Football Federation Australia

Football Federation Australia (FFA) is the governing body of football in Australia and is a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body for football. Information regarding FIFA is available at http://www.fifa.com. FIFA is made up of the FFA and 207 other national associations, and also recogn... ises six confederations loosely grouped along continental lines. Each national association is also a member of a confederation. FFA has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since joining the body on January 1 2006. For information regarding AFC please visit www.the-afc.com. Football Federation Australia was established in 2004 and is a member-based organisation loosely based on Australia's federated system of government. FFA's membership is comprised of: Capital Football Football Federation Northern Territory Football Federation South Australia Football Federation Tasmania Football Federation Victoria Football New South Wales Football Queensland Football West Northern New South Wales Football Each of these governing bodies has a commitment to comply with the FFA constitution, applicable statutes, by-laws and regulations, and are responsible for the game within their respective geographic region. In 2005, FFA established Australia's first ever fully professional national football league - the Hyundai A-League. Today, the Hyundai A-League consists of the following football clubs: Adelaide United Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory Melbourne City Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix Western Sydney Wanderers Just three years later in 2008 the FFA introduced the Westfield W-League. Today there are 8 teams who are affiliated with Hyundai A-League clubs and one standalone club from Canberra. Today, the Westfield W-League includes the following clubs: Adelaide United Brisbane Roar Melbourne Victory Melbourne City Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Sydney FC Western Sydney Wanderers Canberra United FFA's long-term vision is ...Read More