NSW State League
Country | Australia |
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Founded | 1959 |
Number of teams | 9 |
Level on pyramid | 5 |
Promotion to | NSW NPL3 |
Relegation to | N/A |
Domestic cup(s) |
FFA Cup Waratah Cup |
Current champions |
Stanmore Hawks Football Club (2013) |
Current premiers | Stanmore Hawks Football Club |
Most premierships | Camden Tigers (3 Titles) |
Website | Official website |
The NSW State League Division 1 is a regional Australian semi-professional association football league comprising teams from New South Wales. The league sits at Level 4 on the New South Wales league system (Level 5 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). At the conclusion of the 2015 season it was announced that the State League 2 would become the State League 1 as State League 1 became NPL3[1]
History
The 2014 Men’s State League Two competition will consists of 10 teams competing in a round-robin structure where each side plays one another twice; upon completion a Premier is crowned.
The top four sides by the end of the season compete in the Championship Series. The Championship Series consists of four games, whereby the four teams competing are whittled down to just two. The teams are seeded upon their entry into the Championship Series according to their final position on the ladder. The final two teams compete in the Grand Final, where a Men’s State League Two Champion is decided.
The 2013 competition consisted of 11 teams competing in a Home & Away structure where each side plays one another twice; upon completion a Premier was crowned.
The top five sides by the end of the season compete in the Championship Series.
The Championship Series consists of six games, whereby the five teams competing are whittled down to just two. The teams are seeded upon their entry into the Championship Series according to their final position on the ladder. The final two teams compete in the Grand Final, with a winner is crowned State League Division Two Champions.
The premiers at the end of the 2013 season were Stanmore Hawks who also defeated Fairfield City Lions 1-0 in the grand final at Arlington Recreational reserve to secure promotion to state league 1 and cap off a memorable season and be crowned champions.
In 2007 the competition was divided in two, New South Wales Conference League North and the New South Wales Conference League South, this format was only used for two years.
In 2009 the competition was united again into one, New South Wales Conference League North and New South Wales Conference League South, remerged all as one league The New South Wales State League Division Two.[2]
The grand final of the 2009 competition took place on 27 September at Jensen Park Sefton, with Colo Colo Wanderers defeating the minor premiers Camden Tigers 2–1.
Teams
2016
- Bankstown United FC
- Camden Tigers
- FC Gazy Lansvale
- Hurstville City Minotaurs
- Hurstville FC
- Nepean FC
- Prospect United
- Southern Districts FA
- St George FA
- UNSW Lions
- Wagga City Wanderers
- Western Condors FC
2014
- Belmore United FC
- Enfield Rovers FC
- Fairfield City Lions FC
- Hurstville City Minotaurs
- Hurstville FC
- Prospect United
- Southern Branch FC
- Southern Bulls
- UNSW Football Club FC
- Western Condors FC
2013
- Belmore United
- Enfield Rovers
- Fairfield City Lions
- Hurstville City Minotaurs
- Hurstville FC
- Schofield Scorpions
- Southern Bulls
- Stanmore Hawks
- Southern Branch
- University of NSW
- Western Condors FC
2012
- Bathurst 75
- Belmore Hercules
- FC Gazy Lansvale
- Hakoah
- Hawkesbury City SC
- Hurstville City Minotaurs
- Luddenham United
- Mountains United FC
- Nepean FC
- Prospect United
- West City FC
- Western Condors FC
2011
- Bathurst 75
- Belmore Hercules
- Fairfield Bulls
- Fairfield Wanderers FC
- FC Gazy Lansvale
- Hakoah
- Hawkesbury City SC
- Hurstville City Minotaurs
- Luddenham United
- Prospect United
- Roosters FC
- Springwood United FC
2010
- Bathurst 75
- Belmore Hercules
- Fairfield Bulls
- Fairfield Wanderers FC
- FC Gazy Lansvale
- Hakoah
- Hawkesbury City SC
- Hurstville City Minotaurs
- Luddenham United
- Prospect United
- Roosters FC
- Springwood United FC
2009
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2008
(Conference League North)
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(Conference League South)
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2007
(Conference League North)
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(Conference League South)
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Honours
Premierships
This list includes premierships won only. This indicates first place in the standings at the end of the regular season, not the winner of the finals series. There have been 29 different premiers across 33 seasons. This does not include premiers from 2007–08 when league was split into conferences as no overall leader could be determined. Only two clubs have won multiple titles, University of NSW and Camden Tigers with two each.
Competition | Season | Premier (number of titles) |
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Division Four | 1977 | Lane Cove United |
Division Four | 1978 | Baulkham Hills |
Division Three | 1979 | North Bankstown |
Division Three | 1980 | Liverpool Albion |
Division Three | 1981 | Kingsford Hellenic |
Division Three | 1982 | Bondi Marine |
Disbanded to Inter Urban Leagues | ||
Division Four | 1989 | Petersham Luisitanos |
Division Four | 1990 | Arncliffe Scots |
Division Four | 1991 | Western District |
Division Three | 1992 | Spanish Club |
Division Three | 1993 | St. Johns Park |
Division Three | 1994 | University of NSW |
Division Three | 1995 | Greystanes |
Division Three | 1996 | Gladesville United |
Division Three | 1997 | Glebe Wanderers |
Division Three | 1998 | Sydney University |
Division Three | 1999 | White City |
Division Three | 2000 | Prairiewood United |
State League 2 | 2001 | Western Sydney Lions |
State League 2 | 2002 | FC Bossy Liverpool |
State League 2 | 2003 | Camden Tigers |
State League 2 | 2004 | Inter Lions |
State League 2 | 2005 | Springwood FC |
State League 2 | 2006 | University of NSW (2) |
Conference League | 2007 | North: Greenisland South: Hurstville City Minotaurs |
Conference League | 2008 | North: Balmain Tigers South: Camden Tigers |
State League 2 | 2009 | Camden Tigers (2) |
State League 2 | 2010 | Fairfield Bulls |
State League 2 | 2011 | Northbridge FC |
State League 2 | 2012 | Hakoah Sydney City East FC |
State League 2 | 2013 | Stanmore Hawks |
State League 2 | 2014 | Hurstville ZFC |
State League 2 | 2015 | Dunbar Rovers FC NPL |
Season summary
Competition | Season | Champions | Score | Finalists | Premiers | Runners-Up |
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NSW Division Two | 2001 | Balmain SC | 4–3 | Western Sydney Lions | Western Sydney Lions | Balmain SC |
NSW Division Two | 2002 | Nepean Association | 3–0 | Liverpool Bossy | Liverpool Bossy | Nepean Association |
NSW Division Two | 2003 | Camden Tigers | 4–2 | Greystanes | Camden Tigers | Greystanes |
NSW Division Two | 2004 | Springwood | 1–1 4–3(pen.) | Inter Lions | Inter Lions | Springwood |
NSW Division Two | 2005 | Hakoah | 1–0 | University of NSW | Springwood | University of NSW |
NSW Division Two | 2006 | University of NSW | 2–1 | Hakoah | University of NSW | Hakoah |
NSW Conference League | 2007 | Hurstville City Minotaurs | 5–0 | Lakemba Sports Club | Greenisland[lower-alpha 1] Hurstville City Minotaurs[lower-alpha 2] | — |
NSW Conference League | 2008 | Balmain SC | 2–2 5–4(pen.) | Camden Tigers | Balmain SC[lower-alpha 1] Camden Tigers[lower-alpha 2] | — |
NSW State League 2 | 2009 | Colo Colo Wanderers | 2–1 | Camden Tigers | Balmain SC | Camden Tigers |
NSW State League 2 | 2010 | Fairfield Bulls | 2–1 | Hurstville City Minotaurs | Fairfield Bulls | Fairfield Wanderers |
NSW State League 2 | 2011 | Hakoah (2) | 2–1 | Roosters FC | Northbridge FC | Hakoah |
NSW State League 2 | 2012 | Hakoah (3) | 1–0 | Prospect United | Hakoah | Prospect United |
NSW State League 2 | 2013 | Stanmore Hawks | 1–0 | Fairfield City Lions | Stanmore Hawks | Fairfield City Lions |
NSW State League 2 | 2014 | Rydalmere Lions | 2–1 | Southern Bulls | Hurstville FC | Southern Bulls |
NSW State League 2 | 2015 | Southern Districts SFA | 2–0 | Dunbar Rovers | Dunbar Rovers | Hurstville FC |
Source: www.socceraust.co.uk |
See also
References
- ↑ "2016 Men's competition review" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Football NSW Competitions" (PDF).