The 2024 Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League was 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]

Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League 2024
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
2007 Port Moresby 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 (C) 14 11 2 1 35 7 +28 35 Qualification to Champions League group stage and Playoffs
2 Gulf Komara 14 6 5 3 23 17 +6 23 Qualification to Playoffs
3 Port Moresby Strikers 14 6 4 4 16 16 0 22
4 Lae City 14 5 3 6 19 19 0 18
5 Morobe Wawens 14 4 5 5 20 21 −1 17
6 United Highlands 14 5 2 7 22 24 −2 17
7 Lae City Dwellers 14 4 2 8 21 33 −12 14
8 Admiralty Islands 14 3 1 10 13 32 −19 10
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference
(C) Champions


Results

Home \ Away ADM GUK HEK LAE LCD MOW PMS UHI
Admiralty Islands — 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–5 0–5 1–2 1–0
Gulf Komara 3–0 — 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–1
Hekari United 2–0 3–1 — 1–2 9–0 3–0 2–0 3–2
Lae City 2–0 1–2 0–0 — 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–2
Lae City Dwellers 5–4 1–1 1–4 1–2 — 2–1 0–1 1–3
Morobe Wawens 0–2 1–2 0–0 3–2 0–0 — 3–2 2–4
Port Moresby Strikers 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 — 2–2
United Highlands 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–1 3–5 0–1 0–1 —
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Admiralty IslandsLDLLLWWLLLWLLL
Gulf KomaraWDWWLDWDWLLWDD
Hekari UnitedWWDWWWWWWWWDWL
Lae CityWLDDWDLWLLLLWW
Lae City DwellersLWLWLLLLDWWLLD
Morobe WawensLLLLWDLDDWDDWW
Port Moresby StrikersDLWDLDWWLWDWLW
United HighlandsDWWLWLLLWLLWDL
Source: RSSSF
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Hekari United11111111111111
Gulf Komara22222222222222
Port Moresby Strikers47566554533333
Lae City34454443456654
Morobe Wawens68887888877765
United Highlands53333335344446
Lae City Dwellers75645677765577
Admiralty Islands86778766688888
Qualification to the OFC Champions League national play-offs and PSL Playoffs
Qualification to the PSL Playoffs
Source: RSSSF

Playoffs

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
October 26 – Port Moresby
 
 
Hekari United3
 
November 2 – Port Moresby
 
Lae City0
 
Hekari United2
 
October 26 – Port Moresby
 
Gulf Komara1
 
Gulf Komara2
 
 
Port Moresby Strikers1
 
Third place match
 
 
November 2 – Port Moresby
 
 
Port Moresby Strikers2
 
 
Lae City3

Semi-finals

Hekari United3–0Lae City
Gulf Komara2–1Port Moresby Strikers

Third-place playoff

Port Moresby Strikers2–3 (a.e.t.)Lae City
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Final

Hekari United2–1Gulf Komara
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Season statistics

Clean sheets

As of 20 October 2024
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Hekari United 9
2 Morobe Wawens 5
Port Moresby Strikers
4 Lae City 4
5 Admiralty Islands 2
Gulf Komara
Lae City Dwellers
8 United Highlands 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
Papua New Guinea Matu Ben Lae City Dwellers Admiralty Islands 5–4 (H) 29 July 2024

References

  1. ^ a b "PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND". Facebook. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  2. ^ a b "PSL sides to get early notice". The National. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  3. ^ "Thrilling Start: PNG Premier Soccer League kicks-off with action-packed weekend". Oceania Football Center. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  4. ^ "Hekari regain title". The National. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  5. ^ a b "Soccer primed". The National. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  6. ^ "PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND". Facebook. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Papua_New_Guinea_Premier_Soccer_League
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