2016 National Premier Leagues


The 2016 National Premier Leagues was the fourth season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition. The league competition was played amongst eight separate divisions, divided by FFA state and territory member federations. The divisions are ACT, NSW, [|Northern NSW], Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, [|Victoria] and [|Western Australia].
The winners of each respective divisional league competed in a finals playoff tournament at season end, with Sydney United 58 crowned as Champions, which gave them direct qualification for the 2017 FFA Cup Round of 32.

League tables

ACT

Finals

NSW

Finals

Northern NSW

Finals

Queensland

Finals

South Australia

Finals

Tasmania

Finals

Victoria

Finals

Western Australia

Finals

Final Series

The winner of each league competition in the NPL competed in a single match knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2016. Unlike previous years, the participants were not matched up based on geographical proximity, instead an open draw was used to determine the match ups and hosting of quarter finals. Hosting of the semi-finals and final was based on a formula relating to time of winning, goals scored and allowed, and yellow/red cards. The winner also qualified for the 2017 FFA Cup Round of 32.
ClubQualified FromParticipation
Canberra Olympic ACT1st
Sydney United 58 NSW2nd
Edgeworth FC Northern NSW2nd
Brisbane Strikers Queensland1st
Adelaide City South Australia1st
Devonport City Tasmania1st
Bentleigh Greens Victoria1st
Perth Western Australia1st

Quarter Finals

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Semi Finals

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Grand Final

Individual honours

from Sydney United 58 won the John Kosmina Medal for the best player in the NPL Grand Final.