2023 Football West season
| Football West Season 2023 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Premier Leagues Western Australia |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | March 2023 – September 2023 |
| NPL WA Season | |
| Champion | Stirling Macedonia |
| Premier | Perth RedStar |
| State Cup | |
| Cup Winners | Cockburn City |
The 2023 Football West season was the 123rd season of competitive soccer in Western Australia and the 10th season since the establishment of the National Premier Leagues WA (NPL).[1][2]
Pre-season changes
| 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
2023 National Premier Leagues WA
The competition was held as a double round-robin played over 22 rounds, completed on 27 August,[3][4] 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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Top four cup
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Perth RedStar | 1 | Perth RedStar | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Stirling Macedonia | 0 | Stirling Macedonia | 2 | |||||||||
| Stirling Macedonia | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||
| Perth SC | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Olympic Kingsway | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Perth SC | 3 | |||||||||||
2023 WA State League 1
| 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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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
| 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
- ^ won on away goals
2023 WA State League 2
| 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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Inter Divisional relegation/promotion playoffs
| 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 | |||||||
2023 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.[7] 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 2023 Australia Cup. The two finalists – Floreat Athena and Inglewood United – qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.
The final was played on 2 September,[8] and won by Floreat Athena 3–2, their ninth title.
2023 NPL Women
The 2023 NPL WA Women was the fourth 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) | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 21 | +57 | 49 | NPLWA-W Top Four Cup |
| 2 | Perth SC | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 78 | 28 | +50 | 42 | |
| 3 | Fremantle City | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 40 | |
| 4 | Football West NTC U-19 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 38 | |
| 5 | Balcatta | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 30 | |
| 6 | Murdoch University Melville | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 26 | |
| 7 | Subiaco AFC | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 64 | −24 | 17 | |
| 8 | Curtin University | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 166 | −158 | 0 |
Source: Squadi
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
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 | 5 | Perth RedStar | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Perth SC | 1 | Perth SC | 1 | |||||||||
| Perth SC | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Football West NTC U-19 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Fremantle City | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Football West NTC U-19 | 3 | |||||||||||
References
- ^ "2023 Season". FootballWA. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "NPL Western Australia launches from a high". National Premier Leagues. 17 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "2023 NPLWA - Men's Ladder". Football West. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "2023 NPLWA - Men's Fixtures". Football West. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Morley Windmills issued with Disciplinary Infringement Notice". footballwest.com.au. 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Morley Windmills' Disciplinary Infringement Notice following fourth match forfeit". footballwest.com.au. 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Australia Cup draw for Rounds Two and Three". Football West. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "State Cup finals deliver a goal feast at State Football Centre". Football West. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2025.