 It participated in the inaugural season of the National Premier Leagues Tasmania in 2013, having previously competed in the Northern Premier League

Northern Rangers formed in 1996 when a group of players playing amateur six-a-side competitions in Riverside decided to combine their teams to form one 11-a-side team and enter the NTJSA under the banner of the Northern Tasmanian Christian Soccer League Rangers (NTCSL Rangers).The players were all under 16.Around 18 players formed the first Northern Rangers side.