NSW State League

NSW State League
Country Australia
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

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

  • Bathurst '75
  • Camden Tigers
  • Colo Colo Wanderers
  • Fairfield Bulls
  • Gazy Lansvale
  • Gladesville Ryde Magic
  • Hakoah
  • Hawkesbury City
  • Hurstville City Minotaurs SC (relegated from Division One)
  • Luddenham United
  • Penang FC
  • Prospect United
  • Roosters FC
  • Springwood SSC
  • Sydney Cedars
  • White City Football Club

2008

(Conference League North)

  • Bathurst '75
  • Balmain SC
  • Gladesville-Ryde Magic
  • Hawkesbury City SC
  • Luddenham United
  • Penang FC
  • Prospect United
  • Roosters FC
  • Springwood SSC

(Conference League South)

  • Camden Tigers
  • Colo Colo Wanderers
  • Fairfield Bulls
  • FC Gazy Lansvale
  • Greenisland SFC
  • Hakoah
  • Lilli Pilli Football Club
  • Sydney Cedars
  • White City Football Club

2007

(Conference League North)

  • Balmain SC
  • Bathurst '75
  • Greenisland SFC
  • Hawkesbury City SC
  • Prospect United
  • Roosters FC
  • White City Football Club

(Conference League South)

  • Camden Tigers
  • Colo Colo Wanderers
  • FC Gazy Lansvale
  • Gladesville United
  • Hakoah
  • Hurstville City Minotaurs
  • Lakemba Sports Club (Sydney Cedars)
  • Luddenham United

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)
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
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
  1. 1 2 Northern Conference
  2. 1 2 Southern Conference

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Men's competition review" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Football NSW Competitions" (PDF).
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