League Abbreviations

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Given the history of Australian football, and the number of players in this archive, there are many references to leagues and competitions which may appear unfamiliar to the average football fan. Below is a list of abbreviations for all the leagues (grouped by state) which have been referenced in OzFootball's Australian Player Database.

Australia (National Competitions)
NSL - National Soccer League
NYL - National Youth League

Australian Capital Territory
ACTPL - A.C.T. Premier League

New South Wales
NSWPL - New South Wales Premier League - N.S.W.'s top level summer competition from 2000/1
NSWWSL - New South Wales Winter Super League - N.S.W.'s top level winter competition from 2001
NSWSL - New South Wales Super League - N.S.W.'s top level competition from 1992 to 2000
NSW 1st Div - New South Wales First Division - N.S.W.'s second level competition from 1992
NSW 2nd Div - New South Wales Second Division - N.S.W.'s third level competition from 1992
NSW 3rd Div - New South Wales Third Division - N.S.W.'s fourth level competition from 1992

NSW Div 1 - New South Wales Division 1 - N.S.W.'s top level competition from 1957 to 1991
NSW Div 2 - New South Wales Division 2 - N.S.W.'s second level competition from 1957 to 1991
NSW Div 3 - New South Wales Division 3 - N.S.W.'s third level competition from 1957 to 1991
NSW Inter Sub lge - New South Wales Inter Suburban league - N.S.W.'s fourth level competition from 1957 to 1991

IPL - Illawarra Premier League
NNSW Div 1 - Northern New South Wales Division 1
NNSW Div 1 - Northern New South Wales Division 2

Queensland
QPL - Queenland Premier League
Qld Div 1 - Queenland Division 1
Qld Div 2 - Queenland Division 2
Qld Div 3 - Queenland Division 3
Qld Metro - Queenland Metro Division

South Australia
SAPL - South Australian Premier League
SASL - South Australian State League

Tasmania
Tas NPL - Tasmanian Northern Premier League
Tas SPL - Tasmanian Southern Premier League

Victoria
VPL - Victorian Premier League - Victoria's top competition from 1991
VSL - Victorian State League - Victoria's top competition from 1958 to 1990
Vic Div 1 - Victorian Division 1 - Victoria's top competition before 1958

VSL Div 1 - Victorian State League Division 1
VSL Div 2 - Victorian State League Division 2
VSL Div 2 NW - Victorian State League Division 2 North-West
VSL Div 2 SE - Victorian State League Division 2 South-East
VSL Div 3 - Victorian State League Division 3
VSL Div 3 NW - Victorian State League Division 3 North-West
VSL Div 3 SE - Victorian State League Division 3 South-East
VSL Div 4 - Victorian State League Division 4
VPVL Div 1 - Victorian Provisional League Division 1
VPVL Div 1 NW - Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West
VPVL Div 1 SE - Victorian Provisional League Division 1 South-East
VPVL Div 2 - Victorian Provisional League Division 2
VPVL Div 2 NW - Victorian Provisional League Division 2 North-West
VPVL Div 2 SE - Victorian Provisional League Division 2 South-East
VPVL Div 3 - Victorian Provisional League Division 3
VPVL Div 3 NW - Victorian Provisional League Division 3 North-West
VPVL Div 3 SE - Victorian Provisional League Division 3 South-East
VPVL Div 3 Met - Victorian Provisional League Division 3 Metropolitan

Western Australia
WAPL - Western Australian Premier League
WA Div 1 - Western Australian Division 1

Age Level Abbreviations
U23 - Under 23 competition
U21 - Under 21 competition
U18 - Under 18 competition

Note, when a player is listed as having played overseas, the nation of the league in which he played is placed in adjacent brackets.

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