Football NSW


Football NSW is the governing body for soccer in the Australian state of New South Wales, with the exception of the northern regions of NSW. Football NSW is a member of the national governing body, the Football Federation Australia. Football NSW's premier football competition is the National Premier Leagues NSW. The premier futsal competition is the Futsal Premier League. Prior to 1 April 2007, Football NSW was known as Soccer NSW.

History

The first soccer association was founded in New South Wales in 1882 as the "South British Football Soccer Association". It was succeeded in 1898 by the "New South Wales British Football Association" and eventually in 1921 by the "Australian Soccer Football Association".
The first state league in New South Wales was formed in 1928 and by 1943 a new association was formed to oversee the game in New South Wales specifically, called "New South Wales Soccer Football Association". This was formed into a company in 1945.
By 1957 many clubs in New South Wales were left disgruntled by the way the game was run by the NSW Soccer Football Association due to numerous factors. Some migrant communities had created their own clubs when they were faced with closed doors by already established suburban clubs. After a meeting lead by Hakoah president, Walter Sternberg in his Bellevue Hill home, a new association was born, called the "NSW Federation of Soccer Clubs". This federation effectively took control over the game from the former NSW Soccer Football Association.
The events of 1957 also lead to a change in management nationally. With the Australian Soccer Football Association suspended by FIFA over player poaching disputes and the creation of Federations in other states, the Australian Soccer Federation was created in 1961 to replace the old association. However, the ASF only gained control of operations from the ASFA after they sent a £5000 bond to FIFA in 1963.
In 1995, "Soccer Australia" replaced the "Australian Soccer Federation" and so the governing body of New South Wales became "Soccer NSW".
Soccer NSW remained in control of the game for a decade until another national change took place in 2005 when Soccer Australia changed its name to "Football Federation Australia". Soccer NSW however, did not officially change its name to "Football NSW" until 1 April 2007.

Headquarters

The headquarters of Football NSW are located at Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood. Valentine Sports Park is a multipurpose sporting complex which caters for various groups, as well as individuals. The complex consists of twin, triple and quad rooms accommodating up to 180 people, 5 playing fields, lecture rooms, indoor sports hall, 20 metre outdoor pool, sports medicine centre and a dining room open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It also contains the offices of the Football NSW staff.

Football

The majority of Football NSW's time goes into the football competitions they oversee and run. Football NSW oversees the running of numerous representative youth, Men's & Women's association football leagues and cups, a number of which are non-amateur. They also oversee the countless club and amateur competitions run by the affiliated associations around the state. For a detailed rundown of the various leagues and systems run in New South Wales see Football in New South Wales.

Futsal

Football NSW is also the governing body for Futsal is New South Wales. There are two representative leagues named the "Futsal Premier League" and the "Futsal Premier League 2". Originally there was only one representative league with 16 teams. In the 06/07 season the competition was cut into 2 separate divisions of 8 teams each. In the 07/08 season the top 8 clubs in the club championship from that season were put in the First Division while the last 8 were put in the second division. Now in 18/19 there is 8 premier league teams and 8 premier league 2 teams.

National Premier Leagues and NSW State League cubs

Below are listed the Men's member clubs of Football NSW for the National Premier Leagues and NSW State League competitions for 2019.

Associations and Branches

As one of two state governing body for football in New South Wales, Football NSW oversees all aspects of the sport within the southern part of the state. At a local level, Football NSW works with 15 regional-based constituent association members which oversee in all aspects of the sport within their respected region. Three Football NSW branches also exist in a similar capacity.
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The sections below list previous league winners. League winners are listed as first place in the standings at the end of the regular section, not winners of the finals series.

1957–1958

The first season of the newly formed Soccer NSW began with two divisions. Canterbury-Marrickville were the inaugural premiers of Division One.
SeasonDivision OneDivision Two
1957Canterbury-MarrickvilleVillawood
1958Corrimal UnitedBudapest,
Pan-Hellenic

1959–1962

After two seasons, a third division was added.
SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
1959Sydney PragueNeerlandiaToongabbie
1960Sydney PraguePan-HellenicSydney Croatia
1961Sydney PragueSSC YugalMelita Eagles
1962BudapestCroatia SydneyCabramatta

1963–1970

Division Three disbanded to form lower grade Amateur Leagues.
SeasonDivision OneDivision Two
1963PragueCorinthian BESC
1964A.P.I.A. LeichhardtPolonia-North Side
1965South Coast UnitedCorinthian BESC
1966A.P.I.A. LeichhardtPolonia-North Side
1967A.P.I.A. LeichhardtManly Warringah
1968Hakoah Eastern SuburbsAuburn
1969South Coast UnitedMarconi Fairfield
1970Hakoah Eastern SuburbsWestern Suburbs

1971–1976

Amateur Leagues/Inter suburban leagues reformed to create another Division Three.
SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
1971Hakoah Eastern SuburbsSutherland ShireBankstown City FC
1972St George-BudapestGranville ParramattaRosebery Rhodes
1973Hakoah Eastern SuburbsCanterbury-MarrickvilleRiverside Rapid
1974Hakoah Eastern SuburbsGranville ParramattaNorthern Districts
1975A.P.I.A. LeichhardtManly WarringahToongabbie
1976St George-BudapestRiverside AvalaKu-Ring-Gai

1977–1978

Another division was then added in 1977, creating four divisions.
SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
1977Croatia SydneyMelita EaglesBlacktown UnitedLane Cove United
1978Croatia SydneyKu-Ring-GaiNepean CorinthianBaulkham Hills

1979–1982

The top four divisions were renamed for a few seasons.
SeasonState LeagueDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
1979Croatia SydneySt George-BudapestBathurst '75North Bankstown
1980Melita EaglesMarconi FairfieldGuildford CountyLiverpool Albion
1981Croatia SydneySSC YugalDee Why SwansKingsford Hellenic
1982Croatia SydneyKu-Ring-GaiArtarmonBondi Marine

1983–1988

State League reverted to Division One naming, while Division Three disbanded back to lower Inter Urban leagues, leaving three premier divisions.
SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
1983Melita EaglesRockdale IlindenBathurst '75
1984Inter MonaroFairy Meadow SCCampbelltown City
1985Canterbury-MarrickvilleWollongong MacedoniaKingsford Hellenic
1986Melita EaglesSSC YugalGranville Chile
1987Wollongong CityPoloniaGranville Chile
1988Blacktown CityAvalaDulwich Hill

1989–1991

Division Four was re-introduced.
SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
1989Melita EaglesSydney MacedoniaRoseberry PortugalPetersham Luisitanos
1990Wollongong MacedoniaSouthern Districts FAPort Hacking-GreenislandArncliffe
1991Sutherland SharksWaverley FCLemnos AllstarsWestern District

1992–2000

Again the premier division was renamed, this time to the "Super League". Lower divisions were renamed accordingly from Division One.
SeasonSuper LeagueDivision 1Division 2Division 3
1992AvalaCyprus UnitedBelmore HerculesSpanish Club
1993Blacktown City FCMt Druitt Town RangersNorth RydeSt Johns Parks
1994Bankstown City FCMacarthur RamsSouthern MinotaursUniversity of NSW
1995Manly Warringah DolphinsBelmore HerculesPenrith Panthers FCGreystanes
1996Adamstown Rosebud,
Parramatta Eagles 		Sydney CosmosGreystanesGladesville United
1997Parramatta EaglesHurstville City MinotaursAC UnitedGlebe Wanderers
1998Bonnyrigg White EaglesFairfield BullsHadjuk WanderersSydney University
1999Bonnyrigg White EaglesManly Warringah DolphinsFraser Park DragonsWhite City
2000Blacktown City FCFairfield BullsGreystanesPrairiewood United

2000–2012

2000 saw another shake-up of the league structures. The Super League was brought forward to become a summer competition and be aligned with the National Soccer League. It was called the "Premier League". Division One was then changed to the "Winter Super League", starting and finishing in 2001. Divisions Two and Three were renamed States League 1 and 2 respectively, and were also conducted over the winter of 2001. During the demise of the NSL and rise of the A-League, the Premier League reverted to playing over winter for the 2006 season. This meant there was approximately nine months break between competitions.
SeasonPremier LeagueSuper LeagueState League 1State League 2
2000–01Blacktown City FCBankstown City FCSydney UniversityWestern Sydney Lions
2001–02Parramatta FCRockdale City SunsWanderers CedarsFC Bossy Liverpool
2002–03Blacktown City FCSydney Crescent StarNorthern TigersCamden Tigers
2003–04Belconnen Blue DevilsManly Warringah DolphinsNepean AssociationInter Lions
2004–05Bankstown City FCFC Bossy LiverpoolFairfield City LionsSpringwood SSC
2006Blacktown City FCRockdale City SunsMt Druitt Town RangersUniversity of NSW
2007Blacktown City FCNorthern TigersBankstown BerriesGreenisland,
Hurstville City Minotaurs
2008Sutherland SharksBonnyrigg White EaglesSpirit FCBalmain Tigers,
Camden Tigers
2009Sydney UnitedRockdale City SunsDulwich Hill FCCamden Tigers
2010Bonnyrigg White EaglesParramatta FCHills BrumbiesFairfield Bulls
2011Sydney OlympicBlacktown SpartansMounties WanderersNorthbridge FC
2012Bonnyrigg White EaglesNorthern TigersGladesville Ryde MagicHakoah Sydney City East FC

2013–2015

Another overhaul of the league structure occurred with the introduction of the nationwide National Premier Leagues. State Federations were required to name their premier leagues as such. For Football NSW, the meant the "Premier League" was to be called "National Premier Leagues NSW" instead. The "Super League" also had to follow suit, becoming the "National Premier Leagues NSW 2". State Leagues remained the same.
SeasonNPL NSWNPL NSW 2State League 1State League 2
2013Sydney UnitedSt George SaintsBalmain Tigers FCStanmore Hawks
2014Bonnyrigg White EaglesParramatta FCHakoah Sydney City EastHurstville FC
2015Blacktown City FCSpirit FCNorth Shore MarinersDunbar Rovers

2016–2019

Another minor change occurred for the 2016 season, with State League 1 adopting the "NPL NSW 3 moniker", thus State League 2 was reverted to simply State League. After a further review, there will be another restructure for the 2020 season.
SeasonNPL NSWNPL NSW 2NPL NSW 3State League
2016Sydney UnitedSydney FC YouthHills BrumbiesSt George FA
2017APIA Leichhardt TigersMarconi StallionsRydalmere LionsBankstown United
2018Sydney OlympicMt Druitt Town RangersSt George FACentral Coast United
2019APIA Leichhardt TigersHills UnitedSD RaidersFraser Park