Regional Super League

Northern NSW Football launched the inaugural Northern NSW Regional Super League in 2025. The league consists of men's and women's competitions.

NNSWF consulted regional clubs to identify potential challenges before considering feedback for the men's and women's leagues.

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2026 Format

Initial Team Structure

Hybrid tournament style format (Group Phase and Finals)
One women's and one men's league
Capped at eight teams
Two pools of four teams (geographical spread)
Separate men's and women's competitions entries

Flexible Matchdays

Three matchdays with flexible dates
Matchday One: Completed by 1 March 2026
Matchday Two: Completed by 30 June 2026
Matchday Three: Completed by 30 June 2026

Finals

Semi-finals to be played 18 July 2026
Final will be hosted at Coffs Coast Synthetics on 8 August 2026

2026 UNE Regional Super League Clubs

Men's

Pool A	Pool B
Alstonville FC	Byron Bay FC
Coffs City United FC	Inverell FC
Oxley Vale Attunga FC	Northern Storm FC
Moore Creek FC	Port Saints FC

Women's

Pool A	Pool B
Alstonville FC	Armidale City Westside FC
Coffs City United FC	Byron Bay FC
Macleay Valley Rangers FC	Lake Cathie FC
Tamworth FC	Urunga FC

Regional Super League

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Far North Coast clubs to join second season of UNE Regional Super League

Northern NSW Football is delighted to confirm the return of the UNE Regional Super League for its second season in 2026, with the competition expanding its regional footprint through the inclusion of Football Far North Coast clubs for the first time.The 2026 UNE Regional Super Le

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UNE NNSW Regional Super League Finals Review: Mid Coast clubs celebrate double success

Lake Cathie FC and Port Saints made it a double celebration for Mid Coast clubs after winning the inaugural UNE Regional Super League women’s and men’s grand finals on Sunday.Eight men’s and women’s teams from Football Mid North Coast, North Coast Football and Northern Inland – N

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University of New England unveiled as NNSW Regional Super League naming rights sponsor

Northern NSW Football is thrilled to announce University of New England as the naming rights sponsor of the inaugural Regional Super League finals series.UNE is regionally based with its main campus located in Armidale.

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Northern NSW Regional Super League Men’s Round Three Review: Northern Storm secure place in finals weekend with win over Port United

Match of the RoundPort United 0-3 Northern StormNorthern Storm secured its place in the finals with a 3-0 victory over Port United on Saturday.Storm got off to a fast start at Dixie Park when James Tial gave them the lead inside six minutes.Harrison Scott doubled the visitors’ ad

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Northern NSW Regional Super League Men's Round Three Preview: Port United face must-win showdown with Northern Storm

Match of the RoundPort United v Northern StormDixie Park, Saturday 12 July, 3pmPort United coach Glenn Morris says a win is vital for his side when they welcome Northern Storm to Dixie Park on Saturday.Unlike their opponents Port United have played both their NNSWF RSL matches, w

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NNSWF Regional Super League Men’s Round Two Review: Woolgoolga outmuscle Urunga, Super Subs help Saints get one over on Port United

Match of the Round Urunga FC 1-3 Woolgoolga United Woolgoolga United FC coach Joel Finlayson couldn’t be happier with his side’s 3-1 win over Urunga FC at Urunga Recreation Reserve on Saturday afternoon.The visitors bounced back in style away from home with a classy performance

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Northern NSW Regional Super League Men’s Round Two Preview: Woolgoolga ready to make presence known against Urunga, while Port derby ready to explode

Match of the Round Urunga FC v Woolgoolga United Urunga Recreational Reserve, Saturday 7 June, 3pmWoolgoolga United coach Joel Finlayson is hopeful that his side can pick up some much-needed points and put their stamp on the competition when they travel to Urunga Recreational Re

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Northern NSW Regional Super League Women's Round Two Preview: Urunga confident to challenge Armidale, while Rangers desperate for three points against Port United

Match of the Round Urunga FC v Armidale City Westside Urunga Recreation Reserve, Saturday 1pmUrunga FC coach Trevor Martin says that his side is quietly confident ahead of their match with Armidale City Westside at Urunga Recreation Reserve on Saturday.The North Coast side will

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NNSW Regional Super League Women’s Round One Review: Armidale prove too strong for OVA, while Tamworth snatch win from Port United

Match of the Round Armidale City Westside FC 5-0 Oxley Vale Attunga FC Armidale City Westside FC Senior Vice President Steve Gray says that he was proud of his club’s performance to secure a 5-0 victory over Oxley Vale Attunga FC at Harris Park in round one of the NNSW Regional

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NNSW Regional Super League Men’s Round One Review: Perfect start for Port United, Inverell victorious over Woolgoolga

Match of the Round Armidale City Westside FC 0-2 Port United FC Harris Park, Saturday 10 May 3pm Port United FC coach Glen Morris says they have had the perfect start to the NNSW RSL competition after they scored a 2-0 victory over Armidale City Westside in the opening round a

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NNSW Regional Super League Men’s Round One Preview: Armidale ready to challenge Port United

Match of the Round Armidale City Westside FC v Port United FC Harris Park, Saturday 10 May 3pmArmidale City Westside FC co-coach Steve Gray is expecting a challenging contest when his side welcomes Port United FC to Harris Park on Saturday for round one of the inaugural NNSW Reg

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NNSW Regional Super League Women’s Round One Preview: OVA ready for Armidale test as Tamworth, Port United prepare for battle

Match of the Round Armidale City Westside FC v Oxley Vale Attunga FC Harris Park, Saturday 10 May 1pmOxley Vale Attunga FC captain Emily Daley says that their round one clash of the inaugural NNSW Regional Super League against Armidale City Westside FC will be a good test when t

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NNSW Regional Super League Fixtures Announced

Northern NSW Football has announced the fixtures for the group stage of the 2025 NNSW Regional Super League men’s and women’s competitions.The inaugural NNSW RSL will kick off on Saturday 10 May with the pilot competition featuring men’s and women’s leagues made up of eight teams

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NNSWF conducts NNSW Regional Super League group draw

Northern NSW Football has conducted draws for the group stage of the Men’s and Women’s NNSW Regional Super League competitions. The draw was broadcast live on Thursday morning, with Newcastle Jets goalkeeper and Coffs Harbour junior Ryan Scott involved in drawing out each of the

Regulation and Value Adds

Prize Money

$5000 (men's and women's)

Live Broadcasting

Match of the Round (men's and women's)
Grand Finals (men's and women's)

Minimal Competition Fees ($500 per team)

No additional player registration
NNSWF to cover referee fees
Minimal administration contribution for clubs
Minimal promotion contribution for clubs
Minimal disciplinary contribution for clubs

Squad Flexibility

Players registered within the club
Player age eglibility: 15+

Innovative Format

All games must have a winner
If the games are level at the end of regulation time, both teams will be awarded one competition point. To determine the result of the match, kicks from the penalty mark will take place with the winner recieving one additional comeptition point.

Flexible Matchdays