National Premier Leagues NSW
| File:NSWPL Logo.jpg | |
| Founded | 2001 (In its current form) |
|---|---|
| Country |  Australia |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Relegation to | Super League |
| Current champions | Sutherland Sharks F.C. (2009) |
| Website | Official Website |
| Current: 2010 NSW Premier League season | |
The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's Association football competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League. The competition is conducted by Football NSW, the organising body in New South Wales.
In 2008 the whole New South Wales men's, women's and youth competitions were reconstructed to align youth teams with their respective senior clubs along with women's teams.
History
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles |
| 2001–02 | Parramatta Eagles |
| 2002–03 | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers |
| 2003–04 | Bankstown City Lions |
| 2004–05 | Bankstown City Lions |
| 2005–06 | Sydney United |
| 2007 | Blacktown City Demons |
| 2008 | Wollongong FC |
| 2009 | Sutherland Sharks |
The New South Wales Premier League has been contested annually since 1956 in various forms, with its early days remembered as Division One, as well as the Ampol Cup which ran as state based competitions until the formation of a national league in Australia being the National Soccer League which began in 1977. Today, many of the clubs are former national teams from the NSL, including Sydney Olympic and A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers with these clubs, and many others, being rejected from the revamped national competition in 2004, the A-League after the demise of the NSL forcing the teams once again into the state leagues. During the 1990s the highest level of football in New South Wales was known as the Super League, which today is the second-tier level of football in NSW. In 2001, the top football divisions were revamped with the highest level of football being named the Premier League and the Winter Super League being the second. 2005 saw the return of the New South Wales NSL giants in Sydney Olympic, Sydney United, Wollongong Wolves and the Marconi Stallions[1] which arguably brought the better days of a state league competition which many consider one grade lower than the A-League.
Current Season
- For more details on the current season, see 2010 NSW Premier League season.
Teams
The map below indicates the locations of teams currently competing in the New South Wales Premier League competition. The inset is of greater Sydney.
The following 12 clubs are competing in the New South Wales Premier League during the 2010 season.
League table
NSW Gold Medal Dinner
The NSW Gold Medal Dinner is held annually after each season, highlighting the performances of clubs, players and coaches.
2009
| Award | Grade | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | First Grade | Brad Boardman | Sutherland Sharks |
| Andreas Golden Boot | First Grade | Matthew Mayora | Sydney Olympic |
| Player of the Year | Under 20's | Damian Brosque | Bankstown City Lions |
| Golden Boot | Under 20's | Steven Veleski | Sydney United |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | First Grade | Vedran Janjetovic | Sydney United |
| Coach of the Year | First Grade | Ante Milicic | Sydney United |
| Referee of the Year | - | Peter Vrtkovski | - |
2008 [2]
| Award | Grade | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | First Grade | Brendan Gan | Sutherland Sharks |
| Andreas Golden Boot | First Grade | Robert Younis | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers |
| Player of the Year | 20's | Daniel Rezo | Sydney United |
| Golden Boot | 20's | Brodie Mooy | Marconi Stallions |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | First Grade | Matthew Nash | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers |
| Coach of the Year | First Grade | Brian Brown | Sutherland Sharks |
| Referee of the Year | - | Jonathan Streater | - |
2007
| Award | Grade | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | First Grade | Robert Cattanach | Manly United FC |
| Golden Boot | First Grade | Tolgay Özbey | Blacktown City Demons |
| Player of the Year | 20's | Chris Bedzo & Glen Trifiro | Blacktown City Demons & Marconi Stallions |
| Golden Boot | 20's | Chris Bedzo & Nathan Elasi | Blacktown City Demons & Marconi Stallions |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | First Grade | Matthew Nash | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers |
| Coach of the Year | First Grade | Aytek Genc | Blacktown City Demons |
| Referee of the Year | - | Srebre Delovski | - |
2006
| Award | Grade | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | First Grade | Tolgay Özbey | Blacktown City Demons |
| Golden Boot | First Grade | Tolgay Özbey | Blacktown City Demons |
| Player of the Year | 20's | Ken Chun | Marconi Stallions |
| Golden Boot | 20's | Sam Mort | Bankstown City Lions |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | First Grade | Ivan Necevski | Blacktown City Demons |
| Coach of the Year | First Grade | Aytek Genc | Blacktown City Demons |
| Referee of the Year | - | Peter Vrtkovski | - |
Notable players
Past or present notable players include:
- Brendan Gan
- Mark Milligan
- Sasho Petrovski
- Chad Gibson
- Alen Stajcic
- Luka Glavas
- Mark Rudan
- Scott Jamieson
- Sean Rooney
- Robert Cattanach
- Tolgay Ozbey
- Ali Abbas Mshehid
- Shannon Cole
- Ivan Necevski
- Ante Milicic
- Mark Bosnich
- Luke Casserly
References
- ^ "2004/05 Premier League Season Review".
- ^ "2008 Gold Medal Dinner a huge success as Brendan Gan scoops major award". Football NSW. 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
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