National Premier Leagues Women's
The National Premier Leagues Women's, also referred to as Women's National Premier Leagues in some states, are regional association football competitions in some states and territories in Australia, which act as the second tier of the sport in the country below the A-League Women. The WNPL consists of the highest level state league in a subset of the state-based federations within Australia, and is overseen by Football Australia in partnership with participating member federations.
With the addition of Northern NSW in 2022, the WNPL is now contested by clubs from seven member federations: Capital Football, NSW, Northern NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.
History
In October 2010, commenced a National Competition Review, its main objective being to review the current structure of soccer competitions in Australia, and to monitor and improve elite player development. NSW were the first federation to commence a competition, after a review on women's football in NSW in 2013, which looked at staying aligned with the FFA's pathway for women's football program.Queensland switched to the NPL format in 2015, followed by South Australia and Victoria in 2016, the ACT in 2017, Western Australia in 2020, and Northern NSW in 2022.