2021 National Premier Leagues Explained

Competition:National Premier Leagues
Season:2021
Winners:No Champions
(Finals Series cancelled)
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 National Premier Leagues was the ninth season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition. The league competition was played by eight separate state and territory member federations. The divisions are ACT, NSW, Northern NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.

The season was disrupted for most federations due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

League tables

ACT

The season was cancelled in September, from government-imposed lockdowns, due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1] Tigers FC were the NPL1 Premiers (based on a points per match formula rather than aggregate points).

NSW

The season was cancelled on 12 August, due to on-going lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, with no Premier declared, and with promotion and relegation suspended until the following season.[2]

Northern NSW

The season was cancelled in September, from government-imposed lockdowns, due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[3] Lambton Jaffas were the NPL Premiers (based on a points per match formula rather than aggregate points).

Queensland

The season was suspended between late July and late August due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[4] [5]

Finals

South Australia

Finals

Victoria

The season was cancelled on 3 September, due to on-going lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, with no Premier declared, and with promotion and relegation suspended until the following season.[6] However, as a result of a court challenge involving Avondale FC and Football Victoria, it was agreed that eight rounds of games from the 2022 NPL Season would also count towards the 2021 NPL league table, enabling sufficient matches to be played to "complete" the season, and be able to declare a Premier for 2021.[7] Oakleigh Cannons were crowned as Premiers on 26 July 2022.[8]

Western Australia

Finals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CAPITAL FOOTBALL WINTER COMPETITION UPDATE. Capital Football. 7 September 2021. 7 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Football NSW Cancel 2021 National Premier Leagues Season. Football NSW. 12 August 2021. 12 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Northern NSW Football announces conclusion of 2021 Premier Competitions. Northern NSW Football. 9 September 2021. 9 September 2021.
  4. Web site: FQ STATEMENT ON SUSPENSION OF FOOTBALL IN SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND. Football Queensland. 31 July 2021. 26 August 2021.
  5. Web site: RACE FOR THE TOP FOUR HEATS UP IN NPL AND FQPL MEN'S. Football Queensland. 26 August 2021. 28 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Metro Melbourne 2021 season status. Football Victoria. 3 September 2021. 3 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Outcome of legal proceedings between Avondale FC and Football Victoria announced. Football Victoria. 28 January 2022. 4 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Oakleigh Cannons FC crowned 2021 NPL Premiers. Football Victoria. 26 July 2022. 30 July 2022.