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Petro Souths F.C.
Petro Souths FC was a semi-professional association football club founded in 2010 and based in Mendi, the capital of the Southern Highlands Province, Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea, although they played their home games in Goroka. The side played in two editions of the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, with their best result coming in the 2010–11 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, 2010–11 season, where they narrowly missed out on qualification for the playoffs, finishing 5th. History New franchise Petro Souths announced their arrival to the National Soccer League in July 2010, ahead of the 2010–11 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, 2010–11 season. They were one of seven teams who took part in that season. The side started the season moderately well, losing only one of their opening four matches – to reigning champions Hekari United, 2–0 – and drawing the other three. In fact, the side would only lose four matches all season: ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
The KPHL National Soccer League, also known as the Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited National Soccer League for sponsorship reasons, is the men's top division of professional soccer in Papua New Guinea. It is a nationwide league formed in 2006 by Papua New Guinea Football Association. It replaced the Papua New Guinea National Club Championship as the country's major soccer competition. In its 13 seasons, the competition has been won by only two clubs: Hekari United won the first eight editions, while Lae City have won the last six. The two clubs have met in two Grand Finals, in 2015–16 and 2019, with Lae City winning both. History Foundation The National Soccer League was started by David Chung, the President of the Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA), in 2006. It was the first nationwide semi-professional football league, and a step up from the amateur Papua New Guinea National Club Championship, which had been in existence since 1976. In the first season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |