# 2022 National Premier Leagues

The 2022 National Premier Leagues was the tenth 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.

## League tables
### ACT

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Canberra Croatia | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 16 | +40 | 44 | 2022 NPL ACT Finals |
| 2 | Gungahlin United | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 40 | 2022 NPL ACT Finals |
| 3 | Monaro Panthers (C) | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 35 | 2022 NPL ACT Finals |
| 4 | O'Connor Knights | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 27 | 2022 NPL ACT Finals |
| 5 | Canberra Olympic | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 26 | |
| 6 | Cooma Tigers | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 22 | |
| 7 | West Canberra Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 17 | |
| 8 | Belconnen United (R) | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 16 | Relegation to the 2023 NPL ACT 2 |
* ↑ Canberra Croatia were deducted 3 points for crowd issues.

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 1 | Canberra Croatia | 3 | | | | Canberra Croatia | Canberra Croatia | 1 |
| 2 | Gungahlin United | 2 | | | | Monaro Panthers | Monaro Panthers | 2 |
| | | | Gungahlin United | Gungahlin United | 0 | | | |
| | | | Monaro Panthers | Monaro Panthers | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Monaro Panthers | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | O'Connor Knights | 0 | | | | | | |

### NSW

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 41 | 2022 NPL NSW Finals |
| 2 | Manly United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 41 | 2022 NPL NSW Finals |
| 3 | Blacktown City (C) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 40 | 2022 NPL NSW Finals |
| 4 | Marconi Stallions | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 40 | 2022 NPL NSW Finals |
| 5 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 35 | 2022 NPL NSW Finals |
| 6 | Rockdale Ilinden | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 35 | |
| 7 | Sydney FC Youth | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 32 | |
| 8 | Sydney United 58 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 29 | |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 20 | |
| 10 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 19 | |
| 11 | Northbridge Bulls | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 18 | |
| 12 | Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 13 | |

#### 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 | Sydney Olympic | 1 (3) | | | | 2 | Manly United | 0 |
| | | | 2 | Manly United | 1 (4) | | | | 3 | Blacktown City | 2 |
| 2 | Manly United (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | 1 | Sydney Olympic | 1 (4) | | | |
| 3 | Blacktown City | 1 | Minor Semi-Final | Minor Semi-Final | Minor Semi-Final | 3 | Blacktown City | 1 (5) | | | |
| | | | 3 | Blacktown City | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Marconi Stallions | 0 | 5 | APIA Leichhardt | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | APIA Leichhardt | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### Northern NSW

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Maitland FC | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 42 | 2022 NPL Northern NSW Finals |
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 41 | 2022 NPL Northern NSW Finals |
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas (C) | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 38 | 2022 NPL Northern NSW Finals |
| 4 | Charlestown Azzurri | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 34 | 2022 NPL Northern NSW Finals |
| 5 | Newcastle Olympic | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 34 | 2022 NPL Northern NSW Finals |
| 6 | Valentine Phoenix | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 31 | |
| 7 | Edgeworth FC | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 32 | |
| 8 | Weston Workers | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 26 | |
| 9 | Cooks Hill United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 21 | |
| 10 | Adamstown Rosebud | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 64 | −45 | 8 | |
| 11 | Lake Macquarie City | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 64 | −49 | 7 | |

#### 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 | Maitland FC | 4 | | | | Maitland FC | 0 |
| | | | | Broadmeadow Magic | 1 | | | | Lambton Jaffas | Lambton Jaffas | 1 |
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 2 | | | | Broadmeadow Magic | Broadmeadow Magic | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 1 | Minor semi-final | Minor semi-final | Minor semi-final | Lambton Jaffas | Lambton Jaffas | 2 | | | |
| | | | Lambton Jaffas | Lambton Jaffas | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Charlestown Azzurri | 0 | Newcastle Olympic | Newcastle Olympic | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Newcastle Olympic (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### Queensland

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lions FC | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 51 | 2022 NPL Queensland Finals |
| 2 | Gold Coast Knights (C) | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 39 | 2022 NPL Queensland Finals |
| 3 | Peninsula Power | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 39 | 2022 NPL Queensland Finals |
| 4 | Olympic FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 38 | 2022 NPL Queensland Finals |
| 5 | Brisbane City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 33 | |
| 6 | Gold Coast United | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 31 | |
| 8 | Sunshine Coast Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 30 | |
| 9 | Moreton Bay United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 28 | |
| 10 | Logan Lightning (R) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 26 | Relegation to the 2023 Queensland Premier League 1 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 16 | |
| 12 | Capalaba (R) | 22 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 80 | −56 | 5 | Relegation to the 2023 Queensland Premier League 1 |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 1 | Lions FC | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Olympic FC | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Olympic FC | 3 | 4 | Olympic FC | 0 |
| | | | 2 | Gold Coast Knights | 2 |
| 2 | Gold Coast Knights | 3 | 2 | Gold Coast Knights | 2 |
| 3 | Peninsula Power | 2 | | | |

### South Australia

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Adelaide City (C) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 17 | +38 | 51 | Qualification for Finals |
| 2 | Campbelltown City | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 50 | Qualification for Finals |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 45 | Qualification for Finals |
| 4 | North Eastern MetroStars | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 41 | Qualification for Finals |
| 5 | Adelaide United Youth | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 32 | Qualification for Finals |
| 6 | Croydon FC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 30 | Qualification for Finals |
| 7 | FK Beograd | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 29 | |
| 8 | Sturt Lions | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 25 | |
| 9 | South Adelaide Panthers | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 22 | |
| 10 | Adelaide Olympic | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 20 | |
| 11 | Cumberland United (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 17 | Relegation to SA State League 1 |
| 12 | West Torrens Birkalla (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 13 | Relegation to SA State League 1 |

#### Finals

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| | | | 1 | Adelaide City | 0 | 3 | | | | 1 | Adelaide City | 2 |
| | | | 2 | Campbelltown City | 0 | 2 | | | | 3 | Adelaide Comets | 1 |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Campbelltown City | 0 | | |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | | | | | 2 | Campbelltown City | 0 | | |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | | | | | 3 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | | |
| 6 | Croydon FC | 0 | | | | | 3 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | | |
| 6 | Croydon FC | 0 | 3 | Adelaide Comets (p) | Adelaide Comets (p) | 0 (6) | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 (5) | | | | | |
| 4 | North Eastern MetroStars | 2 | 4 | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 (5) | | | | | |
| 5 | Adelaide United Youth | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### Tasmania

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Devonport City (C) | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 11 | +60 | 58 |
| 2 | South Hobart | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 23 | +41 | 45 |
| 3 | Kingborough Lions United | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 41 |
| 4 | Glenorchy Knights | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 40 |
| 5 | Launceston City | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 29 |
| 6 | Clarence Zebras | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 17 |
| 7 | Olympia Warriors | 21 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 66 | −45 | 9 |
| 8 | Riverside Olympic | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 79 | −67 | 6 |

### Victoria

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | South Melbourne | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 20 | +39 | 62 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 2 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 56 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 51 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 4 | Green Gully | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 45 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 42 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 42 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 7 | Avondale | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 40 | |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 38 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 30 | |
| 10 | St Albans Saints | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 30 | |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 27 | |
| 12 | Hume City | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 26 | |
| 13 | Dandenong City (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 20 | Relegation to the 2023 NPL Victoria 2 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions (R) | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 70 | −53 | 8 | Relegation to the 2023 NPL Victoria 2 |

#### Finals

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| | | | 1 | South Melbourne | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Green Gully | 2 | 4 | Green Gully | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 0 | | | | 1 | South Melbourne | 0 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 5 |
| | | | 2 | Port Melbourne | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 3 (3) | 3 | Oakleigh Cannons (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 3 (1) | | | | | | |

### Western Australia

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Floreat Athena | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 47 | 2022 NPL WA Finals |
| 2 | Perth RedStar (C) | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 45 | 2022 NPL WA Finals |
| 3 | Stirling Macedonia | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 43 | 2022 NPL WA Finals |
| 4 | Sorrento FC | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 40 | 2022 NPL WA Finals |
| 5 | Bayswater City | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 39 | |
| 6 | Inglewood United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Armadale SC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 29 | |
| 8 | Perth Glory Youth | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 28 | |
| 9 | Perth SC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Cockburn City | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 22 | |
| 11 | Balcatta FC | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 51 | −34 | 13 | |
| 12 | Gwelup Croatia (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 54 | −36 | 7 | Relegation to the 2023 WA State League 1 |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Floreat Athena | 2 | | | | Floreat Athena | Floreat Athena | 2 |
| 2 | Perth RedStar | 1 | | | | Perth RedStar | Perth RedStar | 3 |
| | | | Perth RedStar | Perth RedStar | 3 | | | |
| | | | Sorrento FC | Sorrento FC | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Stirling Macedonia | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sorrento FC | 2 | | | | | | |