Australian soccer league system

The Australian football league system is the league structure for football clubs in Australia.

Since 1977, the system has had one national league at the top and many state and territory leagues below.
From 1977 until 2004, the national league was called the National Soccer League (NSL). Since 2005, the A-League Men has been the country's national league.

The women's football league system works similar to the men's, with one national league (the A-League Women) at the top and many state and territory leagues below.

Current system (until 2024)
LevelLeagues1A-League Men12 clubs (1 from New Zealand)no relegation2National Premier Leagues94 clubs (from 8 divisions)Football Northern Territory12 clubs (from 2 divisions)NPL ACT8 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 1NPL NSW16 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 1.5NPL Northern NSW12 clubsno promotionno relegationNPL Queensland12 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 2NPL SA12 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 2NPL Tasmania8 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 1.5NPL Victoria14 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 2NPL WA12 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 1.5NorZone Premier League8 clubsno promotionno relegationSouthern Zone 4 clubsno promotionno relegation3Capital Premier League8 clubs↑ promote 1no relegationNSW League 116 clubs↑ promote 1.5↓ relegate 1.5NNSW State League 19 clubsno promotionno relegationQueenslandPremier League 111 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 1SA State League 112 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 2Tasmania Northern Championship8 clubs↑ promote 0.75no relegationTasmania Southern Championship12 clubs↑ promote 0.75no relegationVictoria Premier League 114 clubs↓ relegate 2WA State League 112 clubs↑ promote 1.5↓ relegate 1.5NorZone Division 18 clubsno promotion4ACT State League 110 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 1NSW League 215 clubs↑ promote 1.5no relegationRegional7 districts↑ promote 1QueenslandPremier League 212 clubs↑ promote 2no relegationSA State League 212 clubs↑ promote 2no relegationTasmania Northern Social League8 clubsno promotionTasmania Southern Championship 27 clubsno promotionno relegationVictoria Premier League 212 clubs↓ relegate 2WA State League 212 clubs↑ promote 1.5↓ relegate 15ACT State League 210 clubs↑ promote 1↓ relegate 1Regional19 districtsno promotionRegional9 districts↑ promote 1Regional6 districtsno promotionTasmania Southern Championship 38 clubsno promotionno relegationVic State League 1North-West12 clubs↑ promote 1↓ relegate 2Vic State League 1South-East12 clubs↑ promote 1↓ relegate 2Regional12 districtsno promotion6ACT Community League 310 clubs↑ promote 1no relegationTasmania Southern Championship 48 clubsno promotionno relegationVic State League 2North-West12 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 2Vic State League 2South-East12 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 27ACT Community League 410 clubsno promotionno relegationTasmania Southern Championship 510 clubsno promotionVic State League 3North-West12 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 2Vic State League 3South-East12 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 28ACT Community League 510 clubsno promotionno relegationVic SL 4 West  12 clubs↓ relegate 2Vic SL 4 North  12 clubs↓ relegate 2Vic SL 4 South  12 clubs↓ relegate 2Vic SL 4 East  12 clubs↓ relegate 29ACT Community League 610 clubsno promotionVic SL 5 West 12 clubs  Vic SL 5 North 12 clubs  Vic SL 5 South  12 clubs  Vic SL 5 East  12 clubs  10Regional13 districtsno promotion 

New system (from 2025 onwards)

LevelLeagues1A-League Men12 clubs (14 clubs from 2024–25) (1 from New Zealand (2 from 2024–25))no relegation2National Second Division10-16 clubsno promotionno relegation3National Premier Leagues94 clubs (from 8 divisions)Football Northern Territory12 clubs (from 2 divisions)NPL ACT8 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 1NPL NSW16 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 1.5NPL Northern NSW12 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 1NPL Queensland12 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 2NPL SA12 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 2NPL Tasmania8 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 1.5NPL Victoria14 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 2NPL WA12 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 1.5NorZone Premier League8 clubsno promotionno relegationSouthern Zone 4 clubsno promotionno relegation4Capital Premier League8 clubs↑ promote 1no relegationNSW League 116 clubs↑ promote 1.5↓ relegate 1.5NNSW State League 110 clubs↑ promote 1no relegationQueenslandPremier League 112 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 2SA State League 112 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 2Tasmania Northern Championship8 clubs↑ promote 0.75no relegationTasmania Southern Championship12 clubs↑ promote 0.75no relegationVictoria Premier League 114 clubs↓ relegate 2WA State League 112 clubs↑ promote 1.5↓ relegate 1.5NorZone Division 18 clubsno promotion5ACT State League 110 clubsno promotion↓ relegate 1NSW League 216 clubs↑ promote 1.5no relegationRegional7 districtsno promotionQueenslandPremier League 212 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 1SA State League 212 clubs↑ promote 2no relegationTasmania Northern Social League8 clubsno promotionTasmania Southern Championship 28 clubsno promotionno relegationVictoria Premier League 212 clubs↓ relegate 2WA State League 212 clubs↑ promote 1.5↓ relegate 16ACT State League 210 clubs↑ promote 1↓ relegate 1Regional19 districtsno promotionRegional9 districts↑ promote 1Regional6 districtsno promotionTasmania Southern Championship 38 clubsno promotionno relegationVic State League 1North-West14 clubs↑ promote 1↓ relegate 2Vic State League 1South-East14 clubs↑ promote 1↓ relegate 2Regional12 districtsno promotion7ACT Community League 310 clubs↑ promote 1no relegationTasmania Southern Championship 48 clubsno promotionno relegationVic State League 2North-West12 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 2Vic State League 2South-East12 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 28ACT Community League 410 clubsno promotionno relegationTasmania Southern Championship 510 clubsno promotionVic State League 3North-West12 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 2Vic State League 3South-East12 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 29ACT Community League 510 clubsno promotionno relegationVic SL 4 West  12 clubs↓ relegate 2Vic SL 4 North  12 clubs↓ relegate 2Vic SL 4 South  12 clubs↓ relegate 2Vic SL 4 East  12 clubs↓ relegate 210ACT Community League 610 clubsno promotionVic SL 5 West 12 clubs  Vic SL 5 North 12 clubs  Vic SL 5 South  12 clubs  Vic SL 5 East  12 clubs  11Regional13 districtsno promotion 

Related pages
 League system

References

Category:Football league systems
Category:Soccer in Australia