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[edit] Overview
The New South Wales Winter Super League is the second-highest state level men's Football (soccer) division in New South Wales, Australia. The competition is conducted by Football NSW the state's governing body.
After the end of 2006, Penrith Nepean United left the competiton for the NSW Premier League and PCYC Parramatta Eagles are now into the Winter Super League from Premier League. Syney Wanderers, Canterbury Bankstown Berries and Dulwich Hill were demoted out of the competition to State League Division 1 and Mt Druitt Town were promoted from Div 1 to the Winter Super League.
In 2008 there will be a shake-up of the whole New South Wales Mens, Womens and Youth competitions. There will be a restructuring of the youth teams so they're aligned with their Senior Clubs. There will be also a restructuring of the Mens Senior competitions including new teams added to the NSW Premier League and a new Promotion/Relegation system.
[edit] League Format
There are 26 Rounds in total with each team playing each other twice-home and away. The Final Series consists of 5 teams semi's:
- First Week - Preliminary Semi-Final- 2nd vs 3rd + Elimination Semi-Final- 4th vs 5th
- Second Week - Major Semi-Final- 1st vs Winner PSF + Minor Semi-Final- Loser PSF vs Winner ESF
- Third Week - Preliminary Final - Loser of MJF vs Winner of MNS
- Final Week - Grand Final - Winner of MJF vs Winner of PF
- Bonnyrigg White Eagles
- Central Coast Lightning
- Fairfield City Lions
- FC Bossy Liverpool
- Fraser Park FC
- Granville Rage
- Macarthur Rams
- Mt Druitt Town (Promoted from State League Div 1.)
- Northern Tigers
- PCYC Parramatta Eagles (Demoted from Premier League)
- Rockdale City Suns
- St George Saints
- Stanmore Hawks
- Sydney University
- Bonnyrigg White Eagles
- Canterbury Bankstown Berries (Demoted in 07)
- Central Coast Lightning
- Dulwich Hill (Demoted in 07)
- Fairfield City Lions
- FC Bossy Liverpool
- Fraser Park FC
- Granville Rage
- Macarthur Rams
- Northern Tigers
- Penrith Nepean United (Promoted to Premier League in 07)
- Rockdale City Suns
- St George Saints
- Stanmore Hawks
- Sydney University
- Sydney Wanderers (Demoted in 07)
[edit] Honours
[edit] 1st Grade
Year |
Premiers |
Premier Runner's Up |
Champions |
Grand Finalists |
2006 |
Rockdale City Suns |
Granville Rage |
Rockdale City Suns |
Penrith Nepean United |
Year |
Premiers |
Premier Runner's Up |
Champions |
Grand Finalists |
2006 |
Sydney University |
St George Saints |
Penrith Nepean United |
Sydney University |
[edit] Awards
[edit] NSW Silver Medal Dinner 2006
Award |
Name |
Club |
Player of the Year |
Sash Tirovski & Paul Davies |
Rockdale City Suns & Northern Tigers |
Player of the Year (20's) |
Gabriel Arias |
Farfield City Lions |
Golden Boot |
Neil Phillipou |
Stanmore Hawks |
Goalkeeper of the Year |
Fernando Greco |
Penrith Nepean United |
Coach of the Year |
Zlatko Nastevski |
Rockdale City Suns |