2024 Football West season
Football league season
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The 2024 Football West season was the 124th season of competitive association football in Western Australia and the 11th season since the establishment of the National Premier Leagues WA (NPL).[2][3]
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 March – 7 September 2024[1] |
| Champions | Olympic Kingsway |
| Premiers | Olympic Kingsway |
| State Cup | Olympic Kingsway |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The premiers of the top tier of Western Australian football were Olympic Kingsway, who also defeated Stirling Macedonia 3−2 in the NPL WA grand final to become champions.[4] The State Cup was also won by Olympic Kingsway with a 3−2 victory over Perth RedStar after extra time.[5][6]
Pre-season changes
| 2023 League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
|---|---|---|
| NPL WA | Western Knights and Fremantle City FC | Sorrento FC and Cockburn City |
| State League 1 | Kingsley-Westside FC | Forrestfield United |
| State League 2 | East Perth FC | Morley-Windmills |
| NPL Women | UWA Nedlands | Curtin University |
League tables
2024 National Premier Leagues WA
The competition was held as a double round-robin played over 22 rounds, completed on 31 August, followed by an end of season finals competition.[7][8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympic Kingsway (C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 52 | 2024 NPL WA Finals |
| 2 | Perth RedStar | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 46 | |
| 3 | Fremantle City | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 36 | |
| 4 | Stirling Macedonia | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 36 | |
| 5 | Bayswater City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 33 | |
| 6 | Floreat Athena | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 33[a] | |
| 7 | Armadale SC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 31 | |
| 8 | Western Knights | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Balcatta FC | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 24 | |
| 10 | Perth SC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 23 | |
| 11 | Perth Glory Youth (O) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 68 | −33 | 14 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
| 12 | Inglewood United (R) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 66 | −43 | 9 | Relegation to 2025 WA State League 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Olympic Kingsway (p) | 1 (6) | 1 | Olympic Kingsway (a.e.t.) | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | Perth RedStar | 1 (5) | 4 | Stirling Macedonia | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | Perth RedStar | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Stirling Macedonia | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Fremantle City | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Stirling Macedonia | 3 | |||||||||||
2024 WA State League 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sorrento FC (C, P) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 14 | +61 | 62 | Promotion to 2025 NPL WA |
| 2 | Dianella White Eagles | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 45 | Promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 3 | Murdoch University Melville | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 42 | |
| 4 | Mandurah City | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 41 | |
| 5 | Subiaco AFC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 37 | |
| 6 | UWA-Nedlands | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 27 | |
| 7 | Gwelup Croatia | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 27 | |
| 8 | Kingsley-Westside FC | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 26 | |
| 9 | Joondalup United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 24 | Withdrew after end of season[a] |
| 10 | Gosnells City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 20 | |
| 11 | Cockburn City (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 19 | Promotion/relegation play-offs[b] |
| 12 | Rockingham City (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 11 | Relegation to 2025 State League 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
- NPL WA/State League 1 Relegation/Promotion Playoff
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| NPL 11 | Perth Glory Youth | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||
| SL1 4 | Mandurah City | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| Perth Glory Youth | 11 | ||||||||||
| Dianella White Eagles | 0 | ||||||||||
| SL1 2 | Dianella White Eagles | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
| SL1 3 | Murdoch University Melville | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
2024 WA State League 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalamunda City (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 48 | Promotion to 2025 State League 1 |
| 2 | East Perth FC | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 47 | Promotion/relegation play-offs[b] |
| 3 | Joondalup City (P) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 43 | |
| 4 | Curtin University FC (P) | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 40 | |
| 5 | Forrestfield United | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 31 | |
| 6 | Balga SC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 30 | |
| 7 | Ashfield SC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 27 | |
| 8 | Quinns FC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 27 | |
| 9 | Canning City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 24 | |
| 10 | Carramar Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 22 | |
| 11 | Swan United (O) | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 22 | Promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Wanneroo City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 18 | Staying in 2025 State League 2[c] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
- State League 1/State League 2 Relegation/Promotion Playoff
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| SL1 11 | Cockburn City | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| SL2 4 | Curtin University FC | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| Joondalup City | 1 | ||||||||||
| Curtin University FC | 0 | ||||||||||
| SL1 2 | Joondalup City | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| SL1 3 | East Perth FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
- State League 2/Amateur Premier Division Relegation/Promotion Playoff
| Final | ||||
| SL2 11 | Swan United | 3 | ||
| AM 2 | Emerald FC | 2 | ||
2024 State Cup
Western Australian soccer clubs competed in the Football West State Cup competition, which initially involved teams from the Amateur League and Metropolitan League competitions, and from regional teams from the South West and Great Southern regions. In the third round, teams from the two divisions of the State League entered, and in the fourth round teams from the National Premier Leagues WA entered.
The competition also served as the Western Australian Preliminary rounds for the 2024 Australia Cup. The two finalists – Olympic Kingsway and Perth RedStar – qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.
The final was played on 7 September,[16] and won in extra-time by Olympic Kingsway 3–2, their first title.
2024 NPL Women
The 2024 NPL WA Women was the fifth season in the National Premier Leagues WA Women format. It was played over 21 rounds as a triple round-robin, 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 (C) | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 97 | 24 | +73 | 58 | NPLWA-W Top Four Cup |
| 2 | Perth SC | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 24 | +54 | 49 | |
| 3 | Balcatta | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 44 | |
| 4 | Fremantle City | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 33 | |
| 5 | Football West NTC U-19 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 24 | |
| 6 | Subiaco AFC | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 68 | −37 | 19 | |
| 7 | Murdoch University Melville | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 72 | −51 | 12 | |
| 8 | UWA Nedlands | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 81 | −58 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Top four cup
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Perth RedStar | 0 (2) | Perth SC | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Perth SC (p) | 0 (3) | Perth RedStar | 1 | |||||||||
| Perth RedStar | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Balcatta | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Balcatta (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Fremantle City | 1 (1) | |||||||||||