2002–03 NSW Premier League season

The 2002–03 NSW Premier League season was the third season of the revamped NSW Premier League.

NSW Premier League
Season2002–03
ChampionsAPIA Leichhardt Tigers
PremiersBlacktown City
Matches played138
Goals scored464 (3.36 per match)

Clubs

Teams promoted from Winter Super League:
(After the end of the 2002 season.)

  • Rockdale City Suns

Teams relegated to Winter Super League:
(After the end of the 2001–02 season.)

  • Sutherland Sharks
Club Ground Capacity
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers Lambert Park 7,000
Bankstown City Lions Jensen Oval 8,000
Belconnen Blue Devils Belconnen Soccer Centre 2,000
Blacktown City Demons Fairfax Community Stadium 7,500
Bonnyrigg White Eagles Bonnyrigg Sports Club 10,000
Canterbury-Marrickville Olympic The Crest Reserve
Central Coast Coasties Pluim Park
Fairfield Bulls Nineveh Stadium 1,000
Parramatta Eagles Melita Stadium 10,000
Penrith Panthers CUA Stadium 21,000
Rockdale City Suns Bicentennial Park South 5,000
St George Saints St George Stadium 15,000

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Blacktown City Demons 22 14 3 5 48 23 +25 45 Qualified for the Championship Finals Series
2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (C) 22 11 7 4 44 25 +19 40
3 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 22 11 5 6 47 35 +12 38
4 Belconnen Blue Devils 22 10 6 6 43 32 +11 36
5 Parramatta Eagles 22 9 7 6 37 30 +7 34
6 Rockdale City Suns 22 9 7 6 38 33 +5 34
7 Canterbury-Marrickville 22 8 8 6 36 36 0 32
8 Penrith Panthers 22 6 6 10 29 33 −4 24
9 St George Saints 22 7 2 13 33 49 −16 23
10 Bankstown City 22 6 5 11 28 45 −17 23
11 Central Coast Coasties 22 6 3 13 33 63 −30 21
12 Fairfield Bulls (R) 22 4 3 15 33 55 −22 15 Relegated to Super League
Source: OzFootball
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Results
Home \ Away API BAN BEL BCD BWE CMO CCC FFB PAR PEN ROC SGS
APIA Leichhardt Tigers 2–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 5–1 9–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–2
Bankstown City 3–1 1–5 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–1
Belconnen Blue Devils 0–3 3–3 2–2 2–2 3–0 5–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–3 1–0
Blacktown City Demons 1–3 4–0 4–2 3–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 0–2 4–0 1–2 4–0
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 7–2 4–4 3–3 2–1 2–3 3–5
Canterbury-Marrickville Olympic 0–0 6–1 0–1 1–1 0–3 9–2 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–1 4–1
Central Coast Coasties 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–4 2–3 1–1 0–4 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–1
Fairfield Bulls 3–3 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 1–4 1–0 0–3 2–3 2–0
Parramatta Eagles 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–3 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–3 4–0
Penrith Panthers 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 2–3 3–3 3–1
Rockdale City Suns 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–4 0–1 3–3
St George Saints 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 7–4 3–0 0–3 4–2 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2003. Source: socceraust.co.uk
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals Series
 
  Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Finals Grand Final
                                     
1 Blacktown City 1  
    2 APIA Leichhardt 2         2 APIA Leichhardt 3
2 APIA Leichhardt 3     1 Blacktown City (p) 1(8)   1 Blacktown City 1
3 Bonnyrigg 0       3 Bonnyrigg 1(7)  
3 Bonnyrigg 2
4 Belconnen 1   4 Belconnen 0  
5 Parramatta Eagles 0

Qualifying Finals
10 May 2003 Elimination FinalBelconnen Blue Devils1–0Parramatta EaglesCanberra, Australia
Saturday Daniel Macor  61' Report Stadium: Belconnen Soccer Centre
Referee: Simon Przydacz
11 May 2003 Qualifying FinalAPIA Leichhardt Tigers3–0Bonnyrigg White EaglesSydney, Australia
Sunday Damon Langan  33'
Norman Tome  63', 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Lambert Park
Referee: Craig Pearce

Semi finals
17 May 2003 Major Semi-finalBlacktown City Demons1–2APIA Leichhardt TigersSydney, Australia
Saturday N. Imaya  66' Report D. Langan  24', 37' (pen.) Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Referee: Nick Asargiotis
18 May 2003 Minor Semi-finalBelconnen Blue Devils0–2Bonnyrigg White EaglesSydney, Australia
Sunday Report Shane Knight  15'
Aaron Burgess  28'		 Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Referee: Mark Hester

Preliminary final
24 May 2003 Bonnyrigg White Eagles1–1 (a.e.t.)
(8–9 p)		Blacktown City DemonsSydney, Australia
Saturday Aaron Burgess  19' Report Damien Foxe  90' Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Referee: Vic Gauci

Grand final
31 May 2003 APIA Leichhardt Tigers3–1Blacktown City DemonsSydney, Australia
Arambasic  35' (pen.), 53', 63' Report Reid  39' Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Greg Leverton
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