State Teams
The Emerging Matildas and Emerging Socceroos Championships are the flagship youth events in the Australian football calendar, with teams from Football Australia’s nine State and Territory Member Federations competing not only to claim the coveted national title, but to impress attending national team technical staff.
Embedded within Football Australia’s talent identification scheme, the Championships serves as a crucial stepping-stone for young players with many of today’s CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos tracing their beginnings to the tournament.
Players like Jordan Bos (Football VIC), Ellie Carpenter (Football NSW) Caitlin Foord (Football NSW), Rhyan Grant (Football NSW), Sam Kerr (Football West), Harry Kewell (Football NSW), Mark Milligan (Football NSW), Lucas Neill (Football NSW), Hayley Raso (Football QLD) and Cortnee Vine (Football QLD) have all progressed through the Championships pathway just to name a few.
The annual Championships not only provide an opportunity for aspiring young players to showcase their skills, but also coaches, officials and technical staff a chance to learn and grow in their respective fields.
2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships
Venue: Home of the Matildas, Bundoora, Victoria
Dates: 6 – 11 July 2025
2025 Emerging Matildas Championships
Venue: Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood NSW
Dates: 15 – 20 July 2025