Northern Inland Football is an association football competition based in the Northern Inland Region of New South Wales extending from Quirindi in the South to Tenterfield in the North. The association was established in its current form in 2006, having previously been known as the separate entities of North West Soccer Association and New England Soccer. Its offices are located in Tamworth, the largest city in the region.[1]
| Founded | 2006 |
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| Country |  Australia |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Domestic cup(s) | FFA Cup |
| Current champions | Tamworth FC (2019) |
| Website | Official Website |
The Northern Inland Premier League has been run under various names since 1995. The competition is conducted by Northern New South Wales Football, the governing body in the region.
Clubs
editThere are over 20 clubs in the region:
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Premier Division Structure
editIn the 2022 season the competition has reverted to a 7 team home and away competition.
- Hillvue Rovers
- Kootingal Kougars
- Moore Creek Mountain Goats
- South United
- North Companions
- Oxley Vale Attunga FC
- Tamworth Football Club
Honours
edit| Season | Champions | Premiers (Southern Conference) |
Premiers (Northern Conference) |
Club Championship | Northern Inland Football Cup | FFA Cup Best Performance |
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| 2005 | South Armidale | |||||
| 2006 | ||||||
| 2007 | North Companions | |||||
| 2008 | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | |||
| 2009 | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | ||
| 2010 | North Armidale | North Armidale | Oxley Vale Attunga | |||
| 2011 | Oxley Vale Attunga | North Armidale | ||||
| 2012 | Tamworth FC | Tamworth FC | North Armidale | Tamworth FC | ||
| 2013 | Tamworth FC | Tamworth FC | North Armidale | Tamworth FC | Oxley Vale Attunga | |
| 2014 | Oxley Vale Attunga | Tamworth FC | Inverell Joeys | Tamworth FC | Inverell Joeys (NNSW quarter-finals) | |
| 2015 | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | Inverell Joeys | Oxley Vale Attunga | South Armidale | South Armidale (NNSW Round 6) |
| 2016 | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | |||
| 2017 | North Companions | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | |||
| 2018 | Tamworth FC | Tamworth FC | Tamworth FC | |||
| 2019 | Tamworth FC | Tamworth FC | Tamworth FC | |||
| 2020 | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | N/A | Oxley Vale Attunga (NNSWF 4th Round) | |
| 2021 | No Grand Final due to COVID | Oxley Vale Attunga | Oxley Vale Attunga | N/A | Oxley Vale Attunga (NNSWF 4th Round) | |
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