National Second Division

The **National Second Division** (**NSD**) is a proposed men's soccer league at the second level of the Australian soccer league system. It will be run by Football Australia and the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC).

The league will have eight teams in the first season, which will begin in October 2025.

It eventually aims to have a system of promotion and relegation with the A-League Men, which currently does not have promotion and relegation.

## Clubs

In November 2023, Football Australia announced the eight clubs that will compete in the first season.

|Team|City|Stadium|Capacity|Founded|Joined||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|**APIA Leichhardt**|Sydney|Lambert Park / Leichhardt Oval|style="text-align:center;"|7,000 / 20,000|style="text-align:center;"|1954|style="text-align:center;"|2023|
|**Avondale FC**|Melbourne|Avenger Park|style="text-align:center;"|2,500|style="text-align:center;"|1984|style="text-align:center;"|2023|
|**Marconi Stallions**|Sydney|Marconi Stadium|style="text-align:center;"|9,000|style="text-align:center;"|1958|style="text-align:center;"|2023|
|**Preston Lions**|Melbourne|B.T. Connor Reserve|style="text-align:center;"|5,000|style="text-align:center;"|1947|style="text-align:center;"|2023|
|**South Melbourne**|Melbourne|Lakeside Stadium|style="text-align:center;"|12,000|style="text-align:center;"|1959|style="text-align:center;"|2023|
|**Sydney Olympic**|Sydney|Belmore Sports Ground|style="text-align:center;"|17,000|style="text-align:center;"|1957|style="text-align:center;"|2023|
|**Sydney United 58**|Sydney|Sydney United Sports Centre|style="text-align:center;"|12,000|style="text-align:center;"|1958|style="text-align:center;"|2023|
|**Wollongong Wolves**|Wollongong|WIN Stadium|style="text-align:center;"|22,000|style="text-align:center;"|1980|style="text-align:center;"|2023|

More clubs will likely be announced later on. Several clubs are currently negotiating with Football Australia to join the competition in 2025.

|Team|City|Stadium|Capacity|Founded|Sources||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|**Brisbane Strikers**|Brisbane|Perry Park|style="text-align:center;"|5,000|style="text-align:center;"|1991|style="text-align:center;"||
|**George Cross**|Melbourne|City Vista Recreation Reserve|style="text-align:center;"|3,000|style="text-align:center;"|1947|style="text-align:center;"||
|**Gold Coast United**|Gold Coast|Coplick Family Sports Park|style="text-align:center;"|1,000|style="text-align:center;"|2008|style="text-align:center;"||
|**Heidelberg United**|Melbourne|Olympic Park|style="text-align:center;"|12,000|style="text-align:center;"|1958|style="text-align:center;"||
|**Melbourne Knights**|Melbourne|Knights Stadium|style="text-align:center;"|15,000|style="text-align:center;"|1953|style="text-align:center;"||
|**Rockdale Ilinden**|Sydney|Bicentennial Park South|style="text-align:center;"|5,000|style="text-align:center;"|1969|style="text-align:center;"||
|**South Hobart**|Hobart|South Hobart Oval|style="text-align:center;"|4,500|style="text-align:center;"|1910|style="text-align:center;"||
|**Sunshine Coast**|Sunshine Coast|Kawana Western Fields|style="text-align:center;"|500|style="text-align:center;"|2007|style="text-align:center;"||

## Infobox (football league)

- **organiser**: Football Australia
- **country**: Australia
- **confed**: Asian Football Confederation, AFC
- **teams**: 8
- **levels**: Australian soccer league system, 2
- **domest cup**: Australia Cup