Female Football Week

The objective of Female Football Week is to drive female participation at all levels of the game.

2025 Female Football Week will be held from Friday, May 2nd to Sunday, May 11th.

Throughout the week Football NSW and our Associations/Clubs will be actively involved in the delivery of female football events including:

• Female Football Rounds
• Come + Try Sessions
• Free Skills Clinics
• Festival of Football

Female Football Week Awards

The Female Football Week Awards provide a valuable opportunity to recognise and celebrate the significant contributions of women and girls in football, highlighting the vital role they play in all aspects of the game. Now is the time to celebrate the exceptional female champions within your club by nominating them for one of the following categories:

• Female Player of the Year
• Female Coach of the Year
• Female Referee of the Year
• Female Volunteer of the Year
• Community Champion of the Year

Each category winner will receive a prize and will be nominated as Football NSW’s representative for the National Female Football Week Awards.

Nominations close Friday, April 18th.

NOMINATE NOW

Football NSW Events

Football NSW will be hosting a series of events during Female Football Week to support the various sectors of our football community.

• Monday, May 5th, 6:30pm to 8pm: Referee Panel at Valentine Sports Park

Additional events will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Event Submission

To celebrate Female Football Week, we invite Associations and Clubs to register your events.

By registering your come and try sessions, MiniRoos gala days, coaching courses, referee courses, mentoring events, schools’ gala days, Football NSW can advertise your event and support your event where possible. The first 80 associations and/or clubs to register will also receive special giveaways to distribute at their events, helping to make them even more memorable. We look forward to receiving your submission.

SUBMIT YOUR EVENT

Community Events

FFW 2025 Events

Event Name	Event Host	Event Date	Venue Name	Event Start Time	Event Finish Time	Contact Name	Contact Email	Event Description
Female Football Week	St Bernadette's Football Club	10/05/2025	Eric Mobbs Reserve	1:00 PM	2:01 PM	Lauren Chigioni	femalefootball@sbfc.org.au	• Girls Team Surprise!! It is our first year with all girls teams, It has taken a lot of effort and trust for our members to get these teams up and running and to celebrate these teams we have SBFC branded kit surprise for our inaugural team girls! in purple of course. • Club TikTok/Reel Challenge Competition for all the squads, coaches and managers to create a short reel/tiktok celebrating female football and why it's important to them and the club • With the support of HFI 3 female Wanderers team members will be attending training during FFW o Skills and Drills Challenge - Judged by Female Wanderers guest visitors o Meet and Greet - 3 female Wanderers meet and greet at training and giveaways o Signed wanderers merch raffle o HFI inflatable competition and giveaway • Photo Wall Sharing Socials activation - Display stories, achievements, player profiles, volunteer snapshots of females and players from the club
Female Football Week at Oran Park Football Club	Oran Park Football Club	10/05/2025	Doohan Oval	9:00 AM	2:00 PM	Karla Oliveri	socials@oranparkroversfc.com	Resubmitting this as I'm not sure if my original one went through. We didnt receive a confirmation email. We'll be hosting a big day on Saturday 10 May, promoting female football week. We'll have face painting, gifts for all female players, guest A-league players, ballons, and gifts for all female players. + the addition if possible of your inflatable target wall. That was a huge hit last year!
Junior Female Round Robin Gala Night	North Rocks Soccer Club	5/05/2025	North Rocks Park	6:00 PM	7:30 PM	Gillian Diekman	nrsfc.ladies@gmail.com	North Rocks SC is holding a gala night for our junior female players including a round robin competition of small sided mini matches. We will be celebrating the skills and teamwork of our players
Kick & Skills: Women's Football Week training session	Kariong United Football Club	7/05/2025	Kaiong Oval	5:30 PM	7:00 PM	Nikki Irwin	juniors@kariongunited.com.au	Training session for girls and women of all ages. Different stations will be set up for different drills.
Festival of Football	Albury Wodonga Football Association	4/05/2025	Jelbart Park	8:00 AM	5:00 PM	Bree Kusic	admin@awfa.asn.au	All female football played in 1 venue on 1 day from U13 g to Division 1 W
Festival Of Football and Females	Penrith Football Club	10/05/2025	Jamison Park Fields 1-4 Penrith	9:00 AM	2:00 PM	Karissa Pleasance	reception@nepeanfootball.com.au	Invite the whole community to celebrate females in football and their contributions from Mums that do all the running around, Volunteers who are always helping out. Aunts and Nans that support the family and help with training. Fun Day for the whole family Lucky dip Competitions Prizes Raffles and giveaways Player appearances Prem teams in attendance BBQ
Blayney Fierce Females in Football Festival	Blayney Womens Senior Football Cub	10/05/2025	Napier Oval	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	Jasmine Goodfellow	blayneywomenssc@outlook.com	Celebrating all females in football by hosting an all-day event at our home game on the 10th May 2025. Festivities will start at 9 and continue on all day until approximately 5pm. Kicking the day off with a coffee cart for any women involved in football from players, players mothers, coaches, referees, managers etc. We are offering a cake stall all day, with a "photo wall" This stall is for mothers who miss out on photos with their little superstars who play, we are offering a to take a photo of the mother and their little one. We will have a jumping castle paid for, for the day, different food vans for example vietnamese van and an ice cream van, we will also offer face paiting, handing out females in football merch. We are letting the junior female players warm up with the Blayney womens team before the game with extra drills etc as something exciting for the juniors to show them that football continues on as long as you let it, it doesn't just end with junior football. We will have 2 boxes for people to put females names in through out the day, 1 of the boxes is for junior females involved in football and the other for senior women's involved in football, anyone can enter anyone who they think deserves a prize after their dedication to football, we will draw 2 names from each box at the end of the day as luck door prizes. We will acknowledge the importance females play in football throughout the whole day, we will have affirmation/gratitude cards to hand out throughout the day as well. We have locked in the day for a home game. Our whole point of the day is to have something for the female juniors but also offer things for the adult females involved to relax by having a coffee, letting the kids play on the jumping castle/face painting, not worrying about lunch with the option to purchase food from the food van, dessert from the ice cream van, a chance to take natural photos with their children that they usually miss out on because they are the ones usually taking the photos, having somewhere for their names to be recognised in the lucky door prizes
Girls of Gunners Day	Gunners Soccer Club	10/05/2025	Bensley Soccer Complex	9:00 AM	4:00 PM	Kimberley Bertram	secretary@gunnerssc.com.au	We will be highlighting the amazing girls and ladies who make our club as great as it is. Celebrating the Mothers who bring their kids to training and game day, and the girls who wear our Gunners jersey with pride week in week out. We will be hosting female based raffles and giveaways, painting our lines purple, purple balloons and decoration and purple corner flags. We will be redesigning our media wall for female football week and hosting interviews with players and parents throughout the day to share on our social for who inspires them and their dreams.
Female Football Day	Hornsby Heights Football Club	4/05/2025	Montview Oval	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	Sally Loccisano	girlsfootball@hhfc.org.au	Celebration of female football at Hornsby Heights. Day is celebrated with BBQ, Cake Stall, raffles, modified games. All Hornsby Heights female teams play at the venue on the day
Moorebank Soccer club Ladies Weekend	Moorebank Sports Soccer Club	2/05/2025	Hammondville Park	7:00 PM	10:00 PM	Sophie Potts	ladies@moorebanksoccer.com.au	Friday night female movie night, free for all MSC female players, Sunday our premier league ladies play at our we will have a all female walk out for the teams, a free sausage sizzle for any female player wearing her msc jersey to the game, Saturday the 10th of may MSC is going PINK, hair spray, ribbons, accessories, cup cakes, mothers day raffles. Our premier league ladies will be attending training sessions all through female football week to support our girls and all money raised from MSC goes PINK will go towards a charity to support women and girls in sport.
Kellyville Kolts Game Day - Female Football Week	Kellyville Kolts	11/05/2025	Bernie Mullane Sports Complex	8:00 AM	6:00 PM	Martin Searle	sear1mar@police.nsw.gov.au	Promoting support of all our Kellyville Kolts female teams at games hosted at the Bernie Mullane Sports Complex. Kolts 33 female teams will be playing at the location over the Friday 9/5/25 supporting our O30 Ladies teams. Activities will promote our junior girls who play in our Saturday mixed teams. Further on Sunday 11/5/25 the Kolts are hosting visiting clubs playing in our normal round draw from our U9 girls through to our Womans Premiere League teams.
Kellyville Kolts Female Football Gala Night	Kellyville Kolts	8/05/2025	Bernie Mullane Sports Complex	6:30 PM	8:00 PM	Martin Searle	vpfemale@kellyville.football	Gala night focussing on female footballers and participation. Celebrating our female footballers with events and activities organised and run by our 2 female premiere league players. BBQ organised by volunteers. Social media advertising high lighting our female players. Opportunity to increase 2026 participation. Kolts social media and advertising in development
Blue Mountains Fun Female Football	Blue Mountains Football Club	4/05/2025	Knapsack Park	11:00 AM	1:00 PM	Sarah Boswell	femalefootball@bmfc.com.au	This event will have various fun football stations set up for girls to participate in. Current and those interested in Football are welcome to attend. There will be an inflatable target . The event will end when our Premier Female Football Team in the Ruby League play at 1 p.m.
Festival of Female Football	Leichhardt Saints and Balmain FC	4/05/2025	Leichhardt Oval	8:30 AM	7:00 PM	Kay Harris	admin@leichhardtsaints.com	A full day of girls/women’s teams playing at the iconic Leichhardt Oval. Kids Zone, mascots, food and drinks. This event has been growing every year and is a huge celebration of female football in the Inner West. It's an event for women players, officiated by women referees and game leaders, and organised by women club officials! (What could be better?!)
Female Football Week	Douglas Park Wilton Football Club	2/05/2025	Douglas Park Sports Complex	12:00 AM	11:59 PM	Jess Simmons Kylie Fenton	femalecoordinatordpwfc@gmail.com	Female Football Week – Celebrating Women in Football! Join us for an action-packed Female Football Week, celebrating the incredible women and girls in our football community! Mother’s Day Stall & Raffle – Pick up the perfect Mother’s Day gift and grab raffle tickets for a chance to win. Guest Speaker: Sophie Curtain – NRLW Player, three-time Muay Thai World Champion, and Certified Applied Sports Nutritionist will host an online workshop, covering age-specific topics on female health, nutrition, and well-being. Local female club members are invited to join! Female-Only Football Clinic – A welcoming and inclusive clinic for both registered club members and community members wanting to give football a try! Focused on skills, teamwork, and fun. Junior Girls Home Round Match-day Celebrations – Our Saturday home round will feature club mascot Reggie and members of our AAW mentorship program forming a pink cheer squad to support our junior girls' matches—complete with pom-poms, hairspray, and face paint! AAW Women’s Home Game – Junior girls will lead our AA Women’s team onto the field in a high-energy pre-game experience, followed by the “Take a Shot at Reggie” halftime competition—score a goal and win fun prizes! Photo Wall & “Walk Down Memory Lane” Display – A special 25th-anniversary tribute showcasing the history of female participation in our club, featuring photos, quotes, and stories from past and present members. Attendees can add their own memories using our Polaroid camera and Post-it notes! Stay up to date by following our Facebook page!
Ladies only 3vs3 competition	Ingleburn eagles sc	7/05/2025	Ingleburn Eagles Soccer Club	6:00 PM	8:30 PM	Shannon Spiteri	shannon_spiteri@hotmail.com	Ladies only 3vs3 competition
Celebrating women of Jaminsontown Giants	Jamisontown FC Giants	3/05/2025	Eileen Cammack Reserve	9:00 AM	2:00 PM	Michelle Darwen	jamofctreasurer@gmail.com	It will be a jam packed week for Jamisontown Giants we will be celebrating from 3rd May - 11th May * Fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer Australia - Selling pens, pins and ribbons or a gold coin donation and wear Teal to help much needed funds for research * Player profiles on our junior and senior players * Mascots and Ball girls for our Ruby League & All Age Ladies teams for there Sunday home game * Mentor training sessions for our junior girls teams where our Ruby League and All Age ladies players will attend
Female Football Week	Sans Souci FC	16/05/2025 17/05/2025 18/05/2025	Claydon Reserve San Souci	8:00 AM	8:00 PM	Denise Coso	dcoso@jjlawson.com.au	Female Football Week celebration 2025.
Female Football Week Free Girls Skills Clinic	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	02/05/2025	Wanderers Fives	5:00 PM	8:30 PM	Gabriella Cipri	gcipri@wswanderersfc.com.au	This special event aims to inspire and develop the next generation of female footballers, providing an inclusive and engaging experience for young girls in the region thanks to the NSW Government. The clinic will cater to three age groups, ensuring tailored skill development and fun for all participants: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (5–8-year-olds) 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM (9–12-year-olds) 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (13+ years)
Female Football Gala Night	Canterbury & District Soccer Football Association	02/05/2025	Pratten Park	5:45 PM	8:30 PM	Fiona Craven	fiona@footballcanterbury.com.au	This event will be a FREE Gala night for girls aged 7 to 13 within our Association, to come down and join in on a fun evening of small sided games, facepainting, BBQ, Music and much more. It gives girls the opportunity to celebrate their love for the game with other girls within our Association and further their connection to the sport to encourage retention in further years.
Women's Football Gala Night	Canterbury & District Soccer Football Association	09/05/2025	Ewen Park	6:30 PM	8:45 PM	Fiona Craven	fiona@footballcanterbury.com.au	An evening to celebrate the women in our Association and their love for the game through a night of small-sided games, inflatables, face painting, a sausage sizzle, and plenty of prizes – all in a relaxed, social environment. Open to all women aged 17+ within our Association – players, coaches, referees, administrators, club committee members, KOFW participants.
DDFA x FFW 2025	Dubbo & District Football Association	10/05/2025	Lady Cutler	9:00 AM	3:00 PM	Ainsleigh Bates	president@dubbofootball.com.au	Celebrating the women of football, social media posts throughout the week. Hair spray, zinc, giveaways.
Picton Rangers Girls With Goals	Picton Rangers Football Club	03/05/2025	Picton Sportsground	9:00 AM	1:00 PM	Brenda Cunningham	sponsorship@pictonrangersfc.com.au	Picton Rangers Football Club is proud to host Girls With Goals on Saturday 3rd May at Picton Sportsground, Picton. This event will be held alongside scheduled MiniRoos and Junior fixtures, featuring teams from Picton Rangers and other clubs across the Macarthur region. Girls With Goals is a celebration of female participation in football, highlighting the important role girls and women play in our club and community. Throughout the day we will proudly display a Walk of Fame showcasing some of our female players, coaches, referees, and goalkeepers. Each female role model will have their photo, name, and role featured on individual stakes, forming an inspiring display for everyone attending. We will also create a Tunnel / Wall of Inspirational Messages, where female players from Picton Rangers and visiting clubs can share encouraging words and stories. This will be a powerful visual showing how we are a united club that supports one another and is proud to have so many amazing girls and women as part of Picton Rangers. As part of our celebrations, we are proud to recognise the appointment of our first-ever female president in the history of Picton Rangers F.C. , Shauna Mazuran. She is a true inspiration for girls to look up to, showing that women can lead, achieve and shape the future of football! There will be lots of fun activities happening throughout the day, including a photo booth, temporary tattoos, face painting, music, and plenty more to keep the excitement going for players and families. Our goal is to inspire and empower the next generation of female footballers while celebrating the strength, leadership, teamwork, and community spirit of girls and women in football.