# Zone Football League

The Zone Football League (formerly the Newcastle Zone League) is an Australian amateur soccer league based in Northern New South Wales that was founded in 2024 and administered jointly by Newcastle Football, Macquarie Football and Hunter Valley Football; sub-federations respectively of Northern NSW Football. The league is the third tier of football in the NNSWF. The first division was known NNSW Zone Football Premier League (2011–2023) and NNSW Interdistrict Division One prior to 2011.

## History

The 2011 season commenced with 10 teams Cardiff City, Cooks Hill United, Dudley Redhead, Mayfield, Morisset, New Lambton, Swansea, Thornton Park and University
After the 2011 season, Thornton Park (now Thornton Redbacks FC) were elected for promotion to NSW State League Division 1 and Kahibah relegated with Warners Bay and Plattsburg Maryland taking their places in 2012.
The competition briefly dropped to a 7 team competition in 2020, before resuming to a 10 team competition.
2023 saw the expansion of the Zone League 1 from 10 to 12 teams among a greater restructure of the Zone Football Leagues.
From 2024 there will be promotion and relegation between NNSW State League Division 1 and NNSW Zone League One.

## Format

12 teams, each of whom have a first grade side, reserve grade side and third grade side. The regular season takes place over 22 rounds, with each team playing each other once at home and once away. The team that finishes first at the end of the regular season is crowned premiers and promoted to NL1.
The top four teams contest the Finals Series. For the semi-finals, 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd. The winner of each semi-final progresses straight to the Grand Final where the winner of that game is crowned champions.

## Clubs

The following clubs will compete in the Zone Football League for the 2025 season.

### Division One

| Club | Nickname(s) | Founded | LGA | Ground | Location |
| Cardiff City | Tigers | | Lake Macquarie | Evans Park | Cardiff |
| Hamilton Azzurri | Sky Blues | 1963 | Newcastle | Heaton Park | Jesmond |
| Kotara South | Tigers | | Newcastle | Nesbitt Park | Kotara |
| Mayfield United S $^R$ | Tigers | 1922 | Newcastle | Mayfield Park | Mayfield |
| Newcastle Olympic | Warriors | 1976 | Newcastle | Islington Oval | Islington |
| Newcastle Suns | Suns | 1997 | Newcastle | Myers Park | Broadmeadow |
| Newcatle Croatia $^P$ | | 1984 | Newcastle | Pasadena Crescent Reserve | Beresfield |
| Stockton $^P$ | Sharks | | Newcastle | Corroba Oval | Stockton |
| Swansea | Swans | 1950 | Lake Macquarie | Chapman Oval | Swansea |
| University of Newcastle | The Students | 1962 | Newcastle | Ray Watt Oval | Callaghan |
| Warners Bay | Panthers | | Lake Macquarie | John Street Oval | Warners Bay |
| Westlakes | Wildcats | 1963 | Lake Macquarie | Fishburn Field | Rathmines |
Italics indicate the club has a team in a higher division.
$^P$ Promoted | $^R$ Relegated.

### Division Two

| Club | Nickname(s) | Founded | LGA | Ground | Location |
| Bolwarra Lorn | Bushrangers | 1974 | Maitland | Bolwarra Oval | Bolwarra |
| Cooks Hill United | Cookers | 1997 | Newcastle | National Park | Newcastle West |
| Croudace Bay United | Crabs | 2023 | Lake Macquarie | Baxter Field | Marks Point |
| Mayfield United JFC | Tigers | 1944 | Newcastle | Stevenson Park | Mayfield West |
| Lambton Jaffas Juniors | Jaffas | 1957 | Newcastle | Harry Edwards Oval | Lambton |
| Merewether Advance | Roosters | 1894 | Newcastle | Jesmond Park | Jesmond |
| Minmi | Wanderers | 1884 | Newcastle | Minmi Field | Minmi |
| New Lambton Juniors | Golden Eagles | | Newcastle | Novocastrian Park | New Lambton |
| North United Wolves | Wolves | 2000 | Maitland | Lorn Park | Lorn |
| South Maitland | Phoenix | 2021 | Maitland | Robins Oval | South Maitland |
| Southern United | Ospreys | 2022 | Mid Coast | Boronia Park | Forster |
| Nelson Bay | Marlins | | Port Stephens | Tomaree Sports Complex | Nelson Bay |

### Division Three

| Club | Nickname(s) | Founded | LGA | Ground | Location |
| Barnsley United | Bulldogs | 1962 | Lake Macquarie | Taylor Park | Barnsley |
| Bellbird | Bombers | | Cessnock | Carmichael Park | Bellbird |
| Charlestown | Hammers | 1900 | Lake Macquarie | Charlestown Oval | Charlestown |
| Fletcher | Saints | | Newcastle | Federal Park | Wallsend |
| Garden Suburb | Kingfishers | 1964 | Lake Macquarie | Lance York Oval | Garden Suburb |
| Greta Branxton | Wildcats | | Cessnock | Miller Park | East Branxton |
| Kurri Kurri | Roosters | 1904 | Cessnock | Biralee Oval | Kurri Kurri |
| Medowie | Bees | 1979 | Port Stephens | Yulong Oval | Medowie |
| Merewether United | Sea Eagles | 1953 | Newcastle | Myamblah Crescent | Merewether |
| Rutherford | Dragons | 1967 | Maitland | Norm Chapman Oval | Rutherford |
| Southern Lakes United | Hurricanes | 2011 | Lake Macquarie | Cooranbong Sports Complx | Cooranbong |

## Winners
### 2012–2023

In 2012, two more divisions were added. In 2023, the third division was removed.
Champions :
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
| 2012 | Cooks Hill United | Garden Suburb | Westlakes Wildcats | Stockton Junior |
| 2013 | Uni Mens | Wallsend | Charlestown Azzurri | Beresfield |
| 2014 | Cooks Hill United | Beresfield | Raymond Terrace | Kurri Kurri |
| 2015 | Beresfield | Warners Bay | Raymond Terrace | New Lambton |
| 2016 | Newcastle Suns | Raymond Terrace | Hamilton Olympic | Argenton United |
| 2017 | Beresfield | Raymond Terrace | Hunter Simba | Hamilton Azzurri |
| 2018 | Newcastle Suns | Raymond Terrace | Hunter Simba | Bolwarra Lorn |
| 2019 | Swansea | Cooks Hill United | Hamilton Olympic | Minmi |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Dudley Redhead | Newcastle Olympic | South Maitland | Newcastle Croatia |
| 2023 | Newcastle Suns | Newcastle Croatia | Southern United | — |
Premiers :
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
| 2012 | Warners Bay | Barnsley | Raymond Terrace | Uni Mens |
| 2013 | Uni Mens | Kahibah | Charlestown City Blues | Hunter Simba |
| 2014 | New Lambton Eagles | Warners Bay | Charlestown City Blues | Hunter Simba |
| 2015 | Beresfield | Cooks Hill United | Raymond Terrace | Wallsend |
| 2016 | Mayfield United | Charlestown Junior | Westlakes Wildcats | Argenton United |
| 2017 | Newcastle Suns | Barnsley | Argenton United | Maitland |
| 2018 | Mayfield United | Westlakes Wildcats | Kahibah | Bolwarra Lorn |
| 2019 | Mayfield United | Westlakes Wildcats | Kahibah | Minmi |
| 2020 | Cardiff City | Wallsend | North United | North United |
| 2021 | Mayfield United | New Lambton | Minmi Wanderers | Lake Macquarie |
| 2022 | Newcastle Suns | Newcastle Olympic | South Maitland | Hamilton Azzurri |
| 2023 | Newcastle Suns | Hamilton Azzurri | Southern United | — |

### 2024–present

In 2024, the Newcastle Zone League renamed its league and divisions: the Premier Division became Zone League One, Division One became Zone League Two, and Division Two became Zone League Three.
Champions :
| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
| 2024 | Newcastle Suns | Newcastle Croatia | Nelson Bay |
Premiers :
| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
| 2024 | Dudley United | Newcastle Croatia | Lambton Jaffas Junior |

## Past seasons

Source:
2022 :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Newcastle Suns | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 51 | 25 | 39 |
| 2 | Dudley Redhead United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 56 | 28 | 34 |
| 3 | Warners Bay | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 29 | 34 |
| 4 | Mayfield United | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 22 | 31 |
| 5 | Hamilton Azzurri | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 36 | 40 | 28 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 32 | 26 |
| 7 | Kotara South | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 37 | 23 |
| 8 | Cooks Hill United | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | -9 | 35 | 44 | 21 |
| 9 | Westlakes Wildcats$^P$ | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | -41 | 19 | 60 | 10 |
| 10 | Swansea FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -24 | 28 | 52 | 9 |
| Table updated 22 January 2023, $^P$ = promoted, italics = another team in higher division ||||||||||
2021 :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Mayfield United | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 37 | 13 | 39 |
| 2 | Newcastle Suns | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 44 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | Dudley Redhead United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 18 | 32 |
| 4 | Swansea | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 31 |
| 5 | Hamilton Azzurri | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 29 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -11 | 33 | 44 | 18 |
| 7 | Warners Bay | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 21 | 34 | 16 |
| 8 | Beresfield | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -17 | 27 | 44 | 16 |
| 9 | Kotara South | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -17 | 24 | 41 | 14 |
| 10 | Cooks Hill United | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -25 | 32 | 57 | 12 |
| Table updated 22 January 2023, $^P$ = promoted, italics = another team in higher division ||||||||||
2020* (affected by COVID-19) :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 22 | 26 |
| 2 | Swansea | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 19 | 24 |
| 3 | Hamilton Azzurri$^P$ | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 21 |
| 4 | Newcastle Suns | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 17 |
| 5 | Cooks Hill United$^P$ | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 26 | 27 | 16 |
| 6 | Mayfield United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -3 | 26 | 29 | 12 |
| 7 | Berefield | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | -27 | 14 | 41 | 3 |
| Table updated 22 January 2023, $^P$ = promoted, italics = another team in higher division ||||||||||
2019 :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Mayfield United | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 62 | 9 | 45 |
| 2 | Dudley Redhead | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 59 | 9 | 45 |
| 3 | Swansea | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 64 | 28 | 42 |
| 4 | Kotara South | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 27 |
| 5 | Newcastle Suns | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 36 | 25 |
| 6 | Beresfield | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | -19 | 43 | 62 | 23 |
| 7 | Warners Bay | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -14 | 33 | 47 | 20 |
| 8 | Raymond Terrace$^P$ | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -33 | 26 | 59 | 19 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -18 | 26 | 44 | 12 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | -80 | 14 | 94 | 3 |
| Table updated 22 January 2023, $^P$ = promoted ||||||||||
2018 :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Mayfield United | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 55 | 19 | 44 |
| 2 | Newcastle Suns | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 53 | 32 | 40 |
| 3 | Dudley Redhead | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 39 |
| 4 | Kotara South | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 46 | 23 | 31 |
| 5 | Swansea | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 30 | 32 | 28 |
| 6 | Warners Bay | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | -9 | 31 | 40 | 21 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -12 | 29 | 41 | 20 |
| 8 | Beresfield | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -31 | 27 | 58 | 12 |
| 9 | Barnsley$^P$ | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -23 | 29 | 52 | 11 |
| 10 | Jesmond | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -24 | 25 | 49 | 11 |
| Table updated 22 January 2023, $^P$ = promoted ||||||||||
2017 :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Newcastle Suns | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 80 | 24 | 43 |
| 2 | Beresfield | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 50 | 28 | 32 |
| 3 | Swansea | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 21 | 31 |
| 4 | Dudley Redhead | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 18 | 29 |
| 5 | Kotara South$^P$ | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 30 | 31 | 26 |
| 6 | Mayfield United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 28 | 32 | 23 |
| 7 | Jesmond$^P$ | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | -16 | 31 | 47 | 23 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 36 | 39 | 22 |
| 9 | Warners Bay | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -35 | 24 | 59 | 15 |
| 10 | University | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -36 | 27 | 63 | 11 |
| Table updated 22 January 2023, $^P$ = promoted ||||||||||
2016 :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Mayfield United | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 49 | 25 | 38 |
| 2 | Dudley Redhead | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 49 | 31 | 34 |
| 3 | University | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 29 |
| 4 | Newcastle Suns | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 36 | 29 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
| 6 | Beresfield | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 27 |
| 7 | New Lambton Eagles | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 30 | 36 | 25 |
| 8 | Swansea | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 27 | 30 | 24 |
| 9 | Morisset United$^P$ | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -15 | 33 | 48 | 19 |
| 10 | Garden Suburb | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | -32 | 13 | 45 | 3 |
| Table updated 22 January 2023, $^P$ = promoted ||||||||||
2015 :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Beresfield$^P$ | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 65 | 25 | 45 |
| 2 | Newcastle Suns$^P$ | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| 3 | Swansea | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 31 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 27 | 29 |
| 5 | New Lambton Eagles | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 36 | 27 |
| 6 | University | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 34 | 25 |
| 7 | Mayfield United | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 33 | 41 | 25 |
| 8 | Dudley Redhead | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 39 | 24 |
| 9 | Garden Suburb$^P$ | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -27 | 33 | 60 | 15 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | -55 | 15 | 70 | 2 |
| Table updated 22 January 2023, $^P$ = promoted ||||||||||
2014 :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | New Lambton Eagles | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 36 | 19 | 44 |
| 2 | Mayfield | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 44 | 26 | 42 |
| 3 | Wallsend$^P$ | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 24 | 29 |
| 4 | Cooks Hill United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 29 |
| 5 | Barnsley United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 34 | 25 |
| 6 | Dudley Redhead | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 38 | 40 | 23 |
| 7 | Swansea | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | -6 | 31 | 37 | 22 |
| 8 | University | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 26 | 27 | 19 |
| 9 | Kahibah$^P$ | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -23 | 13 | 36 | 11 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -30 | 17 | 47 | 11 |
| Table updated 20 November 2014, $^P$ = promoted ||||||||||
2013 :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | University | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 36 |
| 2 | Cooks Hill United | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 52 | 23 | 35 |
| 3 | Dudley Redhead | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 32 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 29 |
| 5 | Mayfield | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 31 | 26 |
| 6 | Swansea | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -12 | 18 | 30 | 20 |
| 7 | Barnsley United$^P$ | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
| 8 | Plattsburg Maryland | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 27 | 37 | 18 |
| 9 | New Lambton Eagles | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -21 | 19 | 40 | 17 |
| 10 | Warners Bay | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -28 | 10 | 38 | 11 |
| Table updated 30 July 2014, $^P$ = promoted ||||||||||
2012 :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Warners Bay$^P$ | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 48 | 16 | 44 |
| 2 | Swansea | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 41 | 21 | 38 |
| 3 | Cooks Hill United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 22 | 32 |
| 4 | New Lambton Eagles | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 29 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 36 | 26 |
| 6 | Plattsburg Maryland$^P$ | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 36 | 24 |
| 7 | Mayfield | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 34 | 30 | 24 |
| 8 | Dudley Redhead | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 36 | 42 | 21 |
| 9 | University | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 32 | 36 | 19 |
| 10 | Morisset | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | -74 | 17 | 91 | 1 |
| Table updated 4 July 2013, $^P$ = promoted ||||||||||
2011 :
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | New Lambton Eagles | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 44 | 23 | 41 |
| 2 | Morisset$^P$ | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 43 | 22 | 39 |
| 3 | Cooks Hill United | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 27 | 36 |
| 4 | University | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 22 | 35 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 28 | 32 |
| 6 | Swansea | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 26 |
| 7 | Dudley Redhead$^R$ | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 33 | 38 | 21 |
| 8 | Thornton Park$^R$ | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -19 | 24 | 43 | 16 |
| 9 | Mayfield | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | -25 | 21 | 46 | 12 |
| 10 | Kahibah | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | -42 | 15 | 57 | 5 |
| Table updated 4 July 2013, $^P$ = promoted, $^R$ = relegated ||||||||||