The competition is administered by Football NSW, the governing body of the sport in the southern region of the state (the northern region governed by Northern NSW Football).
[1] Following a review by the FFA of state league competitions in Australia, it was announced that they would nationalise the competitions under the one national banner, the National Premier Leagues from the 2013 seasons onwards.
[2] This saw the first and second-tier leagues of the state renamed under the banner.
The regular season consists of 26 rounds with each team playing each other twice-home and away.
Following the regular season the top six teams on the table play in a finals series using the following format: The following 14 clubs competed in the NSW League One Women during the 2023 season.