The National Premier Leagues (NPL) returns for 2023 this weekend with the NPL NSW kicking off the respective men’s competition on Friday 3 February.
The expanded sixteen (16) team competition will see Wollongong Wolves FC and APIA Leichhardt FC take centre stage in the season opener at WIN Stadium, Wollongong at 7:30pm AEDT.
The action continues across NSW this weekend with many marquee match ups. The Australia Cup 2022 Runners Up and history makers, Sydney United 58 FC host Marconi Stallions at Sydney United Sports Centre on Sunday 5 February at 5:00pm AEDT.
Football Victoria, Football Queensland and Football South Australia men’s competitions will kick off later in February, with Football West, Football Tasmania and Northern NSW Football scheduled for March, whilst Capital Football and Football Northern Territory will begin in April.
The first NPL Women’s competition to begin will be in Queensland on Friday, 10 February with the other states' fixtures confirmed at this stage commencing later in March and April.
For all fixture, results and streaming information, please visit the respective Member Federations website.
NPL Men’s Start Dates
|
NPL Competition |
Start Date |
Opening Match(es) |
|
Football Queensland |
Friday, 24 February |
Gold Coast Knights v Gold Coast United at Croatian Sports Centre (8:00pm) |
|
Football Victoria |
Thursday, 16 February |
South Melbourne FC v Moreland City FC at Lakeside Stadium (7:30pm) |
|
Football South Australia |
Friday, 17 February |
Adelaide City v West Adelaide at Adelaide City Park (7:30pm) |
|
Northern NSW Football |
Friday, 3 March |
Lambton Jaffas FC v Maitland FC at Arthur Edden Oval (8:00pm) |
|
Football NSW |
Friday, 3 February |
Wollongong Wolves FC v APIA Leichhardt FC at WIN Stadium (7:30pm) |
|
Football West |
Sunday, 21 March |
TBC |
|
Capital Football |
1 April |
TBC |
|
Football Tasmania |
Friday, 17 March |
Launceston City v Riverside Olympic at Buckby Motors Park (8:15pm) |
NPL Women’s Start Dates
|
NPL Competition |
Start Date |
Opening Match(es) |
|
Football Queensland |
Friday, 10 February |
Eastern Suburbs v Olympic FC at Perry Park (8:30pm) |
|
Football Victoria |
Friday, 17 March |
Box Hill United FC v Calder United SC at Wembley Park (7:30pm) |
|
Football South Australia |
Friday, 10 March |
Adelaide Comets v Flinders United at Service FM Stadium (6:15pm) Adelaide University v West Adelaide at Service FM Stadium (8:15pm) Adelaide City v WT Birkalla at Adelaide City Park (8:15pm) |
|
Northern NSW Football |
Sunday, 5 March |
Broadmeadow Magic FC v New Lambton FC at Magic Park (3:40pm) Charlestown Azzurri FC v Maitland FC at Lisle Carr Oval (3:40pm) Warners Bay FC v Newcastle Olympic FC at John Street Oval (3:40pm) Mid Coast FC v Adamstown Rosebud JFC at Taree Zone Field (3:40pm) |
|
Football NSW |
Sunday, 12 March |
Sydney Olympic FC v NWS Spirit FC at Peter Moore Field (4:15pm) Blacktown Spartans FC v Bankstown City FC at Blacktown Football Park (5:00pm) Emerging Jets v Bulls FC Academy at Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility (5:00pm) Macarthur Rams Womens FC v Manly United FC at Lynwood Park (5:00pm) Northern Tigers FC v Illawarra Stingrays at North Turramurra Recreation Area (5:00pm) Gladesville Ravens v Football NSW Institute at Christie Park (5:10pm) APIA Leichhardt FC v Sydney University SFC at Lambert Park (6:20pm) |
|
Football West |
Sunday, 2 April |
TBC |
|
Capital Football |
Friday 31 March |
TBC |
*All times are in local time