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Australian soccer league system
Association Football league system of Australia
Association Football league system of Australia
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| image | FFA state member federations.png | |
| image_size | 220px | |
| caption | A map showing the nine member federations of Football Australia, which each control their respective state-based competitions. | |
| country | Australia | |
| sport | Soccer | |
| pr | No national system of promotion and relegation. Promotion and relegation does exist in every state and the Australian Capital Territory, but not in the Northern Territory. | |
| federation | Football Australia | |
| confederation | AFC | |
| top | {{Unbulleted list | |
| second | {{Unbulleted list | |
| cup | {{Unbulleted list | |
| federations | {{Unbulleted list | |
| tops | {{Unbulleted list | |
| seconds | {{Unbulleted list |
- A-League Men
- A-League Women
- Australian Championship
- Australia Cup
- Capital Football
- Football NSW
- Northern NSW Football
- Football NT
- Football Queensland
- Football SA
- Football Tasmania
- Football Victoria
- Football West
- NPL ACT
- NPL NSW
- NPL Northern NSW
- Football NT (two leagues)
- NPL Queensland
- NPL SA
- NPL Tasmania
- NPL Victoria
- NPL WA
- Capital League 1
- NSW League One
- Northern NSW State League 1
- NT Northern Premier League
- NT Southern Premier League
- Queensland Premier League
- SA State League 1
- Tasmania Northern Championship
- Tasmania Southern Championship
- Victoria Premier League 1
- WA State League 1 The Australian soccer league system is the league structure for soccer clubs in Australia. The league system in Australia since 1977 has involved one top divisional league controlled by Football Australia and many leagues run within each state below.
The National Soccer League (NSL) stood from 1977 to 2004 as the top nationwide tier above the current state-based league systems. In 2005, the A-League (known as A-League Men since 2021) was established as its successor.
The introduction of the National Premier Leagues (NPL) in 2013 introduced a direct second tier of soccer in Australia, underpinning the A-League. The NPL incorporated the existing state leagues as divisions with a nationwide end of season finals series, rebranding five of the nine top state leagues. The remainder – with the exception of the Northern Territory – joined in 2014.
There is no promotion and relegation to and from the top-tier A-League, and promotion and relegation at other levels varies between different state systems.
Men's pyramid
The national second-tier Australian Championship is a tournament contested after the finish of the National Premier Leagues.
| Level | Total clubs | League(s) / division(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | A-League Men | ||
| 12 clubs (2 from New Zealand) – no relegation | ||||
| 2 | 104 | National Premier Leagues | ||
| 94 clubs – 8 divisions | ||||
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| 3 | 106 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 4 | 99 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 5 | 48 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 6 | 42 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 7 | 32 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 8 | 33 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 9 | 36 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 10 | 36 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 11 | 33 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 12 | 20 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
Women's pyramid
The women's soccer league system in Australia is similar to that of the men's.
| Level | Total clubs | League(s) / division(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | A-League Women | ||
| 11 clubs (1 from New Zealand) – no relegation | ||||
| 2 | 91 | National Premier Leagues Women's | ||
| 94 clubs – 8 divisions | ||||
| {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= | ||
| 3 | 52 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 4 | 41 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 5 | 14 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 6 | 10 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 7 | 12 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
| 8 | 11 | {{plainlist | style=column-count:2 | 1= |
Notes
References
References
- (29 November 2023). "Australia's football pyramid is one step closer to reality. Now what?". ESPN Australia.
- "Complete final season tables".
- (2017). "Australia's national league: 40 years strong". A-Leagues.
- (31 July 2024). "Dockerty Cup History Series: The NSL and Cup's demise". Football Victoria.
- (9 December 2003). "New soccer league slated for 2004". Sydney Morning Herald.
- (23 July 2005). "All square in A-League preseason matches". ABC News.
- (26 August 2005). "A league of their own". Sydney Morning Herald.
- (9 December 2013). "Why the NPL matters for Australian football". The Guardian.
- "National Premier Leagues". Football Australia.
- (6 November 2023). "Football Australia confirms second division details...with a catch". Fox Sports.
- (26 August 2024). "2024 NPL/League 1 Men's Promotion and Relegation Playoff details Announced". Football NSW.
- (14 March 2024). "The Women's Season is about to start! Here’s everything you need to know". Football SA.
- (14 May 2024). "Women's & Men's Promotion, Relegation & Play-Offs for the 2024 Season". Football Victoria.
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