National Premier Leagues NSW 3
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| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | NPL NSW 2 |
| Relegation to | NSW State League |
| Domestic cup(s) |
FFA Cup Waratah Cup |
| Current champions |
Northbridge FC (2015) |
| Current premiers | Northbridge FC |
| Website | footballnsw.com.au |
The NSW NPL3 is a regional Australian semi-professional association football league comprising teams from New South Wales. The league sits at Level 3 on the New South Wales league system (Level 4 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 1 would become the NPL3 [1]
Format
The regular season consists of 22 rounds with each team playing each other twice-home and away.
Finals series
Following the regular season the top five 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
Teams
2016
Competing clubs:
- Balmain Tigers FC
- Dulwich Hill FC
- Dunbar Rovers FC
- Gladesville Ryde Magic
- Granville Rage
- Hawkesbury City FC
- Hills Brumbies
- Inter Lions SC
- Rydalmere Lions FC
- Stanmore Hawks
- Sydney University SFC
- Western NSW Mariners FC
2015
| Pos | Team | W | D | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northbridge FC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 57 |
| 2 | Rydalmere Lions | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 |
| 3 | Hills Brumbies FC | 11 | 2 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Balmain Tigers | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Dulwich Hill | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Stanmore Hawks | 10 | 2 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Hawkesbury City SC | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| 8 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 9 | Inter Lions | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 10 | Western NSW Mariners FC | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 11 | Granville Rage | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| 12 | Nepean FC | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 |
2010
- Balmain SC
- Blacktown Spartans FC
- Camden Tigers
- Fairfield City Lions FC
- Gladesville Ryde Magic FC
- Hills United FC(formerly Hills Brumbies)
- Hurstville ZFC
- Inter Lions FC
- Mounties Wanderers FC
- Schofields Scorpions
- Stanmore Hawks
- UNSW
- East Village Dragons
2009
- Balmain SC – (Promoted from Division Two)
- Blacktown Spartans
- Dulwich Hill SC
- Fairfield City Lions – (Demoted from the Super League)
- Hills Brumbies
- Hurstville ZFC
- Inter Lions
- Mounties SC
- Schofields Scorpions FC
- Stanmore Hawks
- Sydney Wanderers FC
- UNSW
2008
- Blacktown Spartans
- Dulwich Hill (Demoted from Super League)
- Fairfield Bulls
- Hills United
- Hurstville City Minotaurs SC (promoted from Division Two/Conference League)
- Hurstville ZSC
- Inter Lions
- Mounties FC(formerly Mt Pritchard)
- Ryde City Gunners Football Club
- Schofields Scorpions
- Spirit FC (Formally known as Gladesville Spirit)
- Stanmore Hawks
- Sydney Wanderers (Demoted from Super League)
- UNSW (Promoted from Division Two)
2007
- Blacktown Spartans
- Canterbury Bankstown Berries (Demoted from Winter Super League)
- Dulwich Hill (Demoted from Winter Super League)
- Fairfield Bulls
- Hills United
- Hurstville ZSC
- Inter Lions
- Mt Pritchard(now known as Mounties FC)
- Ryde City Gunners Football Club
- Schofields Scorpions
- Spirit FC (Formally known as Gladesville Spirit)
- Springwood
- Sydney Wanderers (Demoted from Winter Super League)
- UNSW (Promoted from Division Two State League)
2006
- Belmore Hercules
- Blacktown Spartans
- Fairfield Bulls
- Gladesville Spirit
- Hills United
- Hurstville City Minotaurs (Demoted in 07)
- Hurstville ZSC
- Inter Lions
- Mt Druitt Town Rangers (Promoted to Winter Super League in 07)
- Mt Pritchard
- Ryde City Gunners Football Club
- Schofield Scorpions
- Springwood
- White City Football Club (Demoted in 07)
Honours
| State League 1 (2001–2015) | |||||
| Season | Champions | Score | Finalists | Premiers | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sydney University | 2–1 | Ryde City | Sydney University | Illawarra Lions |
| 2002 | Mount Pritchard | 1–0 | Wanderers Cedars | Wanderers Cedars | Western Rage |
| 2003 | Mount Pritchard (2) | 2–0 | Northern Tigers FC | Northern Tigers FC | Hurstville ZSC |
| 2004 | Nepean Association | 1–0 | Western Rage | Nepean Association | Western Rage (2) |
| 2005 | Fairfield City Lions | 4–0 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | Fairfield City Lions | Inter Lions |
| 2006 | Schofield Scorpions | 2–0 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers (2) | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | Mount Pritchard |
| 2007 | Spirit FC | 2–2 4–2 (pen.) | Canterbury Bankstown Berries | Canterbury Bankstown Berries | Spirit FC |
| 2008 | Spirit FC | 1–1 2–1 (pen.) | Dulwich Hill | Spirit FC | Inter Lions (2) |
| 2009 | Mounties FC (3) | 2–0 | Dulwich Hill | Dulwich Hill | Mounties FC (2) |
| 2010 | Fairfield City Lions (2) | 3–2 | Hills Brumbies | Hills Brumbies | Blacktown Spartans |
| 2011 | Mounties Wanderers (4) | 3–0 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | Mounties Wanderers | Fairfield City Lions |
| 2012 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | 2–0 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers (3) | Gladesville Ryde Magic | Mt Druitt Town Rangers |
| 2013 | Balmain Tigers FC | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Northbridge FC | Northbridge FC | Dulwich Hill |
| 2014 | Hakoah Sydney City East FC | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Northbridge FC (2) | Hakoah Sydney City East FC | Northbridge FC |
| 2015 | North Shore Mariners | 3–2 | Hills Brumbies | North Shore Mariners (2) | Rydalmere Lions |
Source: www.socceraust.co.uk
References
- ↑ "2016 Men's competition review" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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