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Football 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…
Read MoreApplications open for $200 million Play Our Way Sports Grants
Applications for the Australian Government’s $200 million Play Our Way program are now open. To support organisations with their applications, there will be an important webinar being held from 1pm to 1:30PM, Friday 22 March, 2024. This webinar will go through any and all details pertaining to the grant, including information on eligibility criteria, assessment…
Read MoreFootball NSW community a major beneficiary of Growing Football Fund Grants
Fifty-two Football NSW Clubs & Associations have been announced by Football Australia as inaugural recipients of the Growing Football Fund’s Community Grants. Representing 45% of the national total of women and girl participants, the Football NSW family was successful in receiving a significant investment from the fund. A diverse group of 121 Clubs and Associations…
Read MoreNo Respect, No Game
Football NSW reminds everyone involved with our game of their responsibility in creating a safe, inclusive and supportive environment across all football activities. Whether as a player, official or spectator at a match, you have a responsibility to ensure that the game is played in a fair, competitive manner without the escalation of abuse, intimidation…
Read MoreFootball NSW Referee Branch Seminar kicks off the year
Last Saturday, Valentine Sports Park played host to the first Football NSW Referees Branch Seminar since the amalgamation with the NSW State League Branch in late 2023. The Seminar signalled the start of a new year for referees across NSW, as members gathered to hear about the season ahead, engage in educational workshops with their…
Read MoreFootball St George’s journey to empowering female coaches
Football St George (FSG) is making significant strides in breaking down gender barriers and promoting inclusivity through their Female Coach Mentoring Program. With diversity among coaching staff remaining a challenge, FSG have been proactively seeking solutions at a local level and the NSW Football Legacy Program, funded through the NSW Government, has enabled them to…
Read More2024 Australia Cup Entries Now Open
Club applications to participate in the Australia Cup 2024 NSW Preliminary rounds have officially opened. In what will be a massive year for Australia’s most prestigious knockout Cup competition, Football NSW is formally inviting teams from across the football family to participate, with a chance to progress to the Australia Cup 2024 Final Rounds. Football…
Read MoreBrighter Fields, Brighter Future for Gunners Soccer Club
In the world of football, the success of a club extends beyond the triumphs on the pitch; it lies in the infrastructure that supports its growth. Gunners Soccer Club, a thriving and rapidly expanding club, recognised the need for additional support to accommodate its ever-growing membership. Campbelltown City Council, with the support of Gunners SC,…
Read MoreDaughters and Dads Football continues momentum
The award-winning Daughters and Dads Football program continues to grow, with over 1,000 participants taking part across NSW since the first pilot programs in late 2022. Aimed at 5 – 12-year-old girls and their fathers (or father figures), the program is delivered in collaboration with the University of Newcastle and the NSW Office of Sport,…
Read MoreReserve your seat for the inaugural FNSW Club Development Conference
Football NSW is delighted to be hosting its inaugural Club Development Conference at Valentine Sports Park on Saturday, 17 February 2024. The Conference is designed to empower community clubs, equipping them with valuable insights, information and tools to help foster increased capacity and ongoing participation growth. Community members can now take advantage of early bird…
Read MoreFootball NSW sets sights on record numbers for 2024
In the wake of a monumental year for Australian football with the success of the Matildas and Socceroos on the world stage, now, more than ever, Australians are set to be inspired to play football. The newly launched 2024 Play Football campaign aims to connect not only players of all ages and backgrounds to their…
Read MoreNSW Government opens stadiums as screening sites for Matildas semi-final
Following the Matildas’ heart stopping win over France in the quarter-final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, the NSW Government will open two Sydney stadiums as screening sites to ensure more football fans can cheer on the team in the semi-final. The Matildas will face England in their knockout clash on Wednesday 16 August at Stadium Australia,…
Read MoreIemma resigns from Football NSW Board
Football NSW can announce that Morris Iemma has resigned from its Board of Directors. Morris was first elected to the Football NSW Board in March 2020, playing a role in helping the organisation navigate through two years of COVID-19 interruptions. As the former Premier of NSW, Morris also provided valuable knowledge and insights within the…
Read MoreCoaching Expos extend into the Riverina Branch
Football NSW has continued its Regional Coaching Expos by running Workshops with the Griffith and Albury-Wodonga Football Associations on Sunday, 30th and Monday, 31st July respectively. Over 40 coaches attended the two workshops, where coaches could attain 10 CPD points, while a pleasing number of community coaches also joined in, representing a strong range of…
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