Western Premier League
The Western Premier League is a regional Australian association football league, comprising teams from the Central West region of New South Wales. The competition is run under the Western NSW Football body, an associate of Football NSW - a member federation of Football Federation Australia. It fits below the national A-League and NSW wide divisions including National Premier Leagues NSW, being level 6 league in the Australian league system.
Founded | 1994 (reformed in 2020) |
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Country | Australia |
Number of teams | 9 |
Level on pyramid | 6 |
History
The Western Premier League was founded in 1994 with East Dubbo United taking out the inaugural championship, defeating Bathurst '75 on penalties 4β3 in the grand final, after the score was locked at 2-all at the end of extra-time.
The competition run from 1994 until the end of 2012 before collapsing after Westside Panthers, Barnstoneworth United and Dubbo Bulls all pulled out in quick succession, leaving just three teams in the competition.[1] The competition was later revived ahead of the 2020 season, with nine teams locked in contest the first WPL season in eight years.[2]
Format
The competition will consist of nine teams from around the Central West, region of New South Wales. Each team plays each other twice, to form a 18-round, round robin format. Six teams progress to a finals series, with the final two teams playing-off in a grand final to determine the winner.
Clubs and location
The following clubs will participate in the 2020 Western Premier League:
Locations of the 2020 WPL clubs. |
Club | Location | Ground | Founded | Champions | Champions years |
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Barnstoneworth United | Orange | Jack Brabham Park | 1998 | 0 | |
Dubbo Bulls | Dubbo | Lady Cutler Oval | 2005 | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Lithgow Workmen's | Lithgow | Marjorie Jackson Oval | 1982 | 0 | |
Macquarie United | Dubbo | Lady Cutler Oval | 2013 | 0 | |
Orana Spurs | Dubbo | Lady Cutler Oval | 1992 | 1 | 2001 |
Orange Waratahs | Orange | Jack Brabham Park | 4 | 1995, 2000, 2006, 2007 | |
Panorama | Bathurst | Proctor Park | 2012 | 0 | |
Parkes Cobras | Parkes | Harrison Park | 2020 | 0 | |
South Dubbo Wanderers | Dubbo | Lady Cutler Oval | 1978 | 0 | |
Grand final results
Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Teams |
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1994 | East Dubbo United | Bathurst '75 | 2β2 (4β3 on penalties) | Marjorie Jackson Oval, Lithgow | |
1995 | Orange Waratahs | Canobolas Rangers | 1β0 | Alec Lamberton Field, Bathurst | 6 |
1996 | Bathurst '75 | Macquarie United (Bathurst) | 3β0 | Waratah Sports Ground, Orange | 6 |
1997 | Bathurst '75 | Orange CYMS | 1β0 | 7 | |
1998 | Bathurst '75 | Orange Waratahs | 3β0 | Waratah Sports Ground, Orange | 7 |
1999 | Canobolas Rangers | Orange CYMS | 3β0 | Jack Brabham Park, Orange | |
2000 | Orange Waratahs | Orange CYMS | 3β1 | Waratah Sports Ground, Orange | |
2001 | Orana Spurs | East Dubbo United | 2β1 | Lady Cutler Field, Dubbo | 8 |
2002 | Bathurst '75 | Westside Panthers | 3β2 | Lady Cutler Field, Dubbo | |
2003 | Bathurst '75 | Canobolas Rangers | 0β0 (5β4 on penalties) | Alec Lamberton Field, Bathurst | 8 |
2004[3] | Westside Panthers | Bathurst '75 | 1β0 | Lady Cutler Field, Dubbo | |
2005 | Bathurst '75 | Dubbo Bulls | 1β0 | ||
2006 | Orange Waratahs | Bathurst '75 | 0β0 (6β5 on penalties) | Alec Lamberton Field, Bathurst | |
2007[4] | Orange Waratahs | Bathurst '75 | 1β0 | Alec Lamberton Field, Bathurst | 7 |
2008[5] | Westside Panthers | Bathurst '75 | 3β3 (3β1 on penalties) | Lady Cutler Field, Dubbo | 7 |
2009 | Westside Panthers | Orange Waratahs | 3β3 (5β4 on penalties) | Jack Brabham Park, Orange | 6 |
2010[6] | Dubbo Bulls | Orange Waratahs | 1β1 (5β4 on penalties) | Lady Cutler Field, Dubbo | 6 |
2011[7] | Dubbo Bulls | Westside Panthers | 3β1 | Lady Cutler Field, Dubbo | 5 |
2012[8] | Dubbo Bulls | Orange Waratahs | 3β1 | Jack Brabham Park, Orange | 6 |
Competition disbanded between 2013-2019 | |||||
2020 | 9 |
Performance by club
There are seven clubs who have won the Western Premier League title.
Teams in bold compete in the Western Premier League as of the 2020 season.
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
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Bathurst '75 | 6 | 5 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005 | 1994, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Orange Waratahs | 4 | 4 | 1995, 2000, 2006, 2007 | 1998, 2009, 2010 2012 |
Westside Panthers | 3 | 2 | 2004, 2008, 2009 | 2002, 2011 |
Dubbo Bulls | 3 | 1 | 2010, 2011, 2012 | 2005 |
Canobolas Rangers | 1 | 2 | 1999 | 1995, 2003 |
East Dubbo United | 1 | 1 | 1994 | 2001 |
Orana Spurs | 1 | 0 | 2001 | |
Orange CYMS | 0 | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2000 | |
Macquarie United (Bathurst) | 0 | 1 | 1996 |
References
- Western Premier League's 2020 revival all but confirmed in Western Advocate 2 February 2020
- Western Premier League officially confirmed to return in 2020 in Western Advocate 17 February 2020
- Panthers pounce on championship in Daily Liberal 12 September 2004
- Sugden seals successive titles in Central Western Daily 9 September 2007
- Panthers celebrate four titles in Daily Liberal 1 October 2008
- Bull's win six years in making in Daily Liberal 14 September 2010
- Bulls win back-to-back titles in premier league in Daily Liberal 4 September 2011
- Three in a row for Dubbo FC in Daily Liberal 28 August 2012