Mount Hagen FC, sometimes abbreviated to Mt Hagen FC, is a semi-professional association football club based in Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. The club was founded in late 2018.
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| Full name | Mount Hagen Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Manager | Ayioka Ungia |
| League | Papua New Guinea National Soccer League |
| 2019 | Highlands Conference: 3rd |
The club's competitive debut was in the 2019 edition of the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, where they were drawn into the Highlands Conference. The side finished third behind local rivals Blue Kumuls, missing out on the playoffs on goal difference.[1]
History edit
Reports of a club under the name of Mount Hagen FC hailing from the Western Highlands first appeared in late 2018,[2] with the club confirmed as taking part in the 2019 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League in early January 2019.[3]
The club endured a slow start to the season, losing 3–0 to Kagua-Erave on the opening day,[4] and being held to a 1–1 draw against Simbu Angra on 16 February.[1] However, the club then proceeded to win three straight matches to go into the halfway stage in second place in the conference.[1] In a key clash against rivals Blue Kumuls, the club went down 2–0, conceding their three-point lead over Kumuls,[5] and this defeat would eventually lead to their failure to qualify for the next stage, as the side finished level on points with Blue Kumuls with an inferior goal difference.[1]
Domestic Record edit
National Competitions edit
- Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
- 2019: Highlands Conference: 3rd
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Papua New Guinea 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ "NSL bid deadline today". The National. 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ "26 clubs set for NSL". The National. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ "Highlands leg of NSL kicks off". Post Courier. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ "Blue Kumuls defeat Mt Hagen, Kagua Erave edge Angra". The National. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
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