Northern League One

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Northern League One
Northern League One.png
Founded2014
1998–2013 (as Northern First Division)
1959–1997 (as Northern Second Division)
CountryAustralia
Number of clubs10
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to NPL NNSW
Relegation to Zone Football League
Domestic cup(s)National
Australia Cup
State
Northern NSW Football State Cup
Current premiers Kahibah (2025)
Website

Northern League One is a semi-professional soccer competition in Northern New South Wales. The competition is conducted by Northern NSW Football, one of two organising bodies in New South Wales (the other being the National Premier Leagues NSW organised by Football NSW). The league sits at Level 2 on the Northern New South Wales league system (Level 3 of the overall Australian league system).

Contents

The league was formally known as the Northern Second Division (1959-1997) and subsequently the Northern First Division (1998-2013).

Format

The competition consists of 10 teams, who each have a First grade and Reserve grade team. The regular season takes place over 18 rounds, with each team playing each other twice in a home and away format.

From 2024 promotion and relegation was reintroduced. The team in first place at the end of the league season are crowned premiers and promoted to the National Premier League (NPL). The team that finishes 11th in NPL Men’s NNSW will join the teams that finish second, third and fourth in Northern League One in a promotion/relegation play-off series to determine the 12th team in NPL Men’s NNSW.

From 2025 the team that finishes last (10th) is relegated to Zone League One, while the Zone League One champion is promoted to Northern League One with no play-off series.

History

After Sydney clubs broke away from the NSW Football Association in 1958, the Northern NSW Soccer Federation was created by Newcastle and Coalfields clubs.

An 8-team Northern Division Two was established with: Austral Dutch, Courtaulds, Jesmond, Kahibah, Kurri Kurri, Weston, Whitebridge and Young Wallsend.

Current Teams

The following teams are competing in the 2025 season.

ClubNickname(s)FoundedLGAGroundLocationCapacity
Cessnock City Hornets1907CessnockTurner ParkCessnock1,000
Dudley Redhead UnitedThistles1896Lake MacquarieLydon OvalDudley1,000
Kahibah Rams / Greens1925Lake MacquarieKahibah OvalCharlestown750
Lake Macquarie City Lakes / Roosters1912Lake MacquarieMacquarie FieldSpeers Point5,000
Singleton Strikers Wildhogs1978SingletonHowe ParkSingleton1,000
South Cardiff Gunners / Southy1964Lake MacquarieUlinga OvalCardiff South1,000
Thornton Redbacks Redbacks1978MaitlandThornton ParkThornton500
Toronto Awaba The Stags1922Lake MacquarieLyall Peacock FieldToronto2,000
Wallsend Red Devils1887NewcastleThe GardensWallsend3,000
West Wallsend Bluebells1891Lake MacquarieJohnston ParkWest Wallsend1,500

Honours

NNSW Northern League 1

SeasonPremiersChampionsScoreRunners Up
2025KahibahNo finals series Played.
2024Belmont Swansea United
2023Toronto-AwabaWest Wallsend1–1 (4–2 ( p ))South Cardiff
2022New LambtonBelmont Swansea United2–1New Lambton
2021New LambtonNot Played due to COVID-19
2020New LambtonSingleton Strikers2–0New Lambton
2019Cooks Hill UnitedBelmont Swansea United3–2Cooks Hill United
2018Cooks Hill UnitedBelmont Swansea United4–2West Wallsend
2017Cooks Hill UnitedCooks Hill United4–0Belmont Swansea United
2016Lake Macquarie CityWallsend0–0 (4–3 ( p ))Belmont Swansea United
2015ValentineWallsend1–0Valentine
2014MaitlandMaitland3–1 ( a.e.t. )Valentine

NNSW Northern First Division (1998–2013)

SeasonPremiersChampionsScoreRunners Up
2013Adamstown RosebudAdamstown Rosebud2–1Maitland
2012Lambton JaffasLambton Jaffas1–0Adamstown Rosebud
2011Charlestown City BluesCharlestown City Blues1–0Lambton Jaffas
2010Lake Macquarie CityCharlestown City Blues3–2Lake Macquarie City
2009AzzuriMaitland1–0Azzuri
2008Adamstown RosebudAdamstown Rosebud1–0Maitland
2007West WallsendWest Wallsend4–1 (a.e.t.)Lambton Jaffas
2006Dudley RedheadBeresfield United1–0Dudley Redhead
2005Phoenix RangersPhoenix Rangers3–1West Wallsend
2004Phoenix RangersPhoenix Rangers3–1West Wallsend
2003Newcastle UniversityWest Wallsend2-JanDudley Redhead
2002Toronto-AwabaDudley Redhead1–0Toronto-Awaba
2001Lake Macquarie CityLake Macquarie City2–0Toronto-Awaba
2000West WallsendWest Wallsend1–0Medowie
1999West WallsendDudley Redhead4–0Budgewoi
1998BudgewoiLambton Jaffas3–1Budgewoi

NNSW Northern Second Division (1959–1997)

SeasonPremiersChampionsScoreRunners Up
1997South CardiffLambton Jaffas2–1South Cardiff
1996Dudley RedheadSouth Cardiff3–2Budgewoi
1995South CardiffNo Final Series
1994WallsendWallsend2–0Broadmeadow Macedonia
1993Newcastle MacedoniaCessnock City4–0Belmont Swansea
1992Cessnock CitySingleton Strikers1–0Stockton
1991Hamilton OlympicHamilton Olympic 0–0 (3–0 (p)) Lambton Jaffas
1990Newcastle CroatiaLambton Jaffas 0–0 (4–3 (p)) Newcastle Croatia
1989Edgeworth EaglesEdgeworth Eagles3–2Belmont
1988Cessnock CityCessnock City1–0Newcastle Macedonia
1987StocktonCessnock City1–0Stockton
1986StocktonCessnock City3–0Belmont
1985WallsendBelmont1–0Wallsend
1984Austral UnitedAustral United2–0Wallsend
1983CardiffCardiff3–0Austral United
1982Doyalson-Wyee RSLCardiffDoyalson-Wyee RSL
1981Austral UnitedAustral United4–1Doyalson-Wyee RSL
1980Dudley Redhead UnitedBeresfield United6–1Belmont
1979Hamilton Red StarWest Lakes4–3Hamilton Red Star
1978Belmont Swansea UnitedBelmont Swansea United1–0Belmont
1977Cessnock CityBelmont Swansea UnitedCessnock City
1976Central Coast United
1975MaitlandCentral Coast United3–2Maitland
1974Charlestown UnitedMaitlandCharlestown United
1973Edgeworth EaglesKotara South2–1Edgeworth Eagles
1972Mayfield UnitedMayfield United3–1Cessnock City
1971New Lambton SouthMayfield United2–0New Lambton South
1970MaitlandMaitland2–1Charlestown RSL
1969MaitlandMaitland2–1Mayfield United
1968CardiffCardiff2–1Cessnock City
1967New Lambton SouthMayfield UnitedNew Lambton South
1966Belmont Swansea United
1965Hamilton AzzuriSlavia United3–2Hamilton Azzuri
1964Weston BearsWeston Bears2–1Dudley Redhead
1963JesmondMayfield United7–2Jesmond
1962MaitlandWhitebridge 2–0 (a.e.t.) Maitland
1961Merewether AdvanceMerewether Advance6–4Jesmond
1960Jesmond
1959WhitebridgeKahibah2–1Young Wallsend

Titles

PremiersChampions
Maitland5Belmont Swansea United5
Belmont Swansea United3Maitland5
Cessnock City3Maitland5
Cooks Hill United3Cessnock City4
New Lambton3Lambton Jaffas4
West Wallsend3Mayfield United4
Lake Macquarie City3West Wallsend4
Adamstown Rosebud2Cardiff3
Austral United2Wallsend3
Cardiff2Adamstown Rosebud2
Dudley Redhead2Austral United2
Edgeworth Eagles2Beresfield United2
Jesmond2Charlestown City Blues2
New Lambton South2Dudley Redhead2
Phoenix Rangers2Phoenix Rangers2
South Cardiff2Singleton Strikers2
Stockton2Belmont1
Toronto-Awaba2Central Coast United1
Wallsend2Cooks Hill United1
Azzuri1Edgeworth1
Budgewoi1Hamilton Olympic1
Central Coast United1Kahibah1
Charlestown City Blues1Kotara South1
Charlestown United1Lake Macquarie City1
Doyalson-Wyee RSL1Merewether Advance1
Dudley Redhead United1Slavia United1
Hamilton Azzuri1South Cardiff1
Hamilton Olympic1West Lakes1
Hamilton Red Star1Weston Bears1
Kahibah1Whitebridge1
Lambton Jaffas1
Mayfield United1
Merewether Advance1
Newcastle Croatia1
Newcastle Macedonia1
Newcastle University1
Valentine1
Weston Bears1
Whitebridge1

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