Posts by Mark Stavroulakis
2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships Day Four
Check out how our NSW State Teams faired in Day 4 of the 2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships held at Valentine Sports Park where the quarter-finals took centre stage. Under 15 Girls NSW Country 3 South Australia 1 NSW Navy 2 Victoria Blue 1 NSW Sky 5 Malaysia 0 Under 16 Girls NSW Sky…
Read More2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships Day Three
Check out how our NSW State Teams faired in Day 3 of the 2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships held at Valentine Sports Park. Under 15 Girls NSW Country 1 QLD White 3 NSW Navy 5 Northern Territory 0 NSW Sky 10 Tasmania 0 Under 16 Girls NSW Sky 1 South Australia 0 NSW Country…
Read More2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships Day Two
Check out how our NSW State Teams faired in Day 2 of the 2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships held at Valentine Sports Park. Under 15 Girls NSW Country 1 Capital Football 1 NSW Sky 1 Northern NSW 1 Under 16 Girls NSW Sky 1 Northern NSW 0 Charles Perkins Select 3 NSW Country 0…
Read MoreNine Ad Manager Association of the Year Award
The inaugural Football NSW Association of the Year Award will be presented at the Football NSW State Dinner on Saturday, October 25th alongside our State Awards, Future Leader Award, Fair Play Award, and the prestigious George Churchward Medal. The Association of the Year Award proudly sponsored by Nine Ad Manager will be presented to a…
Read More2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships Day One
The CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships officially kicked off at the ‘Home of Football NSW’, Valentine Sports Park with a day full of exciting action as National Team coaches and staff watched closely with all five NSW Teams across the Under 15s and 16’s age groups playing their opening matches. Under 15 Girls NSW Sky 10…
Read MoreFootball NSW hosts successful Junior Development Cup
Football NSW hosted the 2025 Junior Development Cup (JDC) across two action packed days on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th of July at Valentine Sports Park. Featuring two age groups, mixed Under 12’s and Girls Under 13’s, there were 32 teams that participated in what were great conditions for football. The Southern Districts SFA Mixed…
Read MoreMountain Majik crowned 2025 Winter Futsal League Women’s Champions
Mountain Majik have confirmed its status as the best club in Football NSW’s inaugural Winter Futsal League Women’s competition defeating the Mascot Vipers 6-2 at Valentine Sports Park last Saturday. Both teams came into the final in fantastic form which made this encounter that more tantalising. It was the Vipers who started the better of…
Read MoreNSW Sky crowned Under 16 Emerging Socceroos Champions
It was a massive moment to savour for the NSW Sky Under 16 side led by coach Andrew Taylor as the classy squad were crowned 2025 Champions at this year’s CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships in Melbourne. The final saw the NSW Sky side dismantle Western Australia taking out the match 3-0 thanks to goals from…
Read MoreVALE: Michael Briggs
Football NSW was saddened to hear the news of the passing of well-respected and admired administrator Michael Briggs. Michael became an administrator with Granville District Soccer Football Association’s (GDSFA) Pendle Hill in 1983 where he was the Club President and Life Member before moving to GDSFA as the secretary from 1995 where he accepted a…
Read More2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships Day Five
Check out how our NSW State Teams faired in Day 5 of the 2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships held in Melbourne. Under 15 Boys Semi Finals NSW Sky 0 QLD Maroon 2 NSW Navy 2 South Australia 1 NSW Country 1 Capital Football 5 15th and 16th Playoff NSW Country 3 Northern Territory 1 Under…
Read More2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships Day Four
Check out how our NSW State Teams faired in Day 4 of the 2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships held in Melbourne. Under 15 Boys Quarter Finals NSW Sky 4 South Australia 2 Victoria Silver 3 NSW Country 2 Under 16 Boys Quarter Finals NSW Navy 5 Capital Football 2 NSW Sky 3 Northern NSW 1…
Read MoreFootball NSW host successful Girls Talent Support Program Tournament
Football NSW recently held its Girls Talent Support Program (GTSP) tournament for 2011 born players at Valentine Sports Park during the July School Holidays. It was a fantastic overview on how each team have continued with the objective of developing future female football players. “These players participated in the program during term two and to…
Read MoreManly Warringah FA clubs dominate Football NSW State Cup Final matches
Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA) will be well represented at this Sunday’s prestigious Football NSW State Cup Finals as many as ten teams from the proud region, more than any other association, will feature at Valentine Sports Park. Four teams from Belrose Terrey Hills Raiders (13 Girls, 13 Boys, 17 Boys, 18 Mens), two from…
Read More2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships Day Three
Check out how our NSW State Teams faired in Day 3 of the 2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships held in Melbourne. Under 15 Boys Day 3 NSW Country 0 South Australia 6 NSW Navy 4 Tasmania 0 NSW Sky 0 Western Australia 1 Under 16 Boys Day 3 NSW Navy 5 Tasmania 0 NSW Country…
Read MoreRita Guarino Delivers Inspiring CPD Webinar for Football NSW Future Female Coaches
Football NSW was proud to host a special online CPD webinar featuring Rita Guarino, one of Italy’s most respected figures in women’s football, as part of the Future Female Coaches Mentoring Program. The initiative is proudly supported by the NSW Office of Sport’s Empower Her program, which is dedicated to increasing female participation and leadership…
Read More2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships Day Two
Check out how are NSW State Teams faired in Day 2 of the 2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships held in Melbourne. Under 15 Boys Day 2 NSW Navy 0 Victoria Blue 1 QLD Silver 2 NSW Country 0 NSW Sky 3 Victoria Silver 0 Under 16 Boys Day 2 QLD White 0 NSW Navy 7…
Read More2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships Day One
The CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships officially kicked off in Melbourne with a day full of exciting action as National Team coaches and staff watched closely with all four NSW Teams across the Under 15s and 16’s age groups playing their opening matches. The NSW Sky Under 15 Boys proved too dominant in their opener against…
Read More2025 Futsal Schools Championships Results: Wollongong, Penrith, Central Coast and Bankstown Regions
Football NSW Futsal Schools Championship action took centre at Wollongong, Penrith, Central Coast and Bankstown all of which played host to some amazing action. Check out the full results here: Wollongong Region: Open Girls – Woonana High School 2-0 Figtree High School Open Boys – Edmund Rice College A 4-3 Edmund Rice College U16 Boys…
Read MoreValentine Sports Park to host 2025 Sapphire Cup Final
NSW’s prestigious women’s knockout competition the Sapphire Cup will take centre stage at Valentine Sports Park on Thursday 17th of July as APIA Leichhardt FC tackle the Mt Druitt Town Rangers in what is set to be an epic encounter between two quality outfits. Both National Premier Leagues Women’s NSW clubs will feature several former…
Read MoreBelrose Terrey Hills Raiders SC Tops the State Cup Finals list
Manly Warringah Football Association’s (MWFA) Belrose Terrey Hills Raiders SC will feature four of its teams, the most of any other club across NSW, at the upcoming Football NSW State Cup Finals in what is a huge achievement for the ambitious club. With over 630 players registered across 45 teams for the 2025 season, the…
Read More2025 Futsal Schools Championships Results: Campbelltown, Liverpool Sutherland and Dural
It’s been a busy few months of Football NSW Futsal Schools Championship action as Campbelltown, Liverpool, Sutherland and Dural played host to some amazing action. Check out the full results here: Campbelltown Region: U10 Boys – St Justin’s Oran Park Winners vs Mount Annan Christian College Runners Up U13 Boys – St Justin’s Oran Park…
Read MoreWinter Futsal League Women’s Semis to feature this Saturday
Valentine Sports Park is set to host two cracking Football NSW Winter Futsal League Semi-Finals with four teams hungry to book its tickets to the big dance next weekend. The first match will see the Mascot Vipers face UTS Northside at 6pm while the second game will feature the Mountain Majik taking on the Sydney…
Read MoreFootball NSW to host Level 1 Futsal Coaching Course
Football NSW in conjunction with Football Australia are set to deliver its second Level 1 Futsal Coaching Course at ‘The Centre’ in Dural. This specific course is in alignment with the Football NSW Futsal Strategy plan. Delivering these Coach Education courses further upskills not just the coaches but the game itself as well as its…
Read MoreFootball NSW scoops NSW Community Sports ‘Innovation of the Year’ award
It was a crowning moment for Football NSW following Monday night’s NSW Community Sports Awards hosted at CommBank Stadium as the organisation took out the ‘Innovation of the Year’ award for it’s Club Standards and Benchmarking Framework. The Club Standards and Benchmarking framework was introduced by Football NSW in 2024 in the areas of benchmarking,…
Read MoreKellyville Kolts proud of State Cup Finals achievement
Hills Football will feature one club representative at this year’s Football NSW State Cup Finals set for Sunday, 13th of July with the Kellyville Kolts Under 15 Boys booked in an epic clash against North West Sydney Football’s Ryde Panthers in a winner takes all match. Proud Kellyville Kolts President Bob Harrold was delighted with…
Read More2025 Football NSW State Cup Finals Ready for Take Off
Valentine Sports Park is set to once again host the coveted Football NSW State Cup Finals following a two-year hiatus on Sunday 13th of July as one of the state’s largest premier knockout competitions is set to be celebrated with 15 matches on display. As many as thirty clubs from various associations across the state…
Read MoreSydney Allstars to meet Mosaic Metros in 2025 Winter Futsal League Men’s Final
Valentine Sports Park will play host to a massive encounter this Sunday evening as the Sydney Allstars will take on the Mosaic Metros for the right to be crowned 2025 Football NSW Winter Futsal League Men’s Champions following their semi-final victories. Two epic semi-finals took place last weekend as the Sydney Allstars trounced a depleted…
Read MoreNine Ad Manager renews sponsorship with Football NSW
Football NSW have announced that Nine Ad Manager has renewed its sponsorship for another year. Launched in 2024, Nine Ad Manager had a successful first year in business with over four thousand small to medium sized businesses using the self-service platform. The platform allowed businesses to create and run TV ads on 9Now for as…
Read MoreCentral West NSW Football Club kicking Goals
It was a Gala Day to remember for the Forbes District Soccer Club as many as 85 teams comprising of both boys an girls aged between 7 to 16 from across NSW participated in the world game at the Botanical Gardens Sporting Grounds in Forbes on Sunday. Along with the football action played, a special…
Read MoreFootball NSW Referees benefit from Sean Douglas Workshop
It was a Workshop to remember for a host of Football NSW referees as they took part in a recent seminar led by FIFA Technical Expert Sean Douglas hosted at Valentine Sports Park recently. Along with the Football NSW Referees Branch Technical Unit (RTU) and Football NSW Referees Development Officers (RDOs), each official was treated…
Read MoreCracking round of 32 Australia Cup fixtures announced
It will be a massive Hahn Australia Cup for our four representative teams as two will face A-League teams while we will see a replay of this year’s Waratah Cup Final following the official draw on Wednesday evening. 2025 A-League Champions Melbourne City will face the might of APIA Leichhardt FC in Sydney’s Inner West…
Read MoreFootball NSW Hosts June Community Referee Branch Forum
Football NSW recently hosted the Community Referee Branch Forum bringing together referee branches from across the state to collaborate as well as share updates on upcoming developments within the game. The Community Referee Branch Forum is a key initiative by the Football NSW Referees Department, designed to foster communication and consistency across all affiliated referee…
Read MoreWinter Futsal League enters semi-final stage
It was a memorable quarter-finals full of action and excitement as the 2025 Football NSW Winter Futsal League took centre stage last Sunday. Sydney Allstars will take on UTS Northside Futsal and Mountain Majik Futsal will take on Mosaic Metros after all four teams won their respective quarter-final matches. Below is a summary of how…
Read MoreFootball NSW Hosts 3-Day Coach Education Tutor Workshop with FIFA Technical Expert Sean Douglas
Football NSW recently delivered an intensive three-day Coach Education Tutor (CET) workshop bringing together 16 CETs from across various Member Associations. Held in a residential format, the workshop was led by FIFA Technical Expert Sean Douglas, offering participants a unique opportunity to deepen their skills in creating impactful learning environments for coaching course attendees. The…
Read MoreFootball Finalists nominated for 2025 NSW Community Sports Awards
Football will be well represented at this year’s NSW Community Sports Awards set to be held on 30th June at CommBank Stadium. 2024 George Churchward recipient and Eurobodalla Football Association’s long serving administrator Sue Badenock Kinsey has been nominated in the ‘Distinguished Long Service Award’. The 2024 season marked 50 years of involvement in football…
Read MoreSapphire Cup Final set as APIA take on Mt Druitt Town Rangers
The first piece of silverware for the women’s game in NSW will feature two National Premier Leagues Women’s NSW teams as APIA Leichhardt FC face Mt Druitt Town Rangers for the coveted 2025 Sapphire Cup. Both teams got through thanks to victories in their respective semi-finals to earn themselves a spot under lights at Valentine…
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