2011 NSW Premier League season


The 2011 NSW Premier League season was the 11th season of the revamped NSW Premier League.

Teams

were relegated at the end of the 2010 season after finishing at the bottom of the table. They were replaced by Super League champions Parramatta Eagles.
ClubGroundCapacity
APIA TigersLambert Park7,000
Bankstown City Lions FCJensen Oval5,000
Blacktown City Demons FCLily Homes Stadium7,500
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FCBonnyrigg Sports Club5,000
Manly United FCCromer Park5,000
Marconi Stallions FCMarconi Stadium11,500
Rockdale City Suns FCBicentennial Park South5,000
South Coast Wolves FCWIN Stadium
John Crehan Park*
20,000
7,500
Sutherland Sharks FCSeymour Shaw Park5,000
Sydney Olympic FCBelmore Sports Ground
Lambert Park**
25,000
7,000
Sydney United FCSydney United Sports Centre12,000
Parramatta EaglesMelita Stadium10,000

Fixtures

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
† Bonnyrigg v Sydney United was washed out due to heavy rain and postponed to a later date.
† Rockdale v Marconi was washed out due to heavy rain and postponed to Wednesday 4 May.
Week 5
Week 6
† Parramatta v Manly was washed out due to heavy rain. and postponed to Wednesday 18 May
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
† Due to South Coast's home ground John Crehan Park being washed out due to inclement weather, an agreement between South Coast and Sutherland Sharks allowed the game to be played at Sutherland's home ground of Seymour Shaw Park, with South Coast being allotted the home team.
Week 12
APIA Leichhardt Tigers v Rockdale City Suns, along with Manly United v Sydney United matches, both scheduled for Sunday, 12 June 2011 were postponed due to inclement weather. The APIA v Rockdale game, was rescheduled for 9 July 2011. The Manly v Sydney United game was played on Wednesday, 27 July 2011.
Week 13
†Parramatta Eagles v South Coast, scheduled for Saturday, 18 June, was postponed due to inclement weather. The game was rescheduled for Wednesday, 3 August.
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16

Finals

At the end of the regular season, the top 5 teams play off in a finals series to determine the champion for the season. The finals format used is the Final Five system used in other sports throughout Australia. This system gives the 1st place getter the first week off and allows the top 3 teams a "2nd chance" to make the grand final.
RoundMatchNameTeam 1Team 2Score
1AElimination FinalBlacktownvBonnyrigg1 – 1
BQualifying FinalSydney UnitedvSutherland2–1-
2C1st Semi FinalSutherlandvBlacktown1–2
D2nd Semi FinalSydney OlympicvSydney United2–0-
3EPreliminary FinalSydney UnitedvBlacktown4–2
4FGrand FinalSydney OlympicvSydney United2–0

Leading Goal Scorers

Correct as of Round 16
PlayerTeamGoals
Luka GlavasSydney United13
Matt BaileySutherland Sharks10
Alex Smith†Sydney Olympic8
Mark PiccioliniSouth Coast8
Travis MajorBlacktown City Demons7

Alex Smith left Sydney Olympic, and the NSW Premier League to join Gold Coast United in the A-League.