New South Wales Premier League
| NSW Premier League | ||
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| Association: | Football NSW | |
| First edition: | 2001 | |
| Teams: | 12 teams | |
| Title holder 2011: | Sydney Olympic FC | |
| Website: | nswpl.com.au | |
| No promotion - relegation to the NSW Super League | ||
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The New South Wales Premier League is the top division of football in the southern half of the Australian state of New South Wales and ranks second behind the A-League in the Australian league pyramid. Starting from Lake Macquarie , the Northern New South Wales State Football League is the relevant division under the Northern New South Wales Football Association . The New South Wales Premier League is under the auspices of the New South Wales Football Association, Football NSW .
In contrast to the A-League, there is a relegation, but the first place cannot be promoted, as the next higher division is the A-League , in which there is now no relegation system.
Just like in the A-League, the season is divided into the regular season (premiers) and playoffs. The top four teams of the premiers then play the championship title of the New South Wales Premier League in the playoffs.
In 2008, similar to the A-League, a women's and youth competition was added to the men's competition, with women's and youth teams from the clubs represented in the men's competition.
| Championship participant 2012 | ||
| society | Stadion | capacity |
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | Lambert Park | 7,000 |
| Blacktown City FC | Lily Homes Stadium | 7,500 |
| Blacktown Spartans FC | Blacktown Football Park | 2,000 |
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Bonnyrigg Sports Club | 5,000 |
| Manly United | Cromer Park | 5,000 |
| Marconi Stallions | Marconi Stadium | 11,500 |
| Parramatta FC | Melita Stadium | 10,000 |
| South Coast Wolves | John Crehan Park | 7,500 |
| Sutherland Sharks | Seymour Shaw Park | 5,000 |
| Sydney Olympic | Belmore Sports Ground | 25,000 |
| Sydney United 58 | Sydney United Sports Center | 12,000 |
With the exception of the South Coast Wolves from Wollongong , all clubs are based in Sydney. Manly comes from the north, APIA Leichhardt Tigers from the inner west. All other clubs come from the Western Suburbs , the western suburbs of the city. The Blacktown Spartans are playing in the top national league for the first time.