2011 NSW Premier League season
The 2011 NSW Premier League season was the 11th season of the revamped NSW Premier League.
Teams
were relegated at the end of the 2010 season after finishing at the bottom of the table. They were replaced by Super League champions Parramatta Eagles.Club | Ground | Capacity |
APIA Tigers | Lambert Park | 7,000 |
Bankstown City Lions FC | Jensen Oval | 5,000 |
Blacktown City Demons FC | Lily Homes Stadium | 7,500 |
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC | Bonnyrigg Sports Club | 5,000 |
Manly United FC | Cromer Park | 5,000 |
Marconi Stallions FC | Marconi Stadium | 11,500 |
Rockdale City Suns FC | Bicentennial Park South | 5,000 |
South Coast Wolves FC | WIN Stadium John Crehan Park* | 20,000 7,500 |
Sutherland Sharks FC | Seymour Shaw Park | 5,000 |
Sydney Olympic FC | Belmore Sports Ground Lambert Park** | 25,000 7,000 |
Sydney United FC | Sydney United Sports Centre | 12,000 |
Parramatta Eagles | Melita Stadium | 10,000 |
- South Coast Wolves home ground of WIN Stadium is under renovation, and will use John Crehan Park until it is finished.
- * Sydney Olympics home ground of Belmore Oval is under renovation, and will use Lambert Park until it is finished.
League table
Fixtures
Week 1Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
† Bonnyrigg v Sydney United was washed out due to heavy rain and postponed to a later date.
† Rockdale v Marconi was washed out due to heavy rain and postponed to Wednesday 4 May.
Week 5
Week 6
† Parramatta v Manly was washed out due to heavy rain. and postponed to Wednesday 18 May
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
† Due to South Coast's home ground John Crehan Park being washed out due to inclement weather, an agreement between South Coast and Sutherland Sharks allowed the game to be played at Sutherland's home ground of Seymour Shaw Park, with South Coast being allotted the home team.
Week 12
† APIA Leichhardt Tigers v Rockdale City Suns, along with Manly United v Sydney United matches, both scheduled for Sunday, 12 June 2011 were postponed due to inclement weather. The APIA v Rockdale game, was rescheduled for 9 July 2011. The Manly v Sydney United game was played on Wednesday, 27 July 2011.
Week 13
†Parramatta Eagles v South Coast, scheduled for Saturday, 18 June, was postponed due to inclement weather. The game was rescheduled for Wednesday, 3 August.
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Finals
At the end of the regular season, the top 5 teams play off in a finals series to determine the champion for the season. The finals format used is the Final Five system used in other sports throughout Australia. This system gives the 1st place getter the first week off and allows the top 3 teams a "2nd chance" to make the grand final.Round | Match | Name | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | |
1 | A | Elimination Final | Blacktown | v | Bonnyrigg | 1 – 1 |
B | Qualifying Final | Sydney United | v | Sutherland | 2–1 | - |
2 | C | 1st Semi Final | Sutherland | v | Blacktown | 1–2 |
D | 2nd Semi Final | Sydney Olympic | v | Sydney United | 2–0 | - |
3 | E | Preliminary Final | Sydney United | v | Blacktown | 4–2 |
4 | F | Grand Final | Sydney Olympic | v | Sydney United | 2–0 |
Leading Goal Scorers
Correct as of Round 16Player | Team | Goals |
Luka Glavas | Sydney United | 13 |
Matt Bailey | Sutherland Sharks | 10 |
Alex Smith† | Sydney Olympic | 8 |
Mark Picciolini | South Coast | 8 |
Travis Major | Blacktown City Demons | 7 |
† Alex Smith left Sydney Olympic, and the NSW Premier League to join Gold Coast United in the A-League.