The Darwin Norzone Premier League is a cultural melting pot with 29 different nationalities on display in the Northern Territory’s top tier competition.
The Darwin Norzone Premier League boasted an incredible 29 different nationalities in their ranks when the season began in March.
A feature article by NT News sportswriter Grey Morris has brought to light all the nations on show in the territory’s top flight football competition.
From the likes of Estonian target man Priit Proos featuring for Mindil Aces to Albania’s Endri Prifti turning out for Port Darwin.
Football Australia are proud to announce the latest additions to their Legacy ’23 Ambassador Program, naming Azmeena Hussain OAM and Narelda Jacobs in the Final XI.
In the lead up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023TM, the Legacy ’23 Ambassador Program will play a critical role in raising awareness and advocacy for the variety of important initiatives set out in Football Australia’s Legacy ‘23 Plan.
As trailblazers in their respective fields, Hussain and Jacobs, are true champions for gender equality and cultural inclusion, and will leverage their personal…
Due to the extreme heat forecast for Western Sydney on Tuesday, 3 October, Football Australia has made changes to the match schedule for both Day 2 and Day 3 for the National Youth Championships 2023 Boys’ Age Groups.With the temperature expected to peak at 36 degrees at Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood, and with some matches contested on synthetic, the decision was made to switch around the current Day 2 and Day 3 match schedule, so the Day 3 (Wednesday) match schedule will now be contested on Day 2 (Tuesday) and vice versa.Football Australia has also changed the kick-off times for Tuesday, 3…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced it has imposed sanctions on Nathaniel Atkinson, Riley McGree, Lachlan Wales and Brandon Wilson for breaches of clauses 2.1 and 6.1 of the FFA National Code of Conduct (the Code of Conduct).
The sanction imposed on Atkinson, Wales and Wilson is as follows:
Ineligibility to participate in national team duty until 10 August 2020; and
Participation in education courses and counselling as directed by FFA.
The sanction imposed on McGree is as follows:
Ineligibility to participate in national team duty until 1 April 2020; and…
Football Australia has released its comprehensive report on the Domestic Transfer System (DTS) for the 2023/24 fiscal year, highlighting significant progress across Australian football. The Report comes ahead of the mid-season Isuzu UTE A-League Men transfer window, which opens on 16 January 2025.Covering the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024, the Football Australia Football Transfer Report (the Report) highlights key milestones in domestic and international player transfers, reflecting Australian football’s continued professionalisation and alignment with global standards…
Football Australia is pleased to announce a series of key leadership changes as the organisation embarks on a new period of further growth and success.The changes within Football Australia's management team are part of a concerted effort by the Board and Management to maximise both the current and future opportunities of the organisation and sport as a whole, which includes a restructure of the Executive Team.This will involve new appointments and the redefinition of existing roles within the direct reporting structure of Chief Executive Officer James Johnson, ensuring alignment with Football…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has sanctioned a Queensland registered player for betting on football matches, in breach of the FFA National Code of Conduct.
The breaches included betting on matches involving his own club, as well as other Football Brisbane Premier League, National Premier League, FFA Cup and A-League matches.
FFA has issued a sanction of a $500 fine payable now and an immediate two (2) match suspension. The sanction also includes a further suspended two (2) match suspension, to be triggered immediately in the event of another breach of the Code of Conduct.
The Socceroos concluded their second phase of FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying with a perfect record after securing a historic 1-0 win over Jordan courtesy of Harry Souttar's sixth goal in five international games.
The result ensured the Socceroos finished with 24 points in Group B and cruised into the third stage of qualifying with an unblemished record and an eighth-straight win in a single campaign for the first time.
In what turned out to be the Green and Gold’s toughest test so far, the Socceroos attacked their opponents from the off.
Twenty-three of the country’s finest emerging young footballers have been selected to represent Australia at the AFF U16 Youth Championship 2022 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Australia has been drawn in Group C and will face Myanmar, Cambodia and Malaysia in the 12-team tournament commencing on 31 July 2022.
The selection of the final squad for this tournament follows a week-long Joeys (Australia U17) camp at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in mid-July, a National U16 Identification Camp held in Townsville during April, and an ongoing assessment in collaboration with technical staff at…
Football Australia has confirmed it will send a team to participate in the UEFA Friendship Cup to be held in Nyon, Switzerland from 30 May – 11 June 2025.This latest announcement marks a busy period of activity within the men’s national team pathway, with all squads active across the June FIFA Men’s International Window.With all junior men’s national teams already committed to activity, Football Australia will stand up an U18 side to compete in the tournament and face the likes of Argentina, France, Japan, Portugal, Senegal, USA and Uruguay.The UEFA Friendship Cup – now in its second year –…
Football Australia welcomes the development of an independent complaint management process to enable current and former footballers and staff to bring forward concerns regarding alleged abuse, harassment or bullying in relation to Football Australia’s national teams and the A-Leagues.
Under the agreement, Sport Integrity Australia will receive, assess, and manage all complaints, ensuring all concerns are heard and assessed independent of Football Australia. Details are expected to be available in the coming weeks. The National Sports Tribunal will have jurisdiction to hear any disputes that…
Football Australia and Allianz Australia (Allianz) are thrilled to announce a new multi-year partnership, with Allianz becoming the Official Insurance Partner of Football Australia and the National Teams, including the Subway Socceroos, Matildas, Youth Teams, CommBank Pararoos, and CommBank ParaMatildas.
This partnership represents a significant investment into the ongoing growth and development of Australian football.Globally, Allianz has a history of supporting football, stadiums, and other major sporting initiatives. This partnership…
The grassroots season around Australia may have been postponed but you can keep football in your life with the #PlayAtHomeChallenge.
While it is important to practise social distancing during this time of uncertainty, it has never been more important to be active, connect with each other and keep your skills sharp!
So, if you are missing your weekend football fix out on the parks and pitches of Australia, take your ball and show us your skills.
Whether it’s in your own back yard, in a quiet field or in a safe place at home, we want you to join our #PlayAtHomeChallenge.
Day one of the IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships got underway on Saturday, with three games being played.Read a summary of the results below.
Women: CommBank ParaMatildas 3 - 0 JapanGoalscorers: Georgia Beikoff (1', 49'); Annmarie De Uriarte (45').The opening game was a successful one for the home side, with the CommBank ParaMatildas overcoming a determined Japan 3-0.Georgia Beikoff got scoring underway within the first minute of the game. However, the rest of the half was an even affair, with Japan creating plenty of opportunities. Both goalkeepers…
New Leagues Working Group (NLWG) Reaches in-Principle Agreement on Recommendations for a New Era for Football in Australia
NLWG recognises the immediate need for commercial self-determination for professional Leagues
FFA to receive ongoing yields from Leagues for National Teams and grassroots football
FFA to hold “Good of the Australian Game” rights and governance representation
FFA and APFCA to immediately progress long-form agreements reflecting NLWG recommendations with completion targeted by August
The New Leagues Working Group, the body mandated by the FFA Congress in October 2018…
The CommBank Young Matildas have touched down in the harbour city of Xiamen ahead of their two-match China International Series in collaboration with the China Football Association, supported by the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.The Australian Women’s U-20 National Football Team will play the China U-20 Women’s National Football Team on Sunday 3 December and Wednesday 6 December at the Auxiliary Field of Xiamen Egret Stadium.Beyond the matches, the series presents a valuable opportunity for the CommBank Young Matildas to experience the city of Xiamen and strengthen people-…
Football Australia is excited to announce that the Australia Cup will return to Darwin for a second consecutive year, with the Australia Cup 2024 Final Rounds Playoffs scheduled for Tuesday, 23 July and Wednesday, 24 July.After successfully hosting the Australia Cup 2023 Final Rounds Playoffs, Darwin will once again be the scene for two exciting matches that will determine who secures a spot in the Australia Cup 2024 Final Rounds.The Playoffs feature the four clubs that finished 9th to 12th in the Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2023/24 Regular Season.Brisbane Roar FC (9th) will face Perth Glory FC (…
Australia’s best young footballing talent will return to Victoria this July as the 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships take place at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne. The tournament – formally known as the National Youth Championships – will take place over six days from 6 – 11 July 2025, showcasing the top Under 15 and Under 16 male footballers from across the country. The Emerging Socceroos Championships are a key event in the Australian football calendar, featuring teams from Football Australia’s nine State and Territory Member Federations competing for the national title…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today announced that it is moving forward with an independent review of the process by which the national teams are managed, including the decision-making processes and the way in which items are reported to the FFA Board, to ensure each team is operating at the highest of standards.
FFA Chairman, Chris Nikou said “The decision of the Board to replace Alen Stajcic as the Matildas coach is not under review or subject to review. However, the process raised questions for the Board on the manner in which conduct, performance and information are…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) will launch a five-part digital series this week focused on celebrating the rich migrant and multicultural fabric of Australia’s national teams and Australian football at large.
The series, titled ‘Generations of Australians’, will feature current and prominent Socceroos and Westfield Matildas players recognising people in their lives who, through their respective moves to Australia, helped pave the way for the players to be in a position to represent Australia.
The video and editorial series will commence on Thursday, 22 October 2020 with Socceroos…
