# 2023 Football NSW season

The 2023 Football NSW season is the 11th season of soccer in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The season was the first under the revamped format which consists of three senior divisions in the state of New South Wales. Promotion and relegation were utilised for the first time after three years and the finals series was voided for this year, meaning the top-ranked team is awarded champion status.
The official schedule was released on 20 December 2022, with some matches to be rescheduled due to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

## Senior men's competitions
### 2023 National Premier Leagues NSW
#### Stadiums and location

| Team | Location | Stadium |
| APIA Leichhardt | Leichhardt | Lambert Park |
| Blacktown City | Seven Hills | Landen Stadium |
| Bulls FC Academy | Edensor Park | Sydney United Sports Centre |
| Central Coast Mariners Academy | Lisarow | Pluim Park |
| Central Coast Mariners Academy | Gosford | Central Coast Stadium |
| Manly United | Cromer | Cromer Park |
| Marconi Stallions | Bossley Park | Marconi Stadium |
| Mt Druitt Town Rangers | Emerton | Popondetta Park |
| NWS Spirit | Macquarie Park | Christie Park |
| Rockdale Ilinden | Rockdale | Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre |
| St George City | Penshurst | Penshurst Park |
| Sutherland Sharks | Miranda | Seymour Shaw Park |
| Sydney FC Youth | Glenwood | Valentine Sports Park |
| Sydney Olympic | Belmore | Belmore Sports Ground |
| Sydney United | Edensor Park | Sydney United Sports Centre |
| Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | Rooty Hill | Wanderers Football Park |
| Wollongong Wolves | Wollongong | Wollongong Showground |
| Wollongong Wolves | Primbee | Albert Butler Memorial Park |

#### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | APIA Leichhardt (C) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 65 | |
| 2 | Rockdale Ilinden | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 59 | |
| 3 | Blacktown City | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 57 | |
| 4 | Marconi Stallions | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 56 | |
| 5 | St George City | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 51 | |
| 6 | Sydney FC Youth | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 46 | |
| 7 | Wollongong Wolves | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 43 | |
| 8 | Manly United | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 42 | |
| 9 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 39 | |
| 10 | Sydney United | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | |
| 11 | NWS Spirit | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 39 | |
| 12 | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 33 | |
| 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 31 | |
| 14 | Sutherland Sharks | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 31 | |
| 15 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 23 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Bulls FC Academy (R) | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 65 | −41 | 15 | Relegation to 2024 NSW League One |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | APL | BCT | BUL | CCM | MAN | MAR | MTD | NWS | ROC | STC | SUT | SFC | SOL | SUD | WSW | WOL |
| APIA Leichhardt | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Blacktown City | 2–4 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Bulls FC Academy | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 |
| Central Coast Mariners Academy | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
| Manly United | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Marconi Stallions | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–4 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 |
| Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–5 |
| NWS Spirit | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 5–4 |
| Rockdale Ilinden | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 0–4 |
| St George City | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 3–4 | — | 3–1 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 5–3 |
| Sutherland Sharks | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Sydney FC Youth | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | — | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Sydney Olympic | 3–5 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Sydney United | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–6 | 2–1 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–4 | — | 2–2 |
| Wollongong Wolves | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — |

#### Relegation play-off
### 2023 League One
#### Stadiums and location

| Team | Location | Stadium |
| Bankstown City | Regents Park | Jensen Oval |
| Blacktown Spartans | Blacktown Football Park | Bungarribee |
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Bonnyrigg | Bonnyrigg Sports Club |
| Canterbury Bankstown | Regents Park | Jensen Oval |
| Central Coast United | Lisarow | Pluim Park |
| Dulwich Hill | Dulwich Hill | Arlington Oval |
| Dunbar Rovers | Marrickville | Fraser Park |
| Hakoah Sydney City East | Eastgardens | Hensley Athletic Field |
| Hills United | Seven Hills | Landen Stadium |
| Inter Lions | Concord | Majors Bay Reserve |
| Macarthur Rams | St Helens Park | Lynwood Park |
| Mounties Wanderers | Cabramatta West | Cook Park |
| Northern Tigers | North Turramurra | North Turramurra Recreation Area |
| Rydalmere Lions | Rydalmere | Rydalmere Park |
| SD Raiders | Moorebank | Ernie Smith Reserve |
| St George FC | Rockdale | Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre |

#### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hills United (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 66 | Promotion to National Premier Leagues NSW |
| 2 | St George FC (P) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 58 | Qualification for promotion play-off |
| 3 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 58 | |
| 4 | SD Raiders | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 55 | |
| 5 | Canterbury Bankstown | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 55 | |
| 6 | Inter Lions | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 52 | |
| 7 | Northern Tigers | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 51 | |
| 8 | Blacktown Spartans | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 44 | |
| 9 | Hakoah Sydney City East | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 36 | |
| 10 | Bankstown City | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 35 | |
| 11 | Rydalmere Lions | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 33 | |
| 12 | Dulwich Hill | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 32 | |
| 13 | Macarthur Rams | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 32 | |
| 14 | Dunbar Rovers | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 29 | |
| 15 | Mounties Wanderers (R) | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 27 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Central Coast United (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 81 | −44 | 17 | Relegation to 2024 NSW League Two |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | BCL | BLS | BWE | CTB | CCU | DUL | DBR | HAK | HIL | ILN | MAC | MOU | NOR | RDL | SDR | STG |
| Bankstown City | — | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Blacktown Spartans | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Canterbury Bankstown | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 |
| Central Coast United | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–6 | 1–6 |
| Dulwich Hill | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 6–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 |
| Dunbar Rovers | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–6 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Hakoah Sydney City East | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Hills United | 2–0 | 4–2 | 5–4 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 4–1 |
| Inter Lions | 1–4 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Macarthur Rams | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–4 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Mounties Wanderers | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 8–1 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 |
| Northern Tigers | 2–4 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| Rydalmere Lions | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| SD Raiders | 3–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–2 |
| St George FC | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 4–4 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | — |
* ↑ The match between Macarthur Rams and Bonnyrigg White Eagles was abandoned due to alleged breaches of disciplinary regulations. Bonnyrigg White Eagles were awarded a 3–0 win since Macarthur Rams' club officials were responsible for match abandonment.

#### Relegation play-off
### 2023 League Two
#### Stadiums and location

| Team | Location | Stadium |
| Bankstown United | Padstow | Padstow Park |
| Camden Tigers | Camden | Ron Dine Memorial Reserve |
| Fraser Park | Marrickville | Fraser Park |
| Gladesville Ryde Magic | Macquarie Park | Christie Park |
| Hawkesbury City | Richmond Lowlands | David Bertenshaw Field |
| Hurstville FC | Penshurst | Penshurst Park |
| Inner West Hawks | Dulwich Hill | Arlington Oval |
| Nepean FC | Rooty Hill | Wanderers Football Park |
| Newcastle Jets Youth | Speers Point | Lake Macquarie Regional Facility |
| Parramatta FC | Auburn | Melita Stadium |
| Prospect United | Prospect | William Lawson Park |
| South Coast Flame | Kembla Grange | Sir Ian McLennan Oval |
| Sydney University | Camperdown | Sydney University Oval |
| UNSW FC | Kensington | The Village Green |
| Western Rage | Rydalmere | Rydalmere Park |

#### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | UNSW FC (C, P) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 62 | Promotion to NSW League One |
| 2 | Nepean FC (P) | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 57 | Qualification for promotion play-off |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 53 | |
| 4 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 46 | |
| 5 | Fraser Park | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 43 | |
| 6 | Prospect United | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 41 | |
| 7 | Camden Tigers | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Hawkesbury City | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 38 | |
| 9 | Bankstown United | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 37 | |
| 10 | Hurstville FC | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 34 | |
| 11 | South Coast Flame | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 33 | |
| 12 | Western Rage | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 28 | |
| 13 | Sydney University | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 25 | |
| 14 | Parramatta FC | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 25 | |
| 15 | Inner West Hawks | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 24 | |

## Awards

The awards gala was hosted in September 2023 with over 900 guests attending, including players, coaches and officials of Football NSW. Jon Pillemer was awarded the Charles Valentine Award for his 37 years spent with Hakoah Sydney City East, both as a player and staff.

### 1st Grade

Club awards :
| League | Fair Play Award | Club Championship | Club Championship |
| League | Fair Play Award | Club | Points |
| NPL NSW | Sydney FC | Rockdale Ilinden | 340 |
| League One | Hills United | Hills United | 386 |
| League Two | Gladesville Ryde Magic | UNSW FC | 354 |
Referee awards :
| League | Assistant Referee of the Year | Referee of the Year |
| NPL NSW | Cameron Wright | Sam Kelly |
NPL NSW Goal of the Year :
| Player | Club | Date |
| Richard Darko | NWS Spirit | 5–4 vs WOL (1 April) |
Individual awards :
| L | Golden Boot | Golden Boot | Golden Boot | Goalkeeper of the Year | Goalkeeper of the Year | Player of the Year | Player of the Year | Coach of the Year |
| L | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club | Player | Club | Coach of the Year |
| NPL | Alec Urosevski | Rockdale Ilinden | 27 | Ivan Necevski | APIA Leichhardt | Alec Urosevski | Rockdale Ilinden | Franco Parisi (APIA) |
| L1 | Kai Denton | Northern Tigers | 26 | Ryan Woods | Hills United | Conor Quilligan | St George FC | Luke Casserly (HIL) |
| L2 | Kevin Lopes | UNSW FC | 23 | Justin Biega | Nepean FC | Mitchell Cross | Bankstown United | Gabriel Knowles (UNS) |

### Under-20s

| League | Golden Boot | Golden Boot | Golden Boot | Player of the year | Player of the year |
| League | Player(s) | Club | Goals | Player | Club |
| NPL NSW | Thomas Lopez | Western Sydney Wanderers | 21 | Max Middleby | Central Coast Mariners |
| League One | Samuel Tzanakes | Dunbar Rovers | 24 | Sebastian Cerecedo | St George FC |
| League Two | Joel Corcoran | Hawkesbury City | 22 | Jayden Ashbourne | Newcastle Jets |
| League Two | Seisa Melbourne | Fraser Park | 22 | Jayden Ashbourne | Newcastle Jets |