# 2019 National Premier Leagues

The 2019 National Premier Leagues was the seventh season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition. The league competition was played by eight separate state and territory member federations. The divisions are ACT, NSW, Northern NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The winners of each respective divisional league competed in a finals series tournament at season end, culminating in a Grand Final.
Wollongong Wolves were crowned National Premier Leagues Champions and originally qualified directly for the 2020 FFA Cup Round of 32. Since that competition was cancelled, Wollongong Wolves qualified for the 2021 FFA Cup Round of 32.

## League tables
### ACT

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Canberra Olympic | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 37 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Tigers FC | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 32 | 2019 ACT Finals |
| 3 | Gungahlin United (C) | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 28 | 2019 ACT Finals |
| 4 | Canberra FC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 26 | 2019 ACT Finals |
| 5 | Belconnen United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 23 | |
| 6 | Tuggeranong United | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Monaro Panthers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 20 | |
| 8 | Woden Weston | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 12 | |
| 9 | Riverina Rhinos (R) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 64 | −52 | 4 | Relegation to the 2020 NPL ACT 2 |
* ↑ Capital Football docked six points from Gungahlin United, after the club failed to meet payment arrangements for a historic debt.

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Canberra Olympic | 0 | | | | 2 | Tigers FC | 0 |
| 2 | Tigers FC | 1 | | | | 3 | Gungahlin United | 5 |
| | | | 1 | Canberra Olympic | 1 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Gungahlin United | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Gungahlin United | 5 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Canberra FC | 2 | | | | | | |

### NSW

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Wollongong Wolves | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 51 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers (C) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 42 | 2019 NSW Finals |
| 3 | Blacktown City | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 38 | 2019 NSW Finals |
| 4 | Sydney United 58 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 33 | 2019 NSW Finals |
| 5 | Marconi Stallions | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 32 | 2019 NSW Finals |
| 6 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 32 | |
| 7 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 30 | |
| 8 | Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Manly United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 26 | |
| 10 | Rockdale City Suns | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 26 | |
| 11 | Sydney FC Youth | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 21 | |
| 12 | Hakoah Sydney City East (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 11 | Relegation to the 2020 NPL NSW 2 |
* ↑ Relegation based on Club Championship and including points from U20 and U18 teams.

#### Finals

| Qualifying final | Qualifying final | Qualifying final | Major semi-final | Major semi-final | Major semi-final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| | | | 1 | Wollongong Wolves | 0 | | | | 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| | | | 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 1 | | | | 4 | Sydney United 58 | 1 |
| 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers (p) | 1 (5) | | | | 1 | Wollongong Wolves | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Blacktown City | 1 (3) | Minor semi-final | Minor semi-final | Minor semi-final | 4 | Sydney United 58 | 2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Blacktown City | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sydney United 58 (a.e.t.) | 2 | 4 | Sydney United 58 (a.e.t.) | 7 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Marconi Stallions | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

### Northern NSW

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Maitland FC | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 43 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Lambton Jaffas | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 38 | 2019 Northern NSW Finals |
| 3 | Edgeworth Eagles (C) | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 38 | 2019 Northern NSW Finals |
| 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 38 | 2019 Northern NSW Finals |
| 5 | Weston Bears | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 37 | |
| 6 | Charlestown City Blues | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 36 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Olympic | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 25 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 21 | Transferred to 2020 NSW NPL 4 / 2020 NSW NPL 2 |
| 9 | Lake Macquarie City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 12 | |
| 10 | Valentine FC | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 12 | |
| 11 | Adamstown Rosebud | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 11 | |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Maitland FC (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Maitland FC | 0 |
| | | | | | 3 | Edgeworth Eagles | 2 |
| 2 | Lambton Jaffas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Edgeworth Eagles | 2 |
| 3 | Edgeworth Eagles | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | |

### Queensland

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lions FC | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 20 | +69 | 74 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Gold Coast Knights (C) | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 77 | 22 | +55 | 70 | 2019 Queensland Finals |
| 3 | Peninsula Power | 28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 37 | +47 | 69 | 2019 Queensland Finals |
| 4 | Olympic FC | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 85 | 43 | +42 | 57 | 2019 Queensland Finals |
| 5 | Brisbane Strikers | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 46 | |
| 6 | Brisbane City | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 39 | |
| 7 | Gold Coast United | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 37 | |
| 8 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 36 | |
| 9 | Eastern Suburbs | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 36 | |
| 10 | Redlands United | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 72 | −25 | 35 | |
| 11 | Moreton Bay United | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 34 | |
| 12 | Magpies Crusaders United | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 104 | −61 | 26 | |
| 13 | Western Pride (R) | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 25 | Relegation to the 2020 Queensland Premier League |
| 14 | South West Queensland Thunder (R) | 28 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 50 | 104 | −54 | 18 | Relegation to the 2020 Queensland Premier League |
| 15 | Sunshine Coast (R) | 28 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 94 | −69 | 7 | Relegation to the 2020 Queensland Premier League |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 2 | Gold Coast Knights | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Peninsula Power | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Peninsula Power | 1 | 2 | Gold Coast Knights | 2 |
| | | | 4 | Olympic FC | 1 |
| 1 | Lions FC | 1 | 4 | Olympic FC | 1 |
| 4 | Olympic FC | 2 | | | |

### South Australia

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Campbelltown City (C) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 43 | Qualification for National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 38 | Qualification for Finals |
| 3 | Adelaide Raiders | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 36 | Qualification for Finals |
| 4 | Adelaide Olympic | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 35 | Qualification for Finals |
| 5 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 35 | Qualification for Finals |
| 6 | North Eastern MetroStars | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 34 | Qualification for Finals |
| 7 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 33 | |
| 8 | Adelaide United Youth | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 30 | |
| 9 | Para Hills Knights | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Adelaide City | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 18 | |
| 11 | West Adelaide (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 16 | Relegation to SA State League 1 |
| 12 | South Adelaide (R) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 65 | −41 | 8 | Relegation to SA State League 1 |
* ↑ Adelaide United Youth cannot qualify for the National Premier Leagues finals series.
* ↑ Following a sanction by the independent Disciplinary Committee, Adelaide City had 18 competition points removed for the 2018 season, and a further 6 points for the 2019 season.

#### Finals

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| | | | 1 | Campbelltown City | 0 | | | Campbelltown City | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | | | Adelaide Comets | Adelaide Comets | 0 |
| | | | | | | Adelaide Comets | 4 | | |
| 3 | Adelaide Raiders | 0 | | | | Adelaide Comets | 4 | | |
| 3 | Adelaide Raiders | 0 | | | | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | | |
| 6 | North Eastern MetroStars | 4 | | | | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | | |
| 6 | North Eastern MetroStars | 4 | Adelaide Olympic | Adelaide Olympic | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Adelaide Olympic | 2 | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 2 | | | | | |
| 5 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 0 | | | | | | | | |

### Tasmania

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Devonport City (C) | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 23 | +68 | 62 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Olympia | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 56 | |
| 3 | South Hobart | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 30 | +50 | 47 | |
| 4 | Hobart Zebras | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 42 | Merged with Clarence United at the end of the season |
| 5 | Glenorchy Knights | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 32 | |
| 6 | Kingborough Lions | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 30 | |
| 7 | Launceston City | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 25 | |
| 8 | Riverside Olympic | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 72 | −46 | 14 | |
| 9 | Clarence United | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 160 | −152 | 3 | Merged with Hobart Zebras at the end of the season |

### Victoria

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 55 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 45 | 2019 Victorian Finals |
| 3 | Green Gully | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 44 | 2019 Victorian Finals |
| 4 | Bentleigh Greens (C) | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 43 | 2019 Victorian Finals |
| 5 | Hume City | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 41 | 2019 Victorian Finals |
| 6 | Avondale FC | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 35 | 2019 Victorian Finals |
| 7 | Dandenong City | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 35 | |
| 8 | South Melbourne | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 34 | |
| 9 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 31 | |
| 10 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 31 | |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 29 | |
| 12 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 24 | 2019 relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Kingston City (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 23 | Relegation to the 2020 NPL Victoria 2 |
| 14 | Pascoe Vale (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 21 | Relegation to the 2020 NPL Victoria 2 |
* ↑ Avondale FC had eighteen points deducted for licence breaches in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
* ↑ Melbourne Knights had three points deducted for misconduct in the 2019 season.

#### Finals

| Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 2 | Avondale FC | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 2 | 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Hume City | 0 | | | | 2 | Avondale FC | 1 (3) |
| | | | | | | 5 | Bentleigh Greens (p) | 1 (4) |
| | | | 1 | Heidelberg United | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Green Gully | 0 | 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 1 | | | | | | |

### Western Australia

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Perth SC (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 49 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Inglewood United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 38 | 2019 WA Top Four Cup |
| 3 | Floreat Athena | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 37 | 2019 WA Top Four Cup |
| 4 | Balcatta | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 2019 WA Top Four Cup |
| 5 | Bayswater City | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 32 | |
| 6 | Sorrento | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Cockburn City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 28 | |
| 8 | Perth Glory Youth | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 26 | |
| 9 | Rockingham City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 26 | |
| 10 | Armadale | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 25 | |
| 11 | ECU Joondalup | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 23 | |
| 12 | Stirling Lions (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 19 | Relegation to the 2020 WA State League 1 |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Perth SC | 1 | | | | 2 | Inglewood United | 1 |
| 2 | Inglewood United | 3 | | | | 1 | Perth SC | 2 |
| | | | 1 | Perth SC (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Floreat Athena | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Floreat Athena | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Balcatta | 2 | | | | | | |

## Final Series

The winner of each league competition (top of the table) in the NPL competed in a single match knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2019. Home advantage for the semi-finals and final was based on a formula relating to time of winning (normal time, extra time or penalties), goals scored and allowed, and yellow/red cards. In addition, the winner will qualify for the 2020 FFA Cup Round of 32.
| Club | Qualified From | Participation |
| Canberra Olympic | ACT | 3rd |
| Wollongong Wolves | NSW | 1st |
| Maitland FC | Northern NSW | 1st |
| Lions FC | Queensland | 2nd |
| Campbelltown City | South Australia | 2nd |
| Devonport City | Tasmania | 2nd |
| Heidelberg United | Victoria | 3rd |
| Perth SC | Western Australia | 3rd |
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| Wollongong Wolves | Wollongong Wolves | 5 | | | | | | |
| Canberra Olympic | Canberra Olympic | 1 | | | | | | |
| Canberra Olympic | Canberra Olympic | 1 | Wollongong Wolves | Wollongong Wolves | 2 | | | |
| | | | Perth SC | Perth SC | 0 | | | |
| Heidelberg United | Heidelberg United | 2 | Perth SC | Perth SC | 0 | | | |
| Perth SC (a.e.t.) | Perth SC (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Perth SC (a.e.t.) | Perth SC (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | Wollongong Wolves (a.e.t.) | Wollongong Wolves (a.e.t.) | 4 |
| | | | | | | Lions FC | Lions FC | 3 |
| Maitland FC | Maitland FC | 3 | | | | | | | Lions FC | Lions FC | 3 |
| Devonport City | Devonport City | 2 | | | | | | |
| Devonport City | Devonport City | 2 | Maitland FC | Maitland FC | 0 | | | |
| | | | Lions FC | Lions FC | 2 | | | |
| Lions FC | Lions FC | 2 | Lions FC | Lions FC | 2 | | | |
| Campbelltown City | Campbelltown City | 1 | | | | | | |

### Grand Final
## Grand Final clubs' stadiums

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Wollongong Wolves | Wollongong | Albert Butler Memorial Park | 4,000 |
| Queensland Lions FC | Brisbane | Lions Stadium | 5,000 |