NSW League One

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NSW League One Men
Founded1957
(as NSW Division 2)
CountryAustralia
StateNSW
Confederation AFC
Number of teams 16
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to NPL NSW
Relegation to NSW League Two Men
Domestic cup(s) Australia Cup; Waratah Cup
Current champions Mt Druitt Town Rangers
Current premiers Mt Druitt Town Rangers (3)
Most championships St George FC (4)
Rockdale City Suns (4)

The NSW League One Men is an Australian semi-professional soccer league comprising teams from New South Wales. The league sits at Level 2 on the New South Wales league system, behind the National Premier Leagues NSW, (Level 3 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). Prior to 2013, the league was formerly known as the "NSW Super League" and in 2022 seasons onwards, the league name change again from "National Premier League 2 NSW" to "Football NSW League One". [1]

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History

Following a review by the FFA of state league competitions in Australia, it was announced that they would nationalise the competitions under the one national banner, the National Premier Leagues from the 2013 seasons onwards. [2] This saw the first and second-tier leagues of the state renamed under the banner.

The inaugural NSW NPL2 winners in 2013 were St George FC.

Format

The regular season consists of 26 rounds with each team playing each other twice-home and away. Following the regular season the top six teams on the table play in a finals series using the following format:

Promotion/relegation

Up to the 2019 season, promotion and relegation was based on the Club Championship table (for the performances of the Seniors, U20 and U18 teams). [3] Due to a restructure of men's and boys' competitions for the 2020 season, 2019 was the last season that the Club Championship determined the teams for promotion and relegation. [4]

Clubs

The following 16 clubs competed in the NSW League One Men during the 2025 season.

ClubLocationGroundsCapacityFoundedNotes
Bankstown City FC Bankstown Jensen Park 8,0001975
Blacktown Spartans FC Rooty Hill Blacktown International Sportspark
Blacktown Football Park 		10,000
3,000		2002
Bonnyrigg White Eagles Bonnyrigg Bonnyrigg Sports Club 10,0001968
Bulls FC Academy Edensor Park Sydney United Sports Centre 12,000Relegated from the NPL in the 2023 season
Canterbury Bankstown FC Bass Hill The Crest Athletic Centre10,0001886
Dulwich Hill FC Dulwich Hill Arlington Oval1968
Hakoah Sydney City East Eastgardens Hensley Athletic Field 1,0001939Relegated from the NPL in the 2019 season
Hills United FC Rouse Hill Russell Reserve
Landen Stadium 		1,000
7,000		1989Relegated from the NPL after the 2024 season
Inter Lions SC Concord Majors Bay Reserve1983
Macarthur Rams FC St Helens Park Lynwood Park3,0001968
Newcastle Jets Youth Speers Point Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility 2008Promoted from the NSW League Two after the 2024 season
Northern Tigers FC Hornsby North Turramurra Recreation Area2016
Rydalmere Lions Rydalmere Rydalmere Park1979
SD Raiders FC Moorebank Ernie Smith Reserve2012Promoted from the NPL 3 after the 2019 season
UNSW FC Kensington UNSW Village Green
Source: Football NSW [5]

Seasons

SeasonCompetitionRegular seasonFinals series
Premiers
(number of titles)		League Runners-UpChampionsScoreFinalists
1957Division TwoVillawood–Villawood3–2Camperdown
1958Division Two Budapest (East) [lower-alpha 1] Pan-Hellenic (West) [lower-alpha 1] Budapest 4–0 Pan-Hellenic
1959Division TwoNeerlandia (Manly Warringah)Pan-Hellenic (2)Unknown if Finals series was held
1960Division Two Pan-Hellenic PoloniaPolonia2–1Pan-Hellenic (2)
1961Division Two SSC Yugal Granville AEK Balgownie Rangers 3–1Granville AEK
1962Division Two Croatia Balgownie Rangers Corinthian BESC 3–1 Croatia
1963Division TwoCorinthian BESCPolonia North SidePolonia North Side1–0Corinthian BESC
1964Division TwoPolonia North SideGranville AEK (2)Polonia North Side (2)2–1Wollongong Olympic
1965Division TwoCorinthian BESC (2)Granville AEK (3)Corinthian BESC (2)4–1Granville AEK (2)
1966Division TwoPolonia North Side (2) Canterbury-Marrickville Polonia North Side (3)4–3 (a.e.t.) Canterbury-Marrickville
1967Division Two Manly Warringah (2)Granville AEK (4)Bankstown1–0 Sutherland Shire
1968Division TwoAuburn Western Suburbs Auburn3–0 Western Suburbs
1969Division Two Marconi Fairfield BankstownBankstown3–2Western Suburbs (2)
1970Division Two Western Suburbs Sutherland Shire No Finals series held
1971Division Two Sutherland Shire Granville AEK (5) Sutherland Shire –Unknown
1972Division TwoGranville AEKCanterbury-Marrickville (2)Grand final results unknown
1973Division Two Canterbury-Marrickville Balgownie Rangers (2)Grand final results unknown
1974Division TwoGranville Parramatta (2)Balgownie Rangers (3) Manly Warringah 1–0 Balgownie Rangers
1975Division TwoManly Warringah (3)Arncliffe ScotsBankstown2–1Arncliffe Scots
1976Division Two Riverside Avala Yugal Prague Grand final results unknown
1977Division Two Melita Eagles Toongabbie Revesby Workers–Ku-Ring-Gai
1978Division Two Ku-Ring-Gai Revesby WorkersPolonia North Side3–0Ku-Ring-Gai (2)
1979NSW Division One St George-Budapest (2)North Sydney InterGrand final results unknown
1980NSW Division One Marconi Fairfield PoloniaGrand final results unknown
1981NSW Division OneSSC Yugal (2)Ku-Ring-GaiGrand final results unknown
1982NSW Division OneKu-Ring-Gai (2)Blacktown UnitedFairy Meadow2–0Blacktown United
1983NSW Division Two Rockdale Ilinden Warringah Narrabeen Warringah Narrabeeen 3–2 ( a.e.t. )Gladesville Ravens
1984NSW Division TwoFairy Meadow Wollongong Macedonia Grand final results unknown
1985NSW Division Two Wollongong Macedonia Gladesville-HornsbyGladesville-Hornsby2–1Queens Park
1986NSW Division TwoSSC Yugal (3)Gladesville-Hornsby (2)Gladesville-Hornsby (2)1–0North Bankstown
1987NSW Division TwoPolonia (3)Fairy MeadowKingsford Hellenic2–1Polonia
1988NSW Division TwoAvala (2)Fairy Meadow (2) Avala 4–2 Sydney Macedonia
1989NSW Division Two Sydney Macedonia North Shore United Grand final results unknown
1990NSW Division TwoSouthern DistrictsDulwich HillGrand final results unknown
1991NSW Division TwoWaverleyDulwich Hill (2)Dulwich Hill4–0Waverley
1992Stage League Division OneCyprus UnitedAuburn UnitedCyprus United3–1 Central Coast
1993Stage League Division One Mt Druitt Town Rangers Auburn United (2)Grand final results unknown
1994Stage League Division One Macarthur Rams Wollongong United (2) Macarthur Rams 1–0 Wollongong United
1995Stage League Division OneBelmore Hercules Central Coast Grand final results unknown
1996Stage League Division OneSydney CosmosBelmore HerculesGrand final results unknown
1997Stage League Division One Hurstville City Minotaurs Ryde City Stanmore Hawks 1–0 Eastern Suburbs
1998Stage League Division One Fairfield Bulls Hurstville City Minotaurs Grand final results unknown
1999Stage League Division One St George Saints (3) Penrith Panthers – Manly Warringah Dolphins
2000Stage League Division OneDulwich HillHajduk WanderersDulwich Hill–Hajduk Wanderers
2001NSW Super League Bankstown City Fairfield Bulls Manly Warringah Dolphins 1–0 Bankstown City
2002NSW Super League Rockdale City Suns (2) Manly Warringah Dolphins Rockdale City Suns 1–0 Hajduk Wanderers
2003NSW Super League Sydney Crescent Stars Fraser Park Dragons Sydney Crescent Stars 3–2 Fraser Park Dragons
2004NSW Super League Manly Warringah Dolphins Stanmore Hawks Stanmore Hawks 2–1 Manly Warringah
2005NSW Super League FC Bossy Liverpool Canterbury Marrickville Olympic Canterbury Marrickville Olympic 1–0 FC Bossy Liverpool
2006NSW Super League Rockdale City Suns (3) Penrith Nepean United Rockdale City Suns 1–0 Penrith Nepean United
2007NSW Super League Northern Tigers FC Bonnyrigg White Eagles Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2–0 Northern Tigers FC
2008NSW Super League Bonnyrigg White Eagles PCYC Parramatta Liverpool Bossy 2–1 PCYC Parramatta
2009 NSW Super LeagueRockdale City Suns (4) PCYC Parramatta Spirit FC 1–1
(8–7 ( p ))		 PCYC Parramatta
2010 NSW Super League Parramatta Eagles Northern Tigers FC Northern Tigers FC 4–0 St George FC
2011 NSW Super League Blacktown Spartans West Sydney Berries Blacktown Spartans 3–0 West Sydney Berries
2012 NSW Super League Northern Tigers FC Bankstown City Northern Tigers FC 1–1
(4–3 ( p ))		 Bankstown Berries
2013 NPL NSW Men's 2 St George FC (4) Macarthur Rams St George FC 3–1 Mounties Wanderers
2014 NPL NSW Men's 2 Parramatta FC Central Coast Mariners Academy Macarthur Rams 2–1 Parramatta FC
2015 NPL NSW Men's 2 Spirit FC Hakoah Sydney City East FC Northern Tigers FC 2–1 Bankstown City
2016 NPL NSW Men's 2 Sydney FC Youth Western Sydney Wanderers Youth Sydney FC Youth 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth
2017 NPL NSW Men's 2 Marconi Stallions (3) St George Marconi Stallions 5–1 Mt Druitt Town
2018 NPL NSW Men's 2 Mt Druitt Town St George St George 3–3
(5–4 ( p ))		 Mounties Wanderers FC
2019 NPL NSW Men's 2 North Shore Mariners Hills United Hills United 6–3 North Shore Mariners
2020 NPL NSW Men's 2 Central Coast Mariners Academy (2) North West Sydney Spirit Central Coast Mariners Academy 6–2 Northern Tigers
2021 NPL NSW Men's 2Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia . [6]
2022 2022 NSW League One Central Coast Mariners Academy (2) St George City St George City 2–1 Central Coast Mariners Academy
2023 2023 NSW League One Hills United FC St George City No Finals series held
2024 2024 NSW League One Mt Druitt Town Rangers Northbridge Bulls No Finals series held

Source: Wayback Archive SoccerAust

Honours

ClubPremiershipsYears
Budapest / St George-Budapest / St George FC 41958, 1979, 1999, 2013
Rockdale Ilinden / Rockdale City Suns 41983, 2002, 2006, 2009
Ku-Ring-Gai / Northern Tigers FC 41978, 1982, 2007, 2012
Neerlandia / Manly Warringah31959, 1967, 1975
SSC Yugal 31961, 1981, 1986
Polonia / Polonia-North Side 31964, 1966, 1987
Marconi Stallions 31969, 1980, 2017
Riverside Avala / Bonnyrigg White Eagles 31976, 1988, 2008
Melita Eagles / Parramatta FC 31977, 2010, 2014
Mt Druitt Town Rangers 31993, 2018, 2024
Pan-Hellenic 21958, 1960
Corinthian BESC 21963, 1965
Granville AEK / Granville Parramatta21972, 1974
Sydney Macedonia / Bankstown City 21989, 2001
Central Coast Mariners Academy 22020, 2022
Villawood11957
Croatia 11962
Auburn11968
Western Suburbs 11970
Sutherland Shire 11971
Canterbury-Marrickville 11973
Fairy Meadow11984
Wollongong Macedonia / Wollongong United 11985
Southern Districts11990
Waverley11991
Cyprus United11992
Macarthur Rams 11994
Belmore Hercules11995
Sydney Cosmos11996
Hurstville City Minotaurs 11997
Fairfield Bulls 11998
Dulwich Hill12000
Sydney Crescent Star12003
Manly Warringah Dolphins 12004
FC Bossy Liverpool 12005
Blacktown Spartans 12011
Spirit FC 12015
Sydney FC Youth 12016
Northbridge Bulls 12019
Hills United FC 12023

Notes

  1. 1 2 The season was divided into two conferences, East and West. The two premiers played out in the grand final for the title. As Budapest were champions, they were crowned premiers and Pan-Hellenic runners-up.

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