title: 2017 Northern NSW Football season
text: # 2017 Northern NSW Football season
  
  The 2017 Northern NSW Football season was the fourth season under the new competition format in northern New South Wales.
  
  ## League tables
  
  ### 2017 National Premier League Northern NSW
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Edgeworth Eagles | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 43 | 2017 National Premier Leagues Finals |
  | 2 | Hamilton Olympic | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 40 | 2017 Northern NSW Finals |
  | 3 | Lambton Jaffas (C) | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 39 | 2017 Northern NSW Finals |
  | 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 39 | 2017 Northern NSW Finals |
  | 5 | Valentine FC | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 35 | |
  | 6 | Maitland | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 31 | |
  | 7 | Lake Macquarie City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 23 | |
  | 8 | Charlestown City Blues | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 19 | |
  | 9 | Adamstown Rosebud | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 19 | |
  | 10 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 15 | |
  | 11 | Weston Workers | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 7 | |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Edgeworth Eagles (pen.) | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | | | |
  | 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 0 | 2 | 2 (1) | | | |
  | 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 0 | 2 | 2 (1) | 1 | Edgeworth Eagles | 0 |
  | | | | | | 3 | Lambton Jaffas (a.e.t.) | 2 |
  | 2 | Hamilton Olympic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Lambton Jaffas (a.e.t.) | 2 |
  | 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | |
  
  ### 2017 NEWFM Northern League One
  
  The NEWFM Northern League One (formerly Northern NSW State League Division 1) season was the fourth season of the new Northern NSW State League Division 1 as the second level domestic association football competition in the district of Northern NSW. The top team at the end of the year can be promoted to the 2017 National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, subject to meeting criteria.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cooks Hill United (C) | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 43 | 2017 Northern NSW State League Division 1 Finals |
  | 2 | Kahibah | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 41 | 2017 Northern NSW State League Division 1 Finals |
  | 3 | Belmont Swansea United | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 41 | 2017 Northern NSW State League Division 1 Finals |
  | 4 | Thornton Redbacks | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 39 | 2017 Northern NSW State League Division 1 Finals |
  | 5 | South Cardiff | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 35 | |
  | 6 | West Wallsend | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 29 | |
  | 7 | Wallsend | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 25 | |
  | 8 | New Lambton | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 22 | |
  | 9 | Singleton Strikers | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 19 | |
  | 10 | Toronto Awaba | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 18 | |
  | 11 | Cessnock City Hornets | 20 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 65 | −48 | 4 | |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cooks Hill United | 3 | 7 | 10 | | | |
  | 4 | Thornton Redbacks | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | |
  | 4 | Thornton Redbacks | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Cooks Hill United | 4 |
  | | | | | | 3 | Belmont Swansea United | 0 |
  | 2 | Kahibah FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | Belmont Swansea United | 0 |
  | 3 | Belmont Swansea United | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | |
  
  ### 2017 Zone Premier League
  
  The 2017 Zone Premier League season was the fourth edition of the Newcastle Zone Premier League as the third level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Newcastle Suns | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 24 | +56 | 43 | 2017 Zone Premier League Finals |
  | 2 | Beresfield | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 32 | 2017 Zone Premier League Finals |
  | 3 | Swansea FC | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 31 | 2017 Zone Premier League Finals |
  | 4 | Dudley Redhead | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 29 | 2017 Zone Premier League Finals |
  | 5 | Kotara South | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 26 | |
  | 6 | Mayfield United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 23 | |
  | 7 | Jesmond | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 23 | |
  | 8 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 22 | |
  | 9 | Warners Bay | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 59 | −35 | 15 | |
  | 10 | Newcastle Uni FC | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 11 | Relegation to 2017 Zone League 1 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Newcastle Suns (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | |
  | 4 | Dudley Redhead | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |
  | 4 | Dudley Redhead | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Newcastle Suns | 2 |
  | | | | | | 2 | Beresfield | 3 |
  | 2 | Beresfield | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Beresfield | 3 |
  | 3 | Swansea FC | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | |
  
  ### 2017 Zone League 1
  
  The 2017 Zone League 1 season was the fourth edition of the Zone League 1 as the fourth level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Barnsley USC | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 38 | Promotion to the 2018 Zone Premier League |
  | 2 | Raymond Terrace | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 35 | 2017 Zone League 1 Finals |
  | 3 | Garden Suburb | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 33 | 2017 Zone League 1 Finals |
  | 4 | Wallsend B | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 32 | 2017 Zone League 1 Finals |
  | 5 | Stockton Sharks | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 31 | |
  | 6 | Beresfield FC | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 21 | |
  | 7 | Westlakes Wildcats | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 19 | |
  | 8 | Cooks Hill United B | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 18 | |
  | 9 | Morisset United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 18 | |
  | 10 | Charlestown City Blues B | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 51 | −40 | 6 | Relegation to 2018 Zone League 2 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Barnsley USC | 4 | 5 | 9 | | | |
  | 4 | Wallsend B | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | |
  | 4 | Wallsend B | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | Barnsley USC | 5 |
  | | | | | | 2 | Raymond Terrace | 6 |
  | 2 | Raymond Terrace | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Raymond Terrace | 6 |
  | 3 | Garden Suburb | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
  
  ### 2017 Zone League 2
  
  The 2017 Zone League 2 season was the fourth edition of the Zone League 2 as the fifth level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Argenton United | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 22 | +65 | 44 | Promotion to the 2018 Zone League 1 |
  | 2 | Hunter Simba (C) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 38 | 2017 Zone League 2 Finals |
  | 3 | New Lambton B | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 34 | 2017 Zone League 2 Finals |
  | 4 | Maryland Fletcher | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 33 | 2017 Zone League 2 Finals |
  | 5 | Kahibah FC B | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 30 | |
  | 6 | Hamilton Olympic B | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 28 | |
  | 7 | Merewether Advance | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 26 | |
  | 8 | Nelson Bay | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 15 | |
  | 9 | Muswellbrook FC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 10 | |
  | 10 | Newcastle University B | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 127 | −112 | 3 | Relegation to 2018 Zone League 3 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Argenton United | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | |
  | 4 | Maryland Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |
  | 4 | Maryland Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Argenton United | 0 |
  | | | | | | 2 | Hunter Simba | 1 |
  | 2 | Hunter Simba | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | Hunter Simba | 1 |
  | 3 | New Lambton B | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | |
  
  ### 2017 Zone League 3
  
  The 2017 Zone League 3 season was the fourth edition of the Zone League 3 as the sixth level domestic football competition in the district of Northern NSW.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Hamilton Azzurri (C) | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 23 | +78 | 61 | Promotion to the 2018 Zone League 2 |
  | 2 | Maitland B | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 42 | 2017 Zone League 3 Finals |
  | 3 | Bolwarra Lorn | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 41 | 2017 Zone League 3 Finals |
  | 4 | Dudley Redhead B | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 37 | 2017 Zone League 3 Finals |
  | 5 | Medowie FC | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 0 | +56 | 29 | |
  | 6 | Edgeworth Eagles B | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 27 | |
  | 7 | Maitland Junior | 21 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 78 | −51 | 9 | |
  | 8 | Mayfield United B | 21 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 89 | −75 | 3 | |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Hamilton Azzurri (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |
  | 4 | Dudley Redhead B | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | |
  | 4 | Dudley Redhead B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Hamilton Azzurri | 2 |
  | | | | | | 3 | Bolwarra Lorn | 1 |
  | 2 | Maitland B | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Bolwarra Lorn | 1 |
  | 3 | Bolwarra Lorn | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | |
  
  ### 2017 Women's Premier League
  
  The highest tier domestic football competition in Northern NSW for women is known for sponsorship reasons as the Herald Women's Premier League.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Warners Bay | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 21 | +50 | 46 | 2017 Finals series |
  | 2 | Merewether United (C) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 45 | 2017 Finals series |
  | 3 | Adamstown Rosebud | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 32 | 2017 Finals series |
  | 4 | Football Mid North Coast | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 20 | 2017 Finals series |
  | 5 | South Wallsend | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 19 | |
  | 6 | Wallsend | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 11 | |
  | 7 | Thornton Redbacks | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 79 | −73 | 6 | |
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | 1 | Warners Bay | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | |
  | 4 | Football Mid North Coast | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | |
  | 4 | Football Mid North Coast | 2 | 0 | 2 | Warners Bay | Warners Bay | 3 |
  | | | | | | Merewether United | Merewether United | 4 |
  | 2 | Merewether United | 2 | 4 | 6 | Merewether United | Merewether United | 4 |
  | 3 | Adamstown Rosebud | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | |
  
  ## Cup Competitions
  
  ### FFA Cup Preliminary rounds
  
  Northern NSW soccer clubs competed in 2017 within the Northern NSW Preliminary rounds for the 2017 FFA Cup. In addition to the A-League club Newcastle Jets, the two Round 7 winners - Broadmeadow Magic and Edgeworth FC - qualified for the final rounds of the FFA Cup, entering at the Round of 32, where they were both eliminated.
  
  