A map showing the nine member federations of Football Australia, which each control their respective state-based competitions.
Country
Australia
Sport
Soccer
Promotion and relegation
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.
National system
Federation
Football Australia
Confederation
AFC
Top division
A-League Men
A-League Women
A-League Youth
Second division
National Second Division (from 2025)
Cup competition
Australia Cup
Women's Australia Cup
Regional systems
Federations
Capital Football
Football NSW
Northern NSW Football
Football NT
Football Queensland
Football SA
Football Tasmania
Football Victoria
Football West
Top divisions
NPL ACT
NPL NSW
NPL Northern NSW
Football NT (three leagues)
NPL Queensland
NPL SA
NPL Tasmania
NPL Victoria
NPL WA
Second divisions
Capital Premier League
NSW League One
Northern NSW State League 1
Queensland Premier League
SA State League 1
Tasmania Northern Championship
Tasmania Southern Championship
Victoria Premier League 1
WA State League 1
Soccer in Australia
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.[1] The National Soccer League stood from 1977 to 2004 as the top nationwide tier above the current state-based league systems, in 2005, the A-League (now A-League Men) was established as its successor. The introduction of the National Premier Leagues in 2013 introduced a direct second tier of soccer in Australia, underpinning the A-League.[2] The National Premier Leagues incorporated the existing state leagues as divisions with a nationwide end of season finals series. In 2013, the National Premier Leagues rebranded 5 of the 9 top state leagues, and the remainder – with the exception of the Northern Territory – joined in 2014.[2] 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.
A nationwide second-tier league competition with the working title, the National Second Division, has been proposed, with a start date of the 2025 season. In addition, it has been established that a promotion and relegation system will be set up to put in line with European leagues.[3]
The table excludes parallel leagues such as the A-League Youth, which runs in conjunction with the A-League as a national youth developmental and reserve league, or the A-League Women. The women's soccer league system in Australia is similar to that of the men's.
^Andrew Robinson. "Complete final season tables". elitetograssroots.net. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
^ ab"National Premier Leagues". footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
^"Football Australia opens expressions of interest for National Second Tier Men's Competition". Football Australia. 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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