Football Australia wishes to advise in conjunction with Football Queensland that a decision has been made to postpone the 2022 National Futsal Championships.
Football Australia announced in September that the National Futsal Championships will return to the calendar in 2022, with hosting rights going to Football Queensland next year and Football Victoria in 2023.
Originally scheduled for 5-9 January 2022, the National Futsal Championships will now take place between 10-14 April 2022 in Gold Coast, Queensland.
Over the past weeks and months, Football Australia and the Member Federations…
Following the confirmation of the National Second Tier (NST) format in October, Football Australia today proudly announced the launch of the Australian Championship, the official name and brand for the long-anticipated competition.This transformative initiative marks the next era for Australian football, providing a new national platform to showcase the talent, passion, and heritage that unite communities across the country.Scheduled to kick off in October 2025, the Australian Championship will feature 16 teams in a dynamic and sustainable format, blending eight Foundation…
Growing up in the quiet town of Canowindra in New South Wales' west, a teenage Rhyan Grant was ecstatic upon hearing he was travelling to Coffs Harbour to compete in the National Youth Championships. Little did he know, the competition would serve not only as the launchpad for his illustrious career, but also the beginning of lifelong friendships and memories. Fast forward to the present day, and Rhyan Grant is a giant of Australian football. The 32-year-old has excelled internationally, playing in 21 matches for the Subway Socceroos after representing the Under 20 and Under 23…
In 2023, Australia welcomed the world as Football Australia hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™. From 20 July to 20 August, Australia hosted 32 of the world’s best women’s national football teams, with Spain eventually crowned World Champions.READ MORE: Football Australia 2023 Annual Review The CommBank Matildas created history as the team recorded its best performance at a FIFA Women’s World Cup™, reaching the Semi-Finals against England. The CommBank Matildas’ performance also represented the best performance by any Australian senior National Team at…
Registered junior participants will have access to $5 tickets across all ticket categories with an accompanying adult or concession ticket purchase
Stadium Australia in Sydney and McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle will play host for the two-match series
Commonwealth Bank Matildas will welcome the U.S. Women’s National Team to Australia for the first time in 21 years
Football Australia today confirmed that junior participants will be provided with affordable access to some of the world’s best footballers when the Commonwealth Bank Matildas host the U.S. Women’s National…
The National Para Football Championships 2024 kicked off in Canberra as teams took the field at the Australian Institute of Sport. Six Member Federations from around the country participated over the course of the first day, with plenty of goals and end-to-end action keeping the spectators entertained.MORE THAN A GAME FOR FOOTBALL SAThe National Para Football Championships have always been more than just a competition. For the athletes who take part, it’s a place where connections are formed and bonds are built, bringing together people facing the same challenges from all corners of…
Nike and Football Australia have today unveiled the 2025 Australian National Football Team Collection, designed by renowned Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie.
To be first worn by the CommBank Matildas this morning (9.00am AEDT kick-off), as they take on Japan in the SheBelieves Cup, the kit will also be adopted by all Football Australia national teams, including the Subway Socceroos from their upcoming Round 3 AFC Asian Qualifiers in March.Marking a historic milestone, this is the first-ever Australian National Football Team Collection designed by a…
10 ViacomCBS and Football Australia announce largest Socceroos and Matildas broadcast deal ever. A new era for Australian football begins.
Football Australia and 10 ViacomCBS enter into landmark media rights agreement until the end of 2024.
Network 10 and Paramount+ to be the new home of National Teams football and the FFA Cup bringing more football to more fans providing unprecedented reach.
New deal includes all Westfield Matildas and Socceroos matches outside of FIFA World Cup Finals plus the next four (4) seasons of the FFA Cup from Round of 32 matches onwards.
A minimum of 16…
Penalty shoutouts and State v State clashes highlighted a thrilling day of Quarter Final action at the Girls’ Tournament of the 2024 National Youth Championships.The fortunate fans in attendance at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne hardly used their seats as the end-to-end action continued to provide enthralling matches with a place in the Semi-Finals on the line.Queensland Maroon and Invitational XI fought out a tense penalty shootout, with the Queensland side finishing on top. Northern NSW fans went home with wide smiles on their faces after both Under 15 and Under 16 sides progressed…
Queensland Maroon and NSW Metro have been crowned champions after a thrilling final day at the 2022 National Youth Championships for Girls in Coffs Harbour on Friday.
Another gloomy day greeted the players at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium for day five. But while day four of the tournament was abandoned due to severe wet weather on Thursday, the play was able to go ahead on Friday after finals matches were moved to the synthetic pitches.
In the under-14s final, NSW Metro took on Queensland having dominated after topping group A with a 100 per cent winning record.
After the 2024 National Youth Championships Girls have concluded, the Boys iteration begins on Tuesday, 16 July and here is everything you need to know about how to watch the action.This year's National Youth Championships Boys will be held at WIN Stadium, JJ Kelly Park and Ian McLennan Park in Wollongong for the Under 15 and 16 Boys (16 – 21 July), where all matches, like with the Girls tournament, will be streamed live and on-demand on KommunityTV.Where To WatchFor those already subscribed to any of News Corp Australia's 11 metro and regional digital newspapers*, the Football Australia 2024…
Football Australia today confirmed that the National Futsal Championships (NFC) will return to the football calendar in 2022.
Following a comprehensive nomination process, dual hosting rights have been granted to Football Queensland for the 2022 championships and Football Victoria in 2023.
By granting the hosting rights over the next two years in two different cities, it allows the National Futsal Championships to be promoted and showcased as a truly national tournament.
For 2022, Football Queensland will host the NFC on the Gold Coast from 5 – 9 January, as part of Summer Festival of…
The highly anticipated 2023 National Futsal Championship kicked-off in Melbourne today, with almost 1000 participants from more than 100 state representative teams beginning their quest for national glory.
Hosted at the Melbourne Sports Centre, Parkville, fixtures took place between 9AM and 9PM across five courts simultaneously, providing a feast of faced-paced five-a-side action for spectators.
In addition to representative teams from VIC, NSW, WA, SA, QLD, TAS and the ACT, international teams from New Zealand and the Solomon Islands have travelled to Melbourne to battle for gold.…
Football Victoria has completed a clean sweep of the National Youth Championships 2023 Boys’ Tournament winning both the Under 15 and 16 Age Groups at Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood. The stands were overflowing with eager spectators and supporters who on Friday witnessed the culmination of five days of high-quality competition from Football Australia’s nine state and territory Member Federations. Over 340 goals were scored across the tournament which featured a total of 440 players. Both the Under 15 and Under 16 Victorian Blue sides were triumphant in their respective Finals…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has convened a broad cross section of the football community to join the first steering committee of the National Second Division (NSD).
The Committee met for the first time last week and commenced work towards establishing a process and timetable for a NSD Competition.
Committee Chairman Remo Nogarotto said the objective of the committee was to commence laying out the framework for the competition which will grow football’s footprint and be a significant step forward for the sport in Australia.
“The first task of the Committee is to review the…
The Invitational XI, a team comprised of talented Indigenous players from across Australia, has made its debut at the 2024 National Youth Championships Boys’ Tournament, marking a significant step forward in showcasing First Nations footballing talent. Competing in the Under 16 Age Group, the Invitational XI reflects Football Australia’s commitment to nurturing emerging First Nations footballers and providing them with a platform to display their skills on a national stage. The tournament is taking place from 16-21 July at WIN Stadium, JJ Kelly Park, and Ian McLennan Park in Wollongong,…
When the 2019 National CP Football Championships get underway at Football NSW headquarters, teenagers Jeremy Boyce and Joshua Beekes will be playing to prove they have what it takes to become future Pararoos.
In a competition fielding players as young as 13, Jeremy Boyce says at just 15 years of age he already feels as though he can become a leader in the NSW Blue side in his second year competing at the tournament.
“Last year’s Nationals being my first, I was really nervous,” Boyce said.
“But coming into this year I’m feeling a lot more confident.
Four Member Federations will be represented on the final day of the National Youth Championships 2024 Boys’ Tournament following a thrilling day of action at WIN Stadium, Wollongong. Despite the near gale force winds, it was the players who blew the roof off WIN Stadium with come from behind victories, penalty shootouts and last-minute goals highlighting a wonderful showcase of football.While only four teams are still in contention for the national title, the remaining teams will feature in playoff and placement matches to determine their overall position in the tournament.Grand-…
From grassroots communities scattered across the nation, through the tight-knit clubs at NPL level and into our richly diverse national teams, football in Australia possesses an incredible power to prove that 'everyone belongs'.
Thus, our game is distinctly intertwined with the message of 2021 Harmony Day and Harmony Week celebrations.
It is often said that football is a universal language, a game that discounts culture and ethnicity to bring the masses together. This is on show every weekend throughout winter at grassroots levels as communities unite with a common goal…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) have today finalised a National Teams Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that ensures remuneration, high-performance standards, and gender equality will be maintained for the Socceroos and Westfield Matildas during a period of global uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The revised CBA, which will continue to carry through to the completion of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ to be held in Australia and New Zealand in 2023, ensures that Australia will continue to be a global leader in advancing gender equity…
