Posts by Mark Stavroulakis
Southern Districts Soccer FA run successful inaugural Catherine Cannuli Cup
The female game is alive and well in the Southern Districts Soccer Football Association (SDSFA) after it hosted it’s first ever Catherine Cannuli Cup at Cirillo Reserve, home of female football in the SDSFA. Recognizing and honouring one of the area’s finest female footballers, Cannuli represented the Matildas as well as played in the A-League…
Read MoreJim Auld named George Churchward Medal Winner
Football NSW’s State Dinner was held at the Liverpool Catholic Club in what was a fantastic celebration of community football with Dubbo & District Football Association’s well-respected football advocate Jim Auld awarded the prestigious George Churchward Medal. It was a memorable evening for grassroots football identities across NSW in an event that was put on…
Read MoreEilidh Mackay departs Northern Suburbs FA for FIFA
Northern Suburbs Football Association’s Eilidh Mackay has accepted a new role as the Women’s World Cup Legacy Manager at FIFA. Having spent over eight years working within the NSFA football community, Mackay has occupied a variety of roles but always dedicated herself to growing the game with her natural enthusiasm and strong work ethic. Since…
Read MoreLilli Pilli’s 13 Girls rejoice in Champion of Champions success
It was a spectacular moment and a memory that will last a lifetime for the players of the 13 Girls Lilli Pilli FC side who were crowned Champion of Champions on Sunday following their 1-0 win over Manly Allambie United. It was made even more special as this was the first year Football NSW introduced…
Read MoreRockdale City Suns 12 Girls nicknamed the “Invincibles” after flawless season
Football St George Association side Rockdale City Suns’ 12 Girls completed a dream 2022 season by taking out its fifth piece of silverware by winning the Champion of Champions title embedding them as one of the best teams the state has ever seen. The squad had won the Proctor Cup, Kanga Cup as well as…
Read MoreShellharbour JFC steal the show at this year’s Champions of Champions
Football South Coast side Shellharbour JFC were the talk of the 2022 Champion of Champions Finals after they made tournament history taking out an incredible three titles from its three matches in the 14 and 15 Boys and 16 Girls categories. It was an amazing day for the ambitious club and a moment passionate Club…
Read More2022 Champion of Champions Match Reports
The 52nd Football NSW’s Champion of Champions finals were played at Valentine Sports Park on Sunday 23rd of October with nineteen highly entertaining matches that rocked the state governing body’s headquarters. The ‘Home’ of Football in NSW played host to grassroots football’s most prestigious tournament as teams from all over NSW wowed spectators in what…
Read MoreFIFA Referee Allstar cast set to officiate in this weekend’s Futsal Premier League
It will be a special weekend in round 7 of the Futsal Premier League Open Men’s and Women’s competitions with six FIFA Futsal Referees set to officiate in a handful of matches. Proud New South Welshmen and FIFA Futsal accredited officials Ryan Shepheard, Andrew Best, Jonathon Moore and Darius Turner alongside Afghani FIFA Futsal referee Tamim…
Read MoreLance Greenshields set to join the 150 club
Well admired Football NSW Official Lance Greenshields is set to officiate his 150th A-League Men’s match as an assistant referee, in the match between Newcastle Jets and Wellington Phoenix at McDonald Jones Stadium. Lance made his A-League debut on 6 November 2011, in Round 5 of the 2011-12 season with the match between Sydney FC and Gold…
Read MoreAgainst all odds Pitt Town FC’s young warriors ready for Champion of Champions finale
Training on tennis courts as well using a player’s front yard to keep the team fit and raring to go, Nepean FA’s Pitt Town FC 14 Boys side have done the unthinkable by reaching this Sunday’s Champion of Champions finals against all odds. Taking on Football South Coast’s Shellharbour JFC at Valentine Sports Park, the…
Read MoreFootball NSW assist with Bathurst 75’s end of year celebrations
Football NSW took part in Bathurst 75’s 2022 Football Presentation that was held on Sunday 16th of October at Proctor Park assisting them with their end of year celebrations. Proctor Park, known to all as the spiritual home of football in Bathurst, saw Football NSW’s Inclusion, Diversity and Community Coordinator Annabel Meadley alongside Bathurst local…
Read MoreHarrington United FC buoyed by its female football success
Macarthur Football Association side Harrington United FC aka “The Hornets” will be cheering on two of its female teams (14 Girls & 18 Women) at this Sunday’s Champions of Champions, a true sign of the club’s continual drive for developing and nurturing the female game in the South West of Sydney. One massive advocate for…
Read MoreClubs going from strength to strength at Northern Suburbs FA
It’s no secret that clubs from the Northern Suburbs Football Association are continually on the rise with five teams set to represent the area at this Sunday’s Champion of Champions finals at Valentine Sports Park. The likes of Mount Colah FC (12 Boys), Lindfield FC (14 Girls), Prouille FC (17 Boys), North Sydney United (Over…
Read MoreBankstown Sports Strikers on the hunt for a Champion of Champions title
It’s going to be a huge Sunday for the Under 15 Boys from the Bankstown Sports Strikers club as they look towards celebrating a Champion of Champions title against Football South Coast’s Shellharbour JFC. As the sole representative side from the Bankstown District Amateur Football Association, these young group of men are not just playing…
Read MoreSeaforth FC aiming to be crowned the best Women’s All-Age Grassroots club in NSW
Manly Warringah Football Association side Seaforth FC will be going out all guns blazing as they search for a precious Champion of Champions title in the All-Age Women’s competition this Sunday but standing in their way will be a quality Coogee United outfit. Seaforth FC head coach Chris Wood has been proud of the squad…
Read MoreHurstville City Minotaurs Over 45’s gunning for 4 Champion of Champions titles
They’ve already gone down as one of the greatest ever Over 45’s sides to take part in Football NSW’s Champion of Champions, Football St George side Hurstville City Minotaurs will be hoping to lift the prestigious cup for a record breaking fourth time as they take on Eastern Suburbs FA’s Dunbar Rovers at Valentine Sports…
Read MoreRegistrations Now Open for NSW Country Futsal Team Trials
Football Australia have scheduled the 2023 National Futsal Championships at the State, Hockey and Netball Centre (Melbourne Sports Centre, Parkville), Melbourne from Monday January 9th to Friday January 13th 2023. Football NSW will now hold trials for NSW Country Futsal Teams to be held on Sunday November 6th at Bathurst Indoor Sports Centre. TRIAL INFORMATION:…
Read MoreIbby Haydar hopes to bow out on a high with Banksia Tigers
It will be an emotional Champion of Champions All-Age Men’s Final match for Banksia Tigers’ tough tackling skipper Ibby Haydar who will be donning the boots one more time for the Football St George association side as they take on Eastern Suburbs FA’s Glebe Gorillas at Valentine Sports Park this Sunday afternoon. The 34-year-old, who…
Read MoreNPL.TV to stream all 19 Champion of Champions matches
Football NSW have announced that each of the 19 Champion of Champions Finals matches set for this Sunday at Valentine Sports Park will be streamed live and exclusive only on NPL.TV. Known as Football NSW’s premier grassroots knockout tournament, the Champion of Champions has always been a mainstay event for the organisation. For those unable…
Read MoreSutherland Shire Football Association prepare for busy Champion of Champions with seven club entrants
In an amazing achievement, the Sutherland Shire Football Association will have seven club representatives flying their flag at this Sunday’s Champion of Champions Finals at Valentine Sports Park – the most from any Association in NSW. Lilli Pilli FC (13 Girls), Bosco FC (16 Boys), Grays Point SC (18 Men), Cronulla Seagulls FC (21 Men),…
Read MoreShellharbour JFC well represented at this year’s Champion of Champions
Football South Coast side Shellharbour JFC will be heading into this Sunday’s 2022 Champion of Champions Finals held at Valentine Sports Park with some added spark as the club is set to field teams in the 14 Boys, 15 Boys and 16 Girls age groups – more than any other competing association side. The ambitious…
Read MoreChampion of Champions Finals set for Sunday
Football NSW is set to host its 52nd Champion of Champions Finals this Sunday at Valentine Sports Park as nineteen matches will be served as the main course for what will be a huge day as 38 of NSW’s cream of the crop grassroots clubs will meet to determine who will be the Champion of…
Read MoreNOVA Employment AWD League in full swing
It’s been a fantastic start to the 2022 NOVA Employment AWD Futsal League season as six teams have hit the ground running in what will be one of the closest fought competitions this league has seen for quite some time. The likes of clubs such as Sydney City Eagles, Mountain Majik, Phoenix Futsal Club, Sydney…
Read MoreValentine Sports Park to host elite Match Identification Matches
Football Australia in conjunction with Football NSW will be running back-to-back elite matches to identify talented young players on Wednesday, October 19 at Valentine Sports Park. These exciting matches will feature some of the best 2007 born girls and 2005 born boys as well as Educational Workshops by FIFA and FA. This event will…
Read MoreChampion of Champions Semi-Finals Matches Announced
Football NSW has announced the all-important 2022 Champion of Champions Semi-Final matches set to be played this weekend with winning teams progressing to next Sunday’s Finals at Valentine Sports Park. It’s been a testing time for the competition for the past two seasons where Football NSW’s coveted grassroots tournament was postponed due to COVID. 2022…
Read MoreFootball NSW partners with Pixellot as official High Performance Technology Partner
Football NSW has announced a two-year partnership with Pixellot, the world’s leading provider of AI-Automated™ sports video and analytics solutions, implementing Pixellot’s recording and analytics solution across the region’s high-performance teams and programs. Under the agreement, Football NSW’s Institute girls’ program, Talent Support Program (TSP), and New South Wales state representative teams will all benefit…
Read MoreNSW Metro and Regional Under 18 Girls take charge at the 2022 National Talent Challenge
The 2022 National Talent Challenge (NTC) for the Under 18 Girls is in full swing at the AIS following its second day of competition as Football NSW’s Metro and Regional sides have gone through its paces in Canberra. The NSW Metro side has thus far won two of its three matches defeating Western Australia and…
Read MoreNSW Metro White crowned Under 15’s NYC Champions
Football NSW’s Metro White Under 15’s have taken out the 2022 National Youth Championships following a 3-1 victory over Queensland White at C.ex Coffs International Stadium in Coffs Harbour. Trevor Fattore’s squad were in red-hot form all throughout the tournament and proved they were the best in this category as Oliver Steinerts, Noah Mathie and…
Read MoreNational Talent Challenge Squads announced
Football NSW has announced its two teams (Metro and Regional) set to compete at the upcoming National Talent Challenge for the Under 18 Girls at the AIS in Canberra kicking off on the 3rd of October and concluding on the 7th at the AIS. The National Talent Challenge (NTC) offers Under 18 Girls the opportunity…
Read MoreNSW Metro White Under 15’s progress to NYC Final
The 2022 National Youth Championships semi-finals didn’t disappoint with a series of hard fought, physical and dramatic matches that included Trevor Fattore’s Under 15’s NSW Metro White side that progressed to Friday’s final following a dramatic 2-1 victory over Western Australia. With the expectations of being the largest football state on their backs, NSW Metro…
Read MoreRain Impacts Day Three of National Youth Championships for Boys
Mother Nature wreaked havoc on Day 3 of the National Youth Championships for Boys postponed a couple of NSW Metro and Country matches in the afternoon. Persistent rain at C.eX International Stadium has caused delays to tournament fixturing. The grass pitches on Fields 1 and 2 at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium have been ruled…
Read MoreNYC Championships for Boys continue to deliver after Day 2 of action
The 2022 National Youth Championships for Boys continued to provide all the action, excitement and drama as Day 2 concluded in what was a tough day for our NSW Metro and Country sides. No matches are seen as easy ones, and this has shown in what has been a highly competitive tournament thus far. Day…
Read MoreFootball NSW 2023 Declaration of Leagues
The Board of Football NSW has declared the successful applicants for its 2023 Outdoor Competitions. These include the Men’s, Women’s, Boys’ and Girls’ leagues that will be conducted by Football NSW in the 2023 season. At its meeting on 21 September 2022, the Board of Football NSW considered all applications submitted by Clubs seeking to…
Read MoreFootball NSW Sky crowned 2022 National Para Football Champions
Football NSW Sky have been crowned 2022 National Para Football Champions following its 7-3 victory over Victoria finishing up what was a highly successful campaign at the Gold Coast. Coached by Ian Menzies and managed by Roger McNaughton, the NSW Sky troops proved too hot to handle racing to a memorable win with Daniel Campbell…
Read MorePromising young female referees enjoy experience of a lifetime
It was a fantastic moment that five rising young female Football NSW academy referees will not forget in a hurry after being invited to experience a meet and greet with FIFA referees as well as Football Australia referee elite at the recent Matildas friendly clash against Canada at Allianz Stadium. Mia Velarde (Manly Warringah Football…
Read MoreMixed results for NSW Metro and Country teams in opening NYC matches
Day one of the National Youth Championships for Boys at Coffs Harbour delivered a mixed bag of results for both NSW Metro and Country sides. Football NSW is hoping to capitalise on the depth of talented players and the selection process that has brought them to the championships. Football NSW Technical Director, Warren Grieve says…
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