Northern Inland Football

Northern Inland Football is an association football competition based in the Northern Inland Region of New South Wales extending from Quirindi in the South to Tenterfield in the North. The association was established in its current form in 2006, having previously been known as the separate entities of North West Soccer Association and New England Soccer. Its offices are located in Tamworth, the largest city in the region.[1]

Northern Inland Football
Founded2006
Country Australia
Number of teams11
Domestic cup(s)FFA Cup
Current championsTamworth FC
(2019)
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Northern Inland Premier League has been run under various names since 1995. The competition is conducted by Northern New South Wales Football, the governing body in the region.

Clubs

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There are over 20 clubs in the region:

  • Barraba Soccer Club
  • Carinya Soccer Club
  • Coonabarabran Galaxy Soccer Club
  • Glen Innes Highlanders
  • Gunnedah Football Club
  • Guyra United Football Club
  • Hilvue Rovers Football Club
  • Inverell FC
  • Kootingal Soccer Club
  • Lightning Ridge Soccer Club
  • Manilla United Football Club
  • Moree Football Club
  • Moree Junior Soccer Club
  • Namoi United Football Club
  • North Companions Football Club
  • Oxley Vale Attunga Football Club
  • Quirindi Soccer Club
  • Souths United Football Club
  • Tamworth Football Club
  • TAS Football Club

Premier Division Structure

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In the 2022 season the competition has reverted to a 7 team home and away competition.

  • Hillvue Rovers
  • Kootingal Kougars
  • Moore Creek Mountain Goats
  • South United
  • North Companions
  • Oxley Vale Attunga FC
  • Tamworth Football Club

Honours

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Season Champions Premiers
(Southern Conference)
Premiers
(Northern Conference)
Club Championship Northern Inland Football Cup FFA Cup Best Performance
2005 South Armidale
2006
2007 North Companions
2008 Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga
2009 Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga
2010 North Armidale North Armidale Oxley Vale Attunga
2011 Oxley Vale Attunga North Armidale
2012 Tamworth FC Tamworth FC North Armidale Tamworth FC
2013 Tamworth FC Tamworth FC North Armidale Tamworth FC Oxley Vale Attunga
2014 Oxley Vale Attunga Tamworth FC Inverell Joeys Tamworth FC Inverell Joeys (NNSW quarter-finals)
2015 Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga Inverell Joeys Oxley Vale Attunga South Armidale South Armidale (NNSW Round 6)
2016 Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga
2017 North Companions Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga
2018 Tamworth FC Tamworth FC Tamworth FC
2019 Tamworth FC Tamworth FC Tamworth FC
2020 Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga N/A Oxley Vale Attunga (NNSWF 4th Round)
2021 No Grand Final due to COVID Oxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale Attunga N/A Oxley Vale Attunga (NNSWF 4th Round)

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References

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  1. ^ "About | Northern Inland Football".
  2. ^ "Northern Inland Football Fixtures, Results and Ladders". sportstg.com.
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