2009–10 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League

Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
Season 2009–10

The 2009–10 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season was the fourth edition of this competition.

Format

Nine teams played in the league. For the first stage, they play each other twice. At the end of the first stage the top four teams advance to a knockout competition, the finalists of which qualify for the 2010–11 OFC Champions League.

First stage

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Hekari United (C) 15 13 1 1 59 14 +45 40 Qualified for the 2010–11 OFC Champions League Group Stage
2 Rapatona Tigers 16 6 8 2 30 23 +7 26 Qualified for the Championship Playoff
3 Gigira Laitepo Morobe 16 7 4 5 29 23 +6 25
4 University Inter 16 6 6 4 25 28 3 24
5 Eastern Stars FC 16 7 3 6 37 36 +1 24
6 Tukoko University Lae FC 16 6 5 5 30 34 4 23
7 Gelle Hills United (R) 16 4 3 9 14 29 15 15 Relegated to the 2011 PNG Club Championship
8 Madang Niupetro Fox 15 2 4 9 22 33 11 10
9 Besta United PNG 16 1 4 11 19 55 36 7
10 Sepik FC (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team withdrew pre-season
11 Welgris Highlanders (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: RSSSF
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.
NB One match could not be played.

Championship Playoff

Semi Finals Final
 Hekari United FC  7  
 University Inter  1  
 
     Hekari United FC  5
   Gigira Laitepo Morobe  0
Third Place
 Rapatona Tigers  0  Rapatona Tigers  3
 Gigira Laitepo Morobe  1    University Inter  1

Semi Finals

Third Place Match

Final

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