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Join the 2025 Female Football Week celebrations
Football NSW will be celebrating women and girls in football from May 2 to 11 as part of Female Football Week (FFW). Celebrated across the country, Female Football Week provides a fantastic opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate all female participants who play a vital role in our game. Football NSW is encouraging Clubs and Associations…
Read MoreEnsure your Club is Rescue Ready in 2025
Football NSW, together with Heart of the Nation and Heartbeat of Football, are encouraging Clubs to ensure they are Rescue Ready for the 2025 community winter football season. The Rescue Ready initiative encourages clubs and the wider football community to make AEDs more widely available and accessible at local sporting facilities. Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)…
Read MoreNarrabeen FC named Football NSW Club Changer of the Month
Football NSW has named Manly Warringah Football Association’s (MWFA) Narrabeen FC as its Club Changer of the Month for March. Club Changer is Football Australia’s Club Development Program which aims to protect and enhance clubs to make them stronger and more resilient while planning for long-term viability and success. Narrabeen FC President, Rocky Giles, paid…
Read MoreMake It Red for Heart Health Round in 2025
Football NSW is encouraging Clubs and Associations to ‘Make It Red!’ for Heart Health Round in 2025. Held on the weekend of 25-27 April, Heart Health Round supports the Make It Red national awareness campaign developed by the Heartbeat of Football Foundation with the aim of bringing community attention to heart disease and sudden cardiac…
Read MoreFootball Australia: An Open Letter to the Community
Open letter from Football Australia: To our valued administrators, volunteers, and every member of our Australian football family, We want to start by personally acknowledging the difficulties many of you have faced with the rollout of Play Football v2.0, our national online registration system. We understand that such a significant change can be frustrating, and…
Read MoreCommunity football celebrated at Club Development Conference
Over 200 attendees converged at Valentine Sports Park on Saturday, 1st February for the 2025 Football NSW Club Development Conference. As registrations continue to flow through for the 2025 season, more than 85 Football NSW Clubs across Sydney Metropolitan and regional NSW were represented in celebration of community football for a jam-packed day of workshops,…
Read MoreSix Championship victories at National Futsal Championships
The 2025 National Futsal Championships wrapped up on Sunday with Football NSW taking home six national titles and being crowned Member Federation Champions. Football NSW was represented in all but one grand final and also finished with eight MVP winners, six Golden Shoe recipients and two referee awards across the tournament. Kicking off the final…
Read MoreTwelve Football NSW Grand Finalists at National Futsal Championships
Day 4 of the 2025 National Futsal Championships in Melbourne drew to an exhilarating close, with the quarter-finals and semi-finals delivering incredible drama and excitement. After a full day of intense action across the pitches at the State Netball and Hockey Centre, all grand final matchups are now locked in, setting the stage for a…
Read MoreFinals bound at the National Futsal Championships
Day 3 of the 2025 National Futsal Championships saw a packed crowd fill into the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Melbourne as most group stages came to a close. The competition was fierce across 50 games on seven courts, with Football NSW teams amongst those battling through to the knockout rounds and one step…
Read MoreFootball NSW continues to impress at Futsal National Championships
Day 2 of the 2025 National Futsal Championships in Melbourne has come to a close, wrapping up another exciting day of futsal action. Almost 6,000 fans, players and family members packed into the State Netball and Hockey Centre to watch over 50 games across seven pitches, with the best players in the country delivering a…
Read MoreFootball NSW make strong start to National Futsal Championships
Day one of the 2025 National Futsal Championships in Melbourne is in the books following a spectacular day of action at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Melbourne. Over 3,000 players, family members and fans were in attendance across the day, with Football NSW represented by 31 teams across for the tournament. A number…
Read MoreFootball NSW launches 2025 registration campaign
Following a record-breaking season which saw over 260,000 players register, Football NSW is looking to break new ground in 2025 as part of the national Play Football campaign. With football strengthening its position as Australia’s largest participation sport, the national campaign emphasises football as a place everyone can belong. Football NSW CEO, John Tsatsimas, was…
Read MoreJDL Coach Development Program successfully launches
Over the past three months, Football NSW has successfully begun the rollout of the Junior Development League (JDL) Coach Development Program. Since launching, more than 80 coaches have completed the program across both Mixed JDL and Girls JDL, with courses being delivered at Valentine Sports Park, Charles Bean Oval, Blacktown Football Park and Sutherland Shire…
Read MoreFootball NSW announces Girls’ Youth and Senior Women’s Competition updates
Following an in-depth Player Development Review throughout the 2024 season, Football NSW is embarking upon a new era across its Girls’ Youth Leagues and Senior Women’s competitions (NPL Women’s and League One Women’s). As part of the changes being implemented, the Football NSW Institute program will cease operations at the end of the 2024 season.…
Read More2024 Football NSW State Cup wraps up with fifteen new Champions crowned
The Football NSW State Cup Finals returned to Cromer Park on the weekend of the 13-14 July, with 30 of the state’s top community football teams vying for the major trophies. Hosted by the Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA) for a second consecutive year, the local community had plenty to cheer about with six State…
Read MoreFootball NSW reclaim the NAIDOC Cup trophy
The 2024 NAIDOC Cup came to an end after another successful tournament celebrating First Nations history, culture and football. Following a dominant display during Thursday’s first round of competitions, Football NSW was able to withstand the strong-finishing Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) teams to claim a third-consecutive NAIDOC Cup. The U14s Girls once again kicked off…
Read MoreFootball NSW take commanding lead in NAIDOC Cup competition
The 2024 NAIDOC Cup competitions kicked off in perfect conditions on Thursday as Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility hosted a thrilling day’s events on Awabakal country. With teams competing across the U14 and U16 age groups, the U14 girls had the honour of staging the opening match. Football NSW’s Tikka Jeffery opened the scoring in…
Read MoreFootball NSW Referees shine at National Youth Championships Girls
As NSW Metro teams produced a clean sweep of the National Youth Championship (NYC) Girls’ competitions, Football NSW’s referees produced a similar result in taking out both match official of the tournament awards. Having sent seven female referees to the tournament in Melbourne, Eliza Skinner and Alana Zic were named the U15 and U16 Match…
Read More2024 NAIDOC Cup begins on Awabakal Land in Lake Macquarie
Wednesday marks the start of the 2024 NAIDOC Cup, running from the 10-12 July on Awabakal Land at Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility. Coinciding with NAIDOC Week, the tournament sees First Nations representative teams compete in a celebration of history, culture and football. The three-day event incorporates cultural engagement activities before Football NSW U14 and…
Read MoreFixtures set for Football NSW State Cup Finals at Cromer Park
The finalists have been decided ahead of the concluding weekend of the 2024 Football NSW State Cup. State Cup Finals Program Taking place at Cromer Park for a second-consecutive year, the local Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA) will once again be well represented over the two days of action with nine teams from the area…
Read MoreNSW Metro Girls clean sweep National Youth Championships
Football NSW’s U15 and U16 Metro teams have been named 2024 National Youth Champions at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne. Both squads finished off the tournament unbeaten, completing their respective campaigns in two very different clashes during Monday’s Finals. U15s Final It was an open affair in the U15s age group with NSW…
Read MoreRound 23 Review – League Two Men’s
An unprecedented season continued for the league-leaders this week amid another wet round of football in Round 23 of the 2024 Football NSW League Two Men’s competition, with the battle for second place looking like it will go down to the wire. The Match of the Round between Parramatta FC and Gladesville Ryde Magic was…
Read MoreNSW Metro squads to battle for National Youth Championships titles
NSW Metro clinched places in both the Under 15 and Under 16 Girls’ National Youth Championships Girls’ Finals in front of a full house at the Home of the Matildas during an exhilarating day of matches in Melbourne. After five days of action and a combined 60 matches across both age groups, only four teams…
Read MoreSemi-finals await NSW Metro teams at National Youth Championships
Semi-final fixtures have been confirmed following a thrilling day of action at the 2024 National Youth Championships Girls. Fans in attendance at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne hardly used their seats as the end-to-end action continued to provide enthralling matches with a place in the semi-finals on the line. Football NSW’s U15 Metro…
Read MoreThree Football NSW finalists at National Youth Championships Girls
Finalists are locked in as the group stage of the 2024 National Youth Championships Girls’ Tournament Day 3 came to a close at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne. On a perfect day for football, each team fought until the final whistle attempting to force their way up the table to progress further into…
Read MoreFootball NSW celebrates Indigenous Round
Football NSW is marking 5-7 July as Indigenous Round, kicking off an exciting week of First Nations celebrations across the football community. Indigenous Round acknowledges and celebrates the history, culture and contributions of First Nations football participants, providing the perfect lead-in to NAIDOC Week 2024. In 2023, Football NSW appointed its first official Indigenous Advisory…
Read MoreNSW Metro winning spree continues at National Youth Championships Girls
Thick fog greeted competitors for the second day of the National Youth Championships Girls’ Tournament at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne. When the fog finally lifted, it revealed a thrilling day’s action with NSW teams continuing their campaigns to progress out of the group stage of the tournament. For the Football NSW U15…
Read MoreWinning start for Football NSW at National Youth Championships Girls
Despite the chilly Melbourne weather, the 2024 National Youth Championships Girls’ Tournament for U15 and U16s kicked off on Wednesday, 3 July. With every breath visible in the icy air, the players, match officials and coaches all arrived at the Home of the Matildas at Latrobe University in Melbourne ready to commence their six-day campaign.…
Read MoreFootball NSW statement regarding Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Football NSW provides the following update in respect of several incidents involving Western Sydney Wanderers FC (WSW) supporters which occurred during the National Premier Leagues Men’s NSW (NPL NSW) matches on 5 and 11 May 2024. After an extensive investigation into those incidents, Football NSW laid a number of charges against WSW for alleged breaches…
Read MoreFootball NSW scores big at 2024 NSW Community Sport Awards
Football NSW had a hugely successful night at the 2024 NSW Community Sports Awards, picking up four awards in a state-wide sporting celebration held at CommBank Stadium. The 2023 NAIDOC Cup event was named Inclusion Achievement of the Year, Canterbury Football’s Enfield Rovers picked up two community awards, while Armando Gardiman AM was recognised for…
Read MoreJoin us to kick off NAIDOC Week with Indigenous Round
To kick off NAIDOC Week in 2024, Football NSW will mark the weekend of competitions from the 5 – 7 July as ‘Indigenous Round’, with Clubs and Associations invited to celebrate First Nations culture and football participants. NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with the 2024…
Read MoreBe Heart Healthy in 2024
Following another successful Heart Health Round in April, Football NSW continues to encourage players to complete heart health checks in 2024. Getting your car serviced and attaining a pink slip is something most of us action on a regular basis to ensure our cars stay on the road. Despite our health being vastly more important,…
Read MoreFootball NSW statement
Football NSW has today sought guidance, support and leadership from the Federal Minister for Sport, the Hon. Anika Wells MP and key government agencies, around gender diversity in sport. Football NSW is an active and supportive organisation when it comes to equality and inclusion, continually striving towards making football accessible to all who wish to…
Read MoreFootball NSW Annual General Meeting – 27 March 2024
On 27 March 2024, Football NSW held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in respect of the 2022-23 financial year at Valentine Sports Park. During the AGM, Football NSW Chair, Gilbert Lorquet, provided a year in review, acknowledged the support of his fellow Board members and thanked former Board member, Morris Iemma (resigned 10 August 2023),…
Read MoreMake it Red for Heart Health in 2024
Heart Health Round is back for its second year with Clubs and Associations encouraged to ‘Make it Red!’ from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th April 2024. An initiative of the Heartbeat of Football Foundation, the national awareness campaign aims to turn sporting grounds across Australia RED for heart disease and sudden cardiac arrest. Funds raised…
Read MoreShellharbour Junior Football Club named national Club of the Year
Football South Coast’s Shellharbour Junior Football Club has been announced as an inaugural Club Changer Club of Year. Over a year from the launch of Club Changer, Football Australia’s Club Development Program, more than 1,000 community football clubs have engaged with the program while over 700 have acquired their 1 Star recognition for work in…
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