2007 Northern Mariana Championship
The 2007 Northern Mariana Championship was the second season of top-flight football in Northern Marianas Islands and the first to include a play-off phase. The competition was won by Fiesta Inter Saipan who defeated FC Arirang 3-1 in the final.
Final Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiesta Inter Saipan (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | FC Arirang (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 | Wild Bill's (Q) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bangladeshi SC (Q) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Pacific Telecom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 0 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Note 1: FC Arirang were known as Korean FA for the first round of matches before changing their name.
Note 2: Wild Bill's were known as Independents until the second round of matches and had competed in the previous season.
Note 3: Pacific Telecom competed in the previous season as PTI Guardians.
Results
The season was played in two stages, first a round robin group where all five teaams played each other once. the top four teams them progressed to a one-legged semi-final to determine the two teams that would play for the championship.
Group Stage
| Home ╲ Away | BSC | FCA | FIS | PAC | WIL |
| Bangladeshi SC | 1–6 | 3–3 | |||
| FC Arirang | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | ||
| Fiesta Inter Saipan | 8–2 | 3–0 | |||
| Pacific Telecom | 1–4 | ||||
| Wild Bill's | 2–3 | 7–1 |
Updated to games played on 8 September 2007.
Source: [1]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Semi-finals
9 September 2007? |
| Fiesta Inter Saipan | 6 – 1 | Bangladeshi SC |
|---|---|---|
9 September 2007? |
| FC Arirang | beat | Wild Bill's |
|---|---|---|
Third place play-off
16 September 2007? |
| Wild Bill's | 2 – 1 | Bangladeshi SC |
|---|---|---|
Final
16 September 2007 |
| Fiesta Inter | 3 – 1 | FC Arirang |
|---|---|---|
References
- 1 2 Northern Marianas 2007 at RSSSF.com