Nepean Football Association (NFA) is the governing body of amateur

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across the Penrith, Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains areas of western Sydney. Clubs are located in four council areas,

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and

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. Its administrative offices are located in Penrith.

History

Nepean Junior Soccer Association was formed 9 November 1961 with the first competitions commencing in 1962. They were later to be known as Nepean District Soccer Association, then Nepean District Soccer Football Association before settling on Nepean Football Association (2014) as the word football steadily replaces soccer across Australia.

Clubs and competitions

Nepean FC

NFA are responsible for the administration and running of

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who were formed in 2011 and as at 2021 compete in NSW NPL 4 league for Men, the Women's NPL2 competition and Boys Youth NPL 2.

Competitions

NFA organises football across all competitions including Mini Roos (ages 5–11), competitive junior football for boys and girls (ages 12–17), intermediate age groups (ages 18–21), men (including over 35s) and women. As at 2018 there were 13 men's divisions, 5 men's over 35's divisions and 5 women's divisions. In 2017 there were 12,223 registered players in the Nepean area across 31 clubs. The association also conducts activities for athletes with special needs with the Nepean Dragons Football group. They run a summer football competition at two venues (Penrith & Springwood) along with other venues in the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains.

Current Clubs

The following clubs currently have teams participating in NFA competitions:

Defunct or Former Clubs

* Blue Mountains Grammar School SC * Cherrywood Soccer Club * Claremont Meadows Soccer Club * Londonderry Soccer Club * Western Storm Soccer Club * Blackheath Football Club (now participates in Lithgow District Football Association)

Notable players

The following players have played football for clubs in the NFA who have gone on to represent the Australian Men's and Women's National Teams: *

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- Wentworth Falls Football Club *

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- St Marys Soccer Club * Luke Casserly - Colo Soccer Football Club * Michael Gibson - Penrith RSL Soccer Club * Ian Hunter - Blue Mountains Football Club *

Jenna Kingsley Jenna Kingsley (born 24 March 1992) is a retired Australian soccer player, who played for Central Coast Mariners, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League. Early life Kingsley was born in Penrith and grew up in ...

- Emu Plains Football Club & Penrith RSL Soccer Club *

Mark Schwarzer Mark Schwarzer (; born 6 October 1972) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He represented Australia at international level from 1993 to 2013, and was selected for both the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups ...

- Colo Soccer Football Club *

Mile Jedinak Michael John "Mile" Jedinak (; ; born 3 August 1984) is an Australian former professional footballer who served as the captain of the Australia national team. He is currently the Loan Player Development Coach at Aston Villa. Jedinak was born ...

- Werrington Football Club *

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- Emu Plains Football Club * Bryleeh Henry - Penrith Football Club

References

External links

Official Website

Lowland Wanderers Website
{{AUS fb state NSW Soccer leagues in New South Wales

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