First played in 2017, Women’s State Cup was established as a strategic initiative in Northern NSW Football’s 2016-2019 Strategic Plan as a development opportunity for local National Premier League Women (NPLW) and community football players.
In 2026, Northern NSW Football in collaboration with the NNSWF Indigenous Reference Group and NNSWF Womens State Cup Coaches will select a represententive Indigenous team to compete in the Women's State Cup.
* This team will be inelgible to compete for the Community Plate
Event Schedule
13th April - Expression of Interests Open
15th May - Expression of Interest Closes (Players)
10/11/12 July - Tournament Dates
To be eligible for the NNSWF Women's State Cup team you must:
- Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or both
- Identify as Female
- Be turning 15 or older in the 2026 Calendar year
- Be a registered football player within the national PlayFootball registration system to a NNSWF affiliated club
- Provide a Club official/Contact