National Second Tier

[sevengoals]

The new league will consist of at least 10 teams and eight foundation participants were named on Monday – former National Soccer League clubs South Melbourne, Preston Lions, Sydney Olympic, Sydney United, Marconi Stallions, Wollongong Wolves and New South Wales premiers APIA Leichhardt, join Avondale, who won the Victorian state title for the first time in September.

Between two and four additional teams will be selected early next year “as part of refined application process”, according to FA. The clubs will form part of the new tier, and promotion and relegation from the A-League Men has been flagged at some point in the future.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... lubs-eight

[EdDog]

For this to have any credibility we need a QLD, WA and SA team at least.

Pleased to read 2-4 more will be added ahead of the 2025 start.

[otto62]

For this to have any credibility we need a QLD, WA and SA team at least.

Pleased to read 2-4 more will be added ahead of the 2025 start.

Presumably no more NSW or Vic teams, so surely an SA & a WA team are a lock in to take us to 10.
If Qld insist on shafting any club that joins, they might miss out for now and it stays at 10?
But if Qld show a bit of vision and back down, they should be a lock in too.
I'm just not sure who'd be good to fill the 12th spot if that happens?

[Woy of the Wovers]

For this to have any credibility we need a QLD, WA and SA team at least.

Pleased to read 2-4 more will be added ahead of the 2025 start.

Presumably no more NSW or Vic teams, so surely an SA & a WA team are a lock in to take us to 10.
If Qld insist on shafting any club that joins, they might miss out for now and it stays at 10?
But if Qld show a bit of vision and back down, they should be a lock in too.
I'm just not sure who'd be good to fill the 12th spot if that happens?

Canberra


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[otto62]

Anyone wondering if this is dead in the water before it gets going, considering we now know about the financial hole the APL has dug for the sport. It's already been postponed from 2021/22 to March 2024 (due to COVID) then to March 2025 (due to the long process to ensure all stakeholders are engaged ... or because it's such a bad idea). This second tier will be the biggest white elephant, money pit, disaster we've seen since the NSL if they launch this in the current environment. (I still want an SA team in it if it gets up though.)

[sevengoals]

This from the 29th of Jan.

Upon receiving the RFP materials and following a thorough briefing session, the clubs must confirm their intent to submit a proposal and will have until mid-April to finalise their submissions. This will mark the conclusion of the RFP phase, with the Assessment and Review Phase scheduled for April/May 2024, and the Completion Phase set for June 2024.

https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/ne ... tier-clubs

It looks like they are still getting it together.

[Woy of the Wovers]

Can we get Lowy back please.


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[EdDog]

My understanding is Football Australia (FA) is responsible for the NST, rather than the APL.

FA aren't in the same financial trouble as APL (at least nothing has been reported) and obviously want to press on with it.

[Stuckey]

So I read that the organizers are now back tracking and the 2nd Div appears to be a champions league style comp instead of an actual league. I understand this comp needs to be financially sound, but this policy on the run and water down after water down doesn't sound inspiring.