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2021 FFA Cup
The 2021 FFA Cup was the eighth season of the FFA Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. Thirty-two teams contested the competition proper from the round of 32, including 10 of the 12 A-League teams (with two teams not qualifying), 21 Football Australia (FA) member federation teams determined through individual state qualifying rounds, as well as the 2019 National Premier Leagues champions ( Wollongong Wolves from New South Wales). This year's competition was the final season the competition is referred to as the "FFA Cup". Following the rebranding of Football Australia from the Football Federation Australia (FFA), it was changed to "Australia Cup". This edition also marked the first season that the winner would qualify for the AFC Champions League in the following year. However, certain teams were excluded, such as Wellington Phoenix, three other A-league teams or any teams from the National Premier Leagues. The competition format and timing was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FFA Cup
The Australia Cup (currently known as the Hahn Australia Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This annual competition is organised by Football Australia (known as Football Federation Australia until 2020). The Australia Cup comprises teams from the top division, A-League Men (known as simply the A-League before the 2021–22 season), as well as those from lower tiers in the Australian soccer league system. Teams enter in progressive stages, with qualifying rounds culminating with the competition proper, starting with the Round of 32. Each of the regional, state or territory-based member federation is granted a team allocation for entry into the main competition, joining clubs from A-League Men. Initially, all A-League Men's teams entered at the Round of 32; following the latest expansion of the league, the top eight teams enter at the Round of 32, while play-offs are conducted between the four lowest-ranked teams for the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Premier Leagues
The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is a men's national association football competition in Australia which acts as the second tier of the sport in the country below the A-League. The NPL consists of the highest level state league in each state-based federation within Australia. In total the NPL is contested by clubs from eight divisions; these are National Premier Leagues ACT, ACT, National Premier Leagues NSW, NSW, National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, Northern NSW, National Premier Leagues Queensland, Queensland, National Premier Leagues South Australia, South Australia, National Premier Leagues Tasmania, Tasmania, National Premier Leagues Victoria, Victoria and National Premier Leagues Western Australia, Western Australia. The NPL is overseen by Football Australia, in partnership with participating state-based member federations. Up to the 2019 season, one representative from each regional participated in the NPL Championship, a knock-out competition to determine a national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NorZone Premier League
The NorZone Premier League is a semi-professional soccer league in Darwin, Australia. The NorZone Premier League is one of three top tier state-level soccer competition in the Northern Territory of Australia. It comprises teams within the NorZone region, centred in Darwin and the surrounding rural areas. The league is conducted by the state administrative body, Football Northern Territory. Clubs The following clubs are participating in the 2024 NorZone Premier League. * Casuarina FC * Darwin Hearts FC * Darwin Olympic SC * Garuda FC * Hellenic Athletic * Mindil Aces FC * Port Darwin FC Port Darwin Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Darwin, which competes in the NorZone Premier League. History Port Darwin FC was formed in 1996 following a merger of two prominent junior Darwin football clubs. Parap and St Mar ... * University Azzurri FC References External linksFootball Federation Northern Territory– official website Sports leagues est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casuarina FC
Casuarina Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Casuarina, the Northern Territory. Casuarina was established in 1977, currently competes in the NorZone Premier League The NorZone Premier League is a semi-professional soccer league in Darwin, Australia. The NorZone Premier League is one of three top tier state-level soccer competition in the Northern Territory of Australia. It comprises teams within the Nor .... References External links Casuarina Football Club Official WebsiteCasuarina FC FFNT Official Webpage Soccer clubs in the Northern Territory Soccer in Darwin, Northern Territory 1977 establishments in Australia Association football clubs established in 1977 {{NorthernTerritory-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Premier Leagues NSW
The National Premier Leagues NSW is a semi-professional soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. The competition is conducted by Football NSW, one of the two organising bodies in New South Wales (the other being the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW organised by Northern NSW Football). The league is a subdivision of the second tier National Premier Leagues (NPL), which sits below the national A-League. Prior to becoming a subdivision of the NPL in 2013, the league was previously known as the NSW Premier League. History Origins Since 1956, a top divisional New South Wales based league has been contested annually in various forms, with its early days remembered as Division One. The league, jointly with other state-based leagues, formed the highest tier of soccer in Australia until the creation of a national league, the National Soccer League (NSL), in 1977. Before NSL, the Ampol Cup also ran concurrently as a state-based cup competition. In 1979 Division One offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APIA Leichhardt FC
APIA Leichhardt Football Club, also known simply as APIA (Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana), is a semi-professional soccer club based in the suburb of Leichhardt, New South Wales, Leichhardt in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954 as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians. APIA, winner of the national Australian championship of 1987, is currently a member of the National Premier Leagues NSW, NPL NSW. APIA Leichhardt are one of just three winners of the Australia Cup (1962–1968), 1960s Australia Cup that are still active, the other being Caroline Springs George Cross FC and Hakoah Sydney City East FC. History The club was founded as the Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana ("APIA") in 1954 by members of the Italian-Australian community in Sydney's Inner West. After several years in the Canterbury District competition, the club joined the NSW Federation's state league. In the 1960s APIA became one of the foremost soccer clubs in Australia and wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, Wanderers, or simply as WSW) is an Australian professional association football, association football club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). formerly under licence by the Football Federation Australia (FFA). The club had established itself as a major force in both Australia and Asia, having won one A-Leagues Minor premiership, Premiership and an AFC Champions League title in its history. As of 2024 they were the only Soccer in Australia, Australian club to win the elite Asian confederation club competition. Formed in April 2012 by FFA, Wanderers was established with a strong community focus. A series of community forums across Western Sydney helped choose the club's name and colours, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western United FC
Western United Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club. The club is based in the western Melbourne suburb of Tarneit, Victoria, Tarneit, the club aims to represent western Victoria, incorporating the western suburbs (Melbourne), western suburbs of Melbourne; the regional cities of Ballarat, and Geelong; and regional and country towns in western Victoria. The club was first established as part of an expansion process in the country's premier soccer competition, the A-League. It began playing in the 2019–20 A-League season, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from Football Australia (FA). On 12 May 2022 it announced the establishment of an A-League Women team. Western United currently play home matches at Wyndham City Stadium#Ironbark Fields, Ironbark Fields in City of Wyndham, Wyndham. The club previously played home matches at Kardinia Park (stadium), GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, York Park, Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney FC
Sydney Football Club, commonly known as Sydney FC, is a professional association football, soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in the top-tier men's league in Australia, the A-League Men. Established in 2004, they were among the eight founding teams for the inaugural 2005–06 A-League season. Domestically, Sydney FC have won a A-League_Men_records_and_statistics, record five A-League Men Championships, four A-League Men Minor_Premiership, Premierships and two Australia Cup, Australia Cups. Additionally, the club has won the OFC Champions League once in international competition. Before the 2018–19 Sydney FC season, 2018–19 season, the club’s Home (sports), home ground was the Sydney Football Stadium (1988), Allianz Stadium in Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park. When the NSW Government announced that the stadium would be redeveloped before the 2019 New South Wales state election, the team temporarily played at the Sydney Cricket Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macarthur FC
Macarthur Football Club is an Australian professional association football, soccer club based in South Western Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in Australia's premier soccer competition, the A-League, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). On 13 December 2018, it was announced that the club would be accepted into the A-League as part of the new expansion process. History Formation On 1 December 2017, Campbelltown City Council informed the Football Federation Australia (FFA) of their plans to be part of an Expansion of the A-League Men, expanded A-League by gaining entry into the competition in two years. Initially called the South West Sydney Football Bid, the bid was intended, by the 2019–2020 season, to have a men, women and youth team playing in a national competition with games hosted at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. It was also proposed to grow the football community in the region an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide United FC
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional men's Association football, soccer club located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club was one of the eight founding members of the A-League Men and have competed in it concurrently since its formation, under North American professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from the Australian Professional Leagues. Established in 2003, the club was formed to replace Adelaide City and West Adelaide SC, West Adelaide in the final season of the National Soccer League, and has remained the only professional club from South Australia. Adelaide United's home ground is at Hindmarsh Stadium, Coopers Stadium in the inner north-western suburb of Hindmarsh, South Australia, Hindmarsh. Adelaide United won their first silverware in 2006, when they became minor premiership, premiers of the 2005–06 A-League, inaugural A-League season, finishing top of the ladder over Sydney FC by seven points. In 2008, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne City FC
Melbourne City Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region, South-Eastern region of Melbourne, Victoria. They compete in the A-League Men, the Australian soccer league system, highest division of soccer in Australia, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). Founded in 2009 as Melbourne Heart, the club competed under that name from its inaugural 2010–11 A-League, 2010–11 A-League season until the end of the 2013–14 A-League, 2013–14 season. It was rebranded as Melbourne City following its acquisition by the City Football Group (CFG) and Holding M.S. Australia in January 2014. In August 2015, CFG assumed full ownership of the club after purchasing Holding M.S. Australia’s stake. Since their formation, Melbourne City have won three A-League Men premierships, two championships and one Australia Cup (in 2016 FFA Cup, 2016). The club operates out of the City Football Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
