Inside FFA Corporate

Football Federation Australia (FFA) is a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body for football. Information regarding FIFA is available at www.the-afc.com FFA is the governing body for football in Australia.

Cottees 5-a-side

Cottee-s Schools 5-a-Side is a schools program that's been run since 2009 by Football Federation Australia (FFA) and State Federations.

National Referees Scheme

Click on the links below for your State Federation. FFA supports the continuous professional development of all active match officials.

Resources

To view information about Community Coaching please click here to go the MyFootballClub Coaches section. Advanced Coaching Course Materials • National Curriculum • The Football Coaching Process • Practical Assessment Guidelines • Advanced Licence Reaccreditation Guidelines •

Community Coaching Courses

To view information about Community Coaching please click here to go the MyFootballClub Coaches section.

Football Family

Paralympic History

In 1998 the Cerebral Palsy Australian Sport & Recreation Federation (CPASRF) and Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) decided to form a Cerebral Palsy Football team to compete at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics, where they finished 7th in their first major tournament. In 2005 a

Futsalroos History

Futsalroos - A Brief History The indoor version of the football, has been played in Australia since 1972 and has steadily grown as a competitive sport.

WU17 History

While only a recent inclusion into the Australian sporting lexicon, the Westfield U17 Women’s National Team has helped continue the strong growth seen in women’s football in Australia since the beginning of the millennium.

Young Matildas History

Football has for many years, been a popular sport among young males in Australia, but the fascination with the round ball of the kicking variety, is now very much in the minds of many young females.

Matildas History

The Australian National Women's Team - The Westfield Matildas The Pioneers The historic first Australian women's team was established in 1978 to take part in the first World Women's Invitational Tournament in Chinese Taipei.

Young Socceroos History

For any young player with talent, playing for Australia-s national youth teams, the Qantas Young Socceroos (Under 20-s) and Qantas Joeys (Under 17-s) should be a major target.