| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Divisions | ACT NSW Queensland South Australia Victoria WA |
| Number of teams | 61 clubs (from 6 federations) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
The National Premier Leagues Women's (NPLW) are regional association football competitions in some states and territories in Australia, which act as the second tier of the sport in the country below the W-League. The WNPL consists of the highest level state league in a subset of the state-based federations within Australia, and is overseen by Football Federation Australia (FFA) in partnership with participating member federations.
The WNPL is contested by clubs from six member federations; these are ACT, NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. Northern NSW is set to join in 2021. [1]
In October 2010, (FFA) commenced a National Competition Review, its main objective being to review the current structure of soccer competitions in Australia, and to monitor and improve elite player development. [2] NSW were the first federation to commence a competition, after a review on women's football in NSW in 2013, which looked at staying aligned with the FFA's pathway for women's football program. [3]
Queensland switched to the NPL format in 2015, followed by South Australia and Victoria in 2016, and the ACT (Capital Football) in 2017.
Western Australia is set to become the sixth member federation to restructure womens' competitions under the NPL banner, with the introduction of the National Premier Leagues WA women’s competition in 2020. [4]
The WNPL competitions in each state and territory are run independently by the member federations, with a similar format to the equivalent men's competition - the National Premier Leagues. Teams may be relegated from the WNPL to a third-tier league in the same state (and vice versa), but there is currently no mechanism for a team to be promoted to the first tier of Australian Football, the W-League. The number of teams promoted and relegated from third-tier leagues per state has varied over time. The table below details the number of teams relegated automatically from the WNPL at the end of the season and the number of NPL teams which go into a relegation playoff against a lower league team.
| Federation | Number of Clubs | Current Season | |
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| Automatic Relegation | Relegation Playoffs | ||
| ACT | none | 2020 NPL ACT Women's | |
| NSW | none | 2020 NPL NSW Women's 1 | |
| Queensland | 1 | 0 | 2020 Women's NPL Queensland |
| SA | 1 | 0 | 2020 Women's NPL SA |
| Victoria | 1 | 0 | 2020 NPL VIC Women |
| WA | none | 2020 Women's NPL WA | |
Below are listed the National Premier Leagues clubs in each competing member federation announced for the 2020 season.
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| Season | ACT | New South Wales | Queensland | South Australia | Victoria |
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| 2014 | — | Macarthur Rams | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | Macarthur Rams | The Gap | — | — |
| 2016 | — | Sydney University | The Gap | Metro United | Calder United |
| 2017 | Belconnen United | Macarthur Rams | Peninsula Power | West Adelaide | South Melbourne |
| 2018 | Belconnen United | Sydney University | The Gap | Metro United | South Melbourne |
| 2019 | Belconnen United | Sydney University | Lions FC | Adelaide City | Calder United |
| Season | ACT | New South Wales | Queensland | South Australia | Victoria |
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| 2014 | — | Football NSW Institute | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | Sydney University | The Gap | — | — |
| 2016 | — | Sydney University | The Gap | Metro United | Calder United |
| 2017 | Canberra | Manly United | Peninsula Power | Adelaide City | South Melbourne |
| 2018 | Belconnen United | Macarthur Rams | Brisbane Roar NTC | Adelaide City | Bulleen Lions |
| 2019 | Belconnen United | Sydney University | Lions FC | Adelaide City | Calder United |
Notes
The National Premier Leagues NSW are semi-professional soccer competitions in New South Wales, Australia. The competition is conducted by Football NSW, the organising body in New South Wales. The league is a subdivision of the second tier National Premier Leagues (NPL), which sits below the national A-League. Prior to becoming a subdivision of the NPL in 2013, the league was previously known as the NSW Premier League.
Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Fairfield, Sydney, New South Wales. The club has been crowned Australian champion four times, a national record it shares with South Melbourne and Sydney City Hakoah.
Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) is the governing body of soccer in the north of New South Wales, Australia. It is a member of the national governing body, Football Federation Australia. The Federation was established the 9 September 1884 as the Northern District British Football Association. To fall in line with the global football identity, the federation was re-branded to Northern NSW Football on 25 October 2006.
The National Premier Leagues NSW 2 is an Australian semi-professional association football 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,. The competition is administered by Football NSW, the governing body of the sport in the southern region of the state. Prior to 2013, the league was formerly known as the NSW Super League.
The National Premier Leagues Capital Football 1 is an soccer competition contested by clubs affiliated to Capital Football. The league is the highest level competition in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) region. It is a subdivision of the National Premier Leagues and sits in Level 2 in the overall Australian league system.
The National Premier Leagues Western Australia is a regional Australian semi-professional soccer league comprising teams from Western Australia. The league name is often abbreviated to NPL Western Australia or NPL WA. As a subdivision of the National Premier Leagues, the league is the highest level of the Western Australian league system. The competition is administered by Football West, the governing body of the sport in the state. In 2014, the league – formerly known as the Football West State League Premier Division – was rebranded into what exists today.
The Waratah Cup is a knockout cup competition in New South Wales, run by the governing body of football in NSW, Football NSW. Teams competing in the Waratah Cup come from the NPL NSW, NPL NSW 2, NSW State League Division One, NSW State League Division Two and numerous other semi professional & amateur association clubs within New South Wales. The Cup is held during the NPL NSW and state league seasons. Since 2014 preliminary rounds of the Waratah Cup have been used to determine the NSW entrants to the national FFA Cup.
The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is a national association football competition in Australia which acts as the second tier of the sport in the country below the A-League. The NPL consists of the highest level state league in each state-based federation within Australia. In total the NPL is contested by clubs from eight divisions; these are ACT, NSW, Northern NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The NPL is overseen by Football Federation Australia (FFA), in partnership with participating state-based member federations. Since 2014 it has been sponsored by PlayStation 4 and thus officially known as the PS4 National Premier Leagues.
The National Premier League Queensland, run by Football Queensland, is the top tier state-level football (soccer) competition in Queensland. The conference is a sub division of the National Premier Leagues. The inaugural season kicked off in March 2013 and consisted of 12 teams. Each team will be expected to field a senior team, five junior men's teams from under-12 to under-20 starting in 2013 and women's junior teams in under-13, under-15, and under-17 starting in 2014.
Monaro Panthers FC is an Australian association football club based in the city of Queanbeyan, New South Wales. The club was founded in 1967, and currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Capital Football in the Australian Capital Territory.
The Football NSW 2015 season was the third season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consisted of four divisions across the state of New South Wales, excluding those regions affiliated with the Northern NSW Football federation.
The 2017 Capital Football season was the fifth season under the new competition format in the Australian Capital Territory. The overall premier for the new structure qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2017.
The 2017 Football Queensland season was the fifth season since NPL Queensland commenced as the top tier of Queensland men’s football. Below NPL Queensland was a regional structure of ten zones with their own leagues. The strongest of the zones was Football Brisbane with its senior men’s competition consisting of five divisions.
The 2018 Football Queensland season was the sixth season since NPL Queensland commenced as the top tier of Queensland men’s football. This season was also the initial season of the Football Queensland Premier League which occupied the second tier in Queensland men’s football in 2018.
The 2018 Capital Football season was the sixth season under the new competition format in the Australian Capital Territory. The league premier for the new structure qualifies for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation premiers in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2018.
The 2019 Capital Football season saw a new competition format for the top two men’s divisions in the Australian Capital Territory. The Capital League became linked to the National Premier League with the introduction of a two-step plan to establish promotion and relegation between the two divisions, as well as a re-branding of both divisions to National Premier League 1 (NPL1) and National Premier League 2 (NPL2). The NPL1 Premier qualified for the 2019 National Premier Leagues final series and the Federation Cup winner qualified for the 2019 FFA Cup.
The 2019 FFSA season was the seventh season under the competition format in Football Federation South Australia.
The National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s, also known as the NPL NSW Women's, are soccer competitions in New South Wales, Australia. The competition is conducted by Football NSW, the organising body in New South Wales. The league is a subdivision of the second tier National Premier Leagues Women’s structure, which sits below the national W-League.
The 2019 Football Queensland season was the seventh season since NPL Queensland commenced as the top tier of Queensland men’s football. This season was also the second season of the Football Queensland Premier League which occupied the second tier in Queensland men’s football in 2019.
The 2020 National Premier Leagues is the eighth season of the Australian National Premier Leagues football competition. The league competition will be played by eight separate state and territory member federations. The divisions are ACT, NSW, Northern NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.
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