2016 Football NSW season
The Football NSW 2016 season was the fourth season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consisted of four divisions across the state of New South Wales. The Premiers of the NPL NSW Men's 1 qualified for the national finals, playing-off to decide the champion of the 2016 National Premier Leagues.
Pre-Season Changes
| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| NPL NSW Men's 1 | Hakoah Sydney City East | Marconi Stallions |
| NPL NSW Men's 2 | North Shore Mariners Sydney FC Youth Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | Sydney University |
| NPL NSW Men's 3 | Dunbar Rovers | Nepean FC |
| NSW State League | Bankstown United St George FA | - |
League Tables
2016 National Premier League NSW Men's 1
The National Premier League New South Wales 2016 season was played over 22 rounds, from March to August 2016.Finals
2016 National Premier League NSW Men's 2
The 2016 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 was the fourth edition of the NPL NSW 2 as the second level domestic association football competition in New South Wales. 14 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 26 rounds, with the top team at the end of the year promoted to the NPL NSW Men's 1 competition. The league began on March 6 with the regular season concluding on August 28. The top 6 teams competed in the finals series.Finals
2016 National Premier League NSW Men's 3
The 2016 National Premier League NSW Men's 3 was the fourth edition of the newly renamed NPL NSW Men's 3 to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 12 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.Finals
2016 NSW State League
The 2016 NSW State League was the fourth edition of the newly renamed State League to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 12 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 22 matches.Finals
2016 National Premier League NSW Women's 1
The 2016 National Premier League NSW Women's 1 was the third edition of the NPL NSW Women's competition to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 10 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds.Finals
2016 Waratah Cup
Football NSW soccer clubs competed in 2016 for the Waratah Cup. The tournament doubled as the NSW qualifier for the 2016 FFA Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues champion. 130 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.The competition was won by defending champions Sydney United 58, their 6th title, defeating Manly United.
In addition to the three A-League clubs, the six qualifiers competed in the final rounds of the 2016 FFA Cup. Of these qualifying clubs, Blacktown City progressed to the quarter-finals stage.