NAIDOC Cup Jersey Design Competition
The NAIDOC Cup is an annual football tournament between Football NSW (FNSW) and Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) in celebration of NAIDOC Week.
FNSW is running a jersey design competition for the 2026 edition of the NAIDOC Cup with the winning design to be displayed on the playing kits of the FNSW teams. The winner of the design competition will also win $1000 prize money (inclusive of GST).
Click here to download the jersey template.
To be eligible for the competition, entrants must:
1. Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
2. Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3. Be aged 16 years or older at the time the entry form is submitted.
4. Submit artwork that is original work.
5. Submit artwork that has not been the recipient of a major prize before.
6. Submit artwork that is not licensed or otherwise encumbered in any way that may be inconsistent with these.
7. The artwork submitted by participating artists for this Competition must reflect the 2026 National NAIDOC Week theme: “50 Years of Deadly,” celebrating five decades of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, resilience, and leadership.
Submission Criteria
1. Artist must submit one design in two different colour schemes (one for the outfield players and one for the goalkeeper)
2. Artist must use Football NSW blues of PMS 292 and PMS 281 when creating outfield jerseys. Artists must use EMERALD green when creating the goalkeeper jersey.
3. Football NSW logo must be displayed on the left chest of the jersey.
4. Artwork submitted in high resolution formats such as; Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, EPS will be weighted higher than submission not in these aforementioned formats
5. The artist may only submit one entry.
6. Artists must read and agree to the Terms and Conditions.
All entries must be received by 11:59pm on Sunday, 19 July 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.
If artist is under the age of 18, this form must be completed by the artists adult parent/guardian on behalf of the artist.
Please reach out to Ellie Kerr if you are interested in submitting a design either via email elliek@footballnsw.com.au.