National Soccer League
Clubs
Table:
Team

Also known as

Years participating

Total NSL seasons

Current status

Adelaide City

Adelaide Juventus
Adelaide City Giants
Adelaide City Zebras
Adelaide (City) Force

1977–2003

27

National Premier Leagues South Australia

Adelaide United

2003–2004

1

A-League

APIA Leichhardt

Leichhardt Strikers

1979–1992

14

National Premier Leagues NSW

Blacktown City

1980–1981
1984–1986
1989–1990

7

National Premier Leagues NSW

Brisbane City

Azzurri
Brisbane City Gladiators

1977–1986

10

National Premier Leagues Queensland

Brisbane Lions

Hollandia

1977–1986
1988

11

National Premier Leagues Queensland as Queensland Lions

Brisbane Strikers

Brisbane United

1991–2004

13

National Premier Leagues Queensland

Brunswick Juventus

Brunswick Pumas
Melbourne BUSC
Melbourne Zebras

1984–1988
1993–1995

7

Victorian State League Division 3 as Brunswick Zebras

Canberra City

Canberra City Arrows
Canberra City Olympians

1977–1986

10

National Premier Leagues Capital Football

Canberra Cosmos

1995–2001

6

Defunct

Canterbury-Marrickville

Canterbury-Marrickville Olympic

1986

1

National Premier Leagues NSW 2 as Bankstown Berries

Carlton

1997–2001

4

Defunct

Collingwood Warriors

1996–1997

1

Defunct

Football Kingz

Auckland Kingz

1999–2004

5

Defunct

Footscray JUST

Footscray Eagles
Melbourne City JUST

1977–1989

13

Defunct

Green Gully

Green Gully Ajax

1984–1986

3

National Premier Leagues Victoria

Heidelberg United

Fitzroy United
Heidelberg Alexander

1977–1987
1989
1990–1995

17

National Premier Leagues Victoria

Inter Monaro

1985–1986

2

Defunct

Marconi

Marconi-Fairfield
Marconi-Datsun Leopards
Marconi Stallions

1977–2004

28

National Premier Leagues NSW

Melbourne Knights

Essendon Lions
Melbourne Croatia
Melbourne CSC

1984–2004

21

National Premier Leagues Victoria

Taking into account the accompanying table and the textual context listed.

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Adelaide City Football Club is an association football club based in Adelaide , South Australia . The club was known historically as Juventus - the original name given to the club by its founders in Adelaide 's Italian community . Adelaide City is one of Australia 's most decorated sides , having been crowned national champion three times . City became one of the founding members of the National Soccer League in 1977 , Australia 's first national competition of any football code . Only two clubs ( South Melbourne and Marconi ) have spent more time in the top tier of Australian soccer since national competition began . City competed in the now-defunct NSL for 27 seasons , winning its first title in 1986 under legendary coach Zoran Matić . The club went on to win two more championships under Matić in 1992 and 1994 . During its national league stint , City also won the NSL Cup three times - more than any other club - achieving a league/cup double in 1992 . In 1987 , it became the first Australian club in history to win a continental title when it claimed the Oceania Club Championship . Adelaide City has historically been one of the most prolific producers of players selected for the Australian national team , with the club providing the third most Socceroos of any NSL club behind Marconi and South Melbourne ; notable Adelaide City players who have gone on to represent Australia include John and Ross Aloisi , Aurelio and Tony Vidmar , Sergio Melta , John Perin , Milan Ivanović and Alex Tobin . Former City NSL striker and current coach Damian Mori holds the record for the most goals scored in the national domestic league with 240 - 131 of which were scored in City colours . Tobin holds the record for playing the most senior games in Australian domestic competition with 522 , including 436 for City .
The National Premier Leagues South Australia ( often abbreviated to NPL South Australia or NPL SA ) is a semi-professional football competition in the Australian state of South Australia . The league is a subdivision of the second tier National Premier Leagues , which sits below the A-League on the national pyramid . The competition is controlled by Football Federation South Australia , the governing body for the sport in the state .
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Adelaide , South Australia , Australia . The club participates in the A-League under licence from Football Federation Australia . The club was founded in 2003 to fill the place vacated by Adelaide City and West Adelaide in the former National Soccer League ( NSL ) , and is now the sole team from the state of South Australia in the A-League . Adelaide United 's home ground is Hindmarsh Stadium . Adelaide United were premiers in the inaugural 2005-06 A-League season , finishing 7 points clear of the rest of the competition , before finishing third in the finals . Adelaide United holds the record for the largest win in an A-League game . Adelaide defeated North Queensland Fury 8-1 at Hindmarsh Stadium on 21 January 2011 . It was also the first time - and , to date , remains the only time - a team had two players score hat-tricks in a single match : one to Marcos Flores and the other to Sergio van Dijk . In 2014 , Adelaide United were the winners of the first FFA Cup , beating Perth Glory 1-0 in the final , and in 2016 won their first ever A-League Grand Final , beating the Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 with goals from Bruce Kamau , Isaías and Pablo Sanchez . In 2019 , Adelaide United became the first team to win three FFA Cup titles after defeating Melbourne City FC in the 2019 FFA Cup Final .
The A-League is the highest-level professional men 's soccer league in Australia . At the top of the Australian league system , it is the country 's primary competition for the sport . The A-League was established in 2004 by Football Federation Australia ( FFA ) as a successor to the National Soccer League ( NSL ) and competition commenced in August 2005 . The league is currently contested by eleven teams ; ten based in Australia and one based in New Zealand . A twelfth team , Macarthur FC , based in Sydney , is scheduled to join the league in the 2020-21 season . It has been officially known since its inception as the Hyundai A-League through a series of sponsorship arrangements with the Hyundai Motor Company . Seasons run from October to May and include a 26-round regular season followed by a Finals Series playoff involving the highest-placed teams , culminating in a grand final match . The winner of the regular season tournament is dubbed the 'premier ' while the winner of the grand final is the season 's 'champion ' . This differs from the other major football codes in Australia , where 'premier ' refers to the winner of the grand final and the winner of the regular season is the 'minor premier ' . Successful A-League clubs gain qualification into the Asian continental club competition , the Asian Football Confederation Champions League ( ACL ) also known as AFC Champions League , in 2014 the Western Sydney Wanderers became the first and only winning Australian club . Similar to the United States and Canada 's Major League Soccer , as well as other professional sports leagues in Australia , Australia 's A-League does not practice promotion and relegation . Since the league 's inaugural season , a total of seven clubs have been crowned A-League Premiers and six clubs have been crowned A-League Champions .
APIA Leichhardt Football Club , also known simply as APIA , is a semi-professional soccer club based in the suburb of Leichhardt in Sydney , Australia . The club was formed in 1954 as APIA Leichhardt , by Italian Australians APIA , winner of the national Australian championship of 1987 , is currently a member of the NPL NSW .
The National Premier Leagues NSW are semi-professional soccer competitions in New South Wales , Australia . The competition is conducted by Football NSW , the organising body in New South Wales ( the other being the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW organised by Northern NSW Football ) . The league is a subdivision of the second tier National Premier Leagues ( NPL ) , which sits below the national A-League . Prior to becoming a subdivision of the NPL in 2013 , the league was previously known as the NSW Premier League . As of 2012 , all matches have been filmed and a weekly highlights package has been made available online , while the Grand Final has been streamed live through Football NSW since 2013 .
Blacktown City Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Blacktown , New South Wales . Founded in 1953 , the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW . Blacktown City 's home ground is Lily Homes Stadium in the suburb of Seven Hills . Blacktown City are one of six state league teams to have eliminated an A-League team in the FFA Cup , along with Heidelberg United FC , Redlands United FC , Green Gully SC , Adelaide City FC and Bentleigh Greens SC .
Brisbane City Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Newmarket , Brisbane , Queensland . Founded in 1952 , the club competed in the National Soccer League until the 1986 season where they were relegated back to State League Competition . Brisbane City currently compete in the National Premier Leagues Queensland , with home matches played at Spencer Park .
The National Premier League Queensland , run by Football Queensland , is the top tier state-level football ( soccer ) competition in Queensland . The conference is a sub division of the National Premier Leagues . The inaugural season kicked off in March 2013 and consisted of 12 teams . Each team will be expected to field a senior team , five junior men 's teams from under-12 to under-20 starting in 2013 and women 's junior teams in under-13 , under-15 , and under-17 starting in 2014 . Each club has been granted a 5-year licence and there is no promotion or relegation from the league during this period . It was announced on December 16 , 2016 that there would be promotion and relegation to the FQPL as of the 2018 season and that the league would be expanded to 14 teams . This announcement came with the addition of the Football Queensland Premier League , a new tier immediately below the National Premier League . Peninsula Power and Eastern Suburbs were the first two teams promoted to the NPL from the FQPL for the 2019 season . No teams were relegated in 2018 .
Queensland Lions Football Club , known as Lions FC , is a football ( soccer ) club based in Brisbane , Queensland , Australia . Founded in 1957 , as Hollandia Inala Soccer Club , the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland .
Brisbane Strikers Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Brisbane , Queensland . Founded in 1993 , the club competed in the National Soccer League until the 2003-04 season and was one of two clubs contending for an A-League licence during the establishment of the league in 2004 . Brisbane Strikers currently competes in the National Premier League Queensland , with home matches played from Perry Park .
Brunswick Zebras Football Club is an Australian semi-professional association football ( soccer ) club that is based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Brunswick East . The club fields both senior and reserves teams for men & women , and operates a junior academy under license from Football Victoria . For the 2019 Victorian football season , the senior men finished seventh of the state league fourth division , and the senior women were premiers of the state league third division , both in the northern conferences . To date , the club have been national champions and premiers on one occasion each , Victorian state league premiers on eight occasions , state cup winners on six occasions , and winners of various lower state competitions throughout its existence . The club was founded in 1948 as 'Juventus ' by the Italian community of Melbourne and operates from the original clubrooms at Sumner Park . Under the name 'Brunswick Juventus ' , the club participated in the National Soccer League from 1984 to 1988 , where they would be national champions in 1985 and southern conference premiers in 1986 . The club again participated in the national competition for the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons under the names 'Brunswick Pumas ' and 'Melbourne Zebras ' respectively .
The Victorian State League Division 3 is the fifth tier soccer competition ( behind the National Premier Leagues ) in Victoria , Australia , and the sixth nationally , including the A-League . It is conducted by the Football Federation Victoria , the state 's football governing body .
Canberra City Football Club , also known for some time as the Canberra Arrows , is a semi-professional soccer club based in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ) . It currently participates in the Capital Footballs Division One competition and competed in the National Soccer League from 1977 to 1986 .
The National Premier Leagues Capital Football 1 ( also known as NPL ACT 1 or simply NPL1 ) is an soccer competition contested by clubs affiliated to Capital Football . The league is the highest level ( level 1 ) competition in the Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ) region . It is a subdivision of the National Premier Leagues and sits in Level 2 in the overall Australian league system .
Canberra Cosmos FC is a defunct Australian association football club based in Canberra in the ACT . It participated in the National Soccer League from the 1995/96 season until the end of the 2000/01 season , after which it folded , primarily due to financial difficulties . Throughout their tenure in the NSL , the club failed to attract supporters and had limited on-field success .
The Canterbury Bankstown Football Club is a soccer club based in Bankstown , New South Wales . The club currently plays in the NPL NSW2 after being relegated from the NSW Premier League in 2010 . Bankstown Berries hosts matches at The Crest Reserve in Bass Hill , Sydney .
The National Premier Leagues NSW 2 is an Australian semi-professional association football league comprising teams from New South Wales . The league sits at Level 2 on the New South Wales league system , behind the National Premier Leagues NSW , ( Level 3 of the overall Australian league system ) . The competition is administered by Football NSW , the governing body of the sport in the southern region of the state ( the northern region governed by Northern NSW Football ) . Prior to 2013 , the league was formerly known as the NSW Super League .
Carlton Soccer Club is a defunct Australian association football ( soccer ) club . It participated in the National Soccer League from the 1997-98 season until round eight of the 2000-01 season , after which it folded . The club was strongly linked to the Australian rules football club Carlton , and suffered from poor crowds . It was suspected that these ties stopped crowds from growing as supporters of other Australian rules teams would not support the Carlton Soccer Club . On the field , Carlton had a successful debut season , coming runner up to South Melbourne . They were unable to make the finals the next year , but bounced back in season 1999-2000 , being beaten in the Preliminary Final by eventual champion Wollongong . This would prove to be their last full season , as Carlton 's financial woes forced the withdrawal of the side from the 2000-01 season after eight rounds . Former players include former Socceroos team members Mark Bresciano , Vince Grella , Archie Thompson , Joshua Kennedy , Simon Colosimo , Andrew Marth , Dean Anastasiadis , John Markovski , Steve Horvat and A-League players Daniel Allsopp , Robbie Middleby and Andrew Packer . It was once reported that the former owners of the club , headed by sports agent Peter Jess , were still receiving significant payments when former Carlton players transfer between clubs in Europe . Like their sister AFL club , the club was sponsored by American sportswear company Nike .
Collingwood Warriors was a professional association football team based in the eastern Melbourne of Abbotsford . It participated in the National Soccer League in 1996/97 , lasting only a solitary season . The club 's most notable achievement was winning the last ever NSL Cup in the 1996/97 tournament , which would be the only silverware the club celebrated .
The Football Kingz were New Zealand 's first professional football club . They played in the Australian National Soccer League from 1999 until their disestablishment in 2004 , when they were replaced by the New Zealand Knights as an inaugural participant in the newly established Australian A-League .
Footscray Jugoslav United Soccer Team , commonly referred to as Footscray J.U.S.T or simply JUST , was an association football club from Melbourne , Australia . The club was established by Yugoslav migrants in 1950 , and was a founding member of the National Soccer League .
Green Gully Soccer Club is an Australian football club based in Melbourne , Victoria . Green Gully is one of the largest clubs in Melbourne , having participated in the now defunct National Soccer League between 1984-1986 . The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria , with matches played at Green Gully Reserve in Kealba . Green Gully have won the Victorian state league title nine times , second only to South Melbourne FC with ten . It is one of six state league teams to eliminate an A-League team in the FFA Cup , alongside Blacktown City FC , Heidelberg United FC , Redlands United FC , Adelaide City FC and the Bentleigh Greens SC .
The National Premier Leagues Victoria , commonly known as NPL Victoria , is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria , Australia . As a subdivision of the nationwide NPL , the league is the highest level within the Victorian soccer league system , serving jointly as the second tier within the overall Australian pyramid . Administered by Football Victoria , NPL Victoria is the latest iteration of first division competitions in the state . Historically known as the Victorian State League and later as the Victorian Premier League , the league was first founded in 1908 . It adopted its current branding in 2014 , following Football Federation Australia 's 2012 National Competition Review . NPL Victoria is contested by 14 clubs . Running from February to September each year , the league sees teams play 26 regular season fixtures , once at home and once away against each other club . The first-placed team at the conclusion of the regular season is termed the premier . The top six-placed clubs then play a knock-out finals series , with the winner becoming the champion . The bottom-placed teams operate a system of promotion and relegation with the division below , NPL 2 . The league premier qualifies as Victoria 's representative in the national finals series , whilst the champion plays against the Dockerty Cup winner in the FV Community Shield .
Heidelberg United Football Club ( commonly referred to as Megas Alexandros , Alexander the Great , Warriors , or Bergers ) is an football ( soccer ) club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg , Victoria , Australia . The team currently competes in the National Premier League Victoria .
Monaro Panthers FC ( formerly known as Inter Monaro SC ) is an Australian association football club based in the city of Queanbeyan , New South Wales . The club was founded in 1967 , and currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Capital Football in the Australian Capital Territory . Monaro Panthers is a club that represents and caters for the Monaro regional area as a whole including Queenbeyan , Jerrabomberra , Canberra , Googong , Bungendore , Sutton , Michaelago and the South Coast of NSW . The club fields teams in both men 's and women 's from the elite NPL level and recreational seniors to juniors and mini roos .
Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Fairfield , Sydney , New South Wales . The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times , along with South Melbourne and Sydney City SC . The club is one of only two clubs to have competed in every season of the NSL . Over the years , the club has been known as Club Marconi , Marconi-Datsun Leopards , Marconi-Fairfield and Marconi Stallions . The Marconi Stallions currently are members of the National Premier Leagues NSW , and they play their home games at the 9,000-capacity Marconi Stadium .
Melbourne Knights FC is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in the suburb of Sunshine North , Melbourne , Victoria . The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria . It is one of the most successful soccer clubs in Australia , being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League ( NSL ) . The club is based in the western suburbs of Melbourne and draws much of its support from the Croatian Australian community . The club 's identification with its Croatian roots remains strong . It is a regular participant in the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament . The Melbourne Knights play matches at Knights Stadium , a 15,000 capacity venue ( with approx 4,000 seated ) in which the club has owned and operated since 1989 . As well as fielding a senior men 's side , the Knight 's field a women 's team as well as junior teams of all year levels .