2023 Football West season

Football West Season 2023
LeagueNational Premier Leagues Western Australia
SportSoccer
DurationMarch 2023 – September 2023
NPL WA Season
ChampionStirling Macedonia
PremierPerth RedStar
State Cup
Cup WinnersCockburn City
Football West seasons
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The 2023 Football West season was the 123rd season of competitive association football in Western Australia and the 10th season since the establishment of the National Premier Leagues WA (NPL).[1]

Pre-season changes

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2022 League Promoted to league Relegated from league
NPL WA Olympic Kingsway Gwelup Croatia
State League 1 Gosnells City Quinns FC
State League 2 Maddington Kalamunda White City FC South West Phoenix
NPL Women

League Tables

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2023 National Premier Leagues WA

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The competition was held as a double round-robin played over 22 rounds, completed on 27 August,[2][3] followed by an end of season Top 4 Cup competition.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Perth RedStar 22 12 5 5 54 26 +28 41 2023 NPL WA Finals
2 Stirling Macedonia (C) 22 11 5 6 37 29 +8 38
3 Olympic Kingsway 22 10 4 8 35 32 +3 34
4 Perth SC 22 10 3 9 42 40 +2 33
5 Armadale SC 22 10 2 10 52 49 +3 32
6 Bayswater City 22 8 6 8 45 50 −5 30
7 Balcatta FC 22 8 5 9 35 37 −2 29
8 Perth Glory Youth 22 8 4 10 51 55 −4 28
9 Inglewood United 22 7 6 9 38 39 −1 27
10 Floreat Athena 22 8 3 11 29 34 −5 27
11 Sorrento FC (R) 22 8 3 11 39 48 −9 27 Promotion/relegation play-offs
12 Cockburn City (R) 22 6 6 10 27 45 −18 24 Relegation to the 2024 State League 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Top four cup

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2023 WA State League 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Western Knights (P) 22 16 3 3 53 19 +34 51 Promotion to the 2024 NPL WA
2 Mandurah City 22 16 2 4 61 22 +39 50 Promotion/relegation play-offs
3 Fremantle City (P) 22 12 3 7 51 35 +16 39
4 Joondalup United 22 11 5 6 45 34 +11 38
5 Dianella White Eagles 22 10 5 7 44 44 0 35
6 Gwelup Croatia 22 8 7 7 37 38 −1 31
7 Murdoch University Melville 22 8 3 11 46 54 −8 27
8 Gosnells City 22 6 8 8 36 45 −9 26
9 Rockingham City 22 6 5 11 30 47 −17 23
10 UWA-Nedlands 22 6 4 12 30 51 −21 22
11 Subiaco AFC (O) 22 5 4 13 36 50 −14 19 Promotion/relegation play-offs
12 Forrestfield United (R) 22 1 5 16 21 51 −30 8 Relegation to the 2024 State League 2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Inter-divisional promotion/relegation play-offs

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Semi-finals Final
        
SL1 2 Mandurah City 0 1 1
SL1 3 Fremantle City 2 3 5
Fremantle City 3
Joondalup United 1
NPL 11 Sorrento FC 0 2 2
SL1 4 Joondalup United[a] 0 2 2
Notes
  1. ^ won on away goals

2023 WA State League 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kingsley-Westside (P) 22 17 1 4 63 27 +36 52 Promotion to the 2024 State League 1
2 Maddington Kalamunda White City 22 14 3 5 48 28 +20 45 Promotion/relegation play-offs
3 Curtin University 22 13 2 7 48 25 +23 41
4 Swan United 22 11 5 6 50 35 +15 38
5 Carramar Shamrock Rovers 22 11 2 9 37 33 +4 35
6 Wanneroo City 22 9 2 11 38 38 0 29
7 Ashfield SC 22 7 5 10 38 39 −1 26
8 Joondalup City 22 6 4 12 38 46 −8 22
9 Quinns FC 22 5 5 12 25 49 −24 20
10 Balga SC 22 4 4 14 21 51 −30 16
11 Canning City 22 3 7 12 22 56 −34 16
12 Morley-Windmills (R) 22 10 4 8 40 41 −1 3[a] Relegation to the 2024 Amateur Premier Division
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Morley were deducted thirty one points for breaching profitability and sustainability rules.[4][5]

Inter Divisional relegation/promotion playoffs

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Semi-finals Final
        
SL1 11 Subiaco AFC 3 1 4
SL2 4 Swan United 1 2 3
Subiaco AFC 2
Curtin University 0
SL2 3 Curtin University 1 2 3
SL2 2 Maddington Kalamunda WC 1 1 2


References

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  1. ^ "NPL Western Australia launches from a high". 17 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 NPLWA - Men's Ladder". Football West. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. ^ "2023 NPLWA - Men's Fixtures". Football West. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Morley Windmills issued with Disciplinary Infringement Notice". footballwest.com.au. 9 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Morley Windmills' Disciplinary Infringement Notice following fourth match forfeit". footballwest.com.au. 14 August 2023.