| Competition: | Football New South Wales |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
The 2023 Football NSW season is the 11th season of soccer in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The season was the first under the revamped format which consists of three senior divisions in the state of New South Wales. Promotion and relegation were utilised for the first time after three years and the finals series was voided for this year, meaning the top-ranked team is awarded champion status.[1]
The official schedule was released on 20 December 2022, with some matches to be rescheduled due to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2]
See main article: 2023 National Premier Leagues NSW.
| Competition: | National Premier Leagues NSW |
| Dates: | 3 February – 27 August |
| Winners: | APIA Leichhardt |
| Premiers: | ---> |
| Relegated: | Mt Druitt Town Rangers (via play-off) Bulls FC Academy |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 759 |
| Best Player: | Alec Urosevski (Rockdale Ilinden) |
| League Topscorer: | Alec Urosevski (27 goals, Rockdale Ilinden) |
| Best Goalkeeper: | Ivan Necevski (APIA Leichhardt) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (12 February) (29 July) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (29 July) (27 August) |
| Highest Scoring: | (1 April) (10 June) (27 August) |
| Competition: | NSW League One |
| Dates: | 4 February – 26 August |
| Winners: | Hills United |
| Premiers: | ---> |
| Promoted: | Hills United St George FC (via play-off) |
| Relegated: | Mounties Wanderers (via play-off) Central Coast United |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 788 |
| Best Player: | Conor Quilligan (St George FC) |
| League Topscorer: | Kai Denton (26 goals, Northern Tigers) |
| Best Goalkeeper: | Ryan Woods (Hills United) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (8 April) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (18 February) (29 July) |
| Highest Scoring: | (8 April) (26 August) |
| Team | Location | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown City | Regents Park | Jensen Oval | |
| Blacktown Spartans | Blacktown Football Park | Bungarribee | |
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Bonnyrigg | Bonnyrigg Sports Club | |
| Canterbury Bankstown | Regents Park | Jensen Oval | |
| Central Coast United | Lisarow | Pluim Park | |
| Dulwich Hill | Dulwich Hill | Arlington Oval | |
| Dunbar Rovers | Marrickville | Fraser Park | |
| Hakoah | Eastgardens | Hensley Athletic Field | |
| Hills United | Seven Hills | Landen Stadium | |
| Inter Lions | Concord | Majors Bay Reserve | |
| Macarthur Rams | St Helens Park | Lynwood Park | |
| Mounties Wanderers | Cabramatta West | Cook Park | |
| Northern Tigers | North Turramurra | North Turramurra Recreation Area | |
| Rydalmere Lions | Rydalmere | Rydalmere Park | |
| SD Raiders | Moorebank | Ernie Smith Reserve | |
| St George FC | Rockdale | Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre |
| Competition: | NSW League Two |
| Dates: | 3 February – 26 August |
| Winners: | UNSW FC |
| Premiers: | ---> |
| Promoted: | UNSW FC Nepean FC (via play-off) |
| Matches: | 210 |
| Total Goals: | 691 |
| Best Player: | Mitchell Cross (Bankstown United) |
| League Topscorer: | Kevin Lopes (23 goals, UNSW FC) |
| Best Goalkeeper: | Justin Biega (Nepean FC) |
| Biggest Home Win: | 5–0 (four matches) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (21 May) |
| Highest Scoring: | (4 March) (15 July) (26 August) |
| Team | Location | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown United | Padstow | Padstow Park | |
| Camden Tigers | Camden | Ron Dine Memorial Reserve | |
| Fraser Park | Marrickville | Fraser Park | |
| Gladesville Ryde Magic | Macquarie Park | Christie Park | |
| Hawkesbury City | Richmond Lowlands | David Bertenshaw Field | |
| Hurstville FC | Penshurst | Penshurst Park | |
| Inner West Hawks | Dulwich Hill | Arlington Oval | |
| Nepean FC | Rooty Hill | Wanderers Football Park | |
| Newcastle Jets Youth | Speers Point | Lake Macquarie Regional Facility | |
| Parramatta FC | Auburn | Melita Stadium | |
| Prospect United | Prospect | William Lawson Park | |
| South Coast Flame | Kembla Grange | Sir Ian McLennan Oval | |
| Sydney University | Camperdown | Sydney University Oval | |
| UNSW FC | Kensington | The Village Green | |
| Western Rage | Rydalmere | Rydalmere Park |
The awards gala was hosted in September 2023 with over 900 guests attending, including players, coaches and officials of Football NSW.[3] Jon Pillemer was awarded the Charles Valentine Award for his 37 years spent with Hakoah Sydney City East, both as a player and staff.[4]
| League | Fair Play Award | Club Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Points | ||||
| NPL NSW | Sydney FC | Rockdale Ilinden | align=middle | 340 | |
| League One | Hills United | Hills United | align=middle | 386 | |
| League Two | Gladesville Ryde Magic | UNSW FC | align=middle | 354 | |
| Golden Boot | Goalkeeper of the Year | Player of the Year | Coach of the Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||||
| NPL | Alec Urosevski[5] | Rockdale Ilinden | align=middle | 27 | Ivan Necevski | APIA Leichhardt | Alec Urosevski | Rockdale Ilinden | Franco Parisi (APIA) | |
| L1 | Kai Denton | Northern Tigers | align=middle | 26 | Ryan Woods | Hills United | Conor Quilligan | St George FC | Luke Casserly (HIL) | |
| L2 | Kevin Lopes | UNSW FC | align=middle | 23 | Justin Biega | Nepean FC | Mitchell Cross | Bankstown United | Gabriel Knowles (UNS) | |
| League | Golden Boot | Player of the year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player(s) | Club | Goals | Player | Club | ||
| NPL NSW | Thomas Lopez | Western Sydney Wanderers | align=middle | 21 | Max Middleby | Central Coast Mariners |
| League One | Samuel Tzanakes[6] | Dunbar Rovers | align=middle | 24 | Sebastian Cerecedo | St George FC |
| League Two | Joel Corcoran | Hawkesbury City | 22 | Jayden Ashbourne | Newcastle Jets | |
| Seisa Melbourne | Fraser Park | |||||