National Premier Leagues Thread

[VicMariner]

The NPL team will be domestically playing under 23s. Every single player in their national team proper plays domestically according to wiki. Their national team is ranked 150th.

I doubt that would be a serious challenger to an A-League like, say, Melbourne Victory, who boast Australian internationals and former internationals for foreign squads.

Fair call.

Can't see them being big crowd pullers though. Also seems a bit funny with the FFA wanting to move away from effnik sockah but if they're going to go down that path they would have to look at Indonesia as well or instead. They have great support for football over there. An away trip would be something else, not for the faint hearted.

Balance that with one of those teams potentially grabbing a ACL spot. Still not a fan.

 

[eenfish]

ACL spots is based on home nation, not competition played in. Like Welly can't get a ACL spot because they are home nation in New Zealand, which is part of OFC not AFC.

Talking of which, this is why I think Welly being in the FFA cup is bung. They should play in a NZFA Cup, and give the FFA Cup winner a ACL spot.

 

[VicMariner]

ACL spots is based on home nation, not competition played in. Like Welly can't get a ACL spot because they are home nation in New Zealand, which is part of OFC not AFC.

I thought the only reason WP could not qualify was because they're OFC?

Talking of which, this is why I think Welly being in the FFA cup is bung. They should play in a NZFA Cup, and give the FFA Cup winner a ACL spot.

AFAIK WP are not allowed in their local cup is because they are professional team while the local teams are amateur. Poor Nix don't fit anywhere.
I think the AFC will allocate a spot for the FFA Cup*. Probably the GF winner spot.

*Giggle. Still excited.

 

[eenfish]

I thought the only reason WP could not qualify was because they're OFC?
AFAIK WP are not allowed in their local cup is because they are professional team while the local teams are amateur. Poor Nix don't fit anywhere.
I think the AFC will allocate a spot for the FFA Cup*. Probably the GF winner spot.

*Giggle. Still excited.

Aye, what I mean to say is like, say, Lichtenstein teams. They can qualify into the Europa league via the Lichtenstein cup, but because their league football plays through the Swiss leagues they don't get a Champions League spot. But you're right, they have a massive leg up over other New Zealand teams… maybe their yoof team should play in the NZF cup (if there is one? I don't follow their football. Plus I thought they had one or two pro teams in their top league)

 

[VicMariner]

Update on a few teams.

A-League aspirants:
South Coast Wolves NSW NPL - 12th, bottom of the table. 6 games completed
Northern Fury QNPL - 6th mid table 6 games completed
Sunshine Coast QNPL - 8th mid table 7 games completed
Western Pride QNPL - 12th second last. 6 games completed


And the coaches:
Branko Culina - Rockdale City Suns - sitting 3rd 6 games completed
Mark Rudan - Sydney United - sitting 7th 6 games completed
Miron Bleiberg - Oakleigh Cannons - sitting 2nd 5 games completed

So Bleiberg is just behind South Melbourne who are 5 games in as well and top of the table and Culina is not doing too bad either.
Mark Rudan is having a slow start in mid table.

I'll add MK because they were mentioned earlier in the thread:
Melbourne knights - sitting in 7th, 5 games completed