Country | Australia |
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Level on pyramid | 6 |
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The New South Wales regional leagues are the fifth level of soccer in New South Wales, and the sixth nationally. The league consists of nineteen separate regional senior leagues and is administered by Football New South Wales. The Albury-Wodonga Football Association, which in addition to clubs from southern NSW, includes several clubs based in northern Victoria, is also run by Football NSW.
There is no promotion to NSW State League however clubs may apply to join.
There are sixteen separate regional metropolitan district associations and three branches (consisting of numerous smaller associations) which operate under the auspices of Football NSW. The metropolitan districts can usually be divided into smaller regions for ease of administration and also for junior state competitions. [1] [ obsolete source ]
There are three associations which make up Metropolitan East. They are Canterbury District Soccer Football Association, Eastern Suburbs Football Association and St George Football Association. The structure for the associations are as follows:
Tier-1:
Tier-2:
Lower Tiers:
| Overage 35's:
Overage 45's:
| Women Tier-1:
Women Lower Tiers:
Women's Overage:
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Clubs in the different districts in 2016 are as follows:
Canterbury District Soccer Football AssociationThe six (6) clubs in bold compete in the Bill Brackenbury Cup in a seven-team competition. [2] [ obsolete source ]
| Eastern Suburbs Football AssociationThe ten (10) clubs in bold compete in the First Grade Championship. [4] [5]
| Football St GeorgeThe ten (10) clubs in bold compete in the Premier League. [6]
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There are two districts which form the Metropolitan Far North. They are Central Coast Football and Northern Suburbs Football Association. The representative teams are Central Coast Lightning (and now Central Coast Mariners Academy) and Northern Tigers FC respectively. Both teams compete in the National Premier Leagues NSW 2. The structure of the associations are as follows: [8]
Tier-1:
Tier-2:
Lower Tiers:
| Overage:
| Women:
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The member clubs for each association are listed below.
Central Coast FootballThe ten (10) clubs in bold compete in Premier League (BPL). [9]
| Northern Suburbs Football AssociationThe ten (10) clubs in bold compete in the Premier League. [11]
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There are two districts which form the Metropolitan Far South. They are Football South Coast and Sutherland Shire Football Association (SSFA). The representative teams for the associations are Wollongong Wolves and Sutherland Sharks. The structure of the associations are as follows:
Tier-1:
Tier-2:
Lower Tiers:
| Overage:
| Women:
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Below are lists of member clubs for each association.
Football South CoastThere are 24 member clubs that compete over two premier tiers in the district. The 12 clubs in bold compete in the Illawarra Mercury Premier League. [13]
| Sutherland Shire Football AssociationThe eight (8) clubs in bold compete in Division 1 in a nine-team competition. [15]
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There are three associations which make up Metropolitan North. They are Gladesville Hornsby Football Association (GHFA), Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA) and North West Sydney Women's Football (NWSWF). The structure for the associations are as follows: [17] [18]
Tier-1:
Tier-2:
Lower tiers:
| Overage:
| Women:
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North West Football AssociationPreviously Gladesville Hornsby(GHFA) The ten (10) teams in bold compete in the Premier League. [17]
| Manly Warringah Football AssociationThe ten (10) clubs in bold compete in the Premier League. [18] [19]
| North West Sydney Women's Football
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There are three associations which make up Metropolitan North. They are Bankstown District Amateur Football Association, Macarthur District Football Association and Southern Districts Football Association (SDFA). The respective representative sides are Bankstown United FC (who compete in the NSW State League), Macarthur Rams (who compete in the National Premier Leagues NSW 2) and Southern Districts Raiders (who also compete in the NSW State League). The structure for the associations are as follows: [21] [22] [23]
Tier-1:
Tier-2:
Lower Tiers:
| Overage:
| Women:
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Bankstown District Amateur Football AssociationThe seventeen (10) clubs compete in the Premier League . [24] [25]
| Macarthur District Football AssociationThe seven (7) clubs in bold compete in McDonalds M-League Tier 1 in and eight-team competition. [27]
| Southern Districts Soccer Football AssociationThe ten (10) clubs compete in the Premier League. [29]
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There are three districts which makeup Metropolitan West, Blacktown & Districts Soccer Football Association, Granville & Districts Soccer Football Association and Nepean Football Association. The representative teams for the associations are Blacktown Spartans, Parramatta FC and Nepean FC respectively. The structure of the associations are as follows:
Tier-1:
Tier-2:
Tier-3:
| Overage-35's:
Overage-45's:
| Women:
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Below are lists of member clubs for each association.
Blacktown & Districts Soccer Football AssociationThe 12 clubs in bold participate in Premier League. [31]
| Granville & Districts Soccer Football AssociationThe 12 clubs in bold compete in the Premier League in a 13-team competition. [33]
| Nepean Football AssociationThe eight (8) clubs in bold compete in the Premier League. [35]
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Albury-Wodonga Football AssociationThe twelve (12) clubs in bold compete in Division 1 competition. [37]
| Griffith District Football AssociationThe six (6) clubs in bold compete in First Grade. [39]
| South West Slopes
| Football Wagga WaggaThe ten (10) clubs in bold compete in First Grade (Pascoe Cup). [41]
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Clubs in the different districts in 2016 are as follows:
Eurobodalla Football Association
| Shoalhaven District Football Association
| Highlands Soccer AssociationThe five (5) teams in bold make up the current first grade All Age Men competition. [44]
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Southern TablelandsThe five (5) clubs in bold compete in the eight-team All Age Men's competition. [46]
| Far South Coast Football Association
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There are six associations that form the Western Branch. They are the Bathurst District Football Association, Dubbo & District Football Association, Lachlan Association, Lithgow Association, Orange Association and Western Plains Association. Each association is eligible to send representative team/(s) to the Western NSW Youth League. The branch association representative team is Western NSW Mariners, who compete in National Premier Leagues NSW 3. The structure of the associations are as follows: [49]
Men's:
| Women's:
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Bathurst District Football
| Dubbo & District Football Association
| Lachlan Amateur Soccer AssociationThere are 13 clubs affiliated with Lachlan Association. The five (5) teams in bold compete in 1st Division in a six-team competition. [51]
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Lithgow AssociationThere are five (5) affiliated clubs. The three (3) clubs in bold compete in the Men's League. [53]
| Orange & District Football AssociationThere are 13 affiliated clubs.
| Western Plains AssociationThere are seven (7) affiliated clubs.
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There is also a breakaway competition currently unaffiliated with Football New South Wales, the Sydney Hills Football Association (SHFA). The association was born out of clubs previously competing in the Granville Districts and Gladesville Hornsby associations. It was incorporated on 15 December 2014 and commenced its inaugural competition in the winter season of 2016. [56] The structure is as follows:
Men's: Premier League/Reserves, All Age Divisions 1–6
Men's Overage: O-35's Divisions 1–3, O45's.
Youth (Boys): Youth Divisions 1–2, Ages 6–18.
Women's: Premier League, All Age 2 (Senior).
Women's Overage: 35L Divisions 1–2 (Overage).
Youth (Girls): Youth, Ages 9–15 (Underage).
There are fifteen (15) clubs member clubs of the SHFA: [57]
The seven clubs in bold compete in the Premier League. Both Baulkham Hills and Kellyville United field two teams (Red and Blue) in this league. [58]
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