Papua New Guinea National Soccer League

KPHL National Soccer League
Organising bodyPapua New Guinea Football Association
Founded2006; 19 years ago (2006)
CountryPapua New Guinea
ConfederationOFC
Number of teams30
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)OFC Champions League
Current championsLae City
Most championshipsLae City (9 titles)
TV partnersEMTV (selected matches)
PNGFA (live streaming)
Websitewww.pngfootball.com.pg

The Papua New Guinea National Soccer League (PNGNSL), currently named the KPHL National Soccer League for sponsorship reasons[a] and commonly called the National Soccer League (NSL), is the top men's soccer league in Papua New Guinea. It was created in 2006 by the Papua New Guinea National Football Association.

Like the A-League Men in Australia, the Canadian Premier League in Canada and the Major League Soccer in the United States, the league does not have relegation.

The competition has only ever been won by two clubs: Hekari United won the first eight seasons while Lae City have won the rest.

Results by club

Team 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place
Hekari United 8 3 2 0
Toti City FC (Lae City) 7 0 0 0
Madang FC 0 2 0 2
Eastern Stars 0 2 0 1
Gelle Hills 0 2 0 0
Morobe FC 0 1 5 1
Besta PNG United 0 1 3 1
Rapatona 0 1 1 2
FC Port Moresby 0 1 0 1
Lae FC 0 1 0 1
Vitiaz United 0 1 0 0
University Inter 0 0 1 1
Tukoko University 0 0 1 1
FC Morobe Wawens 0 0 1 0
Welgris Highlanders 0 0 0 1
Oro FC 0 0 0 1
PS United 0 0 0 1
Gulf Komara 0 0 0 2
Lae Natives 0 0 1 0

Notes

  1. ↑ The league's current sponsor is Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL).

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