Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
| Organising body | Papua New Guinea Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Confederation | OFC |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | OFC Champions League |
| Current champions | Lae City |
| Most championships | Lae City (9 titles) |
| TV partners | EMTV (selected matches) PNGFA (live streaming) |
| Website | www |
The Papua New Guinea National Soccer League (PNGNSL), currently named the KPHL National Soccer League for sponsorship reasons[a] and commonly called the National Soccer League (NSL), is the top men's soccer league in Papua New Guinea. It was created in 2006 by the Papua New Guinea National Football Association.
Like the A-League Men in Australia, the Canadian Premier League in Canada and the Major League Soccer in the United States, the league does not have relegation.
The competition has only ever been won by two clubs: Hekari United won the first eight seasons while Lae City have won the rest.
Results by club
[change | change source]| Team | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hekari United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Toti City FC (Lae City) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madang FC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Eastern Stars | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gelle Hills | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Morobe FC | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Besta PNG United | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Rapatona | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| FC Port Moresby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lae FC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitiaz United | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University Inter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tukoko University | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FC Morobe Wawens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Welgris Highlanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oro FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PS United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gulf Komara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lae Natives | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ The league's current sponsor is Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL).
