2026 Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League
Football league season
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The 2026 Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League is the 20th edition of top-tier soccer in Papua New Guinea overall. The league began on May 30th with 12 teams.[1]
Season2026
DatesMay 30th – TBA
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 30th – TBA |
← 2025 2027 → | |
Komara Gulf are the defending champions.
Teams
| Team | Region | Previous best | Other honours | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiralty Islands | Northern | None | Various | ||
| Komara Gulf | Southern | 2015–16: Southern Conference: 4th
2019–20: 4th |
2018 National Premier League: Champions | Various | |
| PNG Hekari (previously Hekari United FC) |
Southern | 2006–14, 2022–23: Champions (10x) | 2009–10 OFC Champions League: Champions 2017 National Premier League: Champions |
PNG Football Stadium | 14,800 |
| Lae City | Northern | 2015–19: Champions (5x) | 2018, 2019 OFC Champions League: Quarter-finalists | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium | 1,500 |
| Lae City Dwellers | Northern | 2022–23: Runners-up | None | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium | 1,500 |
| Morobe Wawens | Northern | 2018: 3rd | None | PNGFA Academy | |
| Port Moresby Strikers | Southern | 2018: 5th | None | Various | |
| NDC | Southern | None | PNG Football Stadium | 14,800 | |
| Madang United | Northern | None | Laiwaden Oval | 1,000 | |
| WAWA | Northern | None | Various | ||
| Kula | Southern | None | Various | ||
| Finschhafen Bavarians | Northern |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lae City | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 28 | Qualification to Champions League group stage and Playoffs |
| 2 | Port Moresby Strikers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 22 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 3 | PNG Hekari | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 21 | |
| 4 | Komara Gulf | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 19 | |
| 5 | Morobe Wawens | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 19 | |
| 6 | Kula | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | |
| 7 | Admiralty Island | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 15 | |
| 8 | Madang United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 14 | |
| 9 | Bavarians | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 13 | |
| 10 | Lae City Dwellers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 12 | |
| 11 | Wawa | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 7 | |
| 12 | NCD | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 31 | −25 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 July 2026. Source: FootyStats and Scoresway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference