The National Soccer Youth League, also known as the National Youth League, was an Australian national football (soccer) league run in parallel to the National Soccer League. The aim of the league was to provide a pathway for young players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior NSL teams to remain match fit. The league was founded in 1984, alongside the simultaneous expansion of the senior competition, and followed the NSL's move to summer competition during the switch to summer play in 1989. The competition was split into Northern and Southern divisions, with the winners of each division playing off in a grand final to decide the national champion.