Nepean FC are a semi-professional

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club, from the Penrith and St Marys suburbs in

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. The club was founded in 2011. The Men's team currently plays in the

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, the fourth tier of football in

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and the fifth tier in

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when including the national competition, the

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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

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. In the absence of representative football in the Penrith area, the Nepean District Soccer Football Association, (now

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) 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

club

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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

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grabbing four goals. Despite finishing last in State League Division 2 in 2012, Nepean FC were placed in State League Division 1 for 2013 when

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undertook a significant restructure of the league system to meet the criteria of the nationally implemented

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. In 2014 the Women's team recorded Nepean FC's best result to date by winning the Women's State League and securing promotion to the 2015 National Premier Leagues Division 2.

Teams

Nepean FC as a club comprises: * 2 men’s teams (1st Grade and U20s) in NSW National Premier League Four * 5 female teams entered in the National Premier League's NSW Women's Division 2 (1st Grade & Reserve Grade) * 10 boy's teams (FNSW Boys Youth League Division 2 Youth U13 ~ U18; Association Youth League U13 ~ U18) * 3 female teams (National Premier Leagues Division 2 Girls Youth U13 ~ U16) * 8 teams in Association Youth League Skills Acquisition Program: SAP (Boys - U9 ~ U12) & GSAP (Girls - U10 ~ U13).

Club Colours, Logo and Kit

The club's shirt is predominantly red with a large white stripe running vertically on the left. The shorts and socks are red. Nepean FC is administered by the Nepean Football Association, which has clubs from four council areas,

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City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about north-west of the Sydney central business district. Hawkesbury City is named after the Hawkes ...

and

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. Hence the logo represents the three significant geographical symbols of these regions, the mountains and the 2 rivers of the Nepean and Hawkesbury.

Seasons

Men's League

Men's Cup

Women's League

Notes

References

External links

Club Website
{{National Premier Leagues NSW 3 Soccer clubs in Sydney Association football clubs established in 2011