Greengold Liners, known currently for sponsorship reasons as NBPOL Greengold Liners (New Britain Palm Oil Limited) and sometimes by their short name, Greengold FC, is an association football club based in New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
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| Full name | New Britain Palm Oil Limited Greengold Liners Football Club |
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| Founded | 2018 |
| Manager | Sam Abraham |
| League | Papua New Guinea National Soccer League |
| 2019 | Islands Conference: 4th |
Founded in 2018, the club competed in the Islands Conference of the 2019 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, making their debut in the competition.[1]
History
editThe club was founded in 2018, shortly before the start of the 2019 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. The club was one of five clubs drawn into the Islands Conference of the competition,[2][3] and they played their first match on 24 February 2019 against West Tribe FC, drawing 0–0.[4][5][6] The side drew their next two fixtures,[7] before suffering their first defeat on 24 March, losing 4–3 against Chebu AROB FC to dent their chances of qualifying for the next stage.[4]
The second half of the season saw the side continue to fail to register a win, drawing 3–3 with Vudal Gazelle but losing their remaining three fixtures.[4] The side eventually finished in 4th place, ahead of Gazelle, with four draws and four defeats.[4]
Domestic Record
editNational Competitions
edit- Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
- 2019: Islands Conference: 4th
References
edit- ^ "Admiralty confirm withdrawal, says PNGFA". The National. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "New-look National Soccer League Launched". PNGFootball.com.pg. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "NSL set to kick off on January 26". Post Courier. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ a b c d "Papua New Guinea 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "AROB FC impress at NGI conference". Post Courier. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "Greengold, West Tribe unable to find winner". The National. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Vudal Gazelle fail to show up". The National. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2019-06-22.