Official: 2014 IGA National Premier Leagues NSW Mens 1 Preseason Cup announced
Football NSW has announced that there will be a 2014 IGA National Premier Leagues NSW Mens 1 Preseason Cup commencing on the 2nd of February 2014 for First Grade as well as organised friendlies for the Grade 16s, 18s and 20s.
View the 2014 IGA Preseason Cup Draw
The Preseason Cup has been split into two pools with the first lot of matches taking place on the 2nd of February 2014 and the Grand Final being staged on Saturday 8th/Sunday 9th of March 2014.
It will be structured as a round-robin format with the winning teams from both pools facing each other in the Grand Final.
2014 will be a huge year for all 12 clubs involved with the introduction of newly promoted St George FC making its debut after winning promotion into NSW’s top tier competition while 2013 Pre-season Cup Champions Sydney Olympic will be looking towards claiming back to back titles under coach Grant Lee.
The 2013 Final was played at Lily Homes Stadium which saw the Blues defeat Blacktown City FC 2-1 as Elsid Barkhousir grabbed a memorable double.
All teams will be using the Cup as ideal preparation for the forthcoming IGA National Premier Leagues NSW Mens 1 season with a number of teams sporting a flurry of new recruits in what’s shaping up to be a blockbuster season of football.
The pools are as follows:
Pool 1
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Blacktown Spartans
Marconi Stallions
South Coast Wolves
Sydney Olympic
Sydney United 58
Pool 2
APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Blacktown City FC
Manly United
Rockdale City Suns
Sutherland Sharks
St George FC
