Football Australia and the newly formed Australian Professional Leagues (APL) today announced that terms have been agreed to ‘unbundle’ the A-League, Westfield W-League and Y-League (‘Professional Leagues’) from Football Australia.
This unbundling of the Professional Leagues from Football Australia means that the Australian football structure will be in line with global best practice in football, separating Football Australia as the regulatory body from the operation of the Professional Leagues.
In accordance with the FIFA Statutes, the Professional Leagues will operate under the umbrella…
Subway Young Socceroos’ Head Coach, Trevor Morgan has selected a strong 23-player squad to represent Australia at the Marbella Week of Football, held in Marbella, Spain during the October FIFA International Men’s Window.The friendlies – hosted at the prestigious Marbella Football Centre – will feature U-19 teams from Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland and The Netherlands.The Subway Young Socceroos are set to face France (12 October), The Netherlands (14 October) and Denmark (17 October) in what shapes as an important development opportunity some of Australia’s most talented young players.…
Football Australia has partnered with Ogilvy to unveil the “Dream Team”, an AI and Children’s Book inspired podcast series which will tell the story of the Matildas’ Paris 2024™ campaign, harnessing the excitement of the Games to grow the popularity and participation of football amongst the next generation.The Matildas are Australia’s Favourite National Sporting Team* and on 25 July, they will commence their Paris 2024™ Olympic Games campaign against world-ranked number four, Germany at 3.00am AEST.In fact, all of Australia’s three group stage matches during the Games kick-off at 3.00am AEST…
Football Australia is delighted to join forces with Milo to become an Official Partner of MiniRoos.In 2023, almost 240,000* children participated in MiniRoos, which is Australian football’s official junior football program; a highly popular offering which is fun, inclusive, and family-focused and specifically designed for boys and girls of all abilities aged 4 – 12, covering pre-school through to primary school years.The partnership comes at a time when overall participation in football for 2023 grew by 12% to 1,715,441 participants, with a notable 8% increase in outdoor…
Football Australia is pleased to announce the initial scholarship holders for the 2025 Future Matildas program, further cementing its commitment to developing Australia’s most promising footballers through a high quality, full-time high-performance environment.Established in 2018, the Future Matildas Program plays a critical role in the national team pathway, preparing the country’s best U-20 and U-23 athletes to step into international football with confidence.In 2025, the program has been expanded with additional high-performance staff, enhanced facilities, and an increased focus on…
Football Australia is proud to announce leading Australian retailer Coles, as the Naming Rights Partner for MiniRoos, the official junior grassroots program of Australian football.The four-year investment in the growth of community football in Australia will not only boost participation in the MiniRoos program but also support education on healthy lifestyle choices among everyday Australians. This initiative aligns with Coles' commitment to helping Australians eat and live better every day.MiniRoos is designed for children aged 4 to 12, from pre-school to primary school years, catering to all…
The Subway Socceroos claimed the Soccer Ashes with a 2-0 win over New Zealand on Wednesday morning at Gtech Community Stadium.Mitchell Duke’s shot deflected off Harry Souttar for a quick opener before Jackson Irvine scored off the bench to seal the result.New Zealand had a promising start to the match, putting Australia under pressure, eager to earn an opening goal.Australia weathered this early storm and took the lead 13 minutes in. A left-sided delivery to the back post was headed back across goal by Alessandro Circati, finding Duke whose effort skimmed off Souttar and hit the net.The…
As we reach 100 days before the highly anticipated FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023TM, Football Australia unveils an impressive mosaic to commemorate a multitude of significant moments and contributions since the inception of the bold and forward-thinking Legacy '23 plan.
The year 2023 is poised to be the most thrilling in Australian football history, with the CommBank Matildas ranked Australia’s fourth most favoured national team (source Futures Sport and Entertainment Brand Health Report December 2022) and rising participation numbers, promising a bright future…
Football Australia today released the 2021 Australian Football Domestic Match Calendar (DMC).
Australia’s 2021 DMC has been developed in line with Principle IV of the XI Principles for the future of Australian Football (XI Principles) as a means to connect all levels of Australian football. It also connects the domestic game to global football by taking into account FIFA’s International Match Calendar, as well as key Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competition dates.
Australia’s 2021 DMC has been released to provide enhanced transparency to football stakeholders to improve and facilitate…
The countdown is on until the Socceroos finally return to international football with four vital FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 12 days, kicking off at the start of June.
With just 50 days remaining, check out everything you need to know surrounding Australia's return to the pitch for the first time since November 2019!
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The journey so far
Australia has made a strong start to their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, winning…
“Perkins was a champion – a real Ben Hur, smashing his way through Australia’s race politics, and football was his chariot” - Johnny Warren.
Not only was Charles Perkins a fierce advocate and visionary for the rights of Indigenous Australians, he was also an immense pioneer for Australian football.
As Australia celebrates NAIDOC Week 2021, it marks a fitting time to delve into the story of a man whose renowned journey was intertwined with a love for the game of football.
He was a figure who left his mark playing the world game on Australian shores and beyond, …
It may be thousands of kilometres away from the San Siro Stadium in Milan, but it will almost feel like a Champions League tie when Mildura City take to Kenny Park in Merbein this Saturday for the qualifying round of the FFA Cup.
Mildura, who don the red and black stripes made famous by European giants AC Milan, play in the Sunraysia League and will face another regional Victorian club in Shepparton South SC from the Goulburn Valley.
It’s hardly a coincidence that the boys from Shepparton wear the colours made famous by Juventus, so you’d be excused for thinking this could be…
The eighteenth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Football Australia was held via video conference on Tuesday afternoon (AEDT), in line with the release of Football Australia’s 2021 Annual Review.
At the AGM, Football Australia’s Members voted to re-elect Amy Duggan and Joseph Carrozzi as Directors. The Football Australia Board now comprises nine (9) members of which five (5) are female and four (4) are male – a first of the major sporting bodies in Australia with a gender split of 55% female and 45% male.
The AGM also saw Football Australia’s Members ratify Leigh Russell as a member of…
Australian football fans will have a great opportunity to witness the CommBank Matildas in action ahead of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ as one of Australia’s most popular national teams features in the ‘Cup of Nations’ on home soil in February 2023.
Football Australia, with the support of the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, will host the four-nation tournament comprising of three double-header matchdays in Gosford, Sydney, and Newcastle.
The Cup of Nations will see the CommBank Matildas joined by fellow…
The Commonwealth Bank Matildas will face the Republic of Ireland at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin as they return to action following a history-making campaign in Tokyo.
Twenty five players will report for international duty later this month as Commonwealth Bank Matildas Head Coach Tony Gustavsson today announced the finalised squad to take on the Republic of Ireland on 22 September 2021 at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin.
The September training camp and friendly marks the beginning of a new international cycle that will include the 2022 AFC Women’s…
The Socceroos’ quest to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will continue in Qatar and Japan over the next fortnight, with 25 players today named to represent Australia throughout the upcoming FIFA window.
After commencing the Final Round of AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar fixtures with a pair of wins against China PR and Vietnam in September, the Socceroos will be out to build on their strong start in Group B when they take on Oman in Doha (October 7) and Japan in Saitama (October 12).
The Socceroos’ squad for October’s FIFA window is comprised of 23 overseas-based players,…
State team football returned but New South Wales and Queensland were forced to share the spoils as both matches went to penalties on Saturday at a rainy Perry Park.
The Queenslanders made their home ground advantage count in the opening game – claiming the Watson-O’Connor Cup as the Queensland Women edged out their southern rivals 5-4 on penalties.
However, the Blues exacted their revenge in the men’s fixture after netting a late equaliser before prevailing 4-2 in the resulting shoot-out to lift the Gibb-Masters Cup.
The result marked a successful return of Queensland and New South Wales’…
Football Australia’s #LoveOurGame campaign is a celebration of Australian women’s football and encourages participants to embrace their love for the world game and its positive impacts.
Launched today, the #LoveOurGame campaign video features women, girls, and non-binary persons between the ages of 16 to 28 in different environments demonstrating how football can be played and enjoyed wherever you are, whether with a group of friends or on your own at the local park or street.
Ten years from today the eyes of the world will be on Australia, and specifically Brisbane, as the Opening Ceremony of the 2032 Olympic Games takes place.
As host nation of the 2032 Olympic Games Australia is set to feature in every sporting discipline, with the Matildas and Olyroos securing automatic qualification for the Games of the XXXV Olympiad’s women’s and men’s football tournaments.
Over the next decade Australia will enjoy a green and gold runway leading into Brisbane 2032, with dozens of major international sporting events being held in Australia as the Olympics approach.…
Day Two of the 2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships delivered another thrilling chapter in the nation’s premier youth tournament.Players were greeted with a frosty morning in Sydney’s west as teams continue to battle against each other to secure the best possible position in their group with few matches remaining to stake a claim for finals football.
Despite the brisk winter conditions in Glenwood, the energy on the field was palpable. Spectators filled the sidelines, creating a lively atmosphere as families, scouts and National Team…
