The Western Australia state soccer team is a team representing the
Australian state
The states and territories are the national subdivisions and second level of government of Australia. The states are partially sovereignty, sovereign, administrative divisions that are autonomous administrative division, self-governing polity, ...
of
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
. The state team is currently administered by
Football West
Football West is the state governing body for soccer in Western Australia (WA). It is affiliated with Football Australia (FA), the sport's national governing body, and through FA's affiliation to FIFA. Football West's premier competition is the ...
.
History
The team first played in 1902 against the England Cricket Team.
Results
Pre World War 2
1940s and 1950s
1960s
Merdeka Cup Tournament
Western Australia competed in the
Merdeka Tournament
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(Pestabola Merdeka) four times between 1967 and 1970.
The state's best performance in the tournament was third in 1968.
Marah Halim Cup Football Tournament
Western Australia competed in the Marah Halim Cup Football Tournament 3 times between 1975 and 1977, and were champions in 1975 and 1976.
[Kreider, R.N. (2012) Paddocks to Pitches. The Definitive History of Western Australian Football. Published by SportsWest Media]
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Women's State Team
Notes
References
{{Soccer in Western Australia
Soccer in Western Australia