2009–10 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
Team Region Previous Best Other Honours
Hekari United Southern 2006 , 2007-08 , 2008-09 : Champions 2007 Port Moresby Premier League : Champions
Gelle Hills United Southern 2006 , 2007-08 : Runners-Up None
CMSS Rapatona Tigers Southern 2008-09 : Runners-Up 1984 , 1999 National Club Championship : Runners-Up 1989 , 2004 Port Moresby Premier League : Champions
Gigira Laitepo Morobe Northern 2006 , 2007-08 : 3rd ( as Morobe Kumuls FC ) 1998 National Club Championship : Runners-Up 2001 , 2005 Lae Regional Championship : Champions
University Inter F.C Southern 2008-09 : 3rd 2007-08 OFC Champions League : Preliminary Round 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2006 National Club Championship : Champions 1996 , 1998 , 2001 , 2002 , 2006 Port Moresby Premier League : Champions
Madang Niupetro Fox Northern 2006 : 4th None
Eastern Stars F.C Southern 2008-09 : 5th None
Tukoko University Lae F.C Northern N/A 2000 National Club Championship : Champions 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2008 Lahi Regional League : Champions
Besta PNG United Southern N/A None
Teams
There were nine teams in the competition which was one more than the previous season . Welgris Highlanders , having finished 4th last season , failed to meet the deadline to submit their team , meaning for the first time , there would be no representative from the Highlands Region of the country . Sepik FC failed to submit a letter of interest . [ 1 ] Nabasa also withdrew . Gelle Hills and Madang Fox rejoined the league after a year 's absence , while there were debuts for Tukoko University and Besta PNG United , the latter of whom acted as a development side for the Papua New Guinean national team under-20s . [ 1 ]
The 2009-10 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season, known as the Telikom NSL Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth edition of Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. The title was won by Hekari United, who won their fourth consecutive title thanks to a 5-0 victory over Morobe FC in the Grand Final. Hekari striker Kema Jack won his third Golden Boot trophy, while Emmanuel Simon of Besta PNG United won the award for Player of the Season.