State league (sport)
In Australian football codes, the term state league is used to describe competition at a level below that of national leagues. Most of these competitions are based in a single state, and from this the term originates.
History[]
The Australian federation consists of six states and two territories. Historically the highest level of club-based sports were the various leagues based in each state and territory. The change to national leagues began in 1977 when the National Soccer League was formed with clubs in most capital cities. Australian football and rugby leagues followed suit during the 1980s when the Victorian and New South Welsh leagues began to admit clubs from other states.
State leagues by sport[]
Association football (soccer)[1][]
- Australian Capital Territory – ACT Premier League
- New South Wales – NSW Premier League and Northern New South Wales State Football League
- Northern Territory – na
- Queensland – Queensland State League
- South Australia – South Australian Super League
- Tasmania – Northern Premier League and Southern Premier League
- Victoria – Victorian Premier League
- Western Australia – Football West State League
Australian rules football[2][]
- Australian Capital Territory – North East Australian Football League
- New South Wales – North East Australian Football League
- Northern Territory – North East Australian Football League
- Queensland – North East Australian Football League
- South Australia – South Australian National Football League
- Tasmania – Tasmanian State League
- Victoria – Victorian Football League
- Western Australia – West Australian Football League
Rugby league[3][]
- Australian Capital Territory – na
- New South Wales – New South Wales Cup
- Northern Territory – Darwin Rugby League
- Queensland – Queensland Cup
- South Australia – Adelaide First Grade Premiership
- Tasmania – Tasmanian First Grade Premiership
- Victoria – Melbourne Rugby League
- Western Australia – Perth First Grade
Netball[]
- Netball NSW Premier League[4]
- HART Sapphire Series[5]
- Netball South Australia Premier League[6]
- Victorian Netball League[7]
- West Australian Netball League[8]
References[]
- ^ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/
- ^ afl.com.au
- ^ http://www.australianrugbyleague.com.au/states/
- ^ "Netball NSW Premier League". www.nnswpremierleague.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "HART Sapphire Series". sapphireseries.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Premier League". sa.netball.com.au. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Victorian Netball League". vic.netball.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Gold Industry Group WANL". wa.netball.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
Categories:
- Sports leagues in Australia