Nepean Football Association (NFA) is the governing body of amateur football across the Penrith, Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains areas of western Sydney. Clubs are located in four council areas, City of Penrith, City of Blue Mountains, City of Hawkesbury and Wollondilly Shire. Its administrative offices are located in Penrith.
History Nepean Junior Soccer Association was formed 9 November 1961 with the first competitions commencing in 1962. They were later to be known as Nepean District Soccer Association, then Nepean District Soccer Football Association before settling on Nepean Football Association (2014) as the word football steadily replaces soccer across Australia.
Clubs and competitions
Nepean FC NFA are responsible for the administration and running of Nepean FC who were formed in 2011 and as at 2025 compete in NSW League Two for Men, the Women's NSW League One and Boys Youth NSW League Two competition.
Competitions NFA organises football across all competitions including Mini Roos (ages 5–11), competitive junior football for boys and girls (ages 12–17), intermediate age groups (ages 18–21), men (including over 35s) and women. As at 2018 there were 13 men's divisions, 5 men's over 35's divisions and 5 women's divisions. In 2017 there were 12,223 registered players in the Nepean area across 31 clubs.
The association also conducts activities for athletes with special needs with the Nepean Dragons Football group. They run a summer football competition at two venues (Penrith & Springwood) along with other venues in the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains.
Current clubs
The following clubs currently have teams participating in NFA competitions:
Club Founded Home ground Local government area Blaxland FC 1969 St Johns Oval, Blaxland (Home ground) Glenbrook Oval, Glenbrook (Alternative ground) Blue Mountains Bligh Park FC 1990 Berger Road, South Windsor Hawkesbury Blue Mountains FC (formed as Lapstone United SC) 1965 Knapsack Park, Glenbrook Blue Mountains Colo SFC Cougar Park, North Richmond Hawkesbury Cranebrook United SC 1980 Andromeda Oval, Cranebrook Penrith Emu Plains FC 1969 Hunter Field, Emu Plains Penrith Glenmore Park FC 1994 Mulgoa Rise Fields, Glenmore Park Penrith Glossodia FC 1983 Woodbury Oval, Glossodia Hawkesbury Hazelbrook FC 1958 Gloria Park, Hazelbrook (Home) Lawson Oval, Lawson (Alternative) Blue Mountains Henry Lawson FC 1978 Parkes Avenue, Werrington Penrith Jamisontown FC 1981 Eileen Cammack Reserve, South Penrith Penrith Jordan Springs Joeys FC 1971 Village Oval, Jordan Springs Penrith Lowland Wanderers 2008 Bensons Lane, Richmond Hawkesbury Mulgoa Valley FC 1985 Gow Park, Mulgoa Penrith Nepean Dragons 2007 Jamison Park, Penrith Penrith Penrith FC 1968 Jamison Park, Penrith Penrith Penrith R.S.L. SC 1963 Jamison Park, Penrith Penrith Penrith Rovers FC 1999 Parke Street Reserve, Kingswood Penrith Pitt Town FC 1990 Oakville Reserve, Oakville (Home) Pitt Town & District Sports Club Oval, Pitt Town (Alternative) Hawkesbury Richmond Ex-Servicemens SC (formed as Belmont Rangers) 1967 Icely Park, Richmond Hawkesbury Springwood United FC 1968 Summerhayes Park, Winmalee Blue Mountains St Clair United SC 1979 Mark Leece Sporting Complex, St Clair Penrith St Marys Band Club Rangers FC 1960 Kevin Dwyer Park, Colyton Penrith St Marys Convent FC 1962 Myrtle Street Fields, Claremont Meadows Penrith St Marys SC 1962 Potter Field, St Marys Penrith St Paul's Grammar School 1983 St Paul's Grammar School, Cranebrook Penrith Warradale FC 1983 Waterboard Oval, Warragamba Wollondilly Wentworth Falls FC 1975 Pitt Park, Wentworth Falls Blue Mountains Werrington Croatia FC 1974 Luddenham Oval, Orchard Hills Penrith Wilberforce United SC 1977 Woodlands Park, Wilberforce Hawkesbury Wollemi FC 1999 Wollemi Soccer Club, Werrington Penrith
Defunct or former clubs
Blue Mountains Grammar School SC Cherrywood Soccer Club Claremont Meadows Soccer Club Londonderry Soccer Club Western Storm Soccer Club Blackheath Football Club (now participates in Lithgow District Football Association)
Notable players
The following players have played football for clubs in the NFA who have gone on to represent the Australian Men's and Women's National Teams:
Leah Blayney - Wentworth Falls Football Club Mark Bridge - St Marys Soccer Club Luke Casserly - Colo Soccer Football Club Michael Gibson - Penrith RSL Soccer Club Ian Hunter - Blue Mountains Football Club Jenna Kingsley - Emu Plains Football Club & Penrith RSL Soccer Club Mark Schwarzer - Colo Soccer Football Club Mile Jedinak - Werrington Football Club Teigen Allen - Emu Plains Football ClubThe Wanderer Issue 22wanderland.com.au Bryleeh Henry - Penrith Football Club Josh Nisbet - St Marys Football Club Patrick Beach - Glenmore Park Football Club
References
External links Official Website Lowland Wanderers Website