National Premier Leagues NSW 3
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| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | NPL NSW 2 |
| Relegation to | NSW State League |
| Domestic cup(s) |
FFA Cup Waratah Cup |
| Current champions |
Rydalmere Lions FC (2016) |
| Current premiers | Hills Brumbies FC |
| Website | footballnsw.com.au |
The NSW NPL3 is a regional Australian semi-professional association football league comprising teams from New South Wales. The league sits at Level 3 on the New South Wales league system (Level 4 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 2015 season it was announced that the State League 1 would become the NPL3 [1]
Format
The regular season consists of 22 rounds with each team playing each other twice-home and away.
Finals series
Following the regular season the top five teams on the table play in a finals series using the following format:
- First week – preliminary semi-final – 2nd vs 3rd + elimination semi-final – 4th vs 5th
- Second week – major semi-final – 1st vs winner psf + minor semi-final – loser PSF vs winner ESF
- Third week – preliminary final – loser of MJF vs winner of MNS
- Final week – grand final – winner of MJF vs winner of PF
Teams
2016
Competing clubs:
- Balmain Tigers FC
- Dulwich Hill FC
- Dunbar Rovers FC
- Gladesville Ryde Magic
- Granville Rage
- Hawkesbury City FC
- Hills Brumbies
- Inter Lions SC
- Rydalmere Lions FC
- Stanmore Hawks
- Sydney University SFC
- Western NSW Mariners FC
2015
| Pos | Team | W | D | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northbridge FC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 57 |
| 2 | Rydalmere Lions | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 |
| 3 | Hills Brumbies FC | 11 | 2 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Balmain Tigers | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Dulwich Hill | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Stanmore Hawks | 10 | 2 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Hawkesbury City SC | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| 8 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 9 | Inter Lions | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 10 | Western NSW Mariners FC | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 11 | Granville Rage | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| 12 | Nepean FC | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 |
2010
- Balmain SC
- Blacktown Spartans FC
- Camden Tigers
- Fairfield City Lions FC
- Gladesville Ryde Magic FC
- Hills United FC(formerly Hills Brumbies)
- Hurstville ZFC
- Inter Lions FC
- Mounties Wanderers FC
- Schofields Scorpions
- Stanmore Hawks
- UNSW
- East Village Dragons
2009
- Balmain SC – (Promoted from Division Two)
- Blacktown Spartans
- Dulwich Hill SC
- Fairfield City Lions – (Demoted from the Super League)
- Hills Brumbies
- Hurstville ZFC
- Inter Lions
- Mounties SC
- Schofields Scorpions FC
- Stanmore Hawks
- Sydney Wanderers FC
- UNSW
2008
- Blacktown Spartans
- Dulwich Hill (Demoted from Super League)
- Fairfield Bulls
- Hills United
- Hurstville City Minotaurs SC (promoted from Division Two/Conference League)
- Hurstville ZSC
- Inter Lions
- Mounties FC(formerly Mt Pritchard)
- Ryde City Gunners Football Club
- Schofields Scorpions
- Spirit FC (Formally known as Gladesville Spirit)
- Stanmore Hawks
- Sydney Wanderers (Demoted from Super League)
- UNSW (Promoted from Division Two)
2007
- Blacktown Spartans
- Canterbury Bankstown Berries (Demoted from Winter Super League)
- Dulwich Hill (Demoted from Winter Super League)
- Fairfield Bulls
- Hills United
- Hurstville ZSC
- Inter Lions
- Mt Pritchard(now known as Mounties FC)
- Ryde City Gunners Football Club
- Schofields Scorpions
- Spirit FC (Formally known as Gladesville Spirit)
- Springwood
- Sydney Wanderers (Demoted from Winter Super League)
- UNSW (Promoted from Division Two State League)
2006
- Belmore Hercules
- Blacktown Spartans
- Fairfield Bulls
- Gladesville Spirit
- Hills United
- Hurstville City Minotaurs (Demoted in 07)
- Hurstville ZSC
- Inter Lions
- Mt Druitt Town Rangers (Promoted to Winter Super League in 07)
- Mt Pritchard
- Ryde City Gunners Football Club
- Schofield Scorpions
- Springwood
- White City Football Club (Demoted in 07)
Seasons
Since 1959 there have been 49 seasons of Division Three. In total there have been 42 different premiers.[lower-alpha 1] There have been seven teams to win multiple premierships. Blacktown City FC, Bathurst '75, Granville Chile, Fraser Park FC, Greystanes, Dulwich Hill and North Shore Mariners have each won the premiership twice.
| Competition | Season | Grand Finals | Regular season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions (number of titles) | Score | Finalists | Premiers (number of titles) | Runners-Up | ||
| Division Three | 1959 | – | Toongabbie | |||
| Division Three | 1960 | – | Croatia Sydney | |||
| Division Three | 1961 | – | Melita Eagles | Juventus | ||
| Division Three | 1962 | – | Cabramatta | Sydney University | ||
| Disbanded to Amateur Leagues/Inter suburban leagues (1963–1970) | ||||||
| Division Three | 1971 | Belmore | 2–1 | Northern Districts | Bankstown City | Belmore |
| Division Three | 1972 | Belmore | ? 2–1 (a.e.t.)(replay) | Enmore | Rosebery Rhodes | Enmore |
| Division Three | 1973 | Marrickville-Rockdale | 3–0 | Ku-Ring-Gai | Riveside Rapid | Marrickville-Rockdale |
| Division Three | 1974 | Ku-Ring-Gai | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2–1 (replay) | Arncliffe Scots | Northern Districts | Arncliffe Scots |
| Division Three | 1975 | Toongabbie | 2–1 | Queens Park | Toongabbie (2) | Ku-Ring-Gai |
| Division Three | 1976 | Ku-Ring-Gai | 2–0 | Queens Park | Ku-Ring-Gai | Queens Park |
| Division Three | 1977 | Nepean Corinthian | 2–1 | University of NSW | Blacktown United | University of NSW |
| Division Three | 1978 | Nepean Corinthian (2) | 3–0 | Lethbridge Rangers | Nepean Corinthean | Bathurst '75 |
| Division Two | 1979 | Bathurst '75 | 2–1 | Gladesville Ravens | Bathurst '75 | Gladesville Ravens |
| Division Two | 1980 | Gladesville Ravens | 2–0 | North Bankstown | Guildford County | Gladesville Ravens |
| Division Two | 1981 | Dee Why Swans | 1–1, 6–4 (p) | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | Dee Why Swans | Marrickville Rockdale |
| Division Two | 1982 | Artarmon | 2–1 | Campbelltown City | Artarmon | Campbelltown City |
| Division Three | 1983 | Campbelltown City | 1–1, 3–2 (p) | Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs | Bathurst '75 (2) | Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs |
| Division Three | 1984 | Campbelltown City (2) | 1–0 | Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs | Campbelltown City | Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs |
| Division Three | 1985 | – | Kingsford Hellenic | Bondi Marine | ||
| Division Three | 1986 | – | Granville Chile | Rooty Hill | ||
| Division Three | 1987 | – | Granville Chile (2) | West United | ||
| Division Three | 1988 | Dulwich Hill | 1–0 | Moorebank Sports | Dulwich Hill | Moorebank Sports |
| Division Three | 1989 | – | Rosebery Portugal | Central Coast | ||
| Division Three | 1990 | – | Port Hacking-Greenisland | Mount Pritchard | ||
| Division Three | 1991 | – | Lemnos Allstars | West Wanderers | ||
| Division Two | 1992 | Bathurst '75 | 2–0 | North Ryde | Belmore Hercules | Bathurst '75 |
| Division Two | 1993 | North Ryde | 1–0 | Southern Minotaurs | North Ryde | Southern Minotaurs |
| Division Two | 1994 | – | Southern Minotaurs | Hills United | ||
| Division Two | 1995 | – | Penrith Panthers | Bankstown Sports | ||
| Division Two | 1996 | – | Greystanes | Sydney Districts | ||
| Division Two | 1997 | – | AC United | Moorebank Sports | ||
| Division Two | 1998 | – | Hajduk Wanderers | Dulwich Hills | ||
| Division Two | 1999 | Hajduk Wanderers | – | Sydney University | Fraser Park Dragons (2) | Hajduk Wanderers |
| Division Two | 2000 | Hurstville ZSC | – | Hills United | Greystanes (2) | Hurstville ZSC |
| NSW State League | 2001 | Sydney University | 2–1 | Ryde City | Sydney University | Illawarra Lions |
| NSW State League | 2002 | Mount Pritchard | 1–0 | Wanderers Cedars | Wanderers Cedars | Western Rage |
| NSW State League | 2003 | Mount Pritchard (2) | 2–0 | Northern Tigers FC | Northern Tigers FC | Hurstville ZSC |
| NSW State League | 2004 | Nepean Association | 1–0 | Western Rage | Nepean Association | Western Rage |
| NSW State League | 2005 | Fairfield City Lions | 4–0 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | Fairfield City Lions | Inter Lions |
| NSW State League | 2006 | Schofield Scorpions | 2–0 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | Mount Pritchard |
| NSW State League | 2007 | Spirit FC | 2–2, 4–2 (p) | Canterbury Bankstown Berries | Canterbury Bankstown Berries | Spirit FC |
| NSW State League | 2008 | Spirit FC | 1–1, 2–1 (p) | Dulwich Hill | Spirit FC | Inter Lions |
| NSW State League | 2009 | Mounties FC (3) | 2–0 | Dulwich Hill | Dulwich Hill (2) | Mounties FC |
| NSW State League | 2010 | Fairfield City Lions (2) | 3–2 | Hills Brumbies | Hills Brumbies | Blacktown Spartans |
| NSW State League | 2011 | Mounties Wanderers (4) | 3–0 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | Mounties Wanderers | Fairfield City Lions |
| NSW State League | 2012 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | 2–0 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | Gladesville Ryde Magic | Mt Druitt Town Rangers |
| NSW State League | 2013 | Balmain Tigers FC | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Northbridge FC | Northbridge FC | Dulwich Hill |
| NSW State League | 2014 | Hakoah Sydney City East | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Northbridge FC | Hakoah Sydney City East | Northbridge FC |
| NSW State League | 2015 | North Shore Mariners | 3–2 | Hills Brumbies | North Shore Mariners (2) | Rydalmere Lions |
Source: www.socceraust.co.uk
- ↑ Premier is defined as first place in the standings after the regular season, not the winner of the finals series
References
- ↑ "2016 Men's competition review" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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