Northern Inland Football

Northern Inland Football
Country  Australia
Founded 2006
Number of teams 11
Domestic cup(s) FFA Cup
Current champions Oxley Vale Attunga FC
(2015)
Website Official Website

Northern Inland Football is an association football competition based in the Northern Inland Region of New South Wales extending from Quirindi in the South to Tenterfield in the North. The association was established in its current form in 2006, having previously been known as the separate entities of North West Soccer Association and New England Soccer. Its offices are located in Tamworth, the largest city in the region.[1]

The Northern Inland Premier League has been run under various names since 1995. The competition is conducted by Northern New South Wales Football, the governing body in the region.

Clubs

There are over 30 clubs in the region:

  • Armidale Ex-Services Westside Soccer Club
  • Barraba Soccer Club
  • Carinya Soccer Club
  • Coonabarabran Galaxy Soccer Club
  • Demon Knights Football Club
  • East Armidale United Football Club
  • East Tamworth Football Club
  • Glen Innes Highlanders
  • Gunnedah Hawks Football Club
  • Gunnedah United Football Club
  • Guyra United Football Club
  • Hilvue Rovers Football Club
  • Joeys FC United
  • Kootingal Soccer Club
  • Lightning Ridge Soccer Club
  • Manilla United Football Club
  • Moree Football Club
  • Moree Junior Soccer Club
  • Namoi United Football Club
  • North Companions Football Club
  • Norths United Football Club
  • Oxley Vale Attunga Football Club
  • Quirindi Soccer Club
  • South Armidale United FC
  • Souths United Football Club
  • Tamworth Football Club
  • TAS Football Club
  • Uralla Soccer Club
  • Walcha United Football Club

Structure

Due to the large area Northern Inland Football covers the Premier League is divided into two conferences.[2]
In the 2016 season the competition has reverted to a 10 team home and away competition.


Honours

Season Champions Premiers
(Southern Conference)
Premiers
(Northern Conference)
Club Championship Northern Inland Football Cup FFA Cup Best Performance
2005 South Armidale
2006
2007 North Companions
2008 Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga
2009 Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga
2010 North Armidale North Armidale Oxley Vale Attunga
2011 Oxley Vale Attunga North Armidale
2012 Tamworth FC Tamworth FC North Armidale Tamworth FC
2013 Tamworth FC Tamworth FC North Armidale Tamworth FC Oxley Vale Attunga
2014 Oxley Vale Attunga Tamworth FC Inverell Joeys Tamworth FC Inverell Joeys (NNSW quarter-finals)
2015 Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga Inverell Joeys Oxley Vale Attunga South Armidale South Armidale (NNSW Round 6)

References

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