Papua New Guinea 2004


National Club Championship 

Oct 7-10 in Lae, Morobe province 

Participants (28 - though 29 teams are listed):

club              regional association

Mesi Blues        Bel Association Madang
PS Tumbumai       Bulolo
Yamgar            Bulolo
Amoana (Koupa)    Central 
Blue Kumuls       Goroka 
PNG Power         Goroka
Yaosaro Tarangau  Hekari
Vudal             Higaturu
Drifters          Kokopo 
HC West           Lae 
Blue Kumuls       Lae 
Sobou             Lahi 
Unitech           Lahi 
Bismarck          Lahi
Royals            Madang 
Momase            Madang
Origen            Manus 
Pontes            Manus
Iros              Manus
Tarangau          Mount Hagen 
Royals            Mount Hagen (Blue Kumuls?)
Mendi             New Britain 
Kumbango          New Britian 
Smallholders      New Britain 
University        Port Moresby 
Babaka            Port Moresby 
Blue Kumuls       Wabag
United            Wau 
Zairas            Wau 

NB: the selection criteria for the Port Moresby representatives are 
    entirely unclear (given that Babaka finished 9th of 10 in the
    regional league).

Played in 4 poules.

[Oct 7]
Sobou             0-0 Blue Kumuls Mt Hagen
Sobou             1-0 (another team from Mt Hagen (Madang?))
Unitech           1-0 Zumim Kaiapit 
Unitech           3-0 Mendi
Iros              1-0 Royals Madang
Iros              1-0 (a team from Wau - United or Zairas)
ANZ University    2-0 Vudal University
ANZ University    1-0 Vudal Iros
Kombango Kimbe    4-2 Blue Kumuls Goroka
B. Kumuls Goroka  1-0 Vudal

Third Place Match [Oct 10]
Bismarck [Lahi]   bt  Amoana [Koupa, Central Province]

Final [Oct 10]
Sobou [Lahi]      2-0 HC West [Lae]

 
Regional Leagues

Port Moresby Premier League

Round 1 [May 8,9]
Meril Momase      1-0 Cosmos
Kurti Andra       4-0 Babaka
University        5-2 Blue Kumuls
Rapatona          6-2 Naniu
PS Rutz           5-2 Defence         

Round 2 [May 15,16]
Rapatona          3-2 University
Defence           1-0 Kurti Andra
Babaka            2-2 Blue Kumuls
Cosmos            3-1 Naniu
Meril Momase      0-1 PS Rutz         

Round 3 [May 22,23]
Defence           2-3 Rapatona
Babaka            1-3 Cosmos
Meril Momase      3-1 Naniu
Blue Kumuls       2-2 PS Rutz
University        2-1 Kurti Andra

Round 4 [May 29,30]
Cosmos            2-2 Defence
Rapatona          2-1 Meril Momase    
PS Rutz           4-0 Babaka
Naniu             0-4 University
Kurti Andra       2-0 Blue Kumuls

Round 5 [Jun 5,6]
Blue Kumuls       4-1 Cosmos
Babaka            0-2 Rapatona
University        1-1 Meril Momase
Defence           bt  Naniu
PS Rutz           bt  Kurti Andra

Round 6 [Jun 19,20]
University        0-3 PS Rutz
Blue Kumuls       3-0 Rapatona
Kurti Andra       0-2 Cosmos
Meril Momase      1-1 Defence
Naniu             1-0 Babaka

Round 7 [Jul 3,4]
PS Rutz           2-0 Cosmos
Defence           3-1 University
Blue Kumuls       3-1 Naniu
Meril Momase      8-0 Babaka
Kurti Andra       1-2 Rapatona

Round 8 [Jul 10,11]
PS Rutz           1-1 Rapatona
Meril Momase      0-3 Blue Kumuls
Kurti Andra       0-0 Naniu
Defence           8-0 Babaka
University        1-2 Cosmos

Round 9 [Jul 17,18]
Defence           4-1 Blue Kumuls
University        5-1 Babaka
Cosmos            1-0 Rapatona
PS Rutz           5-0 Naniu
Kurti Andra       2-1 Meril Momase

Round 10 [Jul 24,25]
University        3-1 Rapatona
PS Rutz           2-1 Meril Momase
Naniu             0-7 Cosmos
Blue Kumuls       5-0 Babaka
Kurti Andra       0-1 Defence

Round 11 [Jul 31,Aug 1]
Defence           1-1 PS Rutz
Cosmos            2-1 Meril Momase
Babaka            3-0 Kurti Andra
Naniu             1-4 Rapatona
Blue Kumuls       0-0 University

Round 12 [Aug 7,8]
PS Rutz           2-1 Blue Kumuls
Rapatona          3-1 Defence
Kurti Andra       0-1 University
Cosmos            5-0 Babaka
Naniu             1-2 Meril Momase

Round 13 [Aug 14,15]
Defence           2-1 Cosmos
Meril Monase      0-1 Rapatona
Babaka            1-4 PS Rutz
University        4-2 Naniu
Blue Kumuls       1-1 Kurti Andra

Round 14 [Aug 21,22]
Cosmos            4-1 Blue Kumuls
Rapatona          1-1 Babaka
Meril Momase      2-1 University
Naniu             0-1 Defence
Kurti Andra       2-4 PS Rutz  
 
Round 15 [Aug 28,29]
University        1-0 PS Rutz
Blue Kumuls       2-1 Rapatona
Meril Momase      0-2 Defence
Kurti Andra       1-0 Cosmos
Naniu             1-2 Babaka

Round 16 [Sep 4,5]
Cosmos            2-0 PS Rutz
University        2-0 Defence
Babaka            1-3 Meril Momase
Naniu             0-2 Blue Kumuls
Rapatona          1-0 Kurti Andra

Round 17 [Sep 11,12]
Rapatona          2-1 PS Rutz
Blue Kumuls       1-0 Meril Momase
Naniu             4-1 Kurti Andra
Babaka            1-3 Defence
Cosmos            2-1 University           [1-2?]

Round 18 [Sep 18,19] 
Rapatona          0-1 Cosmos
Blue Kumuls       4-3 Defence
Babaka            0-5 University
Naniu             0-4 PS Rutz
Meril Momase      4-2 Kurti Andra

Table:

 1.PS Rutz         18  12  3  3  41-16  39  [*5]  [*]
 2.Cosmos          18  12  1  5  38-18  37
 3.Rapatona        18  11  2  5  33-23  35
 4.Defence         18  10  3  5  37-25  33  [*5]
 5.University      18  10  2  6  39-23  32
 6.Blue Kumuls     18   9  4  5  37-28  31
 7.Meril Momase    18   7  2  9  29-24  23
 8.Kurti Andra     18   4  2 12  17-27  14  [*5]
 9.Babaka          18   2  2 14  13-64   8
10.Naniu           18   2  1 15  15-51   7  [*5]

NB: the match in round 17 between Cosmos and University was reported
    as a 2-1 win for the latter but that does not fit the play-off
    fixtures
                                    
[*5] w/o goals rd 5
[*] PS United were renamed PS Rutz
 
Playoffs

First Knock Out [Sep 25,26]
Cosmos            0-3 Rapatona
Second Knock Out [Sep 25,26]
Defence           1-2 University        [aet]

Third Knock-Out [Oct 2,3]
Cosmos            abd University        [abandoned at 0-0 aet, 7-7 pen, due 
Fourth Knock-Out [Oct 2,3]               to fading light; replayed entirely]
PS Rutz           0-0 Rapatona          [aet, 4-2 pen]
Third Knock-Out Replay [Oct 16]
Cosmos            2-0 University 

Preliminary Final [Oct 24]
Rapatona          1-0 Cosmos

Grand Final [Oct 30]
PS Rutz           0-1 Rapatona


Division 1

Grand Final
POM Souths        3-1 Bavaroko          [aet]

POM Souths promoted.



Alotau

Preliminary Final [Nov 6]
MBE Oilers        1-0 Sodi United 

Grand Final
Simla              -  Milne Bay Estate Oilers


East Sepik

Grand Final [Oct 31?]
Wewak One         1-1 Wirui Saints      [3-2 pen]


Enga 2004/05

NB: competition delayed due to various interruption; had been planned for 2004

[Apr 3]
Teachcom          3-1 Kumul Clothing
Blue Kumuls       3-1 Sangu Knights

Leaders: Teachcom

Grand Final in April 2005
 


Goroka

Pre-season Champions: Blue Kumuls

Regular Season
[May 1,2]
Blue Kumuls       5-0 Chauka
[May 8,9]
Kavieng Murat     1-4 Blue Kumuls
Cross Roads       4-0 Momase
Chauka            1-1 Guria
Telikom           2-0 PNG Power

Playoffs 

Minor Semifinal [Oct 24?]
Chauka            2-1 Momase
 
Major Semifinal [Oct 23?]
Blue Kumuls       5-0 Crossroads

Preliminary Final [Oct 31?]
Crossroads        bt  Chauka

Grand Final [Nov 7]
Blue Kumuls       3-0 Crossroads 
NB: third Grand Final appearance for Blue Kumuls
 

Kerema

Premier champions: Delta


Kompiam

Premier League
[Nov 6,7]
Molu Particles    6-4 Paga Eels
Yala I            3-2 Rocky
Medics            6-2 Yala II   

Top of Table (one round remaining before end regular season):
 1.Molu Particles        40 
 2.Yala I                36 
   Jets                  36
 4.Rocky                 30
 5.Medics                27 
 6.Yala II               22
 7.Eels                  18


Lae

NB: the Lae FA and Lahi federation have unified their leagues on the
    basis of one plus one makes three: the top-5 teams of both leagues
    in 2003 enter the new 'Super League' while they remain playing in
    their respective 'Premier League' as well.

Super League

Participants:
from Lae:
 Blue Kumuls  
 Tarangau      
 City United    
 HC West                    
 Makika Seminary [aka Martin Luther Seminary]
from Lahi:
 Unitech 
 Bismarck   
 Sobou         
 Bugandi  
 Guria     

Round 1
Unitech           5-0 Makika Seminary

Round 2
Unitech           5-0 Tarangau
City United       2-1 Bugandi
Blue Kumuls       2-2 Guria (Bismarck?)
HC West           4-1 Makika Seminary 
Guria             3-0 Sobou 
NB: presumably one mention of Guria is erroneous and
    should read Bismarck 

Round 3 [May 8,9]
Sobou              -  Makika  (Guria?)
Bugandi Secondary  -  HC West 
Unitech            -  Blue Kumuls
City United        -  Bismarck

Table (end May):

 1.Unitech               11
 2.Guria                  9
 3.HC West                8
 4.Bismarck               8
 5.Sobou                  7
 6.City United            7
 7.Tarangau               7
 8.Blue Kumuls            6
 9.Makika                 1      
   Bugandi                ?      

[Jun 13?]
Bismarck          2-0 HC West
Guria             1-0 Tarangau
Makika            lt  Bugandi            [by default]

[date?]
Unitech           bt  Sobou              [by default]

Table (end Jun):
 1.Unitech
 2.Guria
 3.Bismarck
 4.Sobou
 5.HC West       9       12
 6.City United   8       12
 7.Tarangau      8       11
 
Playoffs

First Round [Jul 4]
Bismarck           -  2nd placed team
Sobou             bt  5th placed team

Semifinal [Jul 24]
Unitech           4-2 Guria

Grand Final [Aug 7]
Sobou             ppd Unitech



Lae Premier League 

[Jun 13]
Cosmos            1-1 City United
SVS               2-0 New Tribes
Blue Kumuls       3-0 Aigob
HC West           4-3 Poro
Makika            4-3 LTC

Playoffs
[Oct 31]
Tarangau          2-1 Blue Kumuls
[Nov 7]
HC Wests          2-1 Blue Kumuls

Grand Final [Nov 14]
Tarangau Warders  1-2 Huon Chemical West

Division One

Grand Final [Nov 14]
Goro              1-0 Cassowary United
 
Division Two

Grand Final [Nov 14]
Blue Kumuls (B)   1-2 Lae Tech
 
 

Lahi Premier League

Table (after round 4):

 1.TTC Bullets           12
 2.Sobou                 12
 3.Unitech                9
 4.Guria                  9
 5.Bismarck               9
 6.Bumayong               6
 7.Mungkas                6
 8.Milne Bay              5
 9.SP Brewery             4
10.Arnotts                4
11.Bugandi                3
12.PNG Power              2
13.Murat                  2
14.Lae Biscuit            1 (or 0)

Top of Table at halfway stage:

 1.Sobou                 32
 2.Unitech               32
 3.Guria                 28
 4.TTC Bullets           27
 5.Bismarck              24
 6.SP Brewery            21
 7.Bumayong              20
 
[Aug 1]
Sobou             ppd Unitech

Playoff? [Oct 23]
TTC Bullets       2-0 SP Brewery

Major Semifinal? [Oct 23]
Sobou             5-0 Bismarck

Preliminary Final [Oct 30]
Bismarck          1-0 Unitech

Grand Final [Nov 6]
Bismarck          0-3 Sobou

NB: Bismarcks first Grand Final appearance, Sobou's 12th appearance
    in a row (10-time champions)


Madang

[Aug 15]
Gagasi            7-1 Divine Word University   [second win for Gagasi]

Top of Tables:

Premier A
 1.Yabong Blues          40  [Spice Tech Yabong Blues]
 2.Airlink               35
 3.Royals                31
 4.Lusco                 31
 5.New Town              26
Other Participants (10 in all):
   Nabasa 
   Divine Word University
   Gagassi
   Mimlon 
   Momase

Qualified for Playoffs: Yabong Blues ('minor premiers', i.e. winners of
                        regular season), Airlink, Royals and Lusco
                        (apparently also Momase qualified)

Major Semifinal [Nov 6,7]
Airlink           bt  Yabong Blues
Minor Semifinal [Nov 6,7]
Momase            3-1 Lusco

Preliminary Final [Nov 13,14]
Yabong Blues      bt  Momase

Grand Final [Nov 21]
Airlink           2-1 Yabong Blues 

Premier B 

 1.Jant                  31
 2.Kula United           25
 3.Dofuns                24
 4.Tiduk                 24
 5.Malabo                13

Major Semifinal [Nov 6,7]
Dofuns            3-0 Jant
Minor Semifinal [Nov 6,7]
Kula United       3-0 Tiduk

Preliminary Final [Nov 13,14]
Jant              lt  Kula United

Grand Final [Nov 21]
Dofuns            3-0 Kula United


Premier Reserves

Major Semifinal [Nov 6,7]
Yabong Blues      drw Momase             [5-3 pen]
Minor Semifinal [Nov 6,7]
Newtown           drw Royals             [3-1 pen]

Preliminary Final [Nov 13,14]
Momase            bt  Newtown

Grand Final
Yabong Blues      0-3 Momase 


New Ireland

Premier League

Final [Nov 6]
Bulldogs Namatanai 3-2 Kavieng Cosmos


Popondetta Premier Division

[Aug 15?]
Veali Settlers    1-0 Oro United
United Youths     1-0 Asum
Rapatona          2-1 Tarangau

Table after 6 rounds:

 1.BFC                   14
 2.Oro United            14
 3.Settlers              14 
 4.Rapatona              14 
 5.United Youths         11 
 6.Kapits                 9  
 7.Asum                   9 
 8.Tarangau               6 

NB: presumably 4-2-1 points system

Popondetta First Division (2nd level)

Table:

 1.Kaks                  17
 2.Ihane                 16
 3.Deluxe                16
 4.Isi Rangers           15
 5.Papindo               15
 6.Ginjiri               14
 7.Popondetta Secondary  11
 8.NTC Saints            11
 9.Naiyes                10
10.North East             9
11.Wasted Youths          9
12.Momase                 8 
13.Hystars                6 


Sogeri

A-Division

Elimination Final [Oct 17]
Mixmates          1-0 Magere

Grand Final [Oct 24]
Mixmates           - [?]


Wau Premier Division

[Jul 17,18?]
Kevion            0-1 Mt. Miles
United            2-1 DS Pascols
Zairas            0-0 Kaindi
7 Homes           1-1 KS
 
Current leaders: Kaindi

Grand Final [Oct 23]
7 Homes           3-1 Kaindi               

NB: first premiership title for 7 Homes


Eastern Papuan Carnival Soccer (aka Bisini Soccer Parade)

Pool A 
[Nov 20]
Badili Brothers  1-0 Lubaigu 
Galea Two        1-0 Lubaigu 
Cellnet          2-1 Tilikasi
POM Oyabia       3-0 Goma Begasi
POM Oyabia       3-0 Bomatu 
[Nov 27,28]
Torabwaga        2-0 POM Oyabia 

Top of Table:
POM Oyabia     12
Badili United   9
Galea Two       7
Cellnet         6

Pool B 
[Nov 20]
Yabwau           1-0 KG United One
Ebony Woods      3-0 Samsu 

Top of Table:
Yabwau          9 
Ebony Woods     7
Gala Kakau      6
Samsu           6

Pool C
[Nov 20]
Nim              drw Simla
Milne Bay United 1-1 Galea One 
Nim              2-0 KG United Two
Simla            2-1 Galea One 

Top of Table:
Simla One      10  [2003 winners]
Nim            10 
Galea One       7 
Miufau          6

Pool D 
[Nov 20]
Aleph            2-1 Mixmates 
Gabutu           2-0 LSC Silver

Top of Table:
Gabutu         10 
Giovaka        10 
Aleph           7 
Dawasi          7 

Quarterfinals (between top-2 teams of each pool) [Dec 4]
Gabutu           bt  Giovaka
Simla One        2-1 Galea One        [aet]

Semifinals [Dec 5]
Gabutu           4-1 Yabwau           [aet, 3-0 pen]
Simla One        4-1 Torabwaga

Grand Final [Dec 11]
Simla One        3-2 Gabutu United

NB: Gabutu are from Milne Bay
    Simla and Torabwaga are from Trobriand


2003

2005

list of champions


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Sources: The National, Post-Courier

Prepared and maintained by Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

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Last updated: 15 May 2005

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