National Premier Leagues NSW 4

The National Premier Leagues NSW 4 is a regional Australian semi-professional association football league comprising teams from New South Wales. The league sits at Level 4 on the New South Wales league system (Level 5 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 2019 season it was announced that the NSW State League would become the NPL NSW 4.[1]

National Premier Leagues NSW 4
Founded1977
(as NSW Division 4)
1992 (as NSW Division 3)
2001 (as NSW Division 2)
2009 (as NSW State League 2)
2016 (as NSW State League)
2020 (as NPL NSW 4)
CountryAustralia
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toNPL NSW 3
Relegation toN/A
Domestic cup(s)FFA Cup; Waratah Cup
Current championsFraser Park
(2020)
Current premiersFraser Park
Most premiershipsCamden Tigers; UNSW FC
(2 Titles)
WebsiteOfficial website
Current: 2020 Football NSW season

History

The Men’s State League One competition originally sat on the fourth tier of the NSW football league structure and is the lowest division connected to the NPL NSW 1. The league generally consists of 12 teams competing in a round-robin structure where each side plays one another twice. The top four sides at the end of the regular season compete in the Championship Series.

In 2007 the competition was divided in two – New South Wales Conference League North and the New South Wales Conference League South – with this format only used for two years.

In 2009 the competition was combined, and called the New South Wales State League Division Two.

In 2013 when the FFA launched the National Premier Leagues, State League 2 was not rebranded under this banner; this was to ensure that the teams competing at this level did not have to fulfil the strict financial and club-based criteria that would have resulted in some smaller teams having to withdraw from the league.

In 2016, with the 3rd division (then State League 1) of NSW being incorporated into the National Premier Leagues (as NPL NSW 3), State League 2 became known as the NSW State League.

In 2019 a number of changes occurred.[2] This included Wagga City Wanderers leaving the competition to join the newly formed Capital Football NPL 2 competition.

In 2020, the competition was rebranded under the NPL banner to NPL 4 with (generally) a 12 team format.[1] In that year, however, Newcastle Jets Youth were temporarily promoted to the NPL2 mid-season due to the withdrawal of NPL2 team Mounties Wanderers.[3]

In 2021, Newcastle Jets Youth were return promoted to the NPL 4 after end of 2020 season relegated from NPL NSW 2.

Teams 2021

The following clubs participated in the 2021 National Premier League 4 NSW.

Club Location Ground
Camden Tigers FC Camden Ron Din Reserve
Fraser Park FC Marrickville Fraser Park
Granville Rage Granville Garside Park
Hawkesbury City FC Richmond David Bertenshaw Field
Hurstville ZFC Hurstville Bicentennial Park South
Nepean FC St Marys Cook Park
Newcastle Jets Youth Speers Point Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility
Parramatta FC South Granville Melita Stadium
Prospect United Prospect William Lawson Park
South Coast Flame FC Illawarra Sir Ian McLennan Park
UNSW FC Daceyville Bicentennial Park South
Western NSW Mariners Central West NSW Proctor Park

Seasons
CompetitionSeasonRegular seasonGrand Finals
Premiers
(number of titles)		Runners-UpChampions
(number of titles)		ScoreFinalists
Division Four1977Lane Cove United
Division Four1978Baulkham Hills
Division Three1979North Bankstown
Division Three1980Liverpool Albion
Division Three1981Kingsford Hellenic
Division Three1982Bondi Marine
Disbanded to Inter Urban Leagues (1983–1988)
Division Four1989Petersham Luisitanos
Division Four1990Arncliffe Scots
Division Four1991Western District
Division Three1992Spanish Club
Division Three1993St. Johns Park
Division Three1994UNSW FC
Division Three1995Greystanes
Division Three1996Gladesville United
Division Three1997Glebe Wanderers
Division Three1998Sydney University
Division Three1999White City
Division Three2000Prairiewood United
NSW Division Two2001Western Sydney LionsBalmain SCBalmain SC4–3Western Sydney Lions
NSW Division Two2002Liverpool BossyNepean AssociationNepean Association3–0Liverpool Bossy
NSW Division Two2003Camden TigersGreystanesCamden Tigers4–2Greystanes
NSW Division Two2004Inter LionsSpringwoodSpringwood1–1 (4–3 (p))Inter Lions
NSW Division Two2005SpringwoodUNSW FCHakoah1–0UNSW FC
NSW Division Two2006UNSW FC (2)HakoahUNSW FC2–1Hakoah
NSW Conference League2007Greenisland[lower-alpha 1]
Hurstville City Minotaurs[lower-alpha 2]		—Hurstville City Minotaurs5–0Lakemba Sports Club
NSW Conference League2008Balmain Tigers[lower-alpha 1]
Camden Tigers[lower-alpha 2]		—Balmain SC (2)2–2 (5–4 (p))Camden Tigers
NSW State League 22009Camden Tigers (2)Colo Colo WanderersColo Colo Wanderers2–1Camden Tigers
NSW State League 22010Fairfield BullsFairfield WanderersFairfield Bulls2–1Hurstville City Minotaurs
NSW State League 22011Northbridge FCHakoahHakoah (2)2–1Roosters FC
NSW State League 22012Hakoah Sydney City EastProspect UnitedHakoah (3)1–0Prospect United
NSW State League 22013Stanmore HawksFairfield City LionsStanmore Hawks1–0Fairfield City Lions
NSW State League 22014Hurstville ZFCSouthern BullsRydalmere Lions2–1Southern Bulls
NSW State League 22015Dunbar RoversHurstville ZFCSouthern Bulls2–0Dunbar Rovers
NSW State League2016St.George FAHurstville ZFCSt.George FA2–2 (5–4 (p))Hurstville ZFC
NSW State League2017Bankstown UnitedCamden Tigers Camden Tigers 4–2 (a.e.t.)Bankstown United
NSW State League2018Bankstown United (2)Central Coast UnitedCentral Coast United2–0Bankstown United
NSW State League2019Central Coast UnitedFraser ParkFraser Park1–0Central Coast United
NPL42020Fraser ParkUNSWFraser Park (2)2–2 (4–3 (p))Nepean FC
  1. Northern Conference
  2. Southern Conference

Ref: www.socceraust.co.uk

See also

References
  1. "COMPETITION STRUCTURES FOR NPL MEN'S, YOUTH AND SAP FOR THE 2020 SEASON". Football NSW. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. https://footballnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Competition-Regulations-2019-1.pdf
  3. "Wanderers to play in NSW National Premier League 1 competition". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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