2014_Northern_NSW_Football_season
2014 Northern NSW Football season
Football league season
The 2014 Northern NSW Football season was the first season under the new competition format in northern New South Wales. The competition consisted of six divisions across the district. The overall premier for the new structure qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2014.
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lambton Jaffas |
← 2013 2015 → | |
2014 National Premier League Northern NSW
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lambton Jaffas |
| Premiers | Newcastle Jets Youth |
| Relegated | Lake Macquarie City |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 298 (3.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kane Goodchild (Charlestown) (13) |
| Biggest home win | Edgeworth 7-0 Charlestown |
| Biggest away win | Adamstown Rosebud 0-5 Lambton Jaffas |
| Highest scoring | Edgeworth 7-0 Charlestown; Newcastle Jets Youth 5-2 Weston Workers; Lambton Jaffas 5-2 Lake Macquarie; Adamstown Rosebud 5-2 Lake Macquarie |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The 2014 National Premier League Northern NSW season was played over 18 rounds, from February to August 2014. The bottom team was relegated to the 2015 Northern NSW State League Division 1.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 34 | 2014 Northern NSW Finals |
| 2 | Weston Workers | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 32 | 2014 National Premier Leagues Finals[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas (C) | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 30 | 2014 Northern NSW Finals |
| 4 | Charlestown City Blues | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 28 | |
| 5 | Edgeworth Eagles | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 27 | |
| 6 | Hamilton Olympic | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 26 | |
| 7 | South Cardiff | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 21 | |
| 8 | Adamstown Rosebud | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 21 | |
| 9 | Broadmeadow Magic | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 20 | |
| 10 | Lake Macquarie City (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 12 | Relegated to 2015 Northern NSW State League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- As an A-League Youth team, Newcastle Jets Youth were unable to claim Northern NSW's National Premier Leagues Finals spot, which was given to the runners up.[1]
Finals
| Qualifying final | Major semi-final | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 2 | 2 | Weston Workers | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Weston Workers | 3 | 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Weston Workers | 3 | 1 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 2 | Minor semi-final | 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Charlestown City Blues | 2 | 4 | Charlestown City Blues | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Edgeworth Eagles | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Top Scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kane Goodchild |
Charlestown | 13 |
| 2 | Sam Walker |
Broadmeadow Magic | 12 |
| 3 | James Byrnes |
South Cardiff | 10 |
| 4 | Kale Bradbery |
Lambton Jaffas | 9 |
| 5 | Nicholas Bale |
Hamilton Olympic | 8 |
2014 Northern NSW State League Division 1
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maitland FC |
| Promoted | Maitland FC |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 393 (4.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ben Martin (24) |
| Biggest home win | Valentine FC 12-0 West Wallsend FC |
| Biggest away win | West Wallsend FC 0-11 Valentine FC |
| Highest scoring | Valentine FC 12-0 West Wallsend FC |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The 2014 Northern NSW State League Division 1 season was the first edition of the new Northern NSW State League Division 1 as the second level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 8 teams competed, all playing each other three times for a total of 21 rounds, with the top team at the end of the year being promoted to the 2015 National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, subject to meeting criteria.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maitland (C, P) | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 12 | +81 | 60 | Promoted to the 2015 National Premier League Northern NSW |
| 2 | Valentine FC | 21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 10 | +81 | 57 | 2014 Northern NSW State League Division 1 Finals |
| 3 | Belmont Swansea | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 34 | |
| 4 | Thornton Redbacks | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 24 | |
| 5 | Toronto Awaba | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 62 | −34 | 20 | |
| 6 | Cessnock City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 19 | |
| 7 | Singleton Strikers | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 70 | −34 | 17 | |
| 8 | West Wallsend | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 97 | −81 | 11 |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Maitland FC | 4 | 9 | 13 | |||||||
| 4 | Thornton Redbacks | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Maitland FC | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Valentine FC | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Valentine FC | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||
| 3 | Belmont Swansea United | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
2014 Zone Premier League
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cooks Hill United |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 320 (3.56 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Barnsley FC 6-0 Cardiff City FC; Wallsend FC 6-0 Swansea FC |
| Biggest away win | Cooks Hill United 1-6 Barnsley FC |
| Highest scoring | Barnsley FC 4-5 Mayfield United |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The 2014 Zone Premier League season was the first edition of the new Zone Premier League as the third level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Lambton Eagles | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 44 | 2014 Northern NSW State League Division 1 Finals |
| 2 | Mayfield United | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 42 | |
| 3 | Wallsend FC (P) | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 29 | Promoted to the 2015 Northern NSW State League Division 1[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Cooks Hill United (C, P) | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 29 | |
| 5 | Barnsley FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 25 | |
| 6 | Dudley Redhead | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Swansea FC | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 22 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Uni FC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 19 | |
| 9 | Kahibah FC (P) | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 36 | −23 | 11 | Promoted to the 2015 Northern NSW State League Division 1[lower-alpha 1] |
| 10 | Cardiff City FC | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 47 | −30 | 11 |
- Promoted as a result of league restructuring by Northern NSW Football.[4]
Finals
| Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||
| 1 | New Lambton Eagles | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Cooks Hill United | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Mayfield United | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Cooks Hill United | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Mayfield United | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Wallsend FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
2014 Zone League 1
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Beresfield United |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The 2014 Zone League 1 season was the first edition of the Zone League 1 as the fourth level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 9 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 16 matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beresfield United (C, P) | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 38 | Promoted to the 2015 Zone Premier League[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Garden Suburb (P) | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 37 | |
| 3 | Jesmond FC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 26 | 2014 Zone League 1 Finals |
| 4 | Newcastle Suns (P) | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 24 | Promoted to the 2015 Zone Premier League[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Kotara South | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Nelson Bay | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 23 | |
| 7 | Warners Bay | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 18 | |
| 8 | Morriset United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 13 | |
| 9 | Westlakes Wildcats | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 59 | −46 | 7 | |
| 10 | Belmont Tingira (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team withdrew pre-season |
- Promoted as a result of league restructuring by Northern NSW Football.[4]
Finals
| Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Beresfield United | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| 4 | Newcastle Suns | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Beresfield United | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jesmond FC | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Garden Suburb | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | Jesmond FC | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
2014 Zone League 2
The 2014 Zone League 2 season was the first edition of the Zone League 2 as the fifth level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beresfield FC (P) | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 78 | 22 | +56 | 43 | Promoted to the 2015 Zone League 1[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Raymond Terrace (C) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 39 | 2014 Zone League 2 Finals |
| 3 | Muswellbrook FC | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 36 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Olympic B | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 34 | |
| 5 | Stockton Sharks (P) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 34 | Promoted to the 2015 Zone League 1[lower-alpha 1] |
| 6 | Charlestown City Blues B (P) | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 19 | |
| 7 | Newcastle University FC | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 16 | |
| 8 | Plattsburg Maryland | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 16 | |
| 9 | Merewether Advance | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 69 | −35 | 10 | |
| 10 | Medowie FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 9 |
- Promoted as a result of league restructuring by Northern NSW Football.[4]
Finals
| Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Beresfield FC | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Hamilton Olympic B | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Raymond Terrace | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Hamilton Olympic B | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Raymond Terrace | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||
| 3 | Muswellbrook FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
2014 Zone League 3
The 2014 Zone League 3 season was the first edition of the Zone League 3 as the sixth level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. 7 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Simba (P) | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 37 | Promoted to the 2015 Zone League 2[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Cooks Hill United B | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 30 | 2014 Zone League 3 Finals |
| 3 | Kurri Kurri (C, P) | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 28 | Promoted to the 2015 Zone League 2[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | RAAF Williamtown | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 26 | 2014 Zone League 3 Finals |
| 5 | Tenambit Sharks (P) | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 25 | Promoted to the 2015 Zone League 2[lower-alpha 1] |
| 6 | Mayfield United B | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 17 | |
| 7 | Dudley Redhead B | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 43 | −32 | 9 | |
| 8 | Dungog (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team withdrew pre-season |
- Promoted as a result of league restructuring by Northern NSW Football.[4]
Finals
| Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Hunter Simba | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | RAAF Williamtown | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Hunter Simba | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Kurri Kurri | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Cooks Hill United B | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Kurri Kurri | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
2014 Women's Premier League
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | U18 Emerging Jets |
| Premiers | Adamstown Rosebud |
2015 → | |
The highest tier domestic football competition in Northern NSW for women was known for sponsorship reasons as the Herald Women's Premier League. The 8 teams played a quadruple round-robin for a total of 20 games, followed by a finals series.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adamstown Rosebud | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 14 | +93 | 55 | 2014 Finals series |
| 2 | U18 Emerging Jets (C) | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 24 | +64 | 49 | |
| 3 | Merewether United | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 30 | |
| 4 | Valentine FC | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | Thornton Redbacks | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 100 | −84 | 7 | |
| 6 | Football Mid North Coast | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 104 | −90 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
| Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||
| 1 | Adamstown Rosebud | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Valentine FC | 1 | |||||||
| Adamstown Rosebud | 2 | ||||||||
| U18 Emerging Jets | 5 | ||||||||
| 2 | U18 Emerging Jets | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Merewether United | 2 | |||||||
2014 NNSWF State Cup
| Dates | 2 March – 16 July 2014 |
|---|---|
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Broadmeadow Magic FC (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | South Cardiff |
← 2013 – → | |
2014 was the 5th edition of the NNSWF State Cup, which served as the preliminary rounds for the FFA Cup for the Northern NSW Federation. The Cup winner and runner-up entered the FFA Cup at the Round of 32. The Cup competition, which was open to all men's NNSWF Premier Competition Clubs and Senior Zone Member Clubs, consisted of five rounds, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final. Broadmeadow Magic FC clinched the 2014 Cup with a 6–5 victory over South Cardiff.[5]
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