Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) is the governing body of soccer in the north of New South Wales, Australia. It is a member of the national governing body, Football Australia. The Federation's roots were go back to the formation of the Northern District British Football Association on 26 June 1887. To fall in line with the global football identity, the federation was re-branded to Northern NSW Football on 25 October 2006.[1]
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| Formation | 1887 |
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| Headquarters | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Parent organisation | Football Australia |
| Website | www |
Formation
editThe Northern British Football Association was probably formed at a meeting of clubs at the Criterion Hotel, Newcastle on Sunday 26 June, 1887. (Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) Tue 28 Jun 1887, Page 8)
The clubs which formed the association were Minmi Rangers(1886), Hamilton Athletic(1886), Greta Blue Bells(1887), Carrington Black Watch(1887), Wallsend Rovers(1887), Glebe Black Watch(1887 - Renamed Burwood United)
The Northern British Football Association was part NSW Football Association.
In 1958, many Sydney clubs broke away from the association and formed a new body. Newcastle and Coalfields clubs were not wanted in this new body but would be tolerated. So the Northern clubs decided to run their competition. A 12 team First Division was conducted with: Blacksmith Rangers, West Wallsend, Adamstown, Cessnock, Merewether Advance, Cardiff, Weston, Newcastle Austral, Wallsend, Toronto Awaba, East Lakes, Mayfield United.
This was the beginning of the Northern NSW Soccer Federation.
On 7 May 1980, Northern NSW Soccer Federation Ltd was registered as a company.
On 25 October 2006, the Northern NSW Football was created due to internal restructuring and re-branding.[2]
Membership structure
editThe NNSWF, the governing body for football in the northern regions of New South Wales, is Federation Member of Football Federation Australia (FFA) and as such reports directly to the FFA.[3] There are seven constituent members of the NNSWF[4] with each being responsible for a geographical Zone:
Competitions
edit| NNSW Men's League Structure | ||||||
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NPL NNSW | |||||
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Northern League One | |||||
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Zone League One | |||||
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Zone League Two | |||||
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Zone League Three | |||||
National Premier Leagues Northern NSW
editThe National Premier Leagues Northern NSW (NPL NNSW), previously known as the NBN State League is the premier competition in Northern NSW involving 12 clubs from within the Hunter Region. The competition consists of four (7) grades – 1st Grade, Reserve Grade, Under 18's, Under 16's, Under 15's, Under 14's and Under 13's. From 2025, the 1st Grade competition will consist of twelve (12) teams due to the promotion of Belmont Swansea United from Northern League One.
Northern League One
editThe Northern League One is the underpinning competition to the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW with promotion and relegation between the leagues. From 2025, the competition will involve 10 clubs from within the Hunter Region. The competition consists of seven (7) grades – 1st Grade, Reserve Grade, Under 18s, Under 16s, Under 15s, Under 14s and Under 13s.[5]
Zone Leagues
editConsisting of three divisions Zone League One with 12 clubs, Zone League Two and Zone League Three with 10 clubs each, there will be promotion and relegation between Northern League One and Zone League One, Zone League Two, Zone League Three which compete in between the 4 divisions.
Women's Premier League
editThe Women's Premier League is the premier women's competition and involves six clubs from within NNSW.[6]
Past winners
editNewcastle and Northern District
edit1886 to 1919
edit| Season | Premiers | League runners-up | Champions | Score | Final runners-up | Cup Winners |
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| 1886 | Hamilton Athletic | Minmi Rangers FC | Minmi Rangers FC | 1–0 | Hamilton Athletic | Minmi Rangers FC (1st Ellis Cup) |
| 1887 | Minmi Rangers FC | Hamilton Athletic | Finals not held | – | Minmi Rangers FC (2nd Ellis Cup) | |
| 1888 | Minmi Rangers FC | Burwood United | Finals not held | – | Minmi Rangers FC (3rd Ellis Cup) | |
| 1889 | Minmi Rangers FC | Hamilton Athletic | Finals not held | – | Wallsend Rovers | |
| 1890 | Burwood United | Greta Bluebells | Minmi Rangers FC | 2–1 | Burwood United | Minmi Rangers FC (4th Ellis Cup) |
| 1891 | Minmi Rangers FC | Burwood United | Finals not held | – | Burwood United (1st Ellis Cup) | |
| 1892 | Minmi Rangers FC | Burwood United | Finals not held | – | Minmi Rangers FC (5th Ellis Cup and 1st Gardiner Cup) | |
| 1893 | Minmi Rangers FC | Wallsend Rovers | Finals not held | – | Minmi Rangers FC (6th Ellis Cup) | |
| 1894 | Adamstown Rosebud FC | Minmi Thistles | Adamstown Rosebud FC | 2–1 | Minmi Thistles | Adamstown Rosebud FC (1st Ellis Cup) |
| 1895 | Adamstown Rosebud FC | Wallsend Rovers | Adamstown Rosebud FC | 1–0 | Wallsend Rovers | Minmi Rangers FC (7th Ellis Cup) |
| 1896 | Adamstown Rosebud FC | Merewether Advance | Finals not held | – | – | Adamstown Rosebud FC |
| 1897 | West Wallsend FC | Wallsend Rovers | West Wallsend FC | 1–0 | Wallsend Rovers | – |
| 1898 | West Wallsend FC | Minmi Rangers FC | West Wallsend FC | 2–0 | Minmi Rangers FC | Minmi Rangers FC |
| 1899 | West Wallsend FC | Adamstown Rosebud FC | West Wallsend FC | 1–0 | Adamstown Rosebud FC | West Wallsend FC |
| 1900 | Wallsend Rovers | West Wallsend FC | Wallsend Rovers | 5–2 | West Wallsend FC | West Wallsend FC(Ellis and Gardiner Cups) |
| 1901 | West Wallsend FC | – | – | – | – | West Wallsend FC(Ellis and Gardiner Cups) |
| 1902 | West Wallsend FC | Adamstown Rosebud FC | – | – | – | – |
| 1903 | Wallsend Royals | Adamstown Rosebud FC | Wallsend Royals | 3–1 | Adamstown Rosebud FC | Adamstown Rosebud FC |
| 1904 | West Wallsend FC | Wallsend Royals | – | – | – | – |
| 1905 | Adamstown Rosebud FC | West Wallsend FC | Adamstown Rosebud FC | 7–3 | Adamstown Shamrocks | – |
| 1906 | Adamstown Rosebud FC | Merewether Advance | Adamstown Rosebud FC | 2–1 | Merewether Advance | – |
| 1907*** | Pelaw Main | Wallsend Royals | Pelaw Main | 4–2 | Wallsend Royals | Adamstown Rosebud FC(Gardiner Cup) Broadmeadow R.A (Ellis Cup) |
| 1908 | Adamstown Rosebud FC | – | – | – | – | Adamstown Rosebud FC(Ellis Cup) |
| 1909 Newcastle | Adamstown Rosebud FC | – | Adamstown Rosebud FC | 3–2 | Merewether Advance | Adamstown Rosebud FC(Gardiner Cup) |
| 1909 Coalfields | Cessnock | – | Cessnock | 1–0 | Weston | – |
| 1910 | Adamstown Rosebud FC | Wallsend Royals | Adamstown Rosebud FC | 2–0 | Wallsend Royals | |
| 1911 East | Merewether Advance | Cessnock | Cessnock | 2–1 | Merewether Advance | – |
| 1911 West | Wallsend Mazeppa | Minmi Starlights | Wallsend Mazeppa | 2–0 | Minmi Starlights | – |
| 1912 | Cessnock | West Wallsend FC | Cessnock | 1–0 | West Wallsend FC | – |
| 1913 | Merewether Advance | West Wallsend FC | West Wallsend FC | 2–1 | Merewether Advance | Merewether Advance (Ellis Cup) |
| 1914 | Merewether Advance | Weston | Merewether Advance | 3–0 | Weston | Merewether Advance (Knockout Cup) |
| 1915 | Merewether Advance | Cessnock | Merewether Advance | 2–1 | Cessnock | Merewether Advance (Kerr Cup) |
| 1916 | Weston B | Weston A | Weston A | 1–0 | Weston B | – |
| 1917 | Wallsend Rovers and Weston Albion joint | – | Wallsend Rovers | 2–0 | Weston Albion | – |
| 1918 Newcastle | Wallsend Rovers | West Wallsend FC | Wallsend Rovers | 4–0 | Adamstown Rosebud FC | West Wallsend FC (Kerr Cup) |
| 1918 Coalfields | Weston | Cessnock B | Weston | 2–0 | Cessnock B | West Wallsend FC (Kerr Cup), Weston (Gardiner Cup) |
| 1919 Newcastle | West Wallsend FC | Adamstown Rosebud FC | West Wallsend FC | 4–1 | Hamilton | West Wallsend FC(Kerr Cup) |
- 1907 Senior Competition abandoned for rebuild. All age competition.
1920s
edit1950 to 1969
editReferences
edit- ^ "About". northernnswfootball.com.au. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ Northern NSW Football About (accessed 2 March 2015)
- ^ FFA, Who Are We (accessed 2 March 2015)
- ^ Northern NSW Football Members (accessed 2 March 2015)
- ^ "NNSWF didipansion of Premier Competitions for Season 2015". Northern NSW Football. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Herald Women's Premier League". Northern NSW Football. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Northern New South Wales Champions Past Winners". socceraust. Retrieved 19 July 2020.