2024 Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League
Football league season
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 July 2024 – TBA |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 95 (2.97 per match) |
| Biggest home win | 9 goals Hekari United 9–0 Lae City Dwellers (August 10) |
| Biggest away win | 2 goals Morobe Wawens 2–4 United Highlands (July 22) United Highlands 1–3 Gulf Komara (July 27) Lae City Dwellers 1–3 United Highlands (August 4) United Highlands 0–2 Hekari United (August 17) Morobe Wawens 0–2 Admiralty Islands (August 17) Admiralty Islands 0–2 Hekari United (August 31) |
| Highest scoring | 9 goals Lae City Dwellers 5–4 Admiralty Islands (July 29) Hekari United 9–0 Lae City Dwellers (August 10) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Hekari United (July 27 – August 31) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Hekari United (July 7 – August 31) |
| Longest winless run | 5 matches Admiralty Islands (July 7 – August 4) |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Morobe Wawens (July 6 – July 27) Lae City Dwellers (August 4 – August 31) |
← 2022–23 All statistics correct as of 31 August 2024. | |
The 2024 Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League is the 2nd season of the Premier Soccer League and the 16th edition of top-tier soccer in Papua New Guinea overall. The league began on 6 July 2024 with 8 teams, after being postponed for a planned March to July season.[1][2][3]
Hekari United are the defending champions, having won the inaugural Premier Soccer League title with a 1–0 victory over Lae City Dwellers in the 2022–23 edition, ending their nine-year title drought.[4][5]
Teams
As early as January 2024, the Papua New Guinea Football Association has sent notice of Expressions of Interest to the eight PSL clubs from the previous season. The teams were Gulf Isou, Hekari United, Lae City, Lae City Dwellers, Madang FC, Morobe Wawens, Port Moresby Strikers, and United Highlands FC.[2]
On 2 July 2024, the PNGFA has confirmed on its Facebook page the 8 teams that will compete for the season, including Round 1 matchups.[1][6] After a nine-year absence, Admiralty Islands return to top flight football.[5]
| Team | Region | Previous Best | Other Honours | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiralty Islands | |||||
| Gulf Komara | Southern | 2015–16: Southern Conference: 4th 2019–20: 4th | 2018 National Premier League: Champions | ||
| Hekari United | Southern | 2006–14, 2022–23: Champions (9x) | 2009–10 OFC Champions League: Champions 2017 National Premier League: Champions | PNG Football Stadium | 14,800 |
| Lae City | Northern | 2015–19: Champions (5x) | 2018, 2019 OFC Champions League: Quarter-Finalists | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium | 1,500 |
| Lae City Dwellers | 2022–23: Runners-up | ||||
| Morobe Wawens | Northern | 2018: 3rd | None | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium | 1,500 |
| Port Moresby Strikers (name changed from Southern Strikers) | Southern | 2018: 5th | None | ||
| United Highlands |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hekari United | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 22 | Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage and Playoffs |
| 2 | Gulf Komara | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 3 | Lae City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | |
| 4 | Port Moresby Strikers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | |
| 5 | United Highlands | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 10 | |
| 6 | Admiralty Islands | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 | |
| 7 | Lae City Dwellers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 6 | |
| 8 | Morobe Wawens | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference
Results
| Home \ Away | ADM | GUK | HEK | LAE | LCD | MOW | PMS | UHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiralty Islands | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | ||||
| Gulf Komara | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |||
| Hekari United | 2–0 | — | 9–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |||
| Lae City | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | |||
| Lae City Dwellers | 5–4 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | ||
| Morobe Wawens | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | 2–4 | |||
| Port Moresby Strikers | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | |||
| United Highlands | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024. Source: RSSSF
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Positions by round
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hekari United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Gulf Komara | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Lae City | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Port Moresby Strikers | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||
| United Highlands | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Admiralty Islands | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Lae City Dwellers | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Morobe Wawens | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Qualification to the 2025 OFC Champions League Group Stage and PSL Playoffs | |
| Qualification to the PSL Playoffs |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024. Source: RSSSF
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Most assists
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Clean sheets
- As of 31 August 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hekari United | 7 | |
| 2 | Lae City | 4 | |
| 3 | Port Moresby Strikers | 3 | |
| 4 | Admiralty Islands | 2 | |
| 5 | Gulf Komara | 1 |
Hat-tricks
- As of 29 July 2024
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Biwa | United Highlands | Morobe Wawens | 4–2 (A) | 22 July 2024 |
 Matu Ben | Lae City Dwellers | Admiralty Islands | 5–4 (H) | 29 July 2024 |
References
- ^ a b "PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND". Facebook. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ a b "PSL sides to get early notice". The National. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Thrilling Start: PNG Premier Soccer League kicks-off with action-packed weekend". Oceania Football Center. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Hekari regain title". The National. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ a b "Soccer primed". The National. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND". Facebook. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
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