The 2012 NSW Premier League season was the 12th season of the revamped NSW Premier League. Despite the Parramatta Eagles finishing last on the ladder, Bankstown City Lions were relegated due to finishing last in the Club Championship. They are replaced by the Blacktown Spartans, who were promoted after winning the 2011 NSW Super League season.[1][2]
| NSW Premier League 2012 | |
|---|---|
| League | NSW Premier League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | Autumn/Winter 2012 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| 2012 | |
| Champions | Marconi Stallions |
| Premiers | Bonnyrigg White Eagles |
| 2012 Waratah Cup | |
| Champions | Sutherland Sharks |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 53 | Qualified for the Championship Finals Series |
| 2 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 38 | |
| 3 | Marconi Stallions (C) | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 38 | |
| 4 | South Coast Wolves | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 37 | |
| 5 | Blacktown City | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 32 | |
| 6 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Rockdale City Suns | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 30 | |
| 8 | Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Sydney United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 25 | |
| 10 | Manly United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 23 | |
| 11 | Blacktown Spartans | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 21 | |
| 12 | Parramatta Eagles (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 17 | Relegation to 2013 NSW Super League |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
League Finals edit
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 1 | 1 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Marconi Stallions | 0 | 3 | Marconi Stallions | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Olympic | 0 | 3 | Marconi Stallions | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Marconi Stallions | 2 | 5 | Blacktown City | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Olympic | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Blacktown City | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | South Coast Wolves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Blacktown City | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Top goalscorers edit
Source:NSW Premier League[3]
- (C)=Regular season champions
- (R)=Relegated to NSW Super League
- (Q)=Qualified for the Finals Series
References edit
- ^ Russo, Joe (22 October 2011). "Moot Point: Tsekenis deserved Newcastle Jets spot, Farewell Bankstown, welcome Spartans". The Football Sack. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ Rowney, Peter (30 August 2011). "Special Feature: Spartans reaching for the stars after successful 2011 season". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Home".