# 2014 Football West season

The 2014 Football West season was the first season under the new competition format in Western Australia. 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.

## Pre-season changes

| 2013 League | Promoted to league in 2014 | Relegated from league from 2013 |
| State League Premier Division (new NPL WA) | Subiaco Perth Glory Youth | Bunbury Forum Force Football West NTC |
| State League 1st Division | – | Rockingham City |
| State League 2nd Division | Balga Curtin University Ellenbrook United Joondalup United Kelmscott Roos | Maddington White City |

## League tables
### 2014 National Premier Leagues WA

The 2014 National Premier Leagues season was the second season of the new national structure, and the first season with Western Australia participating. The highest division in WA replaced the previous Football West Premier League competition, which has been run in one form or another for over a century. The overall premier for the new structure qualifies 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.
It was played over 22 rounds as a full double round robin from March to August 2014.
A relegation system for the lowest team to the State League Division 1 was introduced after the 2015 season, and was subject to whether the top team from the State League Division 1 met certain NPL Eligibility Criteria.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bayswater City (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 51 | 2014 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Perth SC | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 49 | 2014 Western Australia Finals |
| 3 | Balcatta | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 43 | 2014 Western Australia Finals |
| 4 | Sorrento | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 41 | 2014 Western Australia Finals |
| 5 | Stirling Lions | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 38 | |
| 6 | Cockburn City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 35 | |
| 7 | Floreat Athena | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 31 | |
| 8 | ECU Joondalup | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 30 | |
| 9 | Inglewood United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 22 | |
| 10 | Perth Glory Youth | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 15 | |
| 11 | Subiaco AFC | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 14 | |
| 12 | Armadale | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 64 | −48 | 7 | |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Bayswater City | 0 | | | | 1 | Bayswater City | 1 |
| 2 | Perth SC | 5 | | | | 2 | Perth SC | 0 |
| | | | 1 | Bayswater City | 3 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Balcatta | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Balcatta | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sorrento | 1 | | | | | | |

### 2014 WA State League Division 1

The 2014 WA State League Division 1 season, known as the All Flags State League Division 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the second level domestic football competition in Western Australia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 55 | |
| 2 | Ashfield | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 21 | +55 | 52 | |
| 3 | Bunbury Forum Force | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 45 | |
| 4 | Western Knights | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 38 | |
| 5 | Morley-Windmills | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 30 | |
| 6 | Canning City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Swan United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 27 | |
| 8 | UWA-Nedlands | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 25 | |
| 9 | Mandurah City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 24 | |
| 10 | Gosnells City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 24 | |
| 11 | Dianella White Eagles | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 15 | |
| 12 | Wanneroo City (R) | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 68 | −44 | 11 | Relegated to the 2015 State League Division 2 |

### 2014 WA State League Division 2

The 2014 WA State League Division 2 season, known as the All Flags State League Division 2 for sponsorship reasons, was the third level domestic football competition in Western Australia. Joondalup United finished the season undefeated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Joondalup United (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 20 | +61 | 58 | Promoted to the 2015 State League Division 1 |
| 2 | Rockingham City | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 45 | |
| 3 | Forrestfield United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 38 | |
| 4 | Curtin University | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 38 | |
| 5 | Melville City | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 38 | |
| 6 | Fremantle United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 36 | |
| 7 | Joondalup City | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 36 | |
| 8 | Olympic Kingsway | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 24 | |
| 9 | Quinns | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 23 | |
| 10 | Balga | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 19 | |
| 11 | Ellenbrook United | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 31 | 84 | −53 | 13 | |
| 12 | Kelmscott Roos | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 82 | −58 | 8 | |

### 2014 Women's State League Premier Division

The highest tier domestic football competition in Western Australia is known as the BankWest Women's State League Premier Division for sponsorship reasons. The 8 teams play each other three times, for a total of 21 rounds, and with a promotion/relegation system for the bottom team with the State League Division 1. Northern Redbacks won the Women's State Cup.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Queen's Park (C) | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 22 | +53 | 52 | |
| 2 | Northern Redbacks | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 20 | +58 | 51 | |
| 3 | Beckenham Angels | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 99 | 22 | +77 | 47 | |
| 4 | Football West NTC U-19 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 31 | |
| 5 | Melville City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 23 | |
| 6 | Balcatta | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 16 | |
| 7 | UWA-Nedlands | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 61 | −38 | 14 | |
| 8 | Cockburn City (R) | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 135 | −111 | 12 | Relegation to the 2015 State League Division 1 |

## 2014 Cool Ridge Cup

Western Australian soccer clubs competed in 2014 for the Football West State Cup, known that year as the Cool Ridge Cup for sponsorship reasons. Clubs entered from the newly formed National Premier Leagues WA, the two divisions of the State League, as well as a limited number of teams from various divisions of the 2014 Sunday League competition.
This knockout competition was won by Bayswater City, their second title.
The competition also served as Qualifying rounds for the 2014 FFA Cup. In addition to the A-League club Perth Glory, the two finalists – Bayswater City and Stirling Lions – qualified for the final rounds of the 2014 FFA Cup, entering at the Round of 32.