Nepean Football Association

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Nepean Football Association
Formation1961
Headquarters Penrith, New South Wales, Australia [1]
Parent organisation
 Football NSW, FFA
Website Official Website

Nepean Football Association (NFA) is the governing body of amateur football across the Penrith, Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains areas of western Sydney. Clubs are located in four council areas, City of Penrith, City of Blue Mountains, City of Hawkesbury and Wollondilly Shire. Its administrative offices are located in Penrith.

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History

Nepean Junior Soccer Association was formed 9 November 1961 [2] with the first competitions commencing in 1962. They were later to be known as Nepean District Soccer Association, then Nepean District Soccer Football Association before settling on Nepean Football Association (2014) as the word football steadily replaces soccer across Australia.

Clubs and competitions

Nepean FC

NFA are responsible for the administration and running of Nepean FC who were formed in 2011 and as at 2025 compete in NSW League Two for Men, the Women's NSW League One and Boys Youth NSW League Two competition.

Competitions

NFA organises football across all competitions including Mini Roos (ages 5–11), competitive junior football for boys and girls (ages 12–17), intermediate age groups (ages 18–21), men (including over 35s) and women. As at 2018 there were 13 men's divisions, 5 men's over 35's divisions and 5 women's divisions. In 2017 there were 12,223 registered players in the Nepean area across 31 clubs. [3]

The association also conducts activities for athletes with special needs with the Nepean Dragons Football group. They run a summer football competition at two venues (Penrith & Springwood) along with other venues in the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains.

Current clubs

The following clubs currently [4] have teams participating in NFA competitions:

ClubFoundedHome groundLocal government area
Blaxland FC1969St Johns Oval, Blaxland (Home ground)
Glenbrook Oval, Glenbrook (Alternative ground)		 Blue Mountains
Bligh Park FC1990Berger Road, South Windsor Hawkesbury
Blue Mountains FC (formed as Lapstone United SC)1965Knapsack Park, Glenbrook Blue Mountains
Colo SFCCougar Park, North Richmond Hawkesbury
Cranebrook United SC1980Andromeda Oval, Cranebrook Penrith
Emu Plains FC1969Hunter Field, Emu Plains Penrith
Glenmore Park FC1994Mulgoa Rise Fields, Glenmore Park Penrith
Glossodia FC1983Woodbury Oval, Glossodia Hawkesbury
Hazelbrook FC1958Gloria Park, Hazelbrook (Home)
Lawson Oval, Lawson (Alternative)		Blue Mountains
Henry Lawson FC1978Parkes Avenue, Werrington Penrith
Jamisontown FC1968Eileen Cammack Reserve, South Penrith Penrith
Jordan Springs Joeys FC1971Village Oval, Jordan Springs Penrith
Lowland Wanderers2008Bensons Lane, Richmond Hawkesbury
Mulgoa Valley FC1985Gow Park, Mulgoa Penrith
Nepean Dragons2007Jamison Park, Penrith Penrith
Penrith FC1968Jamison Park, Penrith Penrith
Penrith R.S.L. SC1963Jamison Park, Penrith Penrith
Penrith Rovers FC1999Parke Street Reserve, Kingswood Penrith
Pitt Town FC1990Oakville Reserve, Oakville (Home)
Pitt Town & District Sports Club Oval, Pitt Town (Alternative)		Hawkesbury
Richmond Ex-Servicemens SC (formed as Belmont Rangers [5] )1967Icely Park, Richmond Hawkesbury
Springwood United FC1968Summerhayes Park, Winmalee Blue Mountains
St Clair United SC1979Mark Leece Sporting Complex, St Clair Penrith
St Marys Band Club Rangers FC1960Kevin Dwyer Park, Colyton Penrith
St Marys Convent FC1962Myrtle Street Fields, Claremont Meadows Penrith
St Marys SC1962Potter Field, St Marys Penrith
St Paul's Grammar School1983 St Paul's Grammar School, Cranebrook Penrith
Warradale FC1983Waterboard Oval, Warragamba Wollondilly
Wentworth Falls FC1975Pitt Park, Wentworth Falls Blue Mountains
Werrington Croatia FC1974Luddenham Oval, Orchard Hills Penrith
Wilberforce United SC1977Woodlands Park, Wilberforce Hawkesbury
Wollemi FC1999 Wollemi Soccer Club, Werrington Penrith

Defunct or former clubs

Notable players

The following players have played football for clubs in the NFA who have gone on to represent the Australian Men's and Women's National Teams:

References

  1. ↑ "NFA About". Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nepean Junior Soccer Association Formed - Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962) - 16 Nov 1961". Trove. 16 November 1961. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "2017 NFA Annual Report". Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  4. ↑ "Clubs" . Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "About".
  6. ↑ "About Us".
  7. ↑ "Leah blayney".
  8. ↑ "Let's cash in on last year". dailytelegraph. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "A-League on the rise says former Socceroo and Colo player Luke Casserly". 8 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "mike gibson". The Grassroots Football Project. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ian Hunter".
  12. ↑ "Jenna kingsley". The Grassroots Football Project. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  13. ↑ Tarbert, Kristine (6 February 2014). "Top strikes deliver payday". dailytelegraph. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Mark Schwarzer @ Colo" . Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Mile Jedinak @ Werrington" . Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  16. ↑ The Wanderer Issue 22 wanderland.com.au [ dead link ]
  17. ↑ "Optus Sport".
  18. ↑ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CCMariners/videos/who-is-josh-nisbet/657200391928605/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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