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.
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. St George City were the inaugural champions of the FNSW League.
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.
Current members These are the clubs who will take part in the 2026 Football NSW League.
Division One Club Location Grounds Capacity Founded Notes Bankstown City FC Bankstown Jensen Park 8,000 1975Blacktown Spartans FCRooty Hill Blacktown Football Park 10,000 3,000 2002 Bulls FC Academy Edensor Park Sydney United Sports Centre 12,000 Relegated from the NPL in the 2023 season Canterbury Bankstown FC Bass Hill Bankstown The Crest Athletic Centre Jensen Park10,000 8,000 1886 Central Coast Mariners Academy Lisarow Pluim Park 2,000 2012 Relegated from the NPL in the 2025 season Dulwich Hill FC Dulwich Hill Arlington Oval1968Hakoah Sydney City EastEastgardensHensley Athletic Field 1,0001939Relegated from the NPL in the 2019 season Hills United FC Rouse Hill Valentine Sports Park Landen Stadium 1,000 7,000 1989Relegated from the NPL after the 2024 season Hurstville ZFC Hurstville Penshurst Park1970Promoted from the NSW League Two after the 2025 season Inter Lions SC Concord Majors Bay Reserve1983 Macarthur Rams FC St Helens Park Lynwood Park 3,0001968 Mounties Wanderers FC Mount Pritchard Oval Wanderers Football Park 1978 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 Park1979 Western City Rangers FC Mount Druitt Popondetta Park 1,0001970Source: Football NSW
Division Two Club Location Ground Bankstown United Padstow Padstow ParkBonnyrigg White EaglesBonnyriggBonnyrigg Sports Club Camden Tigers Camden Ron Dine Reserve Central Coast United FC Lisarow Pluim Park Dunbar Rovers Eastgardens Rockdale Ilinden Sport Centre Fraser Park Marrickville Fraser Park Gladesville Ryde Magic North Ryde Christie Park (Sydney, Australia) Granville Rage Granville Rydalmere Park Hawkesbury City Richmond David Bertenshaw Field Inner West Hawks FC Stanmore Arlington Oval Nepean FC St Marys Cook Park Parramatta FC South Granville Melita Stadium Prospect United Prospect Blacktown international Sport Park Sydney Uni SFC Camperdown Sydney Uni Football Ground South Coast Flame Illawarra Sir Ian McLennan ParkSource: Football NSW
NSW Leagues Honours
2022 When the Football NSW League was first established, three divisions were played.
+ChampionsSeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three2022St George CityMacarthur RamsNewcastle Jets Youth
+PremiersSeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three2022Central Coast Mariners AcademyInter LionsNewcastle Jets Youth
2023–present From 2023 onwards, Division Three folded.
SeasonDivision OneDivision Two2023Hills UnitedUNSW FC2024Mt Druitt Town Rangers Newcastle Jets Youth2025UNSW FC Hurstville ZFC2026Blacktown Spartans FCMounties Wanderers FC
Honours (1957–2021) Divivion One Season Competition NameRegular seasonFinals series Premiers (number of titles) League Runners-Up Champions Score Finalists 1957 Division Two Villawood – Villawood 3–2 Camperdown 1958 Division Two Budapest (East) Pan-Hellenic (West) Budapest 4–0 Pan-Hellenic1959 Division TwoNeerlandia (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) 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 PragueGrand final results unknown 1977 Division Two Melita Eagles Toongabbie Revesby Workers – Ku-Ring-Gai 1978 Division Two Ku-Ring-Gai Revesby WorkersPolonia North Side 3–0 Ku-Ring-Gai (2)1979 NSW Division One St George-Budapest (2) North Sydney InterGrand final results unknown 1980 NSW Division One Marconi Fairfield PoloniaGrand final results unknown 1981 NSW Division One SSC Yugal (2) Ku-Ring-GaiGrand 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 NarrabeenWarringah Narrabeeen 3–2 Gladesville Ravens 1984 NSW Division Two Fairy Meadow Wollongong MacedoniaGrand final results unknown 1985 NSW Division Two Wollongong Macedonia Gladesville-HornsbyGladesville-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 MeadowKingsford 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 UnitedGrand final results unknown 1990 NSW Division Two Southern Districts Dulwich HillGrand final results unknown 1991 NSW Division Two Waverley Dulwich Hill (2) Dulwich Hill 4–0 Waverley 1992 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 CoastGrand final results unknown 1996 Stage League Division One Sydney Cosmos Belmore HerculesGrand 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 (2) 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 ) 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 ) 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 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 Sydney FC Youth 4–1 2017 NPL NSW Men's 2 Marconi Stallions (3) St GeorgeMarconi Stallions5–1 Mt Druitt Town2018 NPL NSW Men's 2Mt Druitt TownSt GeorgeSt George3–3(5–4 )Mounties Wanderers FC2019 NPL NSW Men's 2North Shore MarinersHills United Hills United 6–3North Shore Mariners2020 NPL NSW Men's 2North West Sydney Spirit6–2Northern Tigers 2021NPL NSW Men's 2Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Source: SoccerAust
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