2016 F-League Competitions Announced
Football NSW has officially announced the participating teams for the 2016 F-League Men and Women’s Competitions.
In 2016 the Men’s Competition will feature eight (8) teams, while eight (8) teams will form the Women’s F-League Competition.
The teams involved in the 2016 F-League Men’s Competition include :
· Boomerangs FS (ACT)
· North Canberra Untouchables (ACT)
· Dural Warriors (NSW)
· East Coast Heat FC (NSW)
· Inner West Magic (NSW)
· Galaxy FC (QLD)
· South Brisbane Futsal Club (QLD)
· VIC Vipers (VIC)
The teams involved in the 2016 F-League Women’s Competition include :
· Boomerangs FS (ACT)
· North Canberra Untouchables (ACT)
· Dural Warriors (NSW)
· East Coast Heat FC (NSW)
· Galaxy FC (QLD)
· South Brisbane Futsal Club (QLD)
· Bayside Pirates (VIC)
· VIC Vipers (VIC)
Established in 2011, the F-League was initially a six (6) team Men’s competition with teams from ACT, NSW and Victoria participating across three (3) weekends on the east coast of Australia.
In 2012 it expanded to an eight (8) team Men’s Competition, again with teams from ACT, NSW and Victoria participating across five (5) weekends (three in NSW, two in VIC and one in the ACT).
2013 saw the Men’s Competition remain the same, while the inaugural F-League Women’s Competition was introduced. This saw an eight (8) team Competition which was played over three (3) weekends (one in NSW, one in VIC and one in ACT), with teams from NSW, ACT, VIC and QLD.
In 2014 the Men’s Competition remained as an eight (8) team competition, with teams from NSW, ACT, VIC and QLD, while the Women’s Competition saw six (6) teams competing from NSW, ACT, VIC and QLD.
However the format of the competition was revamped with a hybrid home and away format being introduced, which allowed teams to capitalise on their home court advantage.
In 2015 there were nine (9) Men’s and seven (7) Women’s teams that competed from NSW, ACT, VIC and QLD and the hybrid home and away format continued.
In the Men’s Competition Vic Vipers were the 2015 Premiers, while East Coast Heat were crowned the Champions.
The Women’s Competition saw East Coast Heat take out the 2015 Premiership while Dural Warriors took out the Women’s Championship.
The F-League provides a pathway for elite futsal players, enabling them to pit their skills against the best players from other Member Federations in a club competition environment.
The Men’s F-League Competition has, and continues to be, Football Federation Australia’s identified program to select the nation’s qualifying team for the AFC Futsal Club Championships.
In 2016 the F-League will continue with the hybrid home and away format, with the competition expected to commence towards the end of May and conclude in August.
The 2016 F-League is endorsed and supported by FFA.
Link to the Declaration of Leagues – http://www.footballnsw.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Competitions/Futsal/F-League/1601_-_F-League_Declaration_of_Leagues.pdf
