2018 Northern NSW Football season
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| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Northern NSW Football season was the fifth season under the new competition format in northern New South Wales.
League Tables[edit]
2018 National Premier League Northern NSW[edit]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Broadmeadow Magic |
| Premiers | Edgeworth Eagles |
| Relegated | - |
| Top goalscorer | - |
← 2017 2019 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgeworth Eagles | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 46 | 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic (C) | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 35 | 2018 Northern NSW Finals |
| 3 | Maitland | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 34 | |
| 4 | Lambton Jaffas | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 34 | |
| 5 | Hamilton Olympic | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 33 | |
| 6 | Charlestown City Blues | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 24 | |
| 8 | Lake Macquarie City | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 20 | |
| 9 | Weston Workers | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 20 | |
| 10 | Adamstown Rosebud | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 20 | |
| 11 | Valentine FC | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals[edit]
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Edgeworth Eagles (a.e.t.) | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Lambton Jaffas | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Edgeworth Eagles | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Maitland | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
2018 NEWFM Northern League One[edit]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Belmont Swansea United |
| Premiers | Cooks Hill United |
| Matches played | - |
| Top goalscorer | - |
| Biggest home win | - |
| Biggest away win | - |
| Highest scoring | - |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The NEWFM Northern League One (formerly Northern NSW State League Division 1) season was the fifth season of the new Northern NSW State League Division 1 as the second level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. The top team at the end of the year can be promoted to the 2019 National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, subject to meeting criteria.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooks Hill United | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 23 | +53 | 50 | 2018 Northern NSW State League Division 1 Finals |
| 2 | Thornton Redbacks | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 34 | |
| 3 | West Wallsend | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 34 | |
| 4 | Belmont Swansea United (C) | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 33 | |
| 5 | South Cardiff | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 29 | |
| 6 | Wallsend | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 28 | |
| 7 | Singleton Strikers | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 27 | |
| 8 | Cessnock City Hornets | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 26 | |
| 9 | New Lambton | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 22 | |
| 10 | Kahibah | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 14 | |
| 11 | Toronto Awaba | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 95 | −68 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals[edit]
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Cooks Hill United | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Belmont Swansea United | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Belmont Swansea United | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | West Wallsend | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Thornton Redbacks | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | West Wallsend | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
2018 Zone Premier League[edit]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Newcastle Suns |
| Premiers | Mayfield United |
| Relegated | Jesmond FC |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Zone Premier League season was the fifth edition of the Newcastle Zone Premier League as the third level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayfield United | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 44 | 2018 Zone Premier League Finals |
| 2 | Newcastle Suns (C) | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 40 | |
| 3 | Dudley Redhead | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 39 | |
| 4 | Kotara South | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 31 | |
| 5 | Swansea FC | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 28 | |
| 6 | Warners Bay | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 21 | |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 20 | |
| 8 | Beresfield | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 58 | −31 | 12 | |
| 9 | Barnsley USC | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 11 | |
| 10 | Jesmond FC | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 11 | Relegation to 2019 Zone League 1 |
Finals[edit]
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mayfield United | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Kotara South | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Kotara South | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Newcastle Suns | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Newcastle Suns | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Dudley Redhead | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
2018 Zone League 1[edit]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Raymond Terrace |
| Premiers | Raymond Terrace |
| Promoted | Raymond Terrace |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Zone League 1 season was the fifth edition of the Zone League 1 as the fourth level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Terrace (C) | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 13 | +51 | 43 | Promotion to the 2019 Zone Premier League |
| 2 | Cooks Hill United B | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 41 | 2018 Zone League 1 Finals |
| 3 | Hamilton Azzurri | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 39 | |
| 4 | Westlakes Wildcats | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 33 | |
| 5 | Stockton Sharks | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 29 | |
| 6 | Maryland Fletcher | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 28 | |
| 7 | Garden Suburb | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 15 | |
| 8 | Wallsend B | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 14 | |
| 9 | Newcastle Uni FC | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 57 | −32 | 11 | |
| 10 | Morisset United | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 70 | −55 | 7 | Relegation to 2019 Zone League 2 |
Finals[edit]
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Raymond Terrace | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Westlakes Wildcats | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Raymond Terrace | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Cooks Hill United B | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Cooks Hill United B | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Hamilton Azzurri | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
2018 Zone League 2[edit]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hunter Simba |
| Premiers | New Lambton |
| Promoted | New Lambton |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Zone League 2 season was the fifth edition of the Zone League 2 as the fifth level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Lambton B | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 37 | Promotion to the 2019 Zone League 1 |
| 2 | Merewether Advance | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 29 | 2018 Zone League 2 Finals |
| 3 | Kahibah FC B | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 27 | |
| 4 | Hunter Simba (C) | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 27 | |
| 5 | Hamilton Olympic B | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 26 | |
| 6 | Nelson Bay | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 19 | |
| 7 | Charlestown City Blues B | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 60 | −37 | 10 | Relegation to 2019 Zone League 3 |
Finals[edit]
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | New Lambton B | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Hunter Simba | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Hunter Simba | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Merewether Advance | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Merewether Advance | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | Kahibah FC B | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
2018 Zone League 3[edit]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hamilton Azzurri |
| Premiers | Hamilton Azzurri |
| Promoted | Hamilton Azzurri |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Zone League 3 season was the fifth edition of the Zone League 3 as the sixth level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolwarra Lorn (C) | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 49 | Promotion to the 2019 Zone League 2 |
| 2 | Maitland B | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 35 | 2018 Zone League 3 Finals |
| 3 | West Wallsend B | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 30 | |
| 4 | Medowie FC | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 0 | +47 | 29 | |
| 5 | Maitland Junior | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 18 | |
| 6 | Dudley Redhead B | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 14 |
Finals[edit]
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bolwarra Lorn | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Medowie FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Bolwarra Lorn | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Maitland B | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Maitland B | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | West Wallsend B | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
2018 Women's Premier League[edit]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Merewether United FC |
| Premiers | Warners Bay FC |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 219 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jenna Kingsley (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Warners Bay 8 def. South Wallsend 1 |
| Highest scoring | South Wallsend 6 def. New Lambton 5 |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The highest tier domestic football competition in Northern NSW for women is known for sponsorship reasons as the Herald Women's Premier League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medowie FC | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 0 | +41 | 28 | 2018 Finals series |
| 2 | Mayfield United (C) | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 28 | |
| 3 | Cooks Hill United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 18 | |
| 4 | Kotara South | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 15 | |
| 5 | Tilligerry FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 12 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Uni FC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 10 | |
| 7 | Greta Branxton FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Medowie FC | 1 | 2 | Mayfield United | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | Mayfield United | 3 | 1 | Medowie FC | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | Medowie FC | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Kotara South | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Cooks Hill United | 5 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Kotara South | 6 | |||||||||||
Cup Competitions[edit]
FFA Cup Preliminary rounds[edit]
Northern NSW soccer clubs competed in 2018 within the Northern NSW Preliminary rounds for the 2018 FFA Cup. In addition to the A-League club Newcastle Jets, the two Round 7 winners - Broadmeadow Magic and Charlestown City Blues - qualified for the final rounds of the FFA Cup, entering at the Round of 32. Broadmeadow Magic reached the Round of 16.