The world’s leading haircare brand, Pantene and Football Australia today announced that they have extended their sponsorship agreement with Pantene continuing its official partnership with the Matildas through to September 2022.
This welcome news follows Football Australia announcing a landmark broadcast agreement with 10 ViacomCBS and the Matildas completing two (2) international friendly games with Denmark and Sweden on Friday 11 June and Wednesday 16 June respectively in the lead up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics being held in July.
Pantene’s partnership with the Matildas will continue to…
Retiring Paris 2024 stars Eddie Ockenden, Melissa Tapper and Jed Altschwager will guide the next generation of Olympians, Paralympians and Commonwealth Games athletes after being named in the second Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Gen32 Coach Program.AIS Gen32 was created in 2022 to enhance the depth and diversity within Australia’s high performance coaching ranks ahead of the home Games in Brisbane and provides emerging or early-career coaches with a two-year paid internship in the nation’s top sporting programs.Ockenden – a five-time Olympic hockey player; Tapper – who competed in…
After a standout season with Chelsea, Sam Kerr has been named the WSL Player of the Season and also picked up the award for Goal of the Season.
After another formidable year in front of goal, picking up a second consecutive Golden Boot award, Sam Kerr has been named as the WSL Player of the Season. This award comes after a number of accolades for the striker, who was awarded Chelsea's Player of the Season and picked up the WSL Player of the Year at the London Football Awards.
She was also named Football Writers’ Association Women’s Player of…
The CommBank Junior Matildas will be looking to rebound in their second clash with Thailand this week, after falling 0–2 in their opening match in Sydney.As part of ASEAN-Australia Football Week, the teams will meet in Gosford tonight for a curtain raiser to the CommBank Matildas’ clash with New Zealand at polytec Stadium, kicking off at 4pm AEDT.The CommBank Junior Matildas will be aiming to strike back following their loss in Match One earlier this week, building on the lessons from their first hit-out and continuing to develop across this international window.Fans can watch the match live…
Coach Education - A Year of AdvancementsFootball, known to millions as the 'beautiful game', doesn't just captivate its audience with the brilliance on the pitch. The beauty extends off the field, in the classrooms, on training grounds, and among the ranks of dedicated professionals who work diligently to ensure the future of our game remains luminous. The bedrock of this journey? Coach education.In a year where even more Australian-produced coaches are making their mark overseas in such a notable way, Football Australia has taken monumental strides in further advancing our coach education…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is today mourning the loss of former Melbourne Knights, Carlton, Wollongong Wolves, and North Geelong player David Cervinski.
The four-time National Soccer League title winner lost his battle with cancer overnight.
FFA Chief Executive Officer David Gallop AM said Cervinski would long be remembered for his distinctive style on and off the pitch.
“David was a no-nonsense defender, someone who was respected by everyone who played with and against him and duly recognised as one of the best defenders in the NSL era,” Gallop said.
The CommBank Young Socceroos have booked their place in the ASEAN U19 Boys' Championship 2026 Final, beating the hosts, Indonesia, 1-0 in the semi-final. Australia will now face Thailand for the title on Saturday night 11:15pm AEST!Trevor Morgan's side continues their ASEAN U19 Boys' Championship 2026 campaign. The side kicked off their tournament with a 10-0 win over the Philippines, with Melbourne City's Medin Memeti scoring five in the game.Australia rounded out Group C with a 2-2 draw with Cambodia, securing their place in the knockout stages of the tournament, going through as first in…
The CommBank Young Matildas will have their chance to finish the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™ on a high when they take on Korea Republic in the third match play-off tonight (AEDT). Australia went through to the final four after finishing at the top of Group A, however, was defeated 5-1 by the six-time champions, Japan, in the semi-final. Australia will take on Korea Republic for the second time this tournament, fighting for 3rd place. The two sides met in the opening game of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™, with a late goal from defender Naomi Chinnama…
Applications for the Albanese Government’s $200 million Play Our Way program are now open – supporting local governments and community, not-for-profit and sporting organisations to deliver projects that make sport more welcoming and equitable for women and girls.Football Australia’s advocacy and the CommBank Matildas' success during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™️ has contributed to the Australian Government committing $200 million to the Play Our Way grant program, which is one of Australia’s biggest comprehensive investments in women’s sports.PLAY OUR WAY SUPPORT - GRANT WRITING…
Australian coach Joe Montemurro claimed his first piece of silverware at Juventus Women on Sunday morning (AEDT) as his side claimed the Supercoppa Italiana Femminile in dramatic fashion.
Trailing AC Milan at half time, Juventus responded early in the second half with an equaliser thanks to an own goal from the opposition.
Things went from bad to worse for Milan just minutes later when Laia Codina was sent off, but the side did well to soak up the increasing pressure from Juventus as the half went on.
However, the parity was finally broken with just two minutes…
The Australian Under-23 Representative Team is set to face tournament hosts Vietnam tonight in the Semi-Final of the MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025.Australia booked their place in the knockout stages with a dominant 9-0 win over Timor-Leste in their final group match, securing second place in Group B with two wins and one loss. Their progression was confirmed after defending champions the Philippines fell to Myanmar, ending their own finals hopes.
The tournament, formerly known as the AFF Women’s Championship, has been taking place at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu…
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Football Day celebrations were held on Wednesday 26th April at Abbotsford Juniors Football Club (AJFC), a CDSFA-based club.
The event was held at AJFC to reward them for their excellent work in improving participant experience in the Women and Girls space at their club such as delivering specialised programs for female goalkeepers, upskilling training sessions for those new to football and starting their first Over 35’s women’s team.
AJFC are one of the clubs to have been featured in our Club Case Studies document as part of the Game Changer – Club…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that full time referees Jarred Gillett and Ben Williams will this week depart for a two week professional development trip to Japan, refereeing two J-League matches and one international fixture each.
Gillett and Williams will be joined in Japan by assistant referees David Walsh and George Lakrindis for the international Kirin Cup fixtures featuring Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark and host nation Japan.
The invitation marks the second consecutive year that FFA referees have been appointed to J-League matches.…
