2008 NSW Premier League season
Top goalscorer | Robert Younis (21) |
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← 2007 → |
The 2008 TeleChoice Premier League season was the eighth season of the revamped
The 2008 season officially began on 22 February and concluded with the grand final between
Before the start of the season, all the 2008 teams competed in the Johnny Warren Cup, the official pre-season tournament. On 16 February,
Throughout the season many Premier League,
Changes from Previous Season
The number of teams competing increased from 10 to 12, with the inclusion of the
Clubs
Teams promoted from
(After the end of the 2007 season.)
- West Sydney Berries
- Macarthur Rams
Teams relegated to
(After the end of the 2007 season.)
- Nil
Club | Ground | Capacity |
---|---|---|
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers
|
Lambert Park | 7,000 |
Bankstown City Lions FC | Jensen Oval | 8,000 |
Blacktown City Demons FC | Fairfax Community Stadium | 7,500 |
Macarthur Rams | Campbelltown Stadium
|
20,000 |
Manly United FC | Cromer Park | 5,000 |
Marconi Stallions FC | Marconi Stadium | 11,500 |
Penrith Nepean United FC | CUA Stadium | 21,000 |
Sutherland Sharks FC | Seymour Shaw Park | 5,000 |
Sydney Olympic FC | Belmore Sports Ground | 25,000 |
Sydney United FC
|
Sydney United Sports Centre | 12,000 |
West Sydney Berries FC
|
Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre | 18,000 |
Wollongong FC
|
John Crehan Park | 7,500 |
Regular season
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 44 | Qualified for the Championship Finals series
|
2 | Wollongong FC (C) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 44 | |
3 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 41 | |
4 | Manly United | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 39 | |
5 | Sydney United | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 34 | |
6 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers
|
22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 34 | |
7 | Bankstown City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | |
8 | West Sydney Berries
|
22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 24 | |
9 | Marconi Stallions | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 19 | |
10 | Macarthur Rams (R) | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 19 | Relegation to Super League
|
11 | Penrith Nepean United | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 17 | |
12 | Blacktown City | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 40 | −26 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Finals series
Qualifying Finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Sydney United FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Qualifying Finals
15 August 2008 Qualifying Final | UTC+10 |
Ilija Prenzoski ![]() Matt Bailey ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 approx. Referee: Strebre Delovski |
15 August 2008 Elimination final | UTC+10 |
Craig Midgley ![]() |
Report | Luka Glavaš ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 approx. Referee: Peter Vrtkovski |
Semi-finals
24 August 2008 Minor semi-final | UTC+10 |
Paul Wither ![]() |
Report | Michael Lloyd-Green ![]() |
Attendance: 900 approx. Referee: Atila Stibinger |
24 August 2008 Major semi-final | UTC+10 |
Jim Bakis ![]() |
Report | Matt Bailey ![]() Ilija Prenzoski ![]() |
Attendance: 983 Referee: Peter Vrtkovski |
Preliminary final
20 August 2008 | UTC+10 |
David Reid ![]() Nick Stavroulakis ![]() |
Report | Anthony Hartshorn ![]() |
Attendance: 1,020 Referee: James Lewis |
Grand final
7 September 2008 | UTC+10 |
Matt Bailey ![]() Tynan Diaz ![]() Chris Price ![]() Samet Kaynak ![]() |
Report | Nick Stavroulakis ![]() Neil Jablonski ![]() |
Attendance: 4,586 approx. Referee: Jonathan Streater |
Gold Medal Dinner
At the end of the season, Football NSW hosted the Gold Medal Dinner, where players, coaches and referees were awarded for their work throughout the Premier League season.[3]
Award | Grade | Name | Club |
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Player of the Year | First Grade | Brendan Gan | Sutherland Sharks
|
Andreas Golden Boot | First Grade | Robert Younis | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers
|
Player of the Year | 20's | Daniel Rezo | Sydney United
|
Golden Boot | 20's | Brodie Mooy | Marconi Stallions
|
Goalkeeper of the Year | First Grade | Matthew Nash | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers
|
Coach of the Year | First Grade | Brian Brown | Sutherland Sharks
|
Referee of the Year | – | Jonathan Streater | – |
All-Stars Team
Based on a points system in which all match reporters took part in during the course of the 22 rounds, eleven players were selected in various positions highlighting their performances for season 2008.
Goalkeeper:
Defence: Emmanuel Zunino (
Midfield: Nahuel Arrarte (
Attack:
See also
- NSW Premier League
- Football NSW
References
- ^ "10-man Olympic clinch Johnny Warren Cup".
- ^ "Bankstown City Lions clinch 2008 Tiger Turf Cup". Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
- ^ "2008 Gold Medal Dinner a huge success as Brendan Gan scoops major award". Football NSW. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.