# 2018 National Premier Leagues

The 2018 National Premier Leagues was the sixth season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition. The league competition was played amongst eight separate divisions, divided by FFA 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 playoff tournament at season end, culminating in a Grand Final.
Campbelltown City were crowned National Premier Leagues Champions and qualified directly for the 2019 FFA Cup Round of 32.

## League tables
### ACT

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Canberra (C) | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 13 | +33 | 38 | 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Canberra Olympic | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 33 | 2018 ACT Finals |
| 3 | Tigers FC | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 28 | 2018 ACT Finals |
| 4 | Tuggeranong United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 26 | 2018 ACT Finals |
| 5 | Belconnen United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 24 | |
| 6 | Woden-Weston | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 18 | |
| 7 | Gungahlin United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Riverina Rhinos | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 16 | |
| 9 | Monaro Panthers | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 46 | −29 | 6 | |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Canberra FC | 3 | | | | 2 | Canberra Olympic | 1 |
| 2 | Canberra Olympic | 5 | | | | 1 | Canberra FC | 2 |
| | | | 1 | Canberra FC | 5 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Tigers FC | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Tigers FC (pen.) | 2 (3) | | | | | | |
| 4 | Tuggeranong United | 2 (2) | | | | | | |

### NSW

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sydney Olympic (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 48 | 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 28 | +34 | 45 | 2018 NSW Finals |
| 3 | Sydney United 58 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 38 | 2018 NSW Finals |
| 4 | Blacktown City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 34 | 2018 NSW Finals |
| 5 | Rockdale City Suns | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 31 | 2018 NSW Finals |
| 6 | Marconi Stallions | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 30 | |
| 7 | Hakoah Sydney City East | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 28 | |
| 8 | Manly United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 28 | |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 27 | |
| 10 | Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 23 | |
| 11 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 51 | −21 | 22 | Relegation to the 2019 NPL NSW 2 |
| 12 | Sydney FC Youth | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 16 | |
* ↑ 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 | Sydney Olympic | 4 | | | | 1 | Sydney Olympic | 3 |
| | | | 3 | Sydney United 58 | 0 | | | | 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 1 |
| 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 0 (3) | | | | 3 | Sydney United 58 | 1 (3) | | | |
| 3 | Sydney United 58 | 0 (5) | Minor semi-final | Minor semi-final | Minor semi-final | 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 1 (5) | | | |
| | | | 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 8 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Blacktown City | 0 | 5 | Rockdale City Suns | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rockdale City Suns | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Northern NSW

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | 2018 Northern NSW Finals |
| 4 | Lambton Jaffas | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 34 | 2018 Northern NSW Finals |
| 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 | |

#### Finals

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

### Queensland

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lions FC (C) | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 11 | +73 | 69 | 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Olympic FC | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 26 | +48 | 62 | 2018 Queensland Finals |
| 3 | Western Pride | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 96 | 33 | +63 | 57 | 2018 Queensland Finals |
| 4 | Moreton Bay United | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 55 | 2018 Queensland Finals |
| 5 | Brisbane Strikers | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 74 | 31 | +43 | 50 | |
| 6 | Brisbane City | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 43 | |
| 7 | South West Queensland Thunder | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 34 | |
| 8 | Cairns FC | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 30 | Withdrew at end of season. |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 28 | |
| 10 | Gold Coast United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 27 | |
| 11 | Magpies Crusaders United | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 25 | |
| 12 | Redlands United | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 52 | 81 | −29 | 23 | |
| 13 | North Queensland United | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 71 | −36 | 19 | Withdrew at end of season. |
| 14 | Sunshine Coast | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 117 | −97 | 6 | |
* ↑ Cairns and North Queensland United relinquished their NPL Queensland licence at the end of the season.
* ↑ Cairns and North Queensland United relinquished their NPL Queensland licence at the end of the season.
* ↑ Sunshine Coast was reprieved from relegation following the withdrawal of Cairns FC and North Queensland United.

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Lions FC | 1 (3) | | | |
| 4 | Moreton Bay United | 1 (1) | | | |
| 4 | Moreton Bay United | 1 (1) | 1 | Lions FC (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| | | | 2 | Olympic FC | 1 |
| 2 | Olympic FC | 2 | 2 | Olympic FC | 1 |
| 3 | Western Pride | 1 | | | |

### South Australia

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Campbelltown City (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 51 | 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | North Eastern MetroStars | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 46 | 2018 South Australia Finals |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 44 | 2018 South Australia Finals |
| 4 | Adelaide United Youth | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 35 | 2018 South Australia Finals |
| 5 | Adelaide City | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 19 | +33 | 28 | 2018 South Australia Finals |
| 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 28 | 2018 South Australia Finals |
| 7 | West Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 27 | |
| 8 | Para Hills Knights | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 25 | |
| 9 | South Adelaide Panthers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 21 | |
| 10 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 19 | |
| 11 | Sturt Lions (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 19 | Relegation to the 2019 SA State League 1 |
| 12 | West Torrens Birkalla (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 49 | −29 | 14 | Relegation to the 2019 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 | Adelaide City (a.e.t.) | 0 | | | Campbelltown City | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Campbelltown City | 0 | | | Adelaide City | Adelaide City | 0 |
| | | | | | | Adelaide City | 2 | | |
| 3 | North Eastern MetroStars (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | Adelaide City | 2 | | |
| 3 | North Eastern MetroStars (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | | |
| 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 0 | | | | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | | |
| 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 0 | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | Adelaide United Youth | Adelaide United Youth | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | Adelaide United Youth | Adelaide United Youth | 0 | | | | | |
| 5 | Adelaide United Youth | 3 | | | | | | | | |

### Tasmania

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Devonport City (C) | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 18 | +51 | 50 | 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | South Hobart | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 47 | |
| 3 | Hobart Zebras | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 39 | |
| 4 | Launceston City | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 37 | |
| 5 | Olympia | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 30 | |
| 6 | Northern Rangers | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 68 | −29 | 20 | Moved to Northern Championship for 2019 |
| 7 | Kingborough Lions United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 15 | |
| 8 | Clarence United | 21 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 100 | −84 | 3 | |

### Victoria

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Heidelberg United (C) | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 59 | 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Bentleigh Greens | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 58 | 2018 Victoria Finals |
| 3 | Pascoe Vale | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 45 | 2018 Victoria Finals |
| 4 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 38 | 2018 Victoria Finals |
| 5 | Avondale FC | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 37 | 2018 Victoria Finals |
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 36 | 2018 Victoria Finals |
| 7 | Kingston City | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 34 | |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 34 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 32 | |
| 10 | South Melbourne | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 28 | |
| 11 | Hume City | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 28 | |
| 12 | Green Gully | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 26 | 2018 relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Northcote City (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 22 | Relegation to the 2019 NPL Victoria 2 |
| 14 | Bulleen Lions (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 21 | Relegation to the 2019 NPL Victoria 2 |
* ↑ Avondale FC had eighteen points deducted for licence breaches in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.

#### Finals

| Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Heidelberg United | 1 (5) | | | |
| 3 | Avondale FC | 3 | 5 | Oakleigh Cannons | 1 (3) | | | |
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 1 | | | | 1 | Heidelberg United | 2 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Avondale FC | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Bentleigh Greens | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Pascoe Vale | 1 | 3 | Avondale FC (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | |
| 5 | Oakleigh Cannons | 2 | | | | | | |

### Western Australia

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Perth SC (C) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 55 | 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Perth Glory Youth | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 54 | 2018 Western Australia Finals |
| 3 | Cockburn City | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 48 | 2018 Western Australia Finals |
| 4 | Bayswater City | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 47 | 2018 Western Australia Finals |
| 5 | Inglewood United | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 46 | |
| 6 | ECU Joondalup | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 44 | |
| 7 | Floreat Athena | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 41 | |
| 8 | Sorrento | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 34 | |
| 9 | Stirling Lions | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 32 | |
| 10 | Armadale | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 32 | |
| 11 | Balcatta | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 29 | |
| 12 | Subiaco AFC (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 26 | Relegation to the 2019 WA State League 1 |
| 13 | Forrestfield United (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 22 | Relegation to the 2019 WA State League 1 |
| 14 | Joondalup United (R) | 26 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 102 | −81 | 5 | Relegation to the 2019 WA State League 1 |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Elimination Final | Elimination Final | Elimination Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Perth SC | 3 (3) | | | | 2 | Perth Glory Youth | 1 |
| 2 | Perth Glory Youth | 3 (4) | | | | 1 | Perth SC | 4 |
| | | | 1 | Perth SC | 2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Cockburn City | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Cockburn City | 3 (5) | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bayswater City | 3 (4) | | | | | | |

## Final Series

The winner of each league competition (top of the table) in the NPL will compete in a single match knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2018. The quarter final match-ups were decided by an open draw. Home advantage for the semi-finals and final is based on a formula relating to time of winning (normal time, extra time or penalties), goals scored and allowed, and yellow/red cards. The winner will additionally qualify for the 2019 FFA Cup Round of 32.
| Club | Qualified From | Participation |
| Canberra FC | ACT | 3rd |
| Sydney Olympic | NSW | 1st |
| Edgeworth Eagles | Northern NSW | 4th |
| Lions FC | Queensland | 1st |
| Campbelltown City | South Australia | 1st |
| Devonport City | Tasmania | 1st |
| Heidelberg United | Victoria | 2nd |
| Perth SC | Western Australia | 2nd |
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| Sydney Olympic | Sydney Olympic | 1 | | | | | | |
| Perth SC | Perth SC | 0 | | | | | | |
| Perth SC | Perth SC | 0 | Campbelltown City | Campbelltown City | 2 | | | |
| | | | Sydney Olympic | Sydney Olympic | 1 | | | |
| Canberra FC | Canberra FC | 0 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney Olympic | 1 | | | |
| Campbelltown City | Campbelltown City | 3 | | | | | | |
| Campbelltown City | Campbelltown City | 3 | | | | Campbelltown City | Campbelltown City | 2 |
| | | | | | | Lions FC | Lions FC | 1 |
| Devonport City | Devonport City | 2 | | | | | | | Lions FC | Lions FC | 1 |
| Heidelberg United | Heidelberg United | 3 | | | | | | |
| Heidelberg United | Heidelberg United | 3 | Lions FC (p) | Lions FC (p) | 1 (3) | | | |
| | | | Heidelberg United | Heidelberg United | 1 (1) | | | |
| Lions FC | Lions FC | 1 | Heidelberg United | Heidelberg United | 1 (1) | | | |
| Edgeworth Eagles | Edgeworth Eagles | 0 | | | | | | |