National Premier Leagues NSW 4
The National Premier Leagues NSW 4 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). For the 2016 season it was announced that the State League 2 would become the NSW State League as State League 1 became NPL NSW 3. At the conclusion of the 2019 season it was announced that the NSW State League would become the NPL NSW 4.
Founded | 1977 (as NSW Division 4) 1992 (as NSW Division 3) 2001 (as NSW Division 2) 2009 (as NSW State League 2) 2016 (as NSW State League) 2020 (as NPL NSW 4) |
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Country | Australia |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 5 |
Promotion to | NPL NSW 3 |
Relegation to | N/A |
Domestic cup(s) | FFA Cup; Waratah Cup |
Current champions | Fraser Park (2019) |
Current premiers | Central Coast United FC |
Most premierships | Camden Tigers; UNSW FC (2 Titles) |
Website | Official website |
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History
The Men’s State League One competition sits 4th on the NSW football league structure and is the lowest connected division to the NPL NSW 1. The league consists of 11 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 Champion is decided.
In 2007 the competition was divided in two - New South Wales Conference League North and the New South Wales Conference League South - with this format only used for two years.
In 2009 the competition was united again into one, called the New South Wales State League Division Two.
In 2013 when the FFA launched the National Premier Leagues, State League 2 was not rebranded under this banner as to ensure that the teams competing at this level did not have to fulfil the strict financial and club based criteria, that may have resulted in smaller teams having to withdraw from the league.
In 2016, with the 3rd division (then State League 1) of NSW being incorporated into the National Premier Leagues as NPL NSW 3, State League 2 became known as the NSW State League.
In 2019 a number of changes occurred including Wagga City Wanderers leaving the competition to join the newly formed Capital Football NPL 2 competition. This meant that the league would proceed with 11 teams, creating a bye each week.[1]
It has been announced that in 2020 the competition will be rebranded under the NPL banner to NPL 4 with 12 teams.
Teams 2020
The following clubs will participate in the 2020 National Premier League 4 NSW.
Club | Location | Ground |
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Camden Tigers FC | Camden | Ron Din Reserve |
Fraser Park FC | Marrickville | Fraser Park |
Granville Rage | Granville | Garside Park |
Hawkesbury City FC | Richmond | David Bertenshaw Field |
Hurstville ZFC | Hurstville | Bicentennial Park South |
Nepean FC | St Marys | Cook Park |
Parramatta FC | Parramatta | Melita Stadium |
Prospect United | Prospect | William Lawson Park |
South Coast Flame FC | Illawarra | Sir Ian McLennan Park |
UNSW FC | Daceyville | Bicentennial Park South |
Western NSW Mariners | Central West NSW | Proctor Park |
Seasons
Competition | Season | Regular season | Grand Finals | |||
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Premiers (number of titles) | Runners-Up | Champions (number of titles) | Score | Finalists | ||
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 (1983-1988) | ||||||
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 | UNSW FC | ||||
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 | ||||
NSW Division Two | 2001 | Western Sydney Lions | Balmain SC | Balmain SC | 4–3 | Western Sydney Lions |
NSW Division Two | 2002 | Liverpool Bossy | Nepean Association | Nepean Association | 3–0 | Liverpool Bossy |
NSW Division Two | 2003 | Camden Tigers | Greystanes | Camden Tigers | 4–2 | Greystanes |
NSW Division Two | 2004 | Inter Lions | Springwood | Springwood | 1–1 4–3 (p) | Inter Lions |
NSW Division Two | 2005 | Springwood | UNSW FC | Hakoah | 1–0 | UNSW FC |
NSW Division Two | 2006 | UNSW FC (2) | Hakoah | UNSW FC | 2–1 | Hakoah |
NSW Conference League | 2007 | Greenisland[lower-alpha 1] Hurstville City Minotaurs[lower-alpha 2] | — | Hurstville City Minotaurs | 5–0 | Lakemba Sports Club |
NSW Conference League | 2008 | Balmain Tigers[lower-alpha 1] Camden Tigers[lower-alpha 2] | — | Balmain SC (2) | 2–2 5–4 (p) | Camden Tigers |
NSW State League 2 | 2009 | Camden Tigers (2) | Colo Colo Wanderers | Colo Colo Wanderers | 2–1 | Camden Tigers |
NSW State League 2 | 2010 | Fairfield Bulls | Fairfield Wanderers | Fairfield Bulls | 2–1 | Hurstville City Minotaurs |
NSW State League 2 | 2011 | Northbridge FC | Hakoah | Hakoah (2) | 2–1 | Roosters FC |
NSW State League 2 | 2012 | Hakoah Sydney City East | Prospect United | Hakoah (3) | 1–0 | Prospect United |
NSW State League 2 | 2013 | Stanmore Hawks | Fairfield City Lions | Stanmore Hawks | 1–0 | Fairfield City Lions |
NSW State League 2 | 2014 | Hurstville ZFC | Southern Bulls | Rydalmere Lions | 2–1 | Southern Bulls |
NSW State League 2 | 2015 | Dunbar Rovers | Hurstville ZFC | Southern Bulls | 2–0 | Dunbar Rovers |
NSW State League | 2016 | St.George FA | Hurstville ZFC | St.George FA | 2–2 5–4 (p) | Hurstville ZFC |
NSW State League | 2017 | Bankstown United | Camden Tigers | Camden Tigers | 4–2 (a.e.t) | Bankstown United |
NSW State League | 2018 | Bankstown United (2) | Central Coast United | Central Coast United | 2-0 | Bankstown United |
NSW State League | 2019 | Central Coast United | Fraser Park | Fraser Park | 1-0 | Central Coast United |
Source: www.socceraust.co.uk |
- Northern Conference
- Southern Conference
See also
- Football NSW
- Football (soccer) in New South Wales