- History
- Format
- Clubs
- Honours
- George Naylor Medalist
- References
- External links
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2014}}{{Infobox football league
| logo =
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| country = Australia
| founded = 1970
| teams = 12
| relegation = Illawarra District League
| levels = 6
| domest_cup = FFA Cup
Waratah Cup
Bert Bampton Cup
| confed_cup =
| champions = Bulli FC (2018)
| premiers = Bulli FC (2018)
| current = (2018)
| website = Football South Coast Website
}}The Illawarra Premier League is a regional Australian semi-professional association football league, comprising teams from the Illawarra, and South Coast regions of New South Wales. The competition is run under the Football South Coast body, an associate of Football NSW - a member federation of Football Federation Australia. It therefore fits below the national A-League and NSW wide divisions including National Premier Leagues NSW, making it a level 6 league in the Australian League System. The major sponsor for the Illawarra Premier League is the Illawarra Mercury and as such the competition is often referred to as the Illawarra Mercury Premier League. HistoryThe Illawarra Premier League was founded in 1977 with Berkeley taking out the inaugural championship, defeating Fairly Meadow 1-0 in the grand final. Fairy Meadow had won the inaugural Premiership. FormatThe competition consists of 12 teams from around the Wollongong, Illawarra, and South Coast regions of New South Wales. Each team plays each other twice, to form a 22-round, round robin format. 5 teams progress to a month-long finals series. The final two teams play-off in a grand final to determine the winner. ClubsThe following clubs will participate in the 2019 Illawarra Premier League. | Club | Location | Ground | | Albion Park White Eagles | Albion Park | Terry Reserve | | Bulli FC | Bulli | Balls Paddock | | Corrimal Rangers | Corrimal | Memorial Park | | Coniston FC | Coniston, New South Wales | JJ Kelly Park | | Cringila Lions | Cringila | John Crehan Park | | Fernhill FC | Fernhill | Ray Robinson Field | | Port Kembla FC | Port Kembla | Wetherall Park | | South Coast United | Kembla Grange | Sir Ian McLennan Park | | Tarrawanna Blueys | Tarrawanna | Tarrawanna Oval | | Wollongong United | Berkeley | Macedonia Park | | Wollongong Olympic | Wollongong | Herb Clunis Oval | | Woonona Sharks FC | Woonona | Ocean Park | |
HonoursPort Kembla FC are the most successful Illawarra Premier League club, with 9 grand final wins, and 7 Premierships since the league's inception in 1977.[1]| Year | Premiers | Grand Final Champions | | 1977 | Fairy Meadow (1st) | Berkeley (1st) | | 1978 | Berkeley (1st) | Tarrawanna (1st) | | 1979 | Fairy Meadow (2nd) | Fairy Meadow (1st) | | 1980 | Fairy Meadow (3rd) | Fairy Meadow (2nd) | | 1981 | Shellharbour Workers (1st) | Coniston (1st) | | 1982 | Wests/Figtree (1st) | Wests/Figtree (1st) | | 1983 | Wests/Figtree (2nd) | Wests/Figtree (2nd) | | 1984 | Fernhill FC (1st) | Fernhill FC (1st) | | 1985 | Bulli FC (1st) | Aris FC (1st) | | 1986 | Bulli FC (2nd) | Bulli FC (1st) | | 1987 | South Coast Croatia (1st) | South Coast Croatia (1st) | | 1988 | Bulli FC (3rd) | Wests/Figtree (3rd) | | 1989 | South Coast Croatia (2nd) | Wests/Figtree (4th) | | 1990 | Wests/Figtree (3rd) | Wests/Figtree (5th) | | 1991 | Wests/Figtree (4th) | Balgownie Rangers (1st) | | 1992 | Coniston Makedonija (1st) | Wests/Figtree (6th) | | 1993 | Cringila Lions (1st) | Cringila Lions FC (1st) | | 1994 | Wollongong Olympic (1st) | Cringila Lions FC (2nd) | | 1995 | Port Kembla FC (1st) | Port Kembla FC (1st) | | 1996 | Lysaghts FC (1st) | Port Kembla FC (2nd) | | 1997 | Lysaghts FC (2nd) | Lysaghts FC (1st) | | 1998 | Cringila Lions (2nd) | Wollongong White Eagles FC (1st) | | 1999 | Northern United (1st) | Port Kembla FC (3rd) | | 2000 | Port Kembla FC (2nd) | Port Kembla FC (4th) | | 2001 | Port Kembla FC (3rd) | Coniston Lions (2nd) | | 2002 | Kemblawarra (1st) | Port Kembla FC (5th) | | 2003 | Port Kembla FC (4th) | Port Kembla FC (6th) | | 2004 | Port Kembla FC (5th) | Port Kembla FC (7th) | | 2005 | Dandaloo FC (1st) | Picton Rangers (1st) | | 2006 | Dandaloo FC (2nd) | Picton Rangers (2nd) | | 2007 | Dandaloo FC (3rd) | Albion Park White Eagles (2nd) | | 2008 | Albion Park White Eagles (1st) | Albion Park White Eagles (3rd) | | 2009 | Dandaloo FC (4th) | Dandaloo FC (1st) | | 2010 | Port Kembla FC (6th) | Dandaloo FC (2nd) | | 2011 | Dandaloo FC (5th) | Dandaloo FC (3rd) | | 2012 | Dapto Dandaloo Fury FC (6th) | Dapto Dandaloo Fury FC (4th) | | 2013 | Port Kembla FC (7th) | Port Kembla FC (8th) | | 2014 | Bulli FC (4th) | Dapto Dandaloo Fury FC (5th) | | 2015 | Dapto Dandaloo Fury FC (7th) | Wollongong United FC (1st) | | 2016 | Kemblawarra Fury (7st) | Albion Park White Eagles (4th) | | 2017 | Bulli FC (5th) | Port Kembla FC (9th) | | 2018 | Bulli FC (6th) | Bulli FC (2nd) |
George Naylor MedalistThe George Naylor Medal goes to the player of the season. | Year | Winner | Runner/s up | | 2016 | Shohei Okuno | N/A | | 2017 | Guy Knight | Ricky Goodchild |
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/ILL/Champions/ILLPLChampions.htm|title=Overall Champions List|publisher=Socceraust|accessdate=26 January 2015}}
External links- Football South Coast website
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