Football NSW League

Football NSW League
Founded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
1957 (as NSW Division 2 (Div One))
1959 (as NSW Division 3 (Div Two))
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams31
  • Division One: 16
  • Division Two: 15
Level on pyramid3 and 4
Promotion toNational Premier Leagues NSW
Domestic cup(s)National
Australia Cup
State
Waratah Cup
Current championsMt Druitt Town Rangers (League One) (2024)
Newcastle Jets Youth (League Two) (2024)

The Football NSW League is an Australian soccer league based in New South Wales that was founded in 2022 and administered by Football NSW. It consists of two divisions that were named after the Football NSW League's breakaway of the National Premier Leagues NSW second and third divisions (and formerly fourth division) that ran in the NPL NSW system from 2013 to 2021.[1]

History

In August 2021, Football NSW renamed the National Premier Leagues NSW (NPL NSW) second, third and fourth divisions to form the Football NSW League with the NPL 2 becoming League One, NPL 3 becoming League Two and NPL 4 becoming League Three.[1] St George City were the inaugural champions of the FNSW League.[2]

Format

The Football NSW League first and second divisions are contested by 15 to 16 teams each. Each team plays home and away against teams against all other teams in the league for a total of 30 fixtures each season. The top finishing clubs gain automatic promotion to the higher tier level, while those clubs finishing in second place, will play in a home-and-away play-off for promotion. The top finishing club in the first division will be automatically relegated to the second division, while those clubs finishing in second place, will play in a home-and-away play-off to avoid relegation.[3]

Current members

These are the clubs who will take part in the 2025 Football NSW League.

Division One

Club Location Grounds Capacity Founded Notes
Bankstown City FC Bankstown Jensen Park 8,000 1975
Blacktown Spartans FC Rooty Hill Blacktown International Sportspark
Blacktown Football Park		 10,000
3,000		 2002
Bonnyrigg White Eagles Bonnyrigg Bonnyrigg Sports Club 10,000 1968
Bulls FC Academy Edensor Park Sydney United Sports Centre 12,000 Relegated from the NPL in the 2023 season
Canterbury Bankstown FC Bass Hill The Crest Athletic Centre 10,000 1886
Dulwich Hill FC Dulwich Hill Arlington Oval 1968
Hakoah Sydney City East Eastgardens Hensley Athletic Field 1,000 1939 Relegated from the NPL in the 2019 season
Hills United FC Rouse Hill Russell Reserve
Landen Stadium 		1,000
7,000 		1989 Relegated from the NPL after the 2024 season
Inter Lions SC Concord Majors Bay Reserve 1983
Macarthur Rams FC St Helens Park Lynwood Park 3,000 1968
Newcastle Jets Youth Speers Point Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility 2008 Promoted from the NSW League Two after the 2024 season
Northern Tigers FC Hornsby North Turramurra Recreation Area 2016
Rydalmere Lions Rydalmere Rydalmere Park 1979
SD Raiders FC Moorebank Ernie Smith Reserve 2012 Promoted from the NPL 3 after the 2019 season
UNSW FC Kensington UNSW Village Green
Source: Football NSW[4]

Division Two

Club Location Ground
Bankstown United Padstow Padstow Park
Camden Tigers Camden Ron Din Reserve
Central Coast United FC Lisarow Pluim Park
Dunbar Rovers Eastgardens Hensley Athletic Field
Fraser Park Marrickville Fraser Park
Gladesville Ryde Magic North Ryde Magdala Park
Granville Rage Granville Garside Park
Hawkesbury City Richmond David Bertenshaw Field
Hurstville ZFC Hurstville Penshurst Park
Inner West Hawks FC Stanmore Arlington Oval
Mounties Wanderers FC Mount Pritchard Mount Pritchard Oval
Wanderers Football Park
Nepean FC St Marys Cook Park
Parramatta FC South Granville Melita Stadium
Prospect United Prospect William Lawson Park
Sydney Uni SFC Camperdown Sydney Uni Football Ground
South Coast Flame Illawarra Sir Ian McLennan Park
Source: Football NSW[5]

NSW Leagues Honours

2022

When the Football NSW League was first established, three divisions were played.

Champions
Season Division One Division Two Division Three
2022 St George City Macarthur Rams Newcastle Jets Youth

2023–present

From 2023 onwards, Division Three folded.

Season Division One Division Two
2023 Hills United UNSW FC
2024 Mt Druitt Town Rangers Newcastle Jets Youth

Honours (1957–2021)

Divivion One

Season Competition Name Regular season Finals series
Premiers
(number of titles)		 League Runners-Up Champions Score Finalists
1957 Division Two Villawood – Villawood 3–2 Camperdown
1958 Division Two Budapest (East)[a] Pan-Hellenic (West)[a] Budapest 4–0 Pan-Hellenic
1959 Division Two Neerlandia (Manly Warringah) Pan-Hellenic (2) Unknown if Finals series was held
1960 Division Two Pan-Hellenic Polonia Polonia 2–1 Pan-Hellenic (2)
1961 Division Two SSC Yugal Granville AEK Balgownie Rangers 3–1 Granville AEK
1962 Division Two Croatia Balgownie Rangers Corinthian BESC 3–1 Croatia
1963 Division Two Corinthian BESC Polonia North Side Polonia North Side 1–0 Corinthian BESC
1964 Division Two Polonia North Side Granville AEK (2) Polonia North Side (2) 2–1 Wollongong Olympic
1965 Division Two Corinthian BESC (2) Granville AEK (3) Corinthian BESC (2) 4–1 Granville AEK (2)
1966 Division Two Polonia North Side (2) Canterbury-Marrickville Polonia North Side (3) 4–3 (a.e.t.) Canterbury-Marrickville
1967 Division Two Manly Warringah (2) Granville AEK (4) Bankstown 1–0 Sutherland Shire
1968 Division Two Auburn Western Suburbs Auburn 3–0 Western Suburbs
1969 Division Two Marconi Fairfield Bankstown Bankstown 3–2 Western Suburbs (2)
1970 Division Two Western Suburbs Sutherland Shire No Finals series held
1971 Division Two Sutherland Shire Granville AEK (5) Sutherland Shire – Unknown
1972 Division Two Granville AEK Canterbury-Marrickville (2) Grand final results unknown
1973 Division Two Canterbury-Marrickville Balgownie Rangers (2) Grand final results unknown
1974 Division Two Granville Parramatta (2) Balgownie Rangers (3) Manly Warringah 1–0 Balgownie Rangers
1975 Division Two Manly Warringah (3) Arncliffe Scots Bankstown 2–1 Arncliffe Scots
1976 Division Two Riverside Avala Yugal Prague Grand final results unknown
1977 Division Two Melita Eagles Toongabbie Revesby Workers – Ku-Ring-Gai
1978 Division Two Ku-Ring-Gai Revesby Workers Polonia North Side 3–0 Ku-Ring-Gai (2)
1979 NSW Division One St George-Budapest (2) North Sydney Inter Grand final results unknown
1980 NSW Division One Marconi Fairfield Polonia Grand final results unknown
1981 NSW Division One SSC Yugal (2) Ku-Ring-Gai Grand final results unknown
1982 NSW Division One Ku-Ring-Gai (2) Blacktown United Fairy Meadow 2–0 Blacktown United
1983 NSW Division Two Rockdale Ilinden Warringah Narrabeen Warringah Narrabeeen 3–2 (a.e.t.) Gladesville Ravens
1984 NSW Division Two Fairy Meadow Wollongong Macedonia Grand final results unknown
1985 NSW Division Two Wollongong Macedonia Gladesville-Hornsby Gladesville-Hornsby 2–1 Queens Park
1986 NSW Division Two SSC Yugal (3) Gladesville-Hornsby (2) Gladesville-Hornsby (2) 1–0 North Bankstown
1987 NSW Division Two Polonia (3) Fairy Meadow Kingsford Hellenic 2–1 Polonia
1988 NSW Division Two Avala (2) Fairy Meadow (2) Avala 4–2 Sydney Macedonia
1989 NSW Division Two Sydney Macedonia North Shore United Grand final results unknown
1990 NSW Division Two Southern Districts Dulwich Hill Grand final results unknown
1991 NSW Division Two Waverley Dulwich Hill (2) Dulwich Hill 4–0 Waverley
1992 Stage League Division One Cyprus United Auburn United Cyprus United 3–1 Central Coast
1993 Stage League Division One Mt Druitt Town Rangers Auburn United (2) Grand final results unknown
1994 Stage League Division One Macarthur Rams Wollongong United (2) Macarthur Rams 1–0 Wollongong United
1995 Stage League Division One Belmore Hercules Central Coast Grand final results unknown
1996 Stage League Division One Sydney Cosmos Belmore Hercules Grand final results unknown
1997 Stage League Division One Hurstville City Minotaurs Ryde City Stanmore Hawks 1–0 Eastern Suburbs
1998 Stage League Division One Fairfield Bulls Hurstville City Minotaurs Grand final results unknown
1999 Stage League Division One St George Saints (3) Penrith Panthers – Manly Warringah Dolphins
2000 Stage League Division One Dulwich Hill Hajduk Wanderers Dulwich Hill – Hajduk Wanderers
2001 NSW Super League Bankstown City Fairfield Bulls Manly Warringah Dolphins 1–0 Bankstown City
2002 NSW Super League Rockdale City Suns (2) Manly Warringah Dolphins Rockdale City Suns 1–0 Hajduk Wanderers
2003 NSW Super League Sydney Crescent Stars Fraser Park Dragons Sydney Crescent Stars 3–2 Fraser Park Dragons
2004 NSW Super League Manly Warringah Dolphins Stanmore Hawks Stanmore Hawks 2–1 Manly Warringah
2005 NSW Super League FC Bossy Liverpool Canterbury Marrickville Olympic Canterbury Marrickville Olympic 1–0 FC Bossy Liverpool
2006 NSW Super League Rockdale City Suns (3) Penrith Nepean United Rockdale City Suns 1–0 Penrith Nepean United
2007 NSW Super League Northern Tigers FC Bonnyrigg White Eagles Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2–0 Northern Tigers FC
2008 NSW Super League Bonnyrigg White Eagles PCYC Parramatta Liverpool Bossy 2–1 PCYC Parramatta
2009 NSW Super League Rockdale City Suns (4) PCYC Parramatta Spirit FC 1–1
(8–7 (p))		 PCYC Parramatta
2010 NSW Super League Parramatta Eagles Northern Tigers FC Northern Tigers FC 4–0 St George FC
2011 NSW Super League Blacktown Spartans West Sydney Berries Blacktown Spartans 3–0 West Sydney Berries
2012 NSW Super League Northern Tigers FC Bankstown City Northern Tigers FC 1–1
(4–3 (p))		 Bankstown Berries
2013 NPL NSW Men's 2 St George FC (4) Macarthur Rams St George FC 3–1 Mounties Wanderers
2014 NPL NSW Men's 2 Parramatta FC Central Coast Mariners Academy Macarthur Rams 2–1 Parramatta FC
2015 NPL NSW Men's 2 Spirit FC Hakoah Sydney City East FC Northern Tigers FC 2–1 Bankstown City
2016 NPL NSW Men's 2 Sydney FC Youth Western Sydney Wanderers Youth Sydney FC Youth 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth
2017 NPL NSW Men's 2 Marconi Stallions (3) St George Marconi Stallions 5–1 Mt Druitt Town
2018 NPL NSW Men's 2 Mt Druitt Town St George St George 3–3
(5–4 (p)) 		Mounties Wanderers FC
2019 NPL NSW Men's 2 North Shore Mariners Hills United Hills United 6–3 North Shore Mariners
2020 NPL NSW Men's 2 Central Coast Mariners Academy (2) North West Sydney Spirit Central Coast Mariners Academy 6–2 Northern Tigers
2021 NPL NSW Men's 2 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[6]

Source: SoccerAust

Division Two

Season Competition Name Regular season Grand Finals
Premiers
(number of titles)		 Runners-up Champions
(number of titles)		 Score Finalists
1959 Division Three Toongabbie –
1960 Division Three Croatia Sydney –
1961 Division Three Melita Eagles Juventus –
1962 Division Three Cabramatta Sydney University –
Disbanded to Amateur Leagues/Inter suburban leagues (1963–1970)
1971 Division Three Bankstown City Belmore Belmore 2–1 Northern Districts
1972 Division Three Rosebery Rhodes Enmore Belmore ?
Replay: 2–1 (a.e.t.)		 Enmore
1973 Division Three Riverside Rapid Marrickville-Rockdale Marrickville-Rockdale 3–0 Ku-Ring-Gai
1974 Division Three Northern Districts Arncliffe Scots Ku-Ring-Gai 0–0 (a.e.t.)
Replay: 2–1		 Arncliffe Scots
1975 Division Three Toongabbie (2) Ku-Ring-Gai Toongabbie 2–1 Queens Park
1976 Division Three Ku-Ring-Gai Queens Park Ku-Ring-Gai 2–0 Queens Park
1977 Division Three Blacktown United University of NSW Nepean Corinthian 2–1 University of NSW
1978 Division Three Nepean Corinthian Bathurst '75 Nepean Corinthian (2) 3–0 Lethbridge Rangers
1979 Division Two Bathurst '75 Gladesville Ravens Bathurst '75 2–1 Gladesville Ravens
1980 Division Two Guildford County Gladesville Ravens Gladesville Ravens 2–0 North Bankstown
1981 Division Two Dee Why Swans Marrickville Rockdale Dee Why Swans 1–1
(6–4 (p))		 Mt Druitt Town Rangers
1982 Division Two Artarmon Campbelltown City Artarmon 2–1 Campbelltown City
1983 Division Three Bathurst '75 (2) Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs Campbelltown City 1–1
(3–2 (p))		 Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs
1984 Division Three Campbelltown City Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs Campbelltown City (2) 1–0 Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs
1985 Division Three Kingsford Hellenic Bondi Marine –
1986 Division Three Granville Chile Rooty Hill –
1987 Division Three Granville Chile (2) West United University of New South Wales 4–3 (a.e.t.) West United
1988 Division Three Dulwich Hill Moorebank Sports Dulwich Hill 1–0 Moorebank Sports
1989 Division Three Rosebery Portugal Central Coast –
1990 Division Three Port Hacking-GreenIsland Mount Pritchard –
1991 Division Three Lemnos Allstars West Wanderers –
1992 Division Two Belmore Hercules Bathurst '75 Bathurst '75 2–0 North Ryde
1993 Division Two North Ryde Southern Minotaurs North Ryde 1–0 Southern Minotaurs
1994 Division Two Southern Minotaurs Hills United –
1995 Division Two Penrith Panthers Bankstown Sports Bankstown Sports – Penrith Panthers
1996 Division Two Greystanes Sydney Districts –
1997 Division Two AC United Moorebank Sports AC United 1–0 University of New South Wales
1998 Division Two Hajduk Wanderers Dulwich Hills –
1999 Division Two Fraser Park Dragons (2) Hajduk Wanderers Hajduk Wanderers – Sydney University
2000 Division Two Greystanes (2) Hurstville ZFC Hurstville ZFC – Hills United
2001 NSW State League 1 Sydney University Illawarra Lions Sydney University 2–1 Ryde City
2002 NSW State League 1 Wanderers Cedars Western Rage Mount Pritchard 1–0 Wanderers Cedars
2003 NSW State League 1 Northern Tigers FC Hurstville ZFC Mount Pritchard (2) 2–0 Northern Tigers FC
2004 NSW State League 1 Nepean Association Western Rage Nepean Association 1–0 Western Rage
2005 NSW State League 1 Fairfield City Lions Inter Lions Fairfield City Lions 4–0 Mt Druitt Town Rangers
2006 NSW State League 1 Mt Druitt Town Rangers Mount Pritchard Schofield Scorpions 2–0 Mt Druitt Town Rangers
2007 NSW State League 1 Canterbury Bankstown Berries Spirit FC Spirit FC 2–2
(4–2 (p))		 Canterbury Bankstown Berries
2008 NSW State League 1 Spirit FC Inter Lions Spirit FC 1–1
(2–1 (p))		 Dulwich Hill
2009 NSW State League 1 Dulwich Hill (2) Mounties FC Mounties FC (3) 2–0 Dulwich Hill
2010 NSW State League 1 Hills Brumbies Blacktown Spartans Fairfield City Lions (2) 3–2 Hills Brumbies
2011 NSW State League 1 Mounties Wanderers Fairfield City Lions Mounties Wanderers (4) 3–0 Gladesville Ryde Magic
2012 NSW State League 1 Gladesville Ryde Magic Mt Druitt Town Rangers Gladesville Ryde Magic 2–0 Mt Druitt Town Rangers
2013 NSW State League 1 Northbridge FC Dulwich Hill Balmain Tigers FC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Northbridge FC
2014 NSW State League 1 Hakoah Sydney City East Northbridge FC Hakoah Sydney City East 3–2 (a.e.t.) Northbridge FC
2015 NSW State League 1 North Shore Mariners (2) Rydalmere Lions North Shore Mariners 3–2 Hills Brumbies
2016 NPL NSW Men's 3 Hills Brumbies (2) Rydalmere Lions Rydalmere Lions 4–1 Hills Brumbies
2017 NPL NSW Men's 3 Rydalmere Lions Fraser Park FC Fraser Park FC 2–1 (a.e.t.) Rydalmere Lions
2018 NPL NSW Men's 3 St George City Hawkesbury City St George City 2–0 SD Raiders
2019 NPL NSW Men's 3 Stanmore Hawks SD Raiders SD Raiders 3–1 Stanmore Hawks
2020 NPL NSW Men's 3 Rydalmere Lions (2) Bankstown City Lions Rydalmere Lions 1–0 Bankstown City Lions
2021 NPL NSW Men's 3 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[6]

Source: Socceraust

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Changes of Names to Football NSW Competitions". Football NSW. 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "St George City crowned 2022 League One Champions". Football NSW. 3 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Competition Regulations – 2024 Competitions" (PDF). Football NSW. p. 11.
  4. ^ "2025 declaration of leagues". footballnsw.com.au. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. ^ "2025 declaration of leagues PDF" (PDF). footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Football NSW Cancel 2021 National Premier Leagues Season". Football NSW. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

Notes

  1. ^ a b The season was divided into two conferences, East and West. The two premiers played out in the grand final for the title. As Budapest were champions, they were crowned premiers and Pan-Hellenic runners-up.