2025 National Premier Leagues

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The 2025 National Premier Leagues is the thirteenth season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition. The league competition is played by eight separate state and territory member federations. These divisions are ACT, NSW, Northern NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.

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The competition began on the 6th of February, with the Melbourne Knights taking on Heidelberg United to kick off the 2025 NPL Victoria season. [1] The competition will conclude on the 14th of September. [2] For the first time since 2019, the champions of each division of the National Premier Leagues will face off against each other, in the inaugural Australian Championship [3] .

League tables

Australian Capital Territory

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Canberra Croatia 00000000Qualification to Australian Championship and Finals series
2 Cooma FC 00000000Qualification to Finals series
3 Gungahlin United 00000000
4 Monaro Panthers 00000000
5 O'Connor Knights 00000000
6 Queanbeyan City 00000000
7 Tuggeranong United 00000000
8 Yoogali SC 00000000Relegation to Capital Premier League
Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Away head-to-head goals scored; 7) Least red cards; 8) Least yellow cards [4]

New South Wales

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 NWS Spirit 3300102+89Qualification for the Australian Championship and Finals series
2 Sutherland Sharks 321062+47Qualification for the Finals series
3 Marconi Stallions 321052+37
4 Wollongong Wolves 312063+35
5 St George City 311175+24
6 Manly United 311153+24
7 APIA Leichhardt 311198+14
8 Rockdale Ilinden 31115504
9 WSW Youth 31112204 [a]
10 Sydney Olympic 31112204 [a]
11 Blacktown City 31115614
12 Mount Druitt Town Rangers 31114514
13 Sydney United 30213522
14 Sydney FC Youth 31025943
15 St George FC 30034730Qualification for the Relegation play-off
16 CCM Academy 3003315120Relegation to 2026 NSW League One
Updated to match(es) played on 24 February 2025. Source:
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3, Sydney Olympic 0.

Northern New South Wales

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Charleston Azzurri 220061+56Qualification to Australian Championship and Finals series
2 Belmont Swansea 211063+34Qualification to Finals series
3 Newcastle Olympic 211064+24
4 Edgeworth FC 211021+14
5 Broadmeadow Magic 210151+43
6 Cooks Hill United 21014513
7 Adamstown Rosebud 21015723
8 Lambton Jaffas 21012533
9 Valentine FC 20115611
10 Maitland FC 20114511
11 Weston Bears 20113521Qualification for the Relegation play-off
12 New Lambton 20020550Relegation to 2026 NNSW Northern League 1
Source: Squadi

Queensland

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Peninsula Power 110040+43Promoted to the 2025 Australian Championship
2 Gold Coast Knights 110031+23Qualification for Finals
3 Gold Coast United 110031+23
4 Moreton City Excelsior 110031+23
5 Olympic FC 110020+23
6 Eastern Suburbs 10101101
7 St George Willawong 10101101
8 Brisbane City 10011320
9 Lions FC 10011320
10 Wynnum Wolves 10011320
11 Sunshine Coast Wanderers 10010220Relegation to 2026 FQPL 1
12 Brisbane Roar Youth 10010440
Updated to match(es) played on 24 February 2025. Source: Squadi
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record. [5]

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South Australia

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 North Eastern MetroStars 110030+33Qualification for the Australian Championship and finals
2 Adelaide Comets 110031+23Qualification for finals
3 Adelaide City 110020+23
4 Croydon FC 110021+13
5 Adelaide United Youth [a] 110010+13
6 Para Hills Knights 10103301
7 West Torrens Birkalla 10103301
8 Playford City 10011210
9 Adelaide Croatia Raiders 10010110
10 Modbury Jets 10011320
11 FK Beograd 10010220Relegation to SA State League 1
12 Campbelltown City 10010330
Updated to match(es) played on 23 February 2025. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match. [7]
Notes:
  1. Adelaide United Youth cannot qualify for the Australian Championship. [6]

Tasmania

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Clarence Zebras 00000000Qualification to Australian Championship
2 Devonport City 00000000
3 Glenorchy Knights 00000000
4 Kingborough Lions United 00000000
5 Launceston City 00000000
6 Launceston United 00000000
7 Riverside Olympic 00000000
8 South Hobart 00000000
Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Play-off match [8]

Victoria

2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria

Western Australia

The competition will held as a double round-robin played over 22 rounds, followed by an end of season Finals competition.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Armadale SC 00000000Australian Championship and 2025 NPL WA Finals
2 Balcatta FC 000000002025 NPL WA Finals
3 Bayswater City 00000000
4 Floreat Athena 00000000
5 Fremantle City 00000000
6 Olympic Kingsway 00000000
7 Perth SC 00000000
8 Perth Glory Youth 00000000
9 Perth RedStar 00000000
10 Stirling Macedonia 00000000
11 Sorrento FC 00000000Qualification for the Relegation play-off
12 Western Knights 00000000Relegation to the 2026 State League 1
Source: squadi
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

  1. "National Premier Leagues return for 2025".
  2. "Football Australia Domestic Match Calendar 2024/25" (PDF).
  3. "Football Australia unveils the "Australian Championship"".
  4. "Competition Regulations: 2024 NPL and CPL" (PDF).
  5. 1 2 "2025-FQ-Advanced-Leagues-Rules-of-Competition" (PDF).
  6. "2025 Competition Rules and Regulations" (PDF). Football South Australia . p. 37.
  7. "2025 Competition Rules and Regulations" (PDF). Football South Australia . p. 28.
  8. "2025 Competition and Disciplinary Regulations" (PDF). Football Tasmania.