NSW League One Men
Founded1957
(as NSW Division 2)
CountryAustralia
StateNSW
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toNPL NSW
Relegation toNSW League Two Men
Domestic cup(s)Australia Cup; Waratah Cup
Current premiersHills United FC (2023)
Most championshipsSt George FC (4)
Rockdale City Suns (4)
Current: 2023 Football NSW season

The NSW League One Men is an Australian semi-professional soccer league comprising teams from New South Wales. The league sits at Level 2 on the New South Wales league system, behind the National Premier Leagues NSW, (Level 3 of the overall Australian league system). The competition is administered by Football NSW, the governing body of the sport in the southern region of the state (the northern region governed by Northern NSW Football). Prior to 2013, the league was formerly known as the "NSW Super League" and in 2022 seasons onwards, the league name change again from "National Premier League 2 NSW" to "Football NSW League One".[1]

History

Following a review by the FFA of state league competitions in Australia, it was announced that they would nationalise the competitions under the one national banner, the National Premier Leagues from the 2013 seasons onwards.[2] This saw the first and second-tier leagues of the state renamed under the banner.

The inaugural NSW NPL2 winners in 2013 were St George FC.

Format

The regular season consists of 26 rounds with each team playing each other twice-home and away. Following the regular season the top six teams on the table play in a finals series using the following format:

  • First week – preliminary semi-final – 2nd vs 3rd + elimination semi-final – 4th vs 5th
  • Second week – major semi-final – 1st vs winner PSF + minor semi-final – loser PSF vs winner ESF
  • Third week – preliminary final – loser of MJF vs winner of MNS
  • Final week – grand final – winner of MJF vs winner of PF

Promotion/relegation

Up to the 2019 season, promotion and relegation was based on the Club Championship table (for the performances of the Seniors, U20 and U18 teams).[3] Due to a restructure of men's and boys' competitions for the 2020 season, 2019 was the last season that the Club Championship determined the teams for promotion and relegation.[4]

Clubs

The following 16 clubs competed in the NSW League One Men during the 2023 season.

ClubLocationGroundsCapacityFoundedNotes
Bankstown City FC Bankstown Jensen Park 8,000 1975
Blacktown Spartans FCRooty HillBlacktown International Sportspark
Blacktown Football Park		10,000
3,000		2002
Bonnyrigg White Eagles Bonnyrigg Bonnyrigg Sports Club 10,000 1968
Canterbury Bankstown FC Bass Hill The Crest Athletic Centre 10,000 1886
Central Coast United FC Lisarow Pluim Park 2,200 2017
Dulwich Hill FC Dulwich Hill Arlington Oval 1968
Dunbar Rovers Eastgardens Hensley Athletic Field 1,000 2015
Hakoah Sydney City East Eastgardens Hensley Athletic Field 1,000 1939 Relegated from the NPL in the 2019 season
Hills United FCRouse HillRussell Reserve
Landen Stadium		1,000
7,000		1998
Inter Lions SC Concord Majors Bay Reserve 1983
Macarthur Rams FC St Helens Park Lynwood Park 3,000 1968
Mounties Wanderers FCMount PritchardMount Pritchard Oval
Wanderers Football Park		5,000
3,000		1978Returned to the NPL 2 in the 2021 season, after having withdrawn during 2020 season
Northern Tigers FCHornsbyNorth Turramurra Recreation Area2016
Rydalmere Lions Rydalmere Rydalmere Park 1979
SD Raiders FC Moorebank Ernie Smith Reserve 2012 Promoted from the NPL 3 after the 2019 season
St George FCBanksiaSt George Stadium
Ilinden Sports Centre		15,000
5,000		1950
Source: Football NSW[5]

Seasons

Season Competition Regular season Finals series
Premiers
(number of titles)		League Runners-Up ChampionsScoreFinalists
1957Division Two Villawood– Villawood3–2Camperdown
1958Division Two Budapest (East)[lower-alpha 1]Pan-Hellenic (West)[lower-alpha 1] Budapest4–0Pan-Hellenic
1959Division Two Neerlandia (Manly Warringah)Pan-Hellenic (2) Unknown if Finals series was held
1960Division Two Pan-HellenicPolonia Polonia2–1Pan-Hellenic (2)
1961Division Two SSC YugalGranville AEK Balgownie Rangers3–1Granville AEK
1962Division Two CroatiaBalgownie Rangers Corinthian BESC3–1Croatia
1963Division Two Corinthian BESCPolonia North Side Polonia North Side1–0Corinthian BESC
1964Division Two Polonia North SideGranville AEK (2) Polonia North Side (2)2–1Wollongong Olympic
1965Division Two Corinthian BESC (2)Granville AEK (3) Corinthian BESC (2)4–1Granville AEK (2)
1966Division Two Polonia North Side (2)Canterbury-Marrickville Polonia North Side (3)4–3 (a.e.t.)Canterbury-Marrickville
1967Division Two Manly Warringah (2)Granville AEK (4) Bankstown1–0Sutherland Shire
1968Division Two AuburnWestern Suburbs Auburn3–0Western Suburbs
1969Division Two Marconi FairfieldBankstown Bankstown3–2Western Suburbs (2)
1970Division Two Western SuburbsSutherland Shire No Finals series held
1971Division Two Sutherland ShireGranville AEK (5) Sutherland Shire–Unknown
1972Division Two Granville AEKCanterbury-Marrickville (2) Grand final results unknown
1973Division Two Canterbury-MarrickvilleBalgownie Rangers (2) Grand final results unknown
1974Division Two Granville Parramatta (2)Balgownie Rangers (3) Manly Warringah1–0Balgownie Rangers
1975Division Two Manly Warringah (3)Arncliffe Scots Bankstown2–1Arncliffe Scots
1976Division Two Riverside AvalaYugal Prague Grand final results unknown
1977Division Two Melita EaglesToongabbie Revesby Workers–Ku-Ring-Gai
1978Division Two Ku-Ring-GaiRevesby Workers Polonia North Side3–0Ku-Ring-Gai (2)
1979NSW Division One St George-Budapest (2)North Sydney Inter Grand final results unknown
1980NSW Division One Marconi FairfieldPolonia Grand final results unknown
1981NSW Division One SSC Yugal (2)Ku-Ring-Gai Grand final results unknown
1982NSW Division One Ku-Ring-Gai (2)Blacktown United Fairy Meadow2–0Blacktown United
1983NSW Division Two Rockdale IlindenWarringah Narrabeen Warringah Narrabeeen3–2 (a.e.t.)Gladesville Ravens
1984NSW Division Two Fairy MeadowWollongong Macedonia Grand final results unknown
1985NSW Division Two Wollongong MacedoniaGladesville-Hornsby Gladesville-Hornsby2–1Queens Park
1986NSW Division Two SSC Yugal (3)Gladesville-Hornsby (2) Gladesville-Hornsby (2)1–0North Bankstown
1987NSW Division Two Polonia (3)Fairy Meadow Kingsford Hellenic2–1Polonia
1988NSW Division Two Avala (2)Fairy Meadow (2) Avala4–2Sydney Macedonia
1989NSW Division Two Sydney MacedoniaNorth Shore United Grand final results unknown
1990NSW Division Two Southern DistrictsDulwich Hill Grand final results unknown
1991NSW Division Two WaverleyDulwich Hill (2) Dulwich Hill4–0Waverley
1992Stage League Division One Cyprus UnitedAuburn United Cyprus United3–1Central Coast
1993Stage League Division One Mt Druitt Town RangersAuburn United (2) Grand final results unknown
1994Stage League Division One Macarthur RamsWollongong United (2) Macarthur Rams1–0Wollongong United
1995Stage League Division One Belmore HerculesCentral Coast Grand final results unknown
1996Stage League Division One Sydney CosmosBelmore Hercules Grand final results unknown
1997Stage League Division One Hurstville City MinotaursRyde City Stanmore Hawks1–0Eastern Suburbs
1998Stage League Division One Fairfield BullsHurstville City Minotaurs Grand final results unknown
1999Stage League Division One St George Saints (3) Penrith Panthers–Manly Warringah Dolphins
2000Stage League Division One Dulwich HillHajduk Wanderers Dulwich Hill–Hajduk Wanderers
2001NSW Super League Bankstown CityFairfield Bulls Manly Warringah Dolphins1–0Bankstown City
2002NSW Super League Rockdale City Suns (2)Manly Warringah Dolphins Rockdale City Suns1–0Hajduk Wanderers
2003NSW Super League Sydney Crescent StarsFraser Park Dragons Sydney Crescent Stars3–2Fraser Park Dragons
2004NSW Super League Manly Warringah DolphinsStanmore Hawks Stanmore Hawks2–1Manly Warringah
2005NSW Super League FC Bossy LiverpoolCanterbury Marrickville Olympic Canterbury Marrickville Olympic1–0FC Bossy Liverpool
2006NSW Super League Rockdale City Suns (3)Penrith Nepean United Rockdale City Suns1–0Penrith Nepean United
2007NSW Super League Northern Tigers FCBonnyrigg White Eagles Bonnyrigg White Eagles2–0Northern Tigers FC
2008NSW Super League Bonnyrigg White EaglesPCYC Parramatta Liverpool Bossy2–1PCYC Parramatta
2009NSW Super League Rockdale City Suns (4)PCYC Parramatta Spirit FC1–1
(8–7 (p))		PCYC Parramatta
2010NSW Super League Parramatta EaglesNorthern Tigers FC Northern Tigers FC4–0St George FC
2011NSW Super League Blacktown SpartansWest Sydney Berries Blacktown Spartans3–0West Sydney Berries
2012NSW Super League Northern Tigers FCBankstown City Northern Tigers FC1–1
(4–3 (p))		Bankstown Berries
2013NPL NSW Men's 2 St George FC (4)Macarthur Rams St George FC3–1Mounties Wanderers
2014NPL NSW Men's 2 Parramatta FCCentral Coast Mariners Academy Macarthur Rams2–1Parramatta FC
2015NPL NSW Men's 2 Spirit FCHakoah Sydney City East FC Northern Tigers FC2–1Bankstown City
2016NPL NSW Men's 2 Sydney FC YouthWestern Sydney Wanderers Youth Sydney FC Youth4–1Western Sydney Wanderers Youth
2017NPL NSW Men's 2 Marconi Stallions (3)St George Marconi Stallions5–1Mt 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]
2022 2022 NSW League One Central Coast Mariners Academy (2) St George City St George City 2–1 Central Coast Mariners Academy
2023 2023 NSW League One Hills United FC St George City No Finals series held

Source: Wayback Archive SoccerAust

Honours

ClubPremiershipsYears
Budapest / St George-Budapest / St George FC41958, 1979, 1999, 2013
Rockdale Ilinden / Rockdale City Suns41983, 2002, 2006, 2009
Ku-Ring-Gai / Northern Tigers FC41978, 1982, 2007, 2012
Neerlandia / Manly Warringah31959, 1967, 1975
SSC Yugal31961, 1981, 1986
Polonia / Polonia-North Side31964, 1966, 1987
Marconi Stallions31969, 1980, 2017
Riverside Avala / Bonnyrigg White Eagles31976, 1988, 2008
Melita Eagles / Parramatta FC31977, 2010, 2014
Pan-Hellenic21958, 1960
Corinthian BESC21963, 1965
Granville AEK / Granville Parramatta21972, 1974
Sydney Macedonia / Bankstown City21989, 2001
Mt Druitt Town Rangers21993, 2018
Central Coast Mariners Academy22020, 2022
Villawood11957
Croatia11962
Auburn11968
Western Suburbs11970
Sutherland Shire11971
Canterbury-Marrickville11973
Fairy Meadow11984
Wollongong Macedonia / Wollongong United11985
Southern Districts11990
Waverley11991
Cyprus United11992
Macarthur Rams11994
Belmore Hercules11995
Sydney Cosmos11996
Hurstville City Minotaurs11997
Fairfield Bulls11998
Dulwich Hill12000
Sydney Crescent Star12003
Manly Warringah Dolphins12004
FC Bossy Liverpool12005
Blacktown Spartans12011
Spirit FC12015
Sydney FC Youth12016
North Shore Mariners12019
Hills United FC12023

Notes

  1. 1 2 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.

References

  1. ↑ "CHANGES OF NAMES TO FOOTBALL NSW COMPETITIONS". Football NSW. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "FFA launches National Premier Leagues". Football Federation Australia. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "2016 league governance" (PDF). footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "COMPETITION STRUCTURES FOR NPL MEN'S, YOUTH AND SAP FOR THE 2020 SEASON". Football NSW. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "2017 declaration of leagues" (PDF). footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Football NSW Cancel 2021 National Premier Leagues Season". Football NSW. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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