PNG NSL full draw revealed; former champions to go head-to-head twice in March

The Papua New Guinea National Soccer League and Papua New Guinea Football Association today revealed the full draws for the remaining fixtures of the 2019/20 National Soccer League, confirming that each club will go head-to-head, home and away, by the final day on 9th May.

The season started on December 14th, and two fixtures have been played so far, with former champions Hekari United and reigning champions Lae City FC, as well as newcomers Vitiaz United, having won both of their games so far.

The final day will be on May 9th, 2020, when Hekari United will travel to Madang to face Tusbab Stallions at 3pm, while champions Lae will have the final word when they head to Port Moresby for an away fixture against Vitiaz United.

Before that, though, the two former champion sides will face each other at either end of March: on March 7th, Hekari will travel to the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae, and three weeks later, Lae will head to Port Moresby for their away fixture against the eight-time champions on March 26th.

Next weekend, meanwhile, sees three matchers at the PNG Football Stadium in Port Moresby: Star Mountain take on Morobe United, with both sides looking for their first points, Gulf Komara face Hekari United in the main 3pm fixture, while FC Bougainville host Tusbab Stallions in the late kick-off. Morobe Wawens take on Lae City in Lae, while Vitiaz travel to Goroka to take on Highlands side FC Kutubu.

With the season in its early stages, it’s yet to be seen exactly which fixtures will prove to be crucial towards the end of the campaign, but we’ll be there every step of the way.

Fixtures

11 Jan
Star Mountain v Morobe United
Gulf Komara v Hekari United
Morobe Wawens v Lae City
FC Kutubu v Vitiaz United
FC Bougainville v Tusbab Stallions

18 Jan
FC Bougainville v Vitiaz United
Morobe Wawens v Hekari United
Morobe United v Lae City
Tusbab Stallions v Gulf Komara
Star Mountain v FC Kutubu

25 Jan
Morobe Wawens v FC Bougainville
Gulf Komara v Star Mountain
Lae City v Vitiaz United
Hekari United v Tusbab Stallions
Morobe United v FC Kutubu

1 Feb
Star Mountain v Morobe Wawens
FC Bougainville v Lae City
FC Kutubu v Hekari United
Morobe United v Gulf Komara
Tusbab Stallions v Vitiaz United

8 Feb
Morobe Wawens v Tusbab Stallions
Lae City v Star Mountain
Gulf Komara v Vitiaz United
Morobe United v Hekari United
FC Bougainville v FC Kutubu

Two-week break

29 Feb
Lae City v FC Kutubu
Hekari United v Vitiaz United
Morobe Wawens v Gulf Komara
Morobe United v FC Bougainville
Star Mountain v Tusbab Stallions

7 Mar
Morobe United v Tusbab Stallions
FC Bougainville v Star Mountain
Morobe Wawens v Vitiaz United
Gulf Komara v FC Kutubu
Lae City v Hekari United

Second Half of the season

14 Mar
FC Bougainville v Gulf Komara
Morobe Wawens v FC Kutubu
Vitiaz United v Morobe United
Lae City v Tusbab Stallions
Star Mountain v Hekari United

21 Mar
Vitiaz United v Star Mountain
Lae City v Gulf Komara
FC Kutubu v Tusbab Stallions
Morobe United v Morobe Wawens
Hekari United v FC Bougainville

28 Mar
Star Mountain v FC Bougainville
FC Kutubu v Gulf Komara
Vitiaz United v Morobe Wawens
Tusbab Stallions v Morobe United
Hekari United v Lae City

4 Apr
Morobe Wawens v Star Mountain
Gulf Komara v Morobe United
Lae City v FC Bougainville
Vitiaz United v Tusbab Stallions
Hekari United v FC Kutubu

11 Apr
Vitiaz United v Hekari United
FC Kutubu v Lae City
FC Bougainville v Morobe United
Tusbab Stallions v Star Mountain
Gulf Komara v Morobe Wawens

18 Apr
Morobe United v Star Mountain
Hekari United v Gulf Komara
Lae City v Morobe Wawens
Tusbab Stallions v FC Bougainville
Vitiaz United v FC Kutubu

25 Apr
Vitiaz United v FC Bougainville
Hekari United v Morobe Wawens
Lae City v Morobe United
FC Kutubu v Star Mountain
Gulf Komara v Tusbab Stallions

2 May
Hekari United v Morobe United
Vitiaz United v Gulf Komara
Tusbab Stallions v Morobe Wawens
FC Kutubu v FC Bougainville
Star Mountain v Lae City

9 May
FC Bougainville v Morobe Wawens
Star Mountain v Gulf Komara
Tusbab Stallions v Hekari United
FC Kutubu v Morobe United
Vitiaz United v Lae City