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Latest revision as of 13:02, 24 January 2026
Football League in Australia
Football league
| Founded | 1994 (reformed in 2020) |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Number of clubs | 6 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Current champions | Macquarie United (Dubbo) (8th title) (2025) |
| Current premiers | Bathurst 75 (10th title) (2025) |
| Current: 2025 Western Premier League season | |
The Western Premier League is a regional Australian association football league, comprising teams from the Central West region of New South Wales. The competition is run under the Western NSW Football body, an associate of Football NSW – a member federation of Football Australia. It fits below the national A-League and NSW wide divisions including National Premier Leagues NSW, being level 5 league in the Australian league system.
The Western Premier League was founded in 1994 as the Central West Soccer League, with East Dubbo United taking out the inaugural championship, defeating Bathurst 75 on penalties 4–3 in the grand final, after the score was locked at 2-all at the end of extra-time.
The competition ran from 1994 until the end of 2012 before collapsing after Westside Panthers and Dubbo Bulls all pulled out in quick succession, leaving just three teams in the competition.[1] The competition was later revived ahead of the 2020 season, with nine teams initially entering the first WPL season in eight years,[2] later reduced to seven teams by July when the season commenced after a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of the 2023 season, the competition consists of nine teams from around the Central West region of New South Wales. Each team will play each other twice, to form a 18-round, round robin format. The current finals format is yet to be determined, but it will concluded with a grand final to determine the champion, usually held at the ground of the highest-ranked team.
Current clubs and location
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The following clubs will participate in the 2023 Western Premier League:
30km
19miles
Bathurst 75
Parkes Cobras
Panorama
Orange Waratahs
Macquarie United
Dubbo Bulls
Locations of the 2023 WPL clubs.
| Club | Location | Ground | Founded | Champions | Champions years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst 75 | Bathurst | Proctor Park | 1975 | 8 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2023, 2024 |
| Dubbo Bulls | Dubbo | Hans Claven Oval Victoria Park Apex Oval |
2005 | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020 |
| Macquarie United (Dubbo) | Dubbo | Hans Claven Oval Victoria Park Apex Oval |
2013 | 1 | 2025 |
| Orange Waratahs | Orange | Waratah Sports Ground | 1967 | 5 | 1995, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2022 |
| Panorama | Bathurst | Proctor Park | 2012 | 0 | |
| Parkes Cobras | Parkes | Woodward Oval Harrison Park |
2020 | 0 |
| Club | Location | Founded | Champions | Champions years | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstoneworth United | Orange | 1998 | 0 | Orange & District Football Association | |
| Bathurst City Red Tops | Bathurst | 1962 | 0 | Bathurst District Football | |
| Bathurst City Colts | Bathurst | 0 | Disbanded | ||
| Canobolas Rangers | Orange | 1 | 1999 | Orange & District Football Association | |
| Cowra Wildcats | Cowra | 0 | Disbanded | ||
| East Dubbo United | Dubbo | 1984 | 1 | 1994 | Dubbo & District Football Association |
| Lithgow City Rangers | Lithgow | 1970 | 0 | Bathurst District Football | |
| Lithgow Workmen’s | Lithgow | 1982 | 0 | Bathurst District Football | |
| Macquarie United (Bathurst) | Bathurst | 1984 | 0 | Bathurst District Football | |
| Mudgee Wolves | Mudgee | 1991 | 0 | Bathurst District Football | |
| Orana Spurs | Dubbo | 1992 | 1 | 2001 | Dubbo & District Football Association |
| Orange CYMS | Orange | 1975 | 0 | Orange & District Football Association | |
| Oxford United | Bathurst | 0 | Disbanded | ||
| SASS Strikers | Dubbo | 1983 | 0 | Dubbo & District Football Association | |
| Westside Panthers | Dubbo | 1979 | 3 | 2004, 2008, 2009 | Dubbo & District Football Association |
| Young Rebels | Young | 0 | Disbanded |
Grand final results
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Performance by club
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There are seven clubs who have won the Western Premier League title.
Teams in bold compete in the Western Premier League as of the 2022 season.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst 75 | 8 | 5 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2023, 2024 | 1994, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2025 |
| Orange Waratahs | 5 | 4 | 1995, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2022 | 1998, 2009, 2010 2012 |
| Dubbo Bulls | 4 | 2 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020 | 2005, 2024 |
| Westside Panthers | 3 | 2 | 2004, 2008, 2009 | 2002, 2011 |
| Canobolas Rangers | 1 | 2 | 1999 | 1995, 2003 |
| East Dubbo United | 1 | 1 | 1994 | 2001 |
| Macquarie United (Dubbo) | 1 | 1 | 2025 | 2020 |
| Orana Spurs | 1 | 0 | 2001 | |
| Orange CYMS | 0 | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2000 | |
| Macquarie United (Bathurst) | 0 | 1 | 1996 | |
| Panorama | 0 | 1 | 2022 | |
| Barnstoneworth United | 0 | 1 | 2023 |
- 1994 – Lithgow Workmen’s
- 1995 – Canobolas Rangers
- 1996 – Bathurst 75
- 1997 – Bathurst 75
- 1998 – Bathurst 75
- 1999 – Canobolas Rangers
- 2000 – East Dubbo United
- 2001 – Bathurst 75
- 2002 – Bathurst 75
- 2003 – Orange Waratahs
- 2004 – Orana Spurs
- 2005 – Orange Waratahs
- 2006 – Bathurst 75
- 2007 – Canobolas Rangers
- 2008 – Orange Waratahs
- 2009 – Westside Panthers
- 2010 – Dubbo Bulls
- 2011 – Orange Waratahs
- 2012 – Dubbo Bulls
- 1995 – Canobolas Rangers
- 1996 – Cowra Wildcats
- 1999 – Lithgow City Rangers
- 2001 – Dubbo SASS
- 2002 – Dubbo SASS
- 2003 – Orana Spurs
- 2004 – Bathurst 75
- 2005 – Orange Waratahs
- 2006 – Dubbo Bulls
- 2007 – Westside Panthers
- 2008 – Westside Panthers
- 2009 – Orana Spurs
- 2010 – Lithgow Workmen’s
- 2011 – Dubbo Bulls
- 2012 – Dubbo Bulls
