National Premier Leagues NSW 3

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National Premier Leagues NSW 3
Founded1959
1959 (as NSW Division 3)
1979 (as NSW Division 2)
1983 (as NSW Division 3)
1992 (as NSW Division 2)
2001 (as NSW State League 1)
2013 (as NPL NSW 3)
CountryAustralia
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 4
Promotion to NPL NSW 2
Relegation to NPL NSW 4
Domestic cup(s) FFA Cup
Waratah Cup
Current champions Rydalmere Lions
(2020)
Current premiers Rydalmere Lions
Website footballnsw.com.au
Current: 2020 Football NSW season

The National Premier Leagues NSW 3 is an 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]

Contents

Format

The regular season normally consists of 22 rounds with each team playing each other twice-home and away. Following the regular season the top five teams on the table play in a finals series.

Competing clubs 2021

The following clubs participated in the National Premier Leagues NSW 3 during the 2021 season..

ClubLocationGround
Bankstown City FC Bankstown Jensen Park
Bankstown United Bankstown Jensen Park
Canterbury Bankstown FC Bass Hill, New South Wales The Crest Athletic Centre
Central Coast United FC Lisarow Pluim Park
Rydalmere Lions Camden Rydalmere Park
Dulwich Hill FC Dulwich Hill Arlington Oval
Dunbar Rovers Eastern Suburbs Hensley Athletic Field
Gladesville Ryde Magic North Ryde Magdala Park
Inter Lions SC Concord Valentine Sports Park
Macarthur Rams FC St Helens Park Lynwood Park
Inner West Hawks FC Stanmore Arlington Oval
Sydney Uni SFC Camperdown Sydney Uni Football Ground

Seasons

CompetitionSeasonRegular seasonGrand Finals
Premiers
(number of titles)
Runners-UpChampions
(number of titles)
ScoreFinalists
Division Three1959 Toongabbie
Division Three1960 Croatia Sydney
Division Three1961 Melita Eagles Juventus
Division Three1962Cabramatta Sydney University
Disbanded to Amateur Leagues/Inter suburban leagues (1963–1970)
Division Three1971Bankstown CityBelmoreBelmore2–1Northern Districts
Division Three1972Rosebery RhodesEnmoreBelmore ?
2–1 ( a.e.t. )(replay)
Enmore
Division Three1973 Riverside Rapid Marrickville-RockdaleMarrickville-Rockdale3–0Ku-Ring-Gai
Division Three1974Northern DistrictsArncliffe ScotsKu-Ring-Gai0–0 ( a.e.t. )
2–1 (replay)
Arncliffe Scots
Division Three1975 Toongabbie (2)Ku-Ring-Gai Toongabbie 2–1Queens Park
Division Three1976Ku-Ring-GaiQueens ParkKu-Ring-Gai2–0Queens Park
Division Three1977Blacktown United University of NSW Nepean Corinthian2–1 University of NSW
Division Three1978Nepean Corinthian Bathurst '75 Nepean Corinthian (2)3–0Lethbridge Rangers
Division Two1979 Bathurst '75 Gladesville Ravens Bathurst '75 2–1Gladesville Ravens
Division Two1980Guildford CountyGladesville RavensGladesville Ravens2–0North Bankstown
Division Two1981Dee Why SwansMarrickville RockdaleDee Why Swans1–1, 6–4 ( p ) Mt Druitt Town Rangers
Division Two1982ArtarmonCampbelltown CityArtarmon2–1Campbelltown City
Division Three1983 Bathurst '75 (2)Queens Park-Eastern SuburbsCampbelltown City1–1, 3–2 ( p )Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs
Division Three1984Campbelltown CityQueens Park-Eastern SuburbsCampbelltown City (2)1–0Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs
Division Three1985Kingsford HellenicBondi Marine
Division Three1986Granville ChileRooty Hill
Division Three1987Granville Chile (2)West UnitedUniversity of New South Wales4-3 (AET)West United
Division Three1988Dulwich HillMoorebank SportsDulwich Hill1–0Moorebank Sports
Division Three1989 Rosebery Portugal Central Coast
Division Three1990Port Hacking-GreenIsland Mount Pritchard
Division Three1991Lemnos AllstarsWest Wanderers
Division Two1992Belmore Hercules Bathurst '75 Bathurst '75 2–0North Ryde
Division Two1993North RydeSouthern MinotaursNorth Ryde1–0Southern Minotaurs
Division Two1994Southern MinotaursHills United
Division Two1995 Penrith Panthers Bankstown SportsBankstown Sports Penrith Panthers
Division Two1996GreystanesSydney Districts
Division Two1997AC UnitedMoorebank SportsAC United1–0University of New South Wales
Division Two1998Hajduk WanderersDulwich Hills
Division Two1999 Fraser Park Dragons (2)Hajduk WanderersHajduk WanderersSydney University
Division Two2000Greystanes (2) Hurstville ZFC Hurstville ZFC Hills United
NSW State League 12001Sydney UniversityIllawarra LionsSydney University2–1Ryde City
NSW State League 12002Wanderers CedarsWestern Rage Mount Pritchard 1–0Wanderers Cedars
NSW State League 12003 Northern Tigers FC Hurstville ZFC Mount Pritchard (2)2–0 Northern Tigers FC
NSW State League 12004Nepean AssociationWestern RageNepean Association1–0Western Rage
NSW State League 12005 Fairfield City Lions Inter Lions Fairfield City Lions 4–0 Mt Druitt Town Rangers
NSW State League 12006 Mt Druitt Town Rangers Mount Pritchard Schofield Scorpions2–0 Mt Druitt Town Rangers
NSW State League 12007 Canterbury Bankstown Berries Spirit FC Spirit FC 2–2, 4–2 ( p ) Canterbury Bankstown Berries
NSW State League 12008 Spirit FC Inter Lions Spirit FC 1–1, 2–1 ( p )Dulwich Hill
NSW State League 1 2009 Dulwich Hill (2)Mounties FC Mounties FC (3)2–0Dulwich Hill
NSW State League 1 2010 Hills Brumbies Blacktown Spartans Fairfield City Lions (2)3–2Hills Brumbies
NSW State League 1 2011 Mounties Wanderers Fairfield City Lions Mounties Wanderers (4)3–0 Gladesville Ryde Magic
NSW State League 1 2012 Gladesville Ryde Magic Mt Druitt Town Rangers Gladesville Ryde Magic 2–0 Mt Druitt Town Rangers
NSW State League 1 2013 Northbridge FC Dulwich Hill Balmain Tigers FC 2–0 ( a.e.t. ) Northbridge FC
NSW State League 1 2014 Hakoah Sydney City East Northbridge FC Hakoah Sydney City East 3–2 ( a.e.t. ) Northbridge FC
NSW State League 1 2015 North Shore Mariners (2) Rydalmere Lions North Shore Mariners 3–2Hills Brumbies
NPL NSW Men's 3 2016 Hills Brumbies (2) Rydalmere Lions Rydalmere Lions 4–1Hills Brumbies
NPL NSW Men's 3 2017 Rydalmere Lions Fraser Park FC Fraser Park FC 2–1 ( a.e.t. ) Rydalmere Lions
NPL NSW Men's 3 2018 St George City Hawkesbury City St George City 2–0 SD Raiders
NPL NSW Men's 3 2019 Stanmore Hawks SD Raiders SD Raiders 3–1 Stanmore Hawks
NPL NSW Men's 3 2020 Rydalmere Lions Bankstown City Lions Rydalmere Lions 1–0 Bankstown City Lions

Source: www.socceraust.co.uk

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