Transcript of address by FFA Chairman, Steven Lowy AM, from the FFA Annual General Meeting
On the evening of the current board’s final meeting just a few weeks ago I hosted a dinner to mark the occasion – a kind of Last Supper, you might say.
You might have thought it would be a pretty solemn affair.
But it was, in fact, a very warm and light-hearted occasion.
And it wasn’t because some of us felt the burden of responsibility lifted from our shoulders!
It was because most of the evening was devoted to looking back at what had been achieved on our watch.
Matilda Sonia Gegenhuber, Socceroo Mark Bresciano and former Football Journalist Andrew Dettre were all inducted into the Football Federation Australia (FFA) Hall of Fame this evening.
The FFA Hall of Fame honours players and participants who have made a sustained and meritorious contribution to Australian football.
FFA CEO David Gallop AM believes that the three inductees this year are more than worthy recipients of the honour.
"Since 1999 we have inducted 240 outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to football in Australia.
Football Australia has today confirmed the appointment of Tom Sermanni as interim head coach of the CommBank Matildas, effective immediately.Sermanni is the longest serving coach of the CommBank Matildas having previously coached the team from 1994-1997 and 2005-2012. The Football Australia Hall of Fame inducted coach brings a wealth of experience to the role as Football Australia continues the recruitment process for a permanent replacement for Tony Gustavsson.Football Australia CEO James Johnson said: "We are delighted to welcome Tom (Sermanni) back to the CommBank Matildas program. “With…
A national series of Community Football Summits kicked off with the first meeting in Brisbane at the weekend with National Premier Leagues, player pathways and referee development at the centre of the conversation.
Members of the Queensland football community gathered at Suncorp Stadium to quiz representatives from Football Federation Australia (FFA) including Chair Chris Nikou and Chief Executive David Gallop AM, together with Football Queensland (FQ) chair Ben Richardson and Chief Executive Richard Griffiths.
They fielded questions on a wide range of subjects during a lively two-hour…
Football Australia has confirmed the slot allocations for the Final Rounds of the Australia Cup 2022.
Member Federations around the nation have been advised of the allocations for this year’s Round of 32, with one Member Federation (Football Victoria) awarded one additional slot when compared to the FFA Cup 2021.
The National Premier Leagues (NPL) Finals Series was unfortunately not held in 2021 due to COVID-19, meaning that there was one additional slot was available to be assigned to a Member Federation for the Australia Cup 2022.
Australia’s men’s football team will take on New Zealand in an international friendly prior to the commencement of the Tokyo 2020 Men’s Football Tournament this month.
The international friendly, which will be played in front of a capped crowd of 1,500 spectators at the ZA Oripri Stadium in Ichihara City, will be held on Monday, 12 July 2021 with kick-off at 6pm local time (7pm AEST).
The game between Australia and New Zealand will not be broadcast or live streamed, however regular social media updates will be made available via socceroos.com.au and the official Socceroos Twitter handle.
Adelaide United are through to the FFA Cup 2021 Quarter Finals and the Cup experts have added another record to their collection.
With their 1-0 victory over Adelaide Olympic on Sunday at VALO Football Centre, United are into the last eight of the competition for the fourth time in a row.
The three-time Winners of the FFA Cup have now extended their winning streak in the competition to 12 in a row, breaking the all-time record of consecutive wins in Australia National Cup competitions.
Adelaide's 3-1 win over Floreat Athena in the Round of 32 in September saw them equal…
The second Semi Final of the FFA Cup 2021 will be played at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong on Saturday, 29 January 2022.
Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC will battle it out to reach the FFA Cup Final 2021, with kick-off at 4.30pm AEDT (6:30pm NZDT).
The winner of next Saturday’s FFA Cup Semi Final between Victory and Phoenix will meet Central Coast Mariners FC in the decider, after the Gosford-based outfit defeated Sydney FC 1-0 in the first Semi Final held at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Kogarah last night.
Tickets for Melbourne Victory FC vs. Wellington Phoenix in the second…
A new cycle of U17 female players is set to commence their national team journey as head coach Rae Dower has called up a 30-player provisional squad for the CommBank Junior Matildas' upcoming October training camp.
Held on the Gold Coast from 25 October to 5 November 2022, it will mark the first assembly for the U17 Women’s National Team since their success at the AFF U18 Women’s Championships.
Dower, who has guided a generation of talented national team footballers since 2017, is enthused about the prospects for this new group.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that it had convened a National Bushfires Working Group to coordinate football’s response to the emergency and raise funds for the long-term rebuilding of affected communities.
The Working Group will bring together key football stakeholder groups with a unified, national approach, and comprise representatives from State/Territory Member Federations, Leagues, Association of Australian Football Clubs, Professional Footballers Australia and FFA.
FFA Chief Executive James Johnson said he was delighted with the response football has made so far…
Australia’s two most popular national sporting teams, the CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos, have launched TikTok accounts thanks to a new collaboration partnership between Football Australia and TikTok.
In what will be the most exciting 12-months for Australian football in the sport’s history, with both senior national teams competing in their respective FIFA World Cups, these TikTok accounts complement the teams’ existing digital and social media offerings and provide an opportunity to create fresh and unique content for fans, including exclusive before behind-the-scenes access.…
The CommBank Junior Matildas will host AFC compatriots the Korea Republic in a three-match international series at Kingscliff Soccer Club and Burleigh Heads FC.
The second match in the three-match international series kicks off tonight at 8:00 pm AEDT, with fans able to watch the CommBank Junior Matildas live and for free on the Football Australia YouTube Channel.
All matches will be open to the public with free entry.
MATCH DETAILS
CommBank Junior Matildas v Korea Republic U15 WNT
Date: Wednesday, 2…
Australia's national powerchair football team, the Poweroos, have completed their final selection camp in Sydney last weekend in preparation for the 2023 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup. The event is the second football World Cup to be hosted on Australian shores in 2023, being held in Sydney between Sunday 15th and Friday 20th October. The Australian team are highly rated on the international stage having finished 4th at the third powerchair World Cup in Florida, USA in 2017. Over 80 players from 15 clubs across six states and territories participate in competitive…
During National Refugee Week (Sunday June 14 to Saturday June 20), Football Federation Australia will be sharing stories of refugees who have made Australia home and have enriched our game. Thomas Deng shares his story below.
They say football is a universal language and Thomas Deng’s journey from South Sudanese refugee to Socceroo proves exactly that.
As Australia celebrates National Refugee Week, the Urawa Red Diamonds defender opened up on how football was invaluable in overcoming the challenges he and his family faced after they first settled in South Australia in 2004.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has sanctioned a registered player for betting on football matches in breach of the FFA National Code of Conduct.
The player was registered in Western Australia when the breaches occurred and the breaches involved betting on various football matches in Australia, including Hyundai A-League and PS4 National Premier Leagues matches.
FFA has determined to impose a sanction of a $1,000 suspended fine, which will be triggered immediately in the event of another breach of the Code of Conduct.
The participant has a right of appeal under the Code of Conduct to…
The CommBank Junior Matildas will host AFC compatriots the Korea Republic in a three-match international series at Kingscliff Soccer Club and Burleigh Heads FC.
Starting this Sunday, the CommBank Junior Matildas will play a three-match international series against Korea Republic U15 Women's National Team, with fans able to watch live and for free on the Football Australia YouTube Channel.
All three matches will be open to the public with free entry.
In 2019, Football Australia initiated and backed the Independent Review of National Teams Management – a process which was conducted by a three-member independent panel of eminent figures in Australian sport including Diane Smith-Gander AO, Rod McGeoch AO and Liz Ellis AO.
Since then, we have implemented at least 75% of the recommendations from the review and we are in the process of implementing the balance. Further, we intend to go beyond the recommendations in the report as we set about addressing the cultural issues of the past and putting Australian football – both women’s and men’s –…
CUPRA’s acclaimed Formentor crossover car has been named as the official vehicle for both of Australia’s senior national football teams, the CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos.
Already the automotive partner of the women’s and the men’s teams, CUPRA’s visually distinctive and performance driven Formentor will be the squads’ official car through the forthcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ to be held later this year and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Australia & New Zealand™.
Director of CUPRA Australia Ben Wilks said that the challenger brand from Barcelona had moved quickly to…
Refugee Week 2021 takes place from June 20-26, and this year's theme is unity. Football Australia is celebrating Refugee Week and our world game that unites us all.
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Football Australia expresses its gratitude to Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) for their diligent work and support in finalising all matters related to the Independent Complaint Handling Process (ICHP) involving Football Australia's National Programs.
The ICHP was established by Football Australia in November 2021, in collaboration with SIA to independently receive, assess, and manage complaints relating to Football Australia's National Programs, including the men's and women's National teams, the A-League Men, A-League Women, and A-League Youth.
