New South Wales and the state historically has had a large influence on soccer in Australia.

It has the most registered soccer players in the country, with over 471,480[1] and the most teams in the professional A-League competition.

In 2008 there was a major restructuring of the New South Wales Men's, Women's and Youth competitions.

The Men's Senior competitions was restructured to add new teams to the NSW Premier League and a new promotion/relegation system was introduced.

These are the branches and associations that make up all of Football NSW's youth and senior, women and men Amateur competitions around the state.

Whilst the rounds progress, each of the points that each age group earn are added to a Club Championship table.

Top Northern New South Wales competitions: North Coast Football is a league extending from Iluka to Macksville with over 5000 registered players.

Since 2014 preliminary rounds have been used to determine the NSW entrants to the national FFA Cup knockout competition.

The following age categories have cup competitions: Baulkham Hills Kookaburra's are defending champions after taking the title in a close affair in 2007.

Named after Harry Williams, the former Socceroo and only indigenous man to represent Australia at the World Cup, The Harry Williams Cup aims to unearth Australia’s next crop of indigenous soccer stars with a four-day tournament open to Boys in the Under 12, 14 and 16 age categories.

The Frank Broughton Cup is open to Grade 11 Association Representative teams and Invitees The Centenary Cup is open to Grade 12 Association Representative teams and Invitees The Champion of Champions tournament is an annual tournament run throughout late September and October.

The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS), located at Sydney Olympic Park, operates men's and women's soccer programs.