There isn't a defined structure of the Australian league system, mainly due to promotion and relegation not being possible between leagues and divisions. The highest level of football in Australia is simple to find due to it being the only nationwide competition in the country. From the equivalent of tier 2 onwards, it is more difficult to judge as Tasmania and Northern Territory do not run a state wide competition, and Northern New South Wales Football is split into a different league to the NSW Premier League. This therefore creates six 'state' premier competitions and five 'regional' competitions, which cover only a region of a state. It is difficult to compare these regional levels of football to the rest of the league system, but in this case are placed in limbo between what is commonly tier 2 and tier 3 of the league structure. Tier 3 can be defined as the league below one of these two leagues and a league below that for tier 4 with the pattern continuing down to tier 14, which contains Victorian Third League, the lowest tier that is part of a league structure.
In New South Wales, due to the large number of players in that state, competitions below State League Division 2 are organised by a series of local associations who are affiliated to Football NSW.
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Level
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League(s)/Division(s)
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National
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A-League
10 clubs (including 1 from New Zealand)
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State
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ACT Premier League
9 clubs
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NSW Premier League
12 clubs
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Victorian Premier League
12 clubs
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Football West Premier League
12 clubs
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Queensland State League
11 clubs
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South Australian Super League
10 clubs
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Regional
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NBN State Football League
8 clubs
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Southern Premier League
10 clubs
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Northern Premier League
9 clubs
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NorZone Premier League
8 clubs
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Central Australia A-Grade
6 clubs
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3
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ACT Division 1
NSW Super League
NewFM Football League
Victorian State League Division 1
Football West State League Division One
Brisbane Premier League
Gold Coast Premier League
South Australian Premier League
Football Tasmania Northern Division 1
Football Tasmania Southern Division 1
NorZone All-Age Division 1
Central Australia B-Grade
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4
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ACT Division 2
NSW State League Division One
Interdistrict Division One
Victorian State League Division 2
Football West Amateur League Premier
Brisbane Premier League Division 1
Gold Coast First Division
South Australian State League
Football Tasmania Southern Division 2
NorZone All-Age Division 2
Central Australia Corporate League
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5
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ACT Division 3
New South Wales State League Division Two
Interdistrict Division Two
Victorian State League Division 3
Football West Amateur League Division 1
Brisbane Premier League Division 2
Gold Coast Second Division
South Australian Amateur Soccer Premier League (Saturday and Sunday)
Football Tasmania Southern Division 3
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6
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ACT Division 4
Interdistrict Division Three
Victorian Provisional League Division 1
Football West Amateur League Division 2
Brisbane Metro Division 1
South Australian Amateur Soccer Division 2 (Saturday and Sunday)
Football Tasmania Southern Division 4
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Albury Wodonga Football Association Premier League
Bankstown District Football Association Premier League 1
Blacktown District Football Association Premier League
Canterbury District Soccer Football Association All Age 1
Canterbury District Soccer Football Association All Age Sunday 1
Central Coast Football Premier League
Football NSW Western Premier Soccer League (Bathurst, Lithgow, Orange)
Eastern Suburbs Football Association Premier League
Eurobodalla Soccer Association All Age Men
Far South Coast Football All Age Men
Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association Premier League
Granville & District Football Association Premier League
Griffith & District Football Association Win Cup 1st Grade
Highlands Soccer Association All Age 1
Ku-ring-gai & District Football Association All Age 1
Lachlan Amateur Soccer Association League
Macarthur District Football Association M-League
Manly-Warringah Football Association Premier League
Shoalhaven District Soccer Association Premier League A
Illawarra Football Association Premier League
Southern Districts Soccer Football Association Premier League A
Southern Tablelands Football Association All Age 1
St George Soccer Football Association Premier League
Sutherland Shire Football Association Premier League
Sydney Amateur Football League Division 1
Football Wagga Wagga Pascoe Cup
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7
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ACT Division 5
Victorian Provisional League Division 2
Football West Amateur League Division 3
Brisbane Metro Division 2
South Australian Amateur Soccer Division 3 (Saturday and Sunday)
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Bankstown District Football Association Premier League 2
Bathurst District Football 1st/2nd grade
Blacktown District Football Association All Age 1
Canterbury District Soccer Football Association All Age 2
Central Coast Football First Division
Dubbo & District Soccer Association All Age Men
Eastern Suburbs Football Association All Age 1
Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association Super League
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 1
Highlands Soccer Association All Age 2
Ku-ring-gai & District Football Association All Age 2
Lithgow Soccer Association League
Macarthur District Football Association All Age 1
Manly-Warringah Football Association All Age 1
Nepean District Soccer Football Association Premier League 2
Orange & District Football Association A Division
Shoalhaven District Soccer Association Premier League B
Illawarra Football Association Division 1
Southern Districts Soccer Football Association Premier League B
Southern Tablelands Football Association All Age 2
St George Soccer Football Association All Age A
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 2
Sydney Amateur Football League Division 2
Football Wagga Wagga Nankivell Cup
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8
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ACT Division 6
Victorian Provisional League Division 3
Football West Amateur League Division 4
Brisbane Metro Division 3
South Australian Amateur Soccer Division 4
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Albury Wodonga Football Association Premier League
Bankstown District Football Association All Age 3
Bathurst District Football 3rd grade
Blacktown District Football Association All Age 2
Canterbury District Soccer Football Association All Age 3
Central Coast Football All Age 1
Eastern Suburbs Football Association All Age 2
Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 1
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 2
Highlands Soccer Association All Age 3
Ku-ring-gai & District Football Association All Age 3
Macarthur District Football Association All Age 2
Manly-Warringah Football Association All Age 2
Nepean District Soccer Football Association All Age 1
Orange & District Football Association B Division
Shoalhaven District Soccer Association First Grade
Illawarra Football Association District League
Southern Districts Soccer Football Association All Age 1
St George Soccer Football Association All Age B
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 3
Football Wagga Wagga Leonard Cup Madden Shield
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9
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ACT Division 7
Victorian Metropolitan League
Geelong Football League Division 1
Football West Amateur League Division 5
Brisbane Metro Division 4
South Australian Amateur Soccer Division 5
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Bankstown District Football Association All Age 4
Bathurst District Football 4th grade
Blacktown District Football Association All Age 3
Canterbury District Soccer Football Association All Age 4
Central Coast Football All Age 2
Eastern Suburbs Football Association All Age 3
Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 2
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 3
Ku-ring-gai & District Football Association All Age 4
Macarthur District Football Association All Age 3
Manly-Warringah Football Association All Age 3
Nepean District Soccer Football Association All Age 2
Orange & District Football Association C Division
Shoalhaven District Soccer Association Reserve Grade
Southern Districts Soccer Football Association All Age 2
St George Soccer Football Association All Age C
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 4
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10
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ACT Division 8
Victorian Third League Division 1
Brisbane Metro Division 5
Geelong Football League Division 2
South Australian Amateur Soccer Division 6
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Bankstown District Football Association All Age 5
Blacktown District Football Association All Age 4
Canterbury District Soccer Football Association All Age 5
Central Coast Football All Age 3
Eastern Suburbs Football Association All Age 4
Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 3
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 4
Ku-ring-gai & District Football Association All Age 5
Macarthur District Football Association All Age 4
Manly-Warringah Football Association All Age 4
Nepean District Soccer Football Association All Age 3
Shoalhaven District Soccer Association Third Grade
Southern Districts Soccer Football Association All Age 3
St George Soccer Football Association All Age D
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 5
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11
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ACT Division 9
Victorian Third League Division 2
Brisbane Metro Division 6
Geelong Football League Division 3
South Australian Amateur Soccer Division 7
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Bankstown District Football Association All Age 6
Blacktown District Football Association All Age 5
Canterbury District Soccer Football Association All Age 6
Central Coast Football All Age 4
Eastern Suburbs Football Association All Age 5
Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 4
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 5
Ku-ring-gai & District Football Association All Age 6
Macarthur District Football Association All Age 5
Manly-Warringah Football Association All Age 5
Nepean District Soccer Football Association All Age 4
Southern Districts Soccer Football Association All Age 4
St George Soccer Football Association All Age E
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 6
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12
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ACT Division 10
Victorian Third League Division 3
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Bankstown District Football Association All Age 7
Blacktown District Football Association All Age 6
Canterbury District Soccer Football Association All Age 7
Central Coast Football All Age 5
Eastern Suburbs Football Association All Age 6
Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 5
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 6
Ku-ring-gai & District Football Association All Age 7
Macarthur District Football Association All Age 6
Manly-Warringah Football Association All Age 6
Nepean District Soccer Football Association All Age 5
Southern Districts Soccer Football Association All Age 5
St George Soccer Football Association All Age F
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 7
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13
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Victorian Third League Division 4
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Bankstown District Football Association All Age 8
Blacktown District Football Association All Age 7
Canterbury District Soccer Football Association All Age 8
Central Coast Football All Age 6
Eastern Suburbs Football Association All Age 7
Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 6
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 7
Macarthur District Football Association All Age 7
Manly-Warringah Football Association All Age 7
Nepean District Soccer Football Association All Age 6
Southern Districts Soccer Football Association All Age 6
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 8
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14
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Victorian Third League Division 5
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Bankstown District Football Association All Age 9
Blacktown District Football Association All Age 8
Canterbury District Soccer Football Association All Age 9
Central Coast Football All Age 7
Eastern Suburbs Football Association All Age 8
Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 7
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 8
Macarthur District Football Association All Age 8
Manly-Warringah Football Association All Age 7B
Nepean District Soccer Football Association All Age 7
Southern Districts Soccer Football Association All Age 7
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 9
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15
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Central Coast Football All Age 8
Eastern Suburbs Football Association All Age 9
Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 8
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 9
Macarthur District Football Association All Age 9
Nepean District Soccer Football Association All Age 8
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 10
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16
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Central Coast Football All Age 9
Eastern Suburbs Football Association All Age 10
Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 9
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 10
Macarthur District Football Association All Age 10
Nepean District Soccer Football Association All Age 8B
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 11
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17
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 10
Eastern Suburbs Football Association Premier League
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 11
Macarthur District Football Association All Age 11
Nepean District Soccer Football Association All Age 9
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 12
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18
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 11
Granville & District Football Association Senior Division 12
Nepean District Soccer Football Association All Age 9B
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 13
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19
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 12
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 14
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20
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 13
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 15
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21
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 14
Sutherland Shire Football Association All Age 16
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22
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 15
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23
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 16
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24
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 17
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25
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 18
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26
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 19
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27
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 20
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28
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 21
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29
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Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association All Age 22
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