The NSW League Two Men is an Australian semi-professional soccer 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] and in 2022 seasons onwards, the league name changed again from "National Premier League 3 NSW" to "Football NSW League Two".[2]
| Founded | 1959 1959 (as NSW Division 3) 1979 (as NSW Division 2) 1983 (as NSW Division 3) 1992 (as NSW Division 2) 2001 (as NSW State League 1) 2013 (as NPL NSW 3) 2022 (as NSW League Two) |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State | NSW |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | NSW League One Men |
| Relegation to | N/A |
| Domestic cup(s) | Australia Cup Waratah Cup |
| Current premiers | UNSW FC (2023) |
| Current: 2023 Football NSW season | |
Format edit
The regular season normally consists of 26 rounds with each team playing each other twice-home and away. Following the regular season the top five teams on the table play in a finals series.
Competing clubs 2023 edit
The following clubs participated in the NSW League Two during the 2024 season.
| Club | Location | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Bankstown United | Padstow | Padstow Park |
| Camden Tigers | Camden | Ron Din Reserve |
| Central Coast United FC | Lisarow | Pluim Park |
| Fraser Park | Marrickville | Fraser Park |
| Gladesville Ryde Magic | North Ryde | Magdala Park |
| Hawkesbury City | Richmond | David Bertenshaw Field |
| Hurstville ZFC | Hurstville | Penshurst Park |
| Mounties Wanderers FC | Mount Pritchard | Mount Pritchard Oval Wanderers Football Park |
| Newcastle Jets Youth | Speers Point | Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility |
| Parramatta FC | South Granville | Melita Stadium |
| Prospect United | Prospect | William Lawson Park |
| Inner West Hawks FC | Stanmore | Arlington Oval |
| Sydney Uni SFC | Camperdown | Sydney Uni Football Ground |
| South Coast Flame | Illawarra | Sir Ian McLennan Park |
| Granville Rage | Granville | Garside Park |
Seasons edit
| Competition | Season | Regular season | Grand Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Champions (number of titles) |
Score | Finalists | |||
| 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 | Bankstown City | Belmore | Belmore | 2–1 | Northern Districts | |
| Division Three | 1972 | Rosebery Rhodes | Enmore | Belmore | ? 2–1 (a.e.t.)(replay) |
Enmore | |
| Division Three | 1973 | Riverside Rapid | Marrickville-Rockdale | Marrickville-Rockdale | 3–0 | Ku-Ring-Gai | |
| Division Three | 1974 | Northern Districts | Arncliffe Scots | Ku-Ring-Gai | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2–1 (replay) |
Arncliffe Scots | |
| Division Three | 1975 | Toongabbie (2) | Ku-Ring-Gai | Toongabbie | 2–1 | Queens Park | |
| Division Three | 1976 | Ku-Ring-Gai | Queens Park | Ku-Ring-Gai | 2–0 | Queens Park | |
| Division Three | 1977 | Blacktown United | University of NSW | Nepean Corinthian | 2–1 | University of NSW | |
| Division Three | 1978 | Nepean Corinthian | Bathurst '75 | Nepean Corinthian (2) | 3–0 | Lethbridge Rangers | |
| Division Two | 1979 | Bathurst '75 | Gladesville Ravens | Bathurst '75 | 2–1 | Gladesville Ravens | |
| Division Two | 1980 | Guildford County | Gladesville Ravens | Gladesville Ravens | 2–0 | North Bankstown | |
| Division Two | 1981 | Dee Why Swans | Marrickville Rockdale | Dee Why Swans | 1–1, 6–4 (p) | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | |
| Division Two | 1982 | Artarmon | Campbelltown City | Artarmon | 2–1 | Campbelltown City | |
| Division Three | 1983 | Bathurst '75 (2) | Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs | Campbelltown City | 1–1, 3–2 (p) | Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs | |
| Division Three | 1984 | Campbelltown City | Queens Park-Eastern Suburbs | Campbelltown City (2) | 1–0 | 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 | University of New South Wales | 4–3 (AET) | West United | |
| Division Three | 1988 | Dulwich Hill | Moorebank Sports | Dulwich Hill | 1–0 | 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 | Belmore Hercules | Bathurst '75 | Bathurst '75 | 2–0 | North Ryde | |
| Division Two | 1993 | North Ryde | Southern Minotaurs | North Ryde | 1–0 | Southern Minotaurs | |
| Division Two | 1994 | Southern Minotaurs | Hills United | – | |||
| Division Two | 1995 | Penrith Panthers | Bankstown Sports | Bankstown Sports | – | Penrith Panthers | |
| Division Two | 1996 | Greystanes | Sydney Districts | – | |||
| Division Two | 1997 | AC United | Moorebank Sports | AC United | 1–0 | University of New South Wales | |
| Division Two | 1998 | Hajduk Wanderers | Dulwich Hills | – | |||
| Division Two | 1999 | Fraser Park Dragons (2) | Hajduk Wanderers | Hajduk Wanderers | – | Sydney University | |
| Division Two | 2000 | Greystanes (2) | Hurstville ZFC | Hurstville ZFC | – | Hills United | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2001 | Sydney University | Illawarra Lions | Sydney University | 2–1 | Ryde City | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2002 | Wanderers Cedars | Western Rage | Mount Pritchard | 1–0 | Wanderers Cedars | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2003 | Northern Tigers FC | Hurstville ZFC | Mount Pritchard (2) | 2–0 | Northern Tigers FC | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2004 | Nepean Association | Western Rage | Nepean Association | 1–0 | Western Rage | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2005 | Fairfield City Lions | Inter Lions | Fairfield City Lions | 4–0 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2006 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | Mount Pritchard | Schofield Scorpions | 2–0 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2007 | Canterbury Bankstown Berries | Spirit FC | Spirit FC | 2–2, 4–2 (p) | Canterbury Bankstown Berries | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2008 | Spirit FC | Inter Lions | Spirit FC | 1–1, 2–1 (p) | Dulwich Hill | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2009 | Dulwich Hill (2) | Mounties FC | Mounties FC (3) | 2–0 | Dulwich Hill | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2010 | Hills Brumbies | Blacktown Spartans | Fairfield City Lions (2) | 3–2 | Hills Brumbies | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2011 | Mounties Wanderers | Fairfield City Lions | Mounties Wanderers (4) | 3–0 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2012 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | Gladesville Ryde Magic | 2–0 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2013 | Northbridge FC | Dulwich Hill | Balmain Tigers FC | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Northbridge FC | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2014 | Hakoah Sydney City East | Northbridge FC | Hakoah Sydney City East | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Northbridge FC | |
| NSW State League 1 | 2015 | North Shore Mariners (2) | Rydalmere Lions | North Shore Mariners | 3–2 | Hills Brumbies | |
| NPL NSW Men's 3 | 2016 | Hills Brumbies (2) | Rydalmere Lions | Rydalmere Lions | 4–1 | Hills Brumbies | |
| NPL NSW Men's 3 | 2017 | Rydalmere Lions | Fraser Park FC | Fraser Park FC | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Rydalmere Lions | |
| NPL NSW Men's 3 | 2018 | St George City | Hawkesbury City | St George City | 2–0 | SD Raiders | |
| NPL NSW Men's 3 | 2019 | Stanmore Hawks | SD Raiders | SD Raiders | 3–1 | Stanmore Hawks | |
| NPL NSW Men's 3 | 2020 | Rydalmere Lions | Bankstown City Lions | Rydalmere Lions | 1–0 | Bankstown City Lions | |
| NPL NSW Men's 3 | 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[3] | |||||
| NSW League Two Men's | 2022 | Inter Lions SC | Central Coast United FC | Inter Lions SC | 1–2 | Macarthur Rams | |
| NSW League Two Men's | 2023 | UNSW FC | Nepean FC | No Finals series held | |||
Source: Wayback Archive Socceraust
References edit
- ^ "2016 Men's competition review" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "CHANGES OF NAMES TO FOOTBALL NSW COMPETITIONS". Football NSW. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Football NSW Cancel 2021 National Premier Leagues Season". Football NSW. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.