2014 Palau Soccer League
The 2014 Palau Soccer League is the ninth season of association football competition in Palau,[1] and it also marks ten years since the league began in 2004. The 2014 League was competed by five teams from Palau.[2] The league will be played in a round-tobin format, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals.[2] This is the first season of football in Palau since the 2012 Fall season, as that season stretched into 2013. The round robin stage began on April 13, and will end on June 15. The Semi-finals and Final will then take place on June 22 and June 29 respectively.[3]
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | TBD |
| Matches played | 23 (planned, including KOs), (18 so far) |
| Goals scored | 92 (4 per match) (so far) |
| Biggest home win | Team Friendship 3–0 New Stars FC (25, 27 or 29 May 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Surangel Kings 0–14 Kramers FC (18 or 20 May 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Surangel Kings 0–14 Kramers FC (18 or 20 May 2014) |
2015 → | |
Match format
Unlike other seasons (and other association football matches), the matches of the 2014 Palau Soccer League have a set of unique rules. These are:
Teams
Five teams will compete in this season of the Palau Soccer League.[2] All matches will played at the PCC Track & Field Stadium in Koror, home stadium to all the teams. This is due to the lack of suitable venues for soccer matches in Palau. The teams for 2014 (listed in alphabetical order) are:
- Kramers FC
- Lyon FC
- New Stars FC
- Surangel Kings FC
- Team Friendship FC
The location of the PCC Track & Field Stadium, where all games will take place:
| Koror | |
|---|---|
| PCC Track & Field Stadium | |
| 7°20′N 134°28′E | |
| Capacity: 4,000 | |
League stage
League standings
- As of 27 June 2014[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Friendship (A) | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 21 | Qualification for Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Kramers FC (A) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 15 | |
| 3 | New Stars FC (A) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Lyon FC (A) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 8 | |
| 5 | Surangel Kings | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 5 |
Results
The fixture list was announced on the Palau Soccer Association website.[3]
Week 2
| Lyon FC | 2–2 | Surangel Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Source | Unknown |
| Team Friendship | 4–2 | New Stars FC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Source | Unknown |
Week 5
| Team Friendship | 3–2 | Surangel Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Source | Unknown |
| Kramers FC | 1–3 | New Stars FC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Source | Unknown |
Week 7
| Surangel Kings | 5–7 | Lyon FC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Source | Unknown |
| Team Friendship | 3–0 | New Stars FC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Source |
Week 8
| Team Friendship | 1–3 | Kramers FC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Source | Unknown |
| Lyon FC | 1–4 | New Stars FC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Source | Unknown |
Week 9
| Surangel Kings | 3–3 | New Stars FC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Source | Unknown |
| Lyon FC | 5–4 | Kramers FC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Source | Unknown |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 22 June – Koror | ||||||
| Team Friendship | 1 | |||||
| 29 June – Koror | ||||||
| Lyon FC | 0 | |||||
| Team Friendship | 1 | |||||
| 22 June – Koror | ||||||
| Kramers FC | 3 | |||||
| Kramers FC | 5 | |||||
| New Stars FC | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Team Friendship | 1–0 | Lyon FC |
|---|---|---|
| Kramers FC | 5–0 | New Stars FC |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Team Friendship | 1–3 | Kramers FC |
|---|---|---|
References
- Palau – List of Champions from RSSSF.com
- Palau 2014 from RSSSF.com
- 2014 PFA Adult League Competition Schedule from Palau Soccer Association
- 2014 PFA Adult League Standings from Palau Soccer Association