Nepean Football Association
Formation1961
HeadquartersPenrith, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Parent organisation
Football NSW, FFA
WebsiteOfficial Website

Nepean Football Association (NFA) is the governing body of amateur football across the Penrith, Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains areas of western Sydney. Clubs are located in four council areas, City of Penrith, City of Blue Mountains, City of Hawkesbury and Wollondilly Shire. Its administrative offices are located in Penrith.

History

Nepean Junior Soccer Association was formed 9 November 1961[2] 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 Nepean FC 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.[3]

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[4] have teams participating in NFA competitions:

Club Founded Home ground Local government area
Blaxland FC 1969 St Johns Oval, Blaxland (Home ground)
Glenbrook Oval, Glenbrook (Alternative ground)		 Blue Mountains
Bligh Park FC 1990 Berger Road, South Windsor Hawkesbury
Blue Mountains FC (formed as Lapstone United SC) 1965 Knapsack Park, Glenbrook Blue Mountains
Colo SFC Cougar Park, North Richmond Hawkesbury
Cranebrook United SC 1980 Andromeda Oval, Cranebrook Penrith
Emu Plains FC 1969 Hunter Field, Emu Plains Penrith
Glenmore Park FC 1994 Mulgoa Rise Fields, Glenmore Park Penrith
Glossodia FC 1983 Woodbury Oval, Glossodia Hawkesbury
Hazelbrook FC 1958 Gloria Park, Hazelbrook (Home)
Lawson Oval, Lawson (Alternative)		 Blue Mountains
Henry Lawson FC 1978 Parkes Avenue, Werrington Penrith
Jamisontown FC Eileen Cammack Reserve, South Penrith Penrith
Jordan Springs Joeys FC 1971 Village Oval, Jordan Springs Penrith
Lowland Wanderers Bensons Lane, Richmond Hawkesbury
Mulgoa Valley FC Gow Park, Mulgoa Penrith
Nepean Dragons 2007 Jamison Park, Penrith Penrith
Penrith FC 1968 Jamison Park, Penrith Penrith
Penrith R.S.L. SC 1963 Jamison Park, Penrith Penrith
Penrith Rovers FC 1999 Parke Street Reserve, Kingswood Penrith
Pitt Town FC Oakville Reserve, Oakville (Home)
Pitt Town & District Sports Club Oval, Pitt Town (Alternative)		 Hawkesbury
Richmond Ex-Servicemens SC (formed as Belmont Rangers[5]) 1967 Icely Park, Richmond Hawkesbury
Springwood United FC 1968 Summerhayes Park, Winmalee Blue Mountains
St Clair United SC 1979 Mark Leece Sporting Complex, St Clair Penrith
St Marys Band Club Rangers FC 1960 Kevin Dwyer Park, Colyton Penrith
St Marys Convent FC Myrtle Street Fields, Claremont Meadows Penrith
St Marys SC 1962 Potter Field, St Marys Penrith
St Paul's Grammar School 1983 St Paul's Grammar School, Cranebrook Penrith
Warradale FC 1983 Waterboard Oval, Warragamba Wollondilly
Wentworth Falls FC 1975 Pitt Park, Wentworth Falls Blue Mountains
Werrington Croatia FC 1974 Luddenham Oval, Orchard Hills Penrith
Wilberforce United SC 1977 Woodlands Park, Wilberforce Hawkesbury
Wollemi FC 1999 Wollemi Soccer Club, Werrington Penrith

Defunct or Former Clubs

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:

References

  1. ^ "NFA About". Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Nepean Junior Soccer Association Formed - Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962) - 16 Nov 1961". Trove. 16 November 1961. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ^ "2017 NFA Annual Report". Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  4. ^ "Clubs". Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ^ "About".
  6. ^ "About Us".
  7. ^ "Leah blayney".
  8. ^ "Let's cash in on last year". dailytelegraph. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  9. ^ "A-League on the rise says former Socceroo and Colo player Luke Casserly". 8 October 2015.
  10. ^ "mike gibson". The Grassroots Football Project. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Ian Hunter".
  12. ^ "Jenna kingsley". The Grassroots Football Project. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  13. ^ Tarbert, Kristine (6 February 2014). "Top strikes deliver payday". dailytelegraph. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Mark Schwarzer @ Colo". Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Mile Jedinak @ Werrington". Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  16. ^ The Wanderer Issue 22 wanderland.com.au[dead link]
  17. ^ "Optus Sport".

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