Football NSW Crowned 2026 Mitre National Futsal Champions on the Gold Coast

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Football NSW have been crowned the 2026 Mitre National Futsal Champions, following an outstanding week of competition at the 2026 National Championships held on the Gold Coast.

The title capped off a highly successful tournament for Football NSW, highlighted by multiple Grand Final victories across several age groups and categories, reinforcing the state’s strength and depth in futsal at both youth and senior levels.

Special recognition goes to the following teams who claimed National Championship honours in their respective divisions:

  • Under 15 Boys – Football NSW Metro
  • Under 16 Boys – Football NSW Thunder
  • Youth Men – Football NSW Thunder
  • Open Women – Football NSW Thunder
  • Youth Women – Football NSW Metro

Each of these teams delivered composed and consistent performances throughout the tournament, culminating in Grand Final success on the national stage.

Football NSW also proudly acknowledges the many players, coaches and referees who were recognised with individual awards during the prestigious championships.

Individual Award Winners

Coach of the Tournament

  • U15 Boys: Ethan De Melo (NSW)
  • U16 Boys: Jacob Basden (NSW)
  • Youth Men: Ethan De Melo (NSW)
  • Youth Women: Amanda Millgate (NSW)
  • Open Women: Robert Varela (NSW)

Golden Shoe

  • U16 Boys: Zayne Alameddine (NSW)
  • Youth Men: Kade Lyons (NSW)
  • Youth Women: Tea Mucenski (NSW)
  • Youth Women: Sienna Beram (NSW)
  • Open Women: Monique Holder (NSW)

Player of the Tournament

  • U14 Boys: Georgiou Hapur (NSW)
  • Youth Women: Sienna Beram (NSW)
  • Youth Women: Helena Halios-Lewis (NSW)

Golden Glove

  • U16 Boys: Pablo Araneda-Farias (NSW Thunder)
  • U17 Girls: Charlotte Church (NSW Thunder)
  • Youth Men: Lucas Bassutti (NSW Lightning)
  • Youth Women: Keira Schwereb (NSW Metro)
  • Youth Women: Hannah Spannenberg (NSW Metro)
  • AWD: Nathan Whalen (NSW Thunder)
  • Open Women: Ivana Rozman (NSW Thunder)

Referee Awards

  • Referee of the Championships: Blake Sanchez-Cruz (Football NSW)

Team of the Tournament Selections

Junior Girls

  • Sienna Mearns – U13 Girls (NSW)

Junior Boys

  • Edward (Ted) Schipp – U15 Boys (NSW)

Open Men

  • Luke Moscos – U16 (NSW)
  • Pablo Araneda-Farias – U16 (NSW)

Open Women

  • Sienna Beram – Youth Women (NSW)
  • Helena Halios-Lewis – Youth Women (NSW)

AWD

  • Samuel Mills (NSW)
  • Rocco Musuneci (NSW)
  • Nathan Whalen (NSW)

Football NSW would like to congratulate all players, coaches, referees and staff involved in what was a tremendous campaign, and to thank all participants and families for contributing to a fantastic week of futsal on the beautiful Gold Coast.

The 2026 Mitre National Futsal Championships once again showcased the quality, passion and growth of futsal across the country, with Football NSW proud to have played a leading role on and off the court.

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