A huge week of CP (cerebral palsy) football will kick-off at Valentine Sports Park (VSP) tomorrow with six squads descending on Football New South Wales’ headquarters in Glenwood for the 2019 National CP Football Championships.
Between October 3 and 6, the six state teams will contest the 2019 National CP Football Championships, a tournament that has been held since 2004 and which serves as a talent identifier and pathway for the Australian National CP Football Team, the Pararoos.
New South Wales has won fourteen of the fifteen National CP Football Championships held since 2004, however…
In the forthcoming fortnight, Football Australia will underscore its commitment to delivering national team excellence when it commences a global search to fill four newly established leadership roles within its National Teams' set-up.Reporting into Head of National Teams, Gary Moretti, the positions include General Manager – Women’s National Teams, General Manager – Men’s National Teams, General Manager – Football Data & Analysis and General Manager – High Performance.These roles are pivotal in supporting the delivery and accountability of performance outcomes aligning with Football…
The Semi-Finalists of the National Youth Championships 2023 Girls' Tournament have been confirmed as the competition enters the business end.Fifty games over the past three days have dazzled onlookers across WIN Stadium and JJ Kelly Park, Wollongong, featuring scintillating strikes, showstopping saves and plenty of silky skills.Thursday's schedule will showcase the Semi-Finals for both the Under 14 and Under 16 divisions with the finals to take place on Friday.Semi-Final teams confirmedThe crowd at WIN Stadium tomorrow will be treated to some quality football as the Semi-Finals get underway.…
The Australian U-23 Women’s National Team will play its first matches of 2023 when a 24-player squad travels to the AIS European Training Centre in Varese, Italy later this month for a training camp and two-match program. Australian U-23 Women’s Head Coach Melissa Andreatta has selected a squad that features Australia’s most exciting up-and-coming players competing in the A-League Women’s competition and international leagues. Taking place during the September FIFA Women’s International Window, Australia will face Scotland’s newly formed U-23 Women’s National Team in two…
Thick fog greeted competitors for the second day of the National Youth Championships Girls’ Tournament at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne.When the fog finally lifted, it revealed a thrilling day’s action as teams progress through the group stage of the tournament, where Friday will be the final day of this phase.Capital Football and Western Australia battled out a thrilling match in the Under 15 Age Group where Capital Football scored two goals in the final six minutes to win 3-2. While in the Under 16 Age Group, Football Queensland Maroon narrowly trumped NSW Country in a close affair…
Football Australia has confirmed that its base national component of the player registration fee will remain frozen for the 2027 season, with the 2027 PlayFootball registration window opening this week.In a move to increase pricing transparency and proactively comply with the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) upcoming reforms banning online card surcharging, Football Australia has decided to abolish the separate 1.98% service fee.From 2027, the frozen base fee and the average 1.98% service fee per category will be consolidated into a single, transparent upfront payment known as the National…
Nike and Football Australia have today announced an innovative partnership with renowned Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie, which will see the first Australian National Football Team Collection designed by a First Nations Artist.SIGN UP TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE NEW AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM COLLECTION DROPSThe Collection, which will be unveiled on Friday 21 February 2025, connects Nike and Football Australia’s shared vision of unity for the future of football and Australia, with Reko Rennie’s deep understanding of the game’s power to bring diverse communities together.This…
The Invitational XI, a team composed of talented Indigenous players from across Australia, will return to the 2024 National Youth Championships Girls’ Tournament for a second year, supporting the growth of First Nations footballing talent.This year's team, competing in the Under 15 Girls age group, continues to reflect Football Australia’s commitment to nurturing emerging First Nations footballers and providing them with a platform to showcase their skills on the national stage. The Invitational XI will also be competing during NAIDOC Week (7-14 July), an annual celebration of First Nations…
Football Australia is pleased to confirm that the 2025 National Futsal Championships will be held from Wednesday, 8 January to Sunday, 12 January at Melbourne Sports Centres – Parkville.
Hosted by Football Victoria, the 2025 National Futsal Championships will welcome the best players from across Australia, competing in U12 – U16 Boys; Youth Men and Open Men; U13, U15 & U17 Girls; Youth Women and Open Women; and Open AWD (Athletes with Disabilities) Mixed.Melbourne Sports Centres – Parkville is a premier sporting facility, providing eight pitches…
The Draw for this year’s National Youth Championships was released by Football Australia today, which will see 58 teams featuring Australia’s best youth footballers converging on Coffs Harbour this September.
CLICK HERE to view the Girls Draw (Days 1 – 3)
CLICK HERE to view the Boys Draw (Days 1 – 3)
This year’s Football Australia National Youth Championships, which will be hosted by Northern NSW Football and contested at C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, will be the first edition since 2019 with the event sidelined for the past two years due to the COVID-19…
The Australian football season (29 October 2021 – 28 October 2022) is designed to unite the game at all levels – organising domestic football over 52 weeks
For the first time, A-League and Westfield W-League will break for Men’s and Women’s FIFA International Windows
‘Transfer windows’ enable the registration of players for all applicable competitions in alignment with FIFA requirements
The Men’s season will commence with the A-League opening the 2021/22 season and finish with the FFA Cup Final as the last match of the season
The Women’s season will commence with the Westfield W-League…
This is no time to take off the parachute, stay focused to help stop a second wave of COVID-19 say National Resilience Advisor John Richardson and Health Technical Lead Dr Lisa Natoli.
With the curve flattened, and governments easing restrictions on what we can and can’t do, we rightfully can give ourselves a round of applause for the great work that we have done to date. In Australia we look to be well placed to manage the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic that lie ahead.
But we still have some distance to go.
For those that like sports, you can’t predict the result of the game from the…
Australia’s best para footballers are headed to Perth this October with the west coast city set to host the 2023 National Para Football Championships for the first time. Running from 3 - 8 October 2023 at the world-class WA State Football Centre, five teams will be in contention to be crowned national champions in the 19th edition of the competition. The tournament will hold additional significance this year as it will be the final opportunity to impress the CommBank ParaMatildas and CommBank Pararoos head coaches prior to their selection of the Australian squads for the Men’s and…
Football Australia is delighted to confirm the Gold Coast will host the National Futsal Championships through until 2028.Delivered by Football Queensland, in partnership with Experience Gold Coast, the 2026–2028 editions will showcase the best emerging futsal talent from eight Member Federations across Australia against the backdrop of one of Queensland’s most iconic locations.The 2026 National Futsal Championships will be held from Tuesday, 13 January to Saturday, 17 January 2026 across the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre and Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium.The new agreement secures a hat…
A new era for the National Premier Leagues (NPL) begins this week as the 2025 Men’s competition kicks off with a place in the inaugural National Second Tier (NST) competition up for grabs. As previously announced by Football Australia, eight invitational clubs comprised of the Member Federation NPL State Premiers* from their respective 2025 domestic seasons, will join the eight NST foundation clubs in a ‘Champions League’ format, kicking off on 10 October 2025. The NPL Premiers will secure their place in the national competition based on sporting merit, which will further elevate the NPL…
Australia's top para footballers are set to converge on Canberra this September as the nation's capital hosts the 20th edition of the National Para Football Championships. From 11-14 September 2024, the Australian Institute of Sport will be the venue for this prestigious event, which takes on added significance this year. Players will be keen to impress the CommBank ParaMatildas and CommBank Pararoos’ coaching staff as they prepare to select squads for the 2024 IFCPF World Cup, set for November in Salou, Spain. The tournament will feature teams from six Member Federations: Football…
Football Australia and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) have today announced a new four-year National Teams Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for the Subway Socceroos and CommBank Matildas.The new agreement further strengthens the partnership between Football Australia and Australia’s Senior National Team players, enhancing the gender equality and revenue share model established in 2019.Following a period of unparalleled international success for both the CommBank Matildas and the Subway Socceroos, the CBA delivers improvements to the National Teams revenue-share model, safeguards…
Football Australia is delighted to announce the second intake of the National Referee Academy, a ground-breaking initiative in the Australian football landscape, designed to transform the Match Official pathway and cultivate the development of world-class officials.The Football Australia Referee Academy (FARA) Class of 2025 comprises of thirteen match officials representing five Member Federations, which will see these emerging referees or assistant referees each commence a two-year program featuring dedicated referee education, training and mentoring to provide greater individual support…
