 09 April 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
^ "Bonnyrigg White Eagles part company with Blagoja Kuleski". NSW Premier League. Bonnyrigg Sports Club. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
^ "Bonnyrigg White Eagles Unveil New Coach". NSW Premier League. Bonnyrigg Sports Club. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
^ "Paul Okon jets off to Gold Coast United". Press Release. Football NSW. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
^ "Tigers survive Lions onslaught to collect three valuable points". NSW Premier League. Football NSW. 5 April 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
^ "First Team Coaching Restructure". Press Release. Wollongong Community FC. 23 April 2009. 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. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
^ "Sydney Olympic appoint Pat Marando as new first grade coach". News Article. Football NSW. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
^ "WCFC's new coach a top catch". News Article. Illawarra Mercury. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
^ "2009 Gold Medal Dinner a huge success as Bradley Boardman scoops major award". Football NSW. 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2009-10-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

NSW Premier League Official Website

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[1] "2009 NSW Premier League Draw".

[2] Brock, Micky (2009-08-16). "Sutherland Sharks crowned TigerTurf Cup winners after late extra-time winner against Manly United". Football NSW. Retrieved 2009-08-17. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[3] NSW Premier League

[4] "Competition Stats for Telechoice Premier League 2009". NSW Premier League. SportingPulse. Retrieved 9 April 2009.

[5] "Aytek Genc parts ways with Sydney Olympic". NSW Premier League. Sydney Olympic Football Club. 01 April 2009. Retrieved 09 April 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

[6] "Nick Theodorakopoulos appointed Sydney Olympic Head Coach for remainder of the 2009 season". NSW Premier League. Sydney Olympic Football Club. 02 April 2009. Retrieved 09 April 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

[7] "Bonnyrigg White Eagles part company with Blagoja Kuleski". NSW Premier League. Bonnyrigg Sports Club. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.

[8] "Bonnyrigg White Eagles Unveil New Coach". NSW Premier League. Bonnyrigg Sports Club. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.

[9] "Paul Okon jets off to Gold Coast United". Press Release. Football NSW. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2009.

[10] "Tigers survive Lions onslaught to collect three valuable points". NSW Premier League. Football NSW. 5 April 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2009.

[11] "First Team Coaching Restructure". Press Release. Wollongong Community FC. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.

[12] "Penrith Nepean United parts company with Ian Gillan as Ante Juric appointed new coach". Press Release. Football NSW. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.

[13] "Sydney Olympic appoint Pat Marando as new first grade coach". News Article. Football NSW. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.

[14] "WCFC's new coach a top catch". News Article. Illawarra Mercury. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.

[15] "2009 Gold Medal Dinner a huge success as Bradley Boardman scoops major award". Football NSW. 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2009-10-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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