Northern Inland Football Explained

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Founded:2006
Teams:11
Conferences:2
Domest Cup:FFA Cup
Champions:Tamworth FC
League Topscorer:Jackson Haussler (17)
Season:2019
Website:Official Website

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]

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

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

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

Honours

SeasonChampionsPremiers
(Southern Conference)
Premiers
(Northern Conference)
Club ChampionshipNorthern Inland Football CupFFA Cup Best Performance
2005South Armidale
2006
2007North Companions
2008Oxley Vale AttungaOxley Vale AttungaOxley Vale Attunga
2009Oxley Vale AttungaOxley Vale Attunga Oxley Vale AttungaOxley Vale Attunga
2010North ArmidaleNorth ArmidaleOxley Vale Attunga
2011Oxley Vale AttungaNorth Armidale
2012Tamworth FCTamworth FCNorth ArmidaleTamworth FC
2013Tamworth FCTamworth FCNorth ArmidaleTamworth FCOxley Vale Attunga
2014Oxley Vale AttungaTamworth FCInverell JoeysTamworth FCInverell Joeys (NNSW quarter-finals)
2015Oxley Vale AttungaOxley Vale AttungaInverell JoeysOxley Vale AttungaSouth ArmidaleSouth Armidale (NNSW Round 6)
2016Oxley Vale AttungaOxley Vale AttungaOxley Vale Attunga
2017North CompanionsOxley Vale AttungaOxley Vale Attunga
2018Tamworth FC Tamworth FC Tamworth FC
2019Tamworth FC Tamworth FC Tamworth FC
2020Oxley Vale AttungaOxley Vale AttungaOxley Vale AttungaN/AOxley Vale Attunga (NNSWF 4th Round)
2021No Grand Final due to COVIDOxley Vale AttungaOxley Vale AttungaN/AOxley Vale Attunga (NNSWF 4th Round)
|}Source: [2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About | Northern Inland Football.
  2. Web site: Northern Inland Football Fixtures, Results and Ladders. sportstg.com.