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…

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Nine Ad Manager Association of the Year Award

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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…

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2025 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…

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Football NSW hosts successful Junior Development Cup

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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…

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NSW Sky crowned Under 16 Emerging Socceroos Champions

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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…

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VALE: Michael Briggs

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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…

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2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships Day One

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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…

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Valentine 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…

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Football NSW to host Level 1 Futsal Coaching Course

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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…

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Kellyville Kolts proud of State Cup Finals achievement

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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…

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2025 Football NSW State Cup Finals Ready for Take Off

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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…

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Nine Ad Manager renews sponsorship with Football NSW

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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…

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Central West NSW Football Club kicking Goals

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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…

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Football NSW Referees benefit from Sean Douglas Workshop

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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…

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Cracking round of 32 Australia Cup fixtures announced

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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…

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Football NSW Hosts June Community Referee Branch Forum 

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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…

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Winter Futsal League enters semi-final stage

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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…

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Football NSW Hosts 3-Day Coach Education Tutor Workshop with FIFA Technical Expert Sean Douglas

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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…

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Football 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…

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Sapphire 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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