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
- 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
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(Conference League North)
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(Conference League South)
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2007
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(Conference League North)
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(Conference League South)
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State League Division Two Premiers
| Year | Club |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Toongabbie |
| 1960 | Croatia |
| 1961 | Melita Eagles |
| 1962 | Cabramatta |
| 1963–70 No competition held | |
| 1971 | Banks City |
| 1972 | Rosebery Rhodes |
| 1973 | Riverside Rapids |
| 1974 | Northern Districts |
| 1975 | Toongabbie |
| 1976 | Ku-Ring-Gai |
| 1977 | Blacktown United |
| 1978 | Nepean Corinthians |
| 1979 | Bathurst '75 |
| 1980 | Guildford County |
| 1981 | Dee Why |
| 1982 | Artarmon |
| 1983 | Bathurst '75 |
| 1984 | Campbelltown City |
| 1985 | Kingsford |
| 1986 | Granville Chile |
| 1987 | Granville Chile |
| 1988 | Dulwich Hill |
| 1989 | Rosebery Portugal |
| 1990 | Port Hacking |
| 1991 | Lemnos Allstars |
| 1992 | Belmore Hercules |
| 1993 | North Ryde |
| 1994 | Southern Minotaurs |
| 1995 | Penrith Panthers |
| 1996 | Greystanes |
| 1997 | AC United |
| 1998 | Croatia |
| 1999 | Hajduk Wanderers |
| 2000 | Greystanes |
| 2001 | West Sydney Lions |
| 2002 | Liverpool Bossy |
| 2003 | Camden Tigers |
| 2004 | Inter Lions |
| 2005 | Springwood SC |
| 2006 | University of NSW |
| 2007 | Greenisland SC (Northern Conference)* Hurstville City Minotaurs (Southern Conference)* |
| 2008 | Balmain SC (Northern Conference)* Camden Tigers (Southern Conference)* |
| 2009 | Camden Tigers |
| 2010 | Fairfield City Bulls |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | Hakoah |
| 2013 | Stanmore Hawks Football Club |
See also
References
- ↑ "2016 Men's competition review" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Football NSW Competitions" (PDF).
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