The Australian Championship 🇦🇺🏆

[SMFC1959]

SBS is broadcasting this thing again I assume so they'll determine broadcast times. If they're aligning to the A League season again it'll be the AusChamp games in the day & the A League games at night. I'm still amused at the Marconi one being played in blazing hot temps in the middle of the day and the A League derby out at Parra 5 hours after the end of the Marconi game. Like their was going to be some sort of stampede from Marconi Stadium straight to Parra. Clowns.

We definitely need SBS to show some key matches outside the Saturday 1.00pm and 3.00pm kickoff time slots. It could even move some kick offs to Saturday 5.00pm. Maybe 2-3 high profile matches onto its secondary channel and semi finals/grand final in the evening, with the grand final at a later kickoff on Saturday (e.g. 7.00 pm).

 

[Beretta]

The sydwsw game is on a Friday night. Surely they wouldn't be fucking stupid enough to put an AusChamp game on a Friday also.

It's the FA, everything they do is stupid

 

[Zelen Fc]

Correct me if I’m wrong but there wasn’t Championship games past 5pm on Saturdays maybe even earlier?

 

[Beretta]

SBS is broadcasting this thing again I assume so they'll determine broadcast times. If they're aligning to the A League season again it'll be the AusChamp games in the day & the A League games at night. I'm still amused at the Marconi one being played in blazing hot temps in the middle of the day and the A League derby out at Parra 5 hours after the end of the Marconi game. Like their was going to be some sort of stampede from Marconi Stadium straight to Parra. Clowns.

Correct.

Here comes the 1pm Saturday games again FFS.

You'd think they would have learnt from last year but they wont.

 

[Beretta]

Correct me if I’m wrong but there wasn’t Championship games past 5pm on Saturdays maybe even earlier?

The latest saturday game was 3.15pm KO

the Latest Sunday game was 4.30pm

1 game friday night
2 games saturday (1pm and 3.15pm)
5 games sunday (3x at 1pm, 2x at 4.30pm)

 

[Toebash]

The latest saturday game was 3.15pm KO

the Latest Sunday game was 4.30pm

1 game friday night
2 games saturday (1pm and 3.15pm)
5 games sunday (3x at 1pm, 2x at 4.30pm)

Presumably this was to allow the teams to fly home that night after the games?

 

[southmelb]

As the reigning champions hopefully we are allowed to open the tournament again in a night game.

 

[Beretta]

August this weekend, and still Crickets.

 

[HappyGuus]

Broadmeadow (NNSW) are the first premier to qualify for the 2026 Championship!

 

[oranges]

South Hobart's win over Launceston City this afternoon also guarantees they top NPL Tasmania and qualify for the 2026 Championship

 

[HappyGuus]

South Hobart's win over Launceston City this afternoon also guarantees they top NPL Tasmania and qualify for the 2026 Championship

South Hobart go back-to-back! Such and tight top three in Tassie this year, Kingborough and Devonport right behind.

 

[New Horizon]

With all the makeup games done, it reaffirms the top spot battle between Canberra Croatia or Monaro Panthers
Both are set to play each other in Queanbeyan in a couple of weeks…

 

[Beretta]

News i heard from my club today is there is a meeting with the FA tomorrow with all clubs.

 

[Glenardo]

News i heard from my club today is there is a meeting with the FA tomorrow with all clubs.

Any idea what it’s regarding

 

[Beretta]

Any idea what it’s regarding

No idea. Logistics I'm assuming.

Dont think the group draws will be done until the NPL league games are completed and we know all teams competing.

 

[HappyGuus]

News i heard from my club today is there is a meeting with the FA tomorrow with all clubs.

"All clubs" meaning the eight foundation clubs? Maybe with South Hobart and Broadmeadow as well?

 

[Beretta]

"All clubs" meaning the eight foundation clubs? Maybe with South Hobart and Broadmeadow as well?

Foundation clubs.

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

Adel city getting the SA spot hopefully will be great ...... some historical match ups that would dredge up from the archives...

 

[HappyGuus]

Quick rundown of who's still in the running for spots (maximum points available in the right column). As NSW is sending a mid-table finisher to the Championship anyone just outside the relegation zone there can still qualify!




Note: some apps have WT Birkalla 2 points fewer, but the official standings have them awarded a win from earlier in the season.

 

[Glenardo]

Adel city getting the SA spot hopefully will be great ...... some historical match ups that would dredge up from the archives...

Would imagine if they did theres a chance they might play out of the relatively new football sa facility “service fm stadium” rather than their home ground which is pretty modest due to the fact for a large part of their history they played out of Hindmarsh

Service fm;