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2009 NSW Premier League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | TeleChoice Premier League 2009 |
| league | NSW Premier League |
| sport | Association football |
| duration | 1 March 2009 – 13 September 2009 |
| no_of_teams | 12 |
| attendance | 75,698 (approximately) |
| season | 2009 |
| season_champs | Sutherland Sharks FC |
| season_champ_name | Champions |
| league_champs | Sydney United FC |
| league_champ_name | Premiers |
| top_scorer | Matthew Mayora (15) |
| top_scorer_link | NSW Premier League 2009 Results |
| season2 | 2009 TigerTurf Cup |
| season_champs2 | Sutherland Sharks FC |
| season_champ2_name | Champions |
| seasonslistnames | NSW Premier League |
| prevseason_link | 2008 NSW Premier League season |
| prevseason_year | 2008 |
| nextseason_link | 2010 NSW Premier League season |
| nextseason_year | 2010 |
The 2009 TeleChoice Premier League season was the ninth season of the revamped National Premier Leagues NSW. This season also marked the addition of the Bonnyrigg White Eagles Football Club, promoted from the Super League.
The 2009 regular season began on 1 March, and concluded on 9 August. The Finals series commenced a fortnight later. On 13 September the Sutherland Sharks Football Club won their second championship of the year when they defeated Marconi Stallions 4–1 in the Grand Final at CUA Stadium.
During the course of the season, all Premier League, Super League and Division teams were involved in the TigerTurf Cup, an equivalent to the English FA Cup with teams competing in a series of elimination games. On 16 August the Sutherland Sharks Football Club were crowned the Cup Champions after defeating Manly United FC 1–0.
Clubs
Teams promoted from Super League:
(After the end of the 2008 season.)
- Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Teams relegated to Super League:
(After the end of the 2008 season.)
- Macarthur Rams
| Club | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| APIA Tigers | Leichhardt Oval | 20,000 |
| Bankstown City Lions FC | Jensen Oval | 8,000 |
| Blacktown City Demons FC | Fairfax Community 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 |
| Penrith Nepean United FC | CUA Stadium | 21,000 |
| Sutherland Sharks FC | Seymour Shaw Park | 5,000 |
| Sydney Olympic FC | Belmore Sports Ground | 25,000 |
| Sydney United FC | Sydney United Sports Centre | 12,000 |
| West Sydney Berries FC | Lidcombe Oval | 20,000 |
| Wollongong Community FC | Hooka Creek Park | 5,000 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Olympic FC | AUS Aytek Genc | Resigned | 31 March 2009 | GRE Nick Theodorakopoulos | 2 April 2009 |
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC | AUS Blagoja Kuleski | Sacked | 30 March 2009 | AUS Brian Brown | 4 April 2009 |
| Sydney Tigers FC | AUS Paul Okon | Resigned | 18 March 2009 | AUS Luke McGuire | 5 April 2009 |
| Wollongong CFC | AUS Tony Pace | Sacked | 23 April 2009 | AUS Glenn Fontana (interim) | 23 April 2009 |
| Penrith Nepean United | AUS Ian Gillan | Mutual Agreement | 23 June 2009 | AUS Ante Jurić | 23 June 2009 |
| Sydney Olympic FC | GRE Nick Theodorakopoulos | Resigned | 2 September 2009 | AUS Pat Marando | 2 September 2009 |
| Wollongong CFC | AUS Glenn Fontana | Mutual Agreement | 12 September 2009 | AUS Trevor Morgan | 12 September 2009 |
Regular season
League table
Results
The results of the 2009 Home and Away season are as follows:
Finals series
| RD1-seed1= 2 | RD1-team1= Marconi Stallions | RD1-score1= 0 | RD1-seed2= 3 | RD1-team2= Sutherland Sharks | RD1-score2= 1
| RD1-seed3= 4 | RD1-team3= Bankstown City | RD1-score3= 0(2) | RD1-seed4= 5 | RD1-team4= Manly United | RD1-score4= 0(4)
| RD2-seed1= 1 | RD2-team1= Sydney United FC | RD2-score1= 2 | RD2-seed2= 3 | RD2-team2= Sutherland Sharks | RD2-score2= 3
| RD2-seed3= 2 | RD2-team3= Marconi Stallions | RD2-score3= 2 | RD2-seed4= 5 | RD2-team4= Manly United FC | RD2-score4= 0
| RD3-seed1= 1 | RD3-team1= Sydney United FC | RD3-score1= 2 | RD3-seed2= 2 | RD3-team2= Marconi Stallions | RD3-score2= 4
| RD4-seed1= 3 | RD4-team1= Sutherland Sharks | RD4-score1= 4 | RD4-seed2= 2 | RD4-team2= Marconi Stallions | RD4-score2= 1
First Week
- Makrys
- Martin
- Mailer
- Midgley
- Thomas
- Shevlin
Second week
- Al-Hilfi
- Diarra
- Milicic
- Petkovic
- Nikas
- Bakis
- Price
Preliminary final
- Milicic
- Glavas
- Canak
- Anabalon
- Oostendorp
Grand Final
- Jablonski
- Boardman
- Katz
- Nikas
- Arrarte
Statistics
Top goalscorers

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS Matthew Mayora | Sydney Olympic | 15 |
| 2 | AUS Brad Boardman | Sutherland | 12 |
| AUS Dimitri Zakilas | West Sydney | 12 | |
| 4 | AUS Luka Glavaš | Sydney United | 11 |
| GRE Panni Nikas | Sutherland | 11 | |
| Lebanon Hussein Salameh | Bankstown | 11 | |
| AUS Robert Younis | Sydney Tigers | 11 | |
| 8 | TUR Tolgay Özbey | Sydney Olympic | 10 |
| AUS Alexander Canak | Marconi | 10 | |
| 10 | AUS Almir Dizdaric | Bonnyrigg | 9 |
Scoring
- First hat-trick of the season: Jamie McMaster (Sydney Tigers) against Bonnyrigg (1 March)
- Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4 goals – Robert Younis (Sydney Tigers) against Wollongong, (9 August)
- Widest winning margin: 7 goals – Marconi 7–0 Wollongong (19 April)
- Most goals in a match: 11 goals
- Sydney Tigers 6–5 Wollongong (9 August)
- All season goals (excluding finals): 404 goals
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets – Sutherland (9)
- Fewest clean sheets – Wollongong (0)
Attendances
The table is for the home and away season and does not include finals series attendances.
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Olympic FC | 11 | 893 | 1,600 | 612 | 20,878 |
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC | 11 | 812 | 1,300 | 550 | 14,105 |
| Sutherland Sharks FC | 11 | 542 | 1,004 | 400 | 7,937 |
| Sydney United FC | 11 | 519 | 1,002 | 360 | 7,910 |
| Marconi Stallions FC | 11 | 493 | 1,004 | 500 | 6,854 |
| Bankstown City Lions FC | 11 | 474 | 750 | 300 | 6,200 |
| Wollongong Community FC | 11 | 454 | 1,189 | 250 | 6,089 |
| Blacktown City Demons FC | 11 | 320 | 1,000 | 150 | 5,250 |
| APIA Tigers | 10 | 340 | 750 | 300 | 4,600 |
| Penrith Nepean United FC | 11 | 335 | 500 | 250 | 4,350 |
| Manly United FC | 11 | 333 | 850 | 100 | 4,100 |
| West Sydney Berries FC | 11 | 293 | 550 | 150 | 3,220 |
| Totals | 132 | 484 | 1,600 | 100 | 1,010,986 |
Awards
Gold medal dinner
At the end of the season, Football NSW hosted the Gold Medal Dinner, where players, coaches and referees were awarded for their work throughout the Premier League season.
| Award | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Brad Boardman | Sutherland Sharks |
| Andreas Golden Boot | Matthew Mayora | Sydney Olympic |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Vedran Janjetovic | Sydney United |
| Coach of the Year | Ante Milicic | Sydney United |
| Referee of the Year | Peter Vrtkovski | – |
All-Stars Team
Based on a points system in which all match reporters took part in during the course of the 22 rounds, eleven players were selected in various positions highlighting their performances for the season.
Goalkeeper: Vedran Janjetovic (Sydney United)
Defence: Michael Robinson (Sutherland Sharks), Shane Webb (Bankstown City Lions), Joe Vrkic (Sydney United), Richard Luksic (Bankstown City Lions)
Midfield: Scott Thomas (Manly United), Ali Abbas Al-Hilfi (Marconi Stallions), Panni Nikas (Sutherland Sharks), Alexander Canak (Marconi Stallions)
Attack: Brad Boardman (Sutherland Sharks), Luka Glavas (Sydney United)
Coach: Ante Milicic (Sydney United)
References
References
- "2009 NSW Premier League Draw".
- Brock, Micky. (16 August 2009). "Sutherland Sharks crowned TigerTurf Cup winners after a late extra-time winner against Manly United". [[Football NSW]].
- (1 April 2009). "Aytek Genc parts ways with Sydney Olympic". Sydney Olympic Football Club.
- (2 April 2009). "Nick Theodorakopoulos appointed Sydney Olympic Head Coach for remainder of the 2009 season". Sydney Olympic Football Club.
- (30 March 2009). "Bonnyrigg White Eagles part company with Blagoja Kuleski". Bonnyrigg Sports Club.
- (4 April 2009). "Bonnyrigg White Eagles Unveil New Coach". Bonnyrigg Sports Club.
- (18 March 2009). "Paul Okon jets off to Gold Coast United". [[Football NSW]].
- (5 April 2009). "Tigers survive Lions onslaught to collect three valuable points". [[Football NSW]].
- (23 April 2009). "First Team Coaching Restructure". Wollongong Community FC.
- (23 June 2009). "Penrith Nepean United parts company with Ian Gillan as Ante Juric appointed new coach". [[Football NSW]].
- (2 September 2009). "Sydney Olympic appoint Pat Marando as new first grade coach". [[Football NSW]].
- (14 September 2009). "WCFC's new coach a top catch". [[Illawarra Mercury]].
- "Competition Stats for Telechoice Premier League 2009". SportingPulse.
- (10 October 2009). "2009 Gold Medal Dinner a huge success as Bradley Boardman scoops major award". [[Football NSW]].
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