Nepean Football Association

Nepean Football Association (NFA) is the governing body of amateur football across the Penrith, Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains areas of western Sydney. Clubs are located in four council areas, City of Penrith, City of Blue Mountains, City of Hawkesbury and Wollondilly Shire. Its administrative offices are located in Penrith.

Nepean Football Association
Formation1961
HeadquartersPenrith, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Parent organisation
Football NSW, FFA
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

Nepean Junior Soccer Association was formed 9 November 1961[2] with the first competitions commencing in 1962. They were later to be known as Nepean District Soccer Association, then Nepean District Soccer Football Association before settling on Nepean Football Association (2014) as the word football steadily replaces soccer across Australia.

Clubs and competitions

Nepean FC

NFA are responsible for the administration and running of Nepean FC who were formed in 2011 and as at 2021 compete in NSW NPL 4 league for Men, the Women's NPL2 competition and Boys Youth NPL 2.

Competitions

NFA organises football across all competitions including Mini Roos (ages 5–11), competitive junior football for boys and girls (ages 12–17), intermediate age groups (ages 18–21), men (including over 35s) and women. As at 2018 there were 13 men's divisions, 5 men's over 35's divisions and 5 women's divisions. In 2017 there were 12,223 registered players in the Nepean area across 31 clubs.[3]

The association also conducts activities for athletes with special needs with the Nepean Dragons Football group. They run a summer football competition at two venues (Penrith & Springwood) along with other venues in the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains.

Current Clubs

The following clubs currently[4] have teams participating in NFA competitions:

ClubFoundedHome groundLocal government area
Blaxland FC1969St Johns Oval, Blaxland (Home ground)
Glenbrook Oval, Glenbrook (Alternative ground)		Blue Mountains
Bligh Park FC1990Berger Road, South WindsorHawkesbury
Blue Mountains FC (formed as Lapstone United SC)1965Knapsack Park, GlenbrookBlue Mountains
Colo SFCCougar Park, North RichmondHawkesbury
Cranebrook United SC1980Andromeda Oval, CranebrookPenrith
Emu Plains FC1969Hunter Field, Emu PlainsPenrith
Glenmore Park FC1994Mulgoa Rise Fields, Glenmore ParkPenrith
Glossodia FC1983Woodbury Oval, GlossodiaHawkesbury
Hazelbrook FC1958Gloria Park, Hazelbrook (Home)
Lawson Oval, Lawson (Alternative)		Blue Mountains
Henry Lawson FC1978Parkes Avenue, WerringtonPenrith
Jamisontown FCEileen Cammack Reserve, South PenrithPenrith
Jordan Springs Joeys FC1971Village Oval, Jordan SpringsPenrith
Lowland WanderersBensons Lane, RichmondHawkesbury
Mulgoa Valley FCGow Park, MulgoaPenrith
Nepean Dragons2007Jamison Park, PenrithPenrith
Penrith FC1968Jamison Park, PenrithPenrith
Penrith R.S.L. SC1963Jamison Park, PenrithPenrith
Penrith Rovers FC1999Parke Street Reserve, KingswoodPenrith
Pitt Town FCOakville Reserve, Oakville (Home)
Pitt Town & District Sports Club Oval, Pitt Town (Alternative)		Hawkesbury
Richmond Ex-Servicemens SC (formed as Belmont Rangers[5])1967Icely Park, RichmondHawkesbury
Springwood United FC1968Summerhayes Park, WinmaleeBlue Mountains
St Clair United SC1979Mark Leece Sporting Complex, St ClairPenrith
St Marys Band Club Rangers FC1960Kevin Dwyer Park, ColytonPenrith
St Marys Convent FCMyrtle Street Fields, Claremont MeadowsPenrith
St Marys SC1962Potter Field, St MarysPenrith
St Paul's Grammar School1983St Paul's Grammar School, CranebrookPenrith
Warradale FC1983Waterboard Oval, WarragambaWollondilly
Wentworth Falls FC1975Pitt Park, Wentworth FallsBlue Mountains
Werrington Croatia FC1974Luddenham Oval, Orchard HillsPenrith
Wilberforce United SC1977Woodlands Park, WilberforceHawkesbury
Wollemi FC1999Wollemi Soccer Club, WerringtonPenrith

Defunct or Former Clubs
  • Blue Mountains Grammar School SC
  • Cherrywood Soccer Club
  • Claremont Meadows Soccer Club
  • Londonderry Soccer Club
  • Western Storm Soccer Club
  • Blackheath Football Club[6] (now participates in Lithgow District Football Association)

Notable players

The following players have played football for clubs in the NFA who have gone on to represent the Australian Men's and Women's National Teams:

References
  1. "NFA About". Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Nepean Junior Soccer Association Formed - Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962) - 16 Nov 1961". Trove. 16 November 1961. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. "2017 NFA Annual Report". Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
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