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Nepean FC
Nepean FC are a semi-professional football (soccer) club, from the Penrith and St Marys suburbs in Western Sydney. The club was founded in 2011. The Men's team currently plays in the NSW State League, the fourth tier of football in New South Wales and the fifth tier in Australia when including the national competition, the A-League. History The area has been previously represented by a number of clubs, most recently Penrith Nepean United who folded in 2009 whilst competing in the NSW Premier League. In the absence of representative football in the Penrith area, the Nepean District Soccer Football Association, (now Nepean Football Association) set out to create a club and a pathway for local footballers to play at a representative level. Nepean FC were the hosts and opponents of new A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers first ever match. The match took place at Cook Park in front of more than 3500 spectators. Nepean FC lost the match 5–0 with Joey Gibbs grabbing four goals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Blue Mountains
The City of Blue Mountains is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, governed by the Blue Mountains City Council. The city is located in the Blue Mountains range west of Sydney. The Mayor of Blue Mountains City Council is councillor Mark Greenhill, a member of the Labor Party. Towns and villages in the local government area The urban part of the city consists of a ribbon of close or contiguous towns which lie on the Main Western railway line, served by NSW TrainLink's Blue Mountains Line, and Great Western Highway between Emu Plains and Lithgow. About 70% of the city's area is within the Blue Mountains National Park which lies north and south of the ribbon of towns. The National Park is part of the much larger Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site and the city brands itself as "The City Within a World Heritage National Park". The towns and villages are generally grouped into lower, mid, and upper mountains. The economy of the upper mountains is d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Waratah Cup
The 2013 Waratah Cup was the 11th season of the Waratah Cup knockout competition, the main domestic cup competition in New South Wales. The defending champions were National Premier Leagues NSW side Sutherland Sharks, who beat APIA Leichhardt Tigers 4–1 in the 2012 final. It was the second time Sutherland had won the title in their history. They entered the competition in Round 4 alongside all National Premier Leagues NSW teams, advancing all the way to the Grand Final and an eventual loss to APIA Leichhardt Tigers. A record 97 teams entered the competition. The 2013 champions were APIA Leichhardt Tigers – their fourth title (including predecessor knockout cup competitions) – who beat Sutherland Sharks in the Cup final at Seymour Shaw Park, which was a rematch of the previous season's Grand Final after goals from Jason Oswell, Franco Parisi and Sean Symons. Teams 97 teams entered the competition – a tournament record. The draw for the entire tournament was conducted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APIA Leichhardt Tigers
APIA Leichhardt Football Club, also known simply as APIA (Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana), 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. History The club was founded as the Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana ("APIA") in 1954 by members of the Italian-Australian community in Sydney's Inner West. After several years in the Canterbury District competition, the club joined the NSW Federation's state league. In the 1960s APIA became one of the foremost soccer clubs in Australia and won the Premiership of NSW of the years 1964, 1966, 1967 and 1975, which was the highest level of achievement in the absence of a national competition. Between 1966 and 1974 APIA also won three times the State Cup of NSW, then named after a sponsor ''Ampol Cup''. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Waratah Cup
The 2012 Waratah Cup was the 10th season of the knockout competition under the Waratah Cup name. The preliminary round for the competition commenced on 23 March 2012. The champions were Sutherland Sharks – their second title (including the Statewide Cup competition) – who beat APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the Cup Final. Preliminary round The draw was announced on 23 March 2012. * Teams receiving a Bye into the First Round : Canberra FC, Inter Lions, Dee Why, Dapto Dandaloo, Mountains United, Liverpool Sports Club, Hawkesbury City, Sans Souci, Bulli, Nepean FC, Tarrawanna, Doonside Hawks, Enfield Rovers, Prospect United, Chullora Wolves. First round Second round Third round The twenty winners from Round Two were joined by the twelve clubs from the NSW Premier League. Fourth round Quarter finals The quarter final draw was conducted on 23 May 2012. Semi-Finals The semi final draw was conducted on 8 June 2012. Grand final Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Waratah Cup
The 2011 Waratah Cup was the 9th season of Football NSW's knockout cup competition under the Waratah Cup name. 33 different Associations registered teams into the tournament, including Canberra City FC from the ACT, Wagga Wagga from the Riverina, and three clubs from the Illawarra Region. Entry levels are staggered, with State League Two clubs entering in Round 1, Super League and State League One clubs entering in Round 2, while all NSW Premier League clubs joined in Round 3. The competition was won by NSW Premier League club Manly United, their first title. †–After extra time Preliminary round The draw was announced on 23 March 2011, and all games were played by 31 March 2011. * Enfield Rovers fielded two teams in the competition. * Teams receiving a Bye into the First Round : Caringbah Redbacks, Port Kembla, Wagga United; Dandaloo Football Club, Canberra FC, Picton Rangers, Menai Hawks, Lidcombe Waratah, Belmore Hercules, Bathurst '75, Collaroy Cromer and Enfield Rov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first confirmed case in Australia was identified on 25 January 2020, in Victoria, when a man who had returned from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, tested positive for the virus. , Australia has reported over 9,588,977 cases, over 9,224,255 recoveries, and 12,200 deaths. Victoria's second wave having the highest fatality rate per case. In March 2020, the Australian government established the intergovernmental National Cabinet and declared a human biosecurity emergency in response to the outbreak. Australian borders were closed to all non-residents on 20 March, and returning residents were required to spend two weeks in supervised quarantine hotels from 27 March. Many individual states and territories also closed their borders to varying degrees, with some remaining closed until late 2020, and contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Football NSW Season
The Football NSW 2019 season was the seventh season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consists of four divisions across the state of New South Wales. Wollongong Wolves, as the Premiers of the NPL NSW Men's 1, qualified for the national finals, where they became the champion of the 2019 National Premier Leagues, and in doing so received an automatic spot in the 2020 FFA Cup. Due to a restructure of Men's and Boys' competitions for the 2020 season, this was the last season that the Club Championship determined the teams for promotion and relegation. Competitions 2019 National Premier League NSW Men's 1 Clubs Coaching changes League table Results Finals =Elimination final/Qualifying final= =Major/Minor semi-finals= =Preliminary final= =Grand final= Top scorers 2019 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 For the 2019 NPL NSW season 3 teams were relegated due to a change in the competition f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Football NSW Season
The Football NSW 2018 season was the sixth season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consisted of four divisions across the state of New South Wales. The Premiers of the NPL NSW Men's 1 qualified for the national finals, playing-off to decide the champion of the 2018 National Premier Leagues. Competitions 2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 1 League table Finals 2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 The 2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 was the sixth edition of the NPL NSW 2 as the second level domestic association football competition in New South Wales. 14 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 26 rounds, with the top team at the end of the year (based on the Club Championship) promoted to the NPL NSW Men's 1 competition. League table Finals 2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 3 League table Finals 2018 NSW State League League table Finals 2018 National Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Football NSW Season
The Football NSW 2017 season was the fifth season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consisted of four divisions across the state of New South Wales. The Premiers of the NPL NSW Men's 1 qualified for the national finals, playing-off to decide the champion of the 2017 National Premier Leagues. League Tables 2017 National Premier League NSW Men's 1 The National Premier League New South Wales 2017 season was played over 22 rounds, with the regular season from March to August 2017. Finals Top scorers 2017 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 The 2017 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 was the fifth edition of the NPL NSW 2 as the second level domestic association football competition in New South Wales. 14 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 26 rounds, with the top team at the end of the year promoted to the NPL NSW Men's 1 competition. Finals 2017 National Premier League NSW Men's 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Football NSW Season
The Football NSW 2015 season was the third season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consisted of four divisions across the state of New South Wales, excluding those regions affiliated with the Northern NSW Football federation. Blacktown City were Premiers of the 1st Division, and qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series. Blacktown City won this competition, becoming the 2015 National Premier Leagues Champion, and additionally received a spot in the 2016 FFA Cup (entering at the Round of 32). Pre-Season Changes League Tables 2015 National Premier League NSW Men's 1 The National Premier League New South Wales 2015 season was played over 22 rounds, from March to August 2015. Results Finals Personnel and kits Top Scorers 2015 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 The 2015 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 was the third edition of the new NPL NSW 2 as the second level domestic associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Football NSW Season
The Football NSW 2014 season was the second season under the new competition format for state-level football (soccer) in New South Wales. The competition consisted of four divisions across the State of New South Wales. The overall premier for the new structure qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2014. League Tables 2014 National Premier League NSW Men's 1 The National Premier League New South Wales 2014 season was played over 22 rounds, from March to August 2014. Results Finals 2014 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 The 2014 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 was the second edition of the new NPL NSW 2 as the second level domestic association football competition in New South Wales. 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds, with the top team at the end of the year being promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
