Valentine Sports Park to host Emerging Matildas Championships
Football NSW’s headquarters, Valentine Sports Park has been announced as the official venue to host the 2025 Emerging Matildas Championships set to take place for the best female talent in the Under 15’s and Under 16’s age groups from 15-20 July.
Formerly known as the National Youth Championships, Football Australia recently announced a bold evolution of the tournament by introducing a new name, identity and vision. As Australia’s premier annual youth football event, the Championships will set a new benchmark for elite youth development, further enhancing pathways for the country’s brightest young talents.
As the flagship youth competitions in the Australian football calendar, these Championships will bring together teams from Football Australia’s nine State and Territory Member Federations, all vying for the coveted national title while showcasing their talent in front of national team technical staff.
Embedded within Football Australia’s talent identification scheme, the Championships have long been a launchpad for future CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos. Many of today’s household names, including Mackenzie Arnold (Football QLD), Jordan Bos (Football VIC), Kyra Cooney-Cross (Football VIC), Emily van Egmond (NNSW Football), Charlotte Grant (Football SA), Josh Nisbet (Football NSW), Hayley Raso (Football QLD), and Kye Rowles (Football QLD), all took their first steps towards international football through this tournament.
The 2025 Emerging Matildas Championships and 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships will feature up to 58 teams across the two events, showcasing some of the most talented youth footballers from across Australia.
The Home of the Matildas at Bundoora in Victoria will play host to the 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships from the 6-11 July.
2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships
Venue: Home of the Matildas, Bundoora, Melbourne, Victoria
Dates: 6 – 11 July 2025
2025 Emerging Matildas Championships
Venue: Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood, Sydney, New South Wales
Dates: 15 – 20 July 2025
Fixtures and squads for the 2025 Emerging Matildas Championship and Emerging Socceroos Championship will be released in the coming months.
*The 2025 Emerging Matildas Championships are proudly supported by the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.
