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.fifa.com
While FIFA has the FFA and more than 205 other national associations as its members, it also recognises six confederations. Each FIFA member is also a member of a confederation. FFA is a member of the Asian Football Confederation, having joined that body on 1 January 2006. Information regarding the Asian Football Confederation is available at www.the-afc.com
FFA is the governing body for football in Australia. Therefore, FFA is responsible for governance of the game in Australia, ensuring the world-s most popular sport is conducted to the highest of standards and continuing the growth and development of the game.
Politically, Australia is a federation of sovereign States and Territories. The membership of FFA broadly follows this structure and includes representatives of governing bodies of the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. Each of these governing bodies has a commitment to comply with the FFA constitution, applicable statutes, by-laws and regulations and is responsible for the game within their respective geographic regions.
In 2005, FFA launched a new domestic national competition, known as the Hyundai A-League, with 8 participating clubs located in Auckland (New Zealand)*, Adelaide (South Australia), Brisbane (Queensland), Central Coast (New South Wales), Melbourne (Victoria), Newcastle (New South Wales), Perth (Western Australia) and Sydney (New South Wales). In 2007, the New Zealand based team moved to the nation-s capital Wellington. In 2008 two new licences were granted to Gold Coast (Queensland) and North Queensland (Queensland), to participate in the 5th season of the competition. FFA membership also includes a representative of the clubs participating in the Hyundai A-League and representatives of FFA standing committees.
In 2008, the FFA also launched two new domestic national competitions, known as the Westfield W-League (WWL) and the National Youth League (NYL). Both competitions are based around the Hyundai A-League teams, the WWL provides a top level competition for the best women-s players in the country and the NYL the opportunity for the best young players to have a legitimate pathway towards a professional contract in the Hyundai A-League.
Management of FFA is the responsibility of a board comprising up to 6 directors elected by the members (including the Chairman, who is also the President) and up to 2 directors appointed by the board. The board appoints the Chief executive Officer, who is also the General Secretary of FFA.
FFA-s mission statement is to be one of the top football nations, both on and off the field, within the Asia-Pacific region, by:
• preparing, presenting and leveraging national teams of which all Australians can be proud; • managing a highly popular National Football Competition as a distinctive and innovative entertainment proposition for Australia; • building a very inclusive, mutually valuable relationship between FFA and the Australian Football Community; • delivering significant, mutually rewarding relationships between Football Australia and other Football bodies in our region; • operating in a way that entrenches financial viability and stability for FFA and Australian Football; • providing the leadership to foster a unifying new Football culture which embraces success, diversity, professionalism, integrity and the universal appeal of the Game.
And off the football pitch FFA is committed to working with the popularity of football to support sustainable and inclusive football programs that help effect positive change within marginalised communities.
See here for more information on FFA-s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program
FFA Contact Information :
Football Federation Australia Limited
Locked Bag A4071 Sydney South NSW 1235 P: +61 (2) 8020 4000 F: +61 (2) 8020 4100
Email : info@footballaustralia.com.au