NSW Sapphires FC

NSW Sapphires FC
Full nameNSW Sapphires FC
Founded1996
Dissolved2005
GroundVarious (see home grounds for further info)
OwnerFootball NSW
NSW Institute of Sport
ChairmanUnknown
Senior Women's
Manager
Alen Stajcic
LeagueWomen's National Soccer League
20043rd (3)

The NSW Sapphires (formerly known as the NSW Institute of Sport) were a women's association football club that represented the State of New South Wales in the Women's National Soccer League which ran between 1996 and 2004. Throughout the 9 seasons that the competition ran, the Sapphires won 3 Championships and were also runners up on 3 occasions, making them one of the most successful teams in the short-lived league.

The NSW Sapphires had several players who would go onto represent the Matildas at international level, in addition to winning the prestigious Julie Dolan Medal.