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Australian Championship Week 6

Group A
PosTeamPGDPts
1South Melbourne FC6+716
2Moreton City Excelsior FC6+28
3Sydney Olympic FC607
4Broadmeadow Magic FC6-93

Group B
PosTeamPGDPts
1Heidelberg United FC6+912
2Marconi Stallions FC6+310
3Wollongong Wolves6+210
4South Hobart6-141

Group C
PosTeamPGDPts
1Avondale FC6+612
2NWS Spirit6-18
3Preston Lions FC6+17
4Canberra Croatia FC6-64

Group D
PosTeamPGDPts
1Wests Apia FC6+813
2MetroStars6+310
3Bayswater City6-210
4Sydney United 58 FC6-91

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND 1

🕖 FRI 10 OCT 2025 – 7:00PM
🔵⚪ South Melbourne FC vs ⚪🔵 Sydney Olympic FC
Lakeside Stadium

🕐 SAT 11 OCT 2025 – 1:00PM
🟡🔴 MetroStars FC vs 🔵🔴 Wests APIA FC
T K Shutter Reserve

🕒 SAT 11 OCT 2025 – 3:00PM
🔴⚪ Preston Lions FC vs 🟡🔴 NWS Spirit FC
Genis Steel Stadium

🕐 SUN 12 OCT 2025 – 1:00PM
🔴⚫ Broadmeadow Magic FC vs ⚫🟡 Moreton City Excelsior FC
Magic Park

🕐 SUN 12 OCT 2025 – 1:00PM
🔴⚪ South Hobart vs 🔴⚪ Wollongong Wolves
D'Arcy Street (South Hobart Oval)

🕐 SUN 12 OCT 2025 – 1:00PM
🟡⚫ Heidelberg United FC vs 🟢⚪ Marconi Stallions FC
Olympic Park (Village)

🕟 SUN 12 OCT 2025 – 4:30PM
🔴⚪ Sydney United 58 FC vs 🔵⚫ Bayswater City
Sydney United Sports Center

🕟 SUN 12 OCT 2025 – 4:30PM
🔵⚪ Avondale FC vs 🔴🔵 Canberra Croatia FC
Avenger Park
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND 2

🕖 FRI 17 OCT 2025 – 7:00PM
🔵🔴 Wests APIA FC vs 🔴⚪ Sydney United 58 FC
Leichhardt Oval

🕐 SAT 18 OCT 2025 – 1:00PM
🟢⚪ Marconi Stallions FC vs 🔴⚪ South Hobart
Marconi Stadium

🕒 SAT 18 OCT 2025 – 3:00PM
🔴⚪ Wollongong Wolves vs 🟡⚫ Heidelberg United FC
Collegians Sports Centre

🕐 SUN 19 OCT 2025 – 1:00PM
⚪🔵 Sydney Olympic FC vs 🔴⚫ Broadmeadow Magic FC
Jubilee Stadium

🕐 SUN 19 OCT 2025 – 1:00PM
🔴🔵 Canberra Croatia FC vs 🔴⚪ Preston Lions FC
Deakin Stadium

🕟 SUN 19 OCT 2025 – 4:30PM
🔵⚫ Bayswater City vs 🟡🔴 MetroStars FC
Frank Drago Reserve

🕟 SUN 19 OCT 2025 – 4:30PM
🔵⚪ South Melbourne FC vs ⚫🟡 Moreton City Excelsior FC
Lakeside Stadium

🕟 SUN 19 OCT 2025 – 4:30PM
🟡🔴 NWS Spirit FC vs 🔵⚪ Avondale FC
Christie Park
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND 3

🕖 FRI 24 OCT 2025 – 7:00PM
🔴⚪ Preston Lions FC vs 🔵⚪ Avondale FC
Genis Steel Stadium

🕐 SAT 25 OCT 2025 – 1:00PM
🟢⚪ Marconi Stallions FC vs 🔴⚪ Wollongong Wolves
Marconi Stadium

🕒 SAT 25 OCT 2025 – 3:00PM
🔴⚪ Sydney United 58 FC vs 🟡🔴 MetroStars FC
Sydney United Sports Center

🕐 SUN 26 OCT 2025 – 1:00PM
⚫🟡 Moreton City Excelsior FC vs ⚪🔵 Sydney Olympic FC
Perry Park

🕐 SUN 26 OCT 2025 – 1:00PM
🔴⚫ Broadmeadow Magic FC vs 🔵⚪ South Melbourne FC
Magic Park

🕐 SUN 26 OCT 2025 – 1:00PM
🟡⚫ Heidelberg United FC vs 🔴⚪ South Hobart
Olympic Park (Village)

🕟 SUN 26 OCT 2025 – 4:30PM
🟡🔴 NWS Spirit FC vs 🔴🔵 Canberra Croatia FC
Christie Park

🕟 SUN 26 OCT 2025 – 4:30PM
🔵⚫ Bayswater City vs 🔵🔴 Wests APIA FC
Frank Drago Reserve
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND 4

🕖 FRI 31 OCT 2025 – 7:00PM
🟢⚪ Marconi Stallions FC vs 🟡⚫ Heidelberg United FC
Marconi Stadium

🕐 SAT 1 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
🔴🔵 Canberra Croatia FC vs 🔵⚪ Avondale FC
Deakin Stadium

🕒 SAT 1 NOV 2025 – 3:00PM
⚪🔵 Sydney Olympic FC vs 🔵⚪ South Melbourne FC
Jubilee Stadium

🕐 SUN 2 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
⚫🟡 Moreton City Excelsior FC vs 🔴⚫ Broadmeadow Magic FC
Perry Park

🕐 SUN 2 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
🔴⚪ Wollongong Wolves vs 🔴⚪ South Hobart
Collegians Sports Centre

🕐 SUN 2 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
🔵🔴 Wests APIA FC vs 🟡🔴 MetroStars FC
Leichhardt Oval

🕟 SUN 2 NOV 2025 – 4:30PM
🟡🔴 NWS Spirit FC vs 🔴⚪ Preston Lions FC
Christie Park

🕟 SUN 2 NOV 2025 – 4:30PM
🔵⚫ Bayswater City vs 🔴⚪ Sydney United 58 FC
Frank Drago Reserve
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND 5

🕖 FRI 7 NOV 2025 – 7:00PM
🔴⚪ Sydney United 58 FC vs 🔵🔴 Wests APIA FC
Sydney United Sports Center

🕐 SAT 8 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
⚪🔵 Sydney Olympic FC vs ⚫🟡 Moreton City Excelsior FC
Jubilee Stadium

🕒 SAT 8 NOV 2025 – 3:00PM
🔵⚪ South Melbourne FC vs 🔴⚫ Broadmeadow Magic FC
Lakeside Stadium

🕐 SUN 9 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
🔴⚪ South Hobart vs 🟢⚪ Marconi Stallions FC
D'Arcy Street (South Hobart Oval)

🕐 SUN 9 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
🔴⚪ Preston Lions FC vs 🔴🔵 Canberra Croatia FC
Genis Steel Stadium

🕐 SUN 9 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
🟡⚫ Heidelberg United FC vs 🔴⚪ Wollongong Wolves
Olympic Park (Village)

🕟 SUN 9 NOV 2025 – 4:30PM
🟡🔴 MetroStars FC vs 🔵⚫ Bayswater City
T K Shutter Reserve

🕟 SUN 9 NOV 2025 – 4:30PM
🔵⚪ Avondale FC vs 🟡🔴 NWS Spirit FC
Avenger Park
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND 6

🕖 FRI 14 NOV 2025 – 7:00PM
⚫🟡 Moreton City Excelsior FC vs 🔵⚪ South Melbourne FC
Perry Park

🕐 SAT 15 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
🔵⚪ Avondale FC vs 🔴⚪ Preston Lions FC
Avenger Park

🕒 SAT 15 NOV 2025 – 3:00PM
🔴⚪ Wollongong Wolves vs 🟢⚪ Marconi Stallions FC
Collegians Sports Centre

🕐 SUN 16 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
🔴⚫ Broadmeadow Magic FC vs ⚪🔵 Sydney Olympic FC
Magic Park

🕐 SUN 16 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
🔴⚪ South Hobart vs 🟡⚫ Heidelberg United FC
D'Arcy Street (South Hobart Oval)

🕐 SUN 16 NOV 2025 – 1:00PM
🟡🔴 MetroStars FC vs 🔴⚪ Sydney United 58 FC
T K Shutter Reserve

🕟 SUN 16 NOV 2025 – 4:30PM
🔴🔵 Canberra Croatia FC vs 🟡🔴 NWS Spirit FC
Deakin Stadium

🕟 SUN 16 NOV 2025 – 4:30PM
🔵🔴 Wests APIA FC vs 🔵⚫ Bayswater City
Leichhardt Oval
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP | FINALS SERIES

The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter finals, with the highest placed Foundation Club hosting the crossover QF match.

Quarter Finals
A1 v C2
B1 v D2
C1 v A2
D1 v B2
Matches played at 1:00PM & 3:00PM AEDT on Saturday 22 November and Sunday 23 November 2025

Semi Finals
Both matches played at a neutral venue
Saturday 29 November – 1:00PM & 3:00PM AEDT

Championship Final
Neutral venue
Saturday 6 December 2025 – 3:00PM AEDT
 
HappyGuus said:
Let's kick it off with the latest news:

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Seems fine to me, crawl before you can walk.
 
Beretta said:
The incompetence of the FA seems fine to you? Lol
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I mean there is always 2 ways of looking at it right? Given the cattle we have a point in Japan is huge. Given the cattle we have in admin, even meagre progress and communication is great news. With the APL having so many votes on the board and state league feds having some anti NST voices in Pignata in FT and FQ.....
 
Beretta said:
The incompetence of the FA seems fine to you? Lol
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Explain how they are incompetent in this regard , they have proposed a format for the new league and the clubs that are involved at this juncture seem happy with it. It may not be happening as quickly as you would like but that doesn’t make them incompetent.
 
Just contacted South Hobart FC the other day for another forum member conducting research.

I'm interested to know the current status regarding their application for AL 2, but forgot to ask the SH Tech Dir about the state of play. If the TD doesn't respond to my email, I'll ring again, and find out the latest news about the AL 2 campaign.

I've seen it written that there have often been threads in Inside Sport that have resulted in A L versus NPL. This is counterproductive. The sooner we have promo/relegation between AL and AL 2 the better. I've played for two NPL clubs, one a traditional ethnic one, and coached at another traditional ethnic NPL club.
 
Decentric said:
Just contacted South Hobart FC the other day for another forum member conducting research.

I'm interested to know the current status regarding their application for AL 2, but forgot to ask the SH Tech Dir about the state of play. If the TD doesn't respond to my email, I'll ring again, and find out the latest news about the AL 2 campaign.

I've seen it written that there have often been threads in Inside Sport that have resulted in A L versus NPL. This is counterproductive. The sooner we have promo/relegation between AL and AL 2 the better. I've played for two NPL clubs, one a traditional ethnic one, and coached at another traditional ethnic NPL club.
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would love to know how that feud between south hobart and tony pignata plays out since the nst requires 4 states (which is a weird requirement)

keep us updated!
 
I think the Tassie team and a few from Queensland would be next. It sounds like the clubs in SA don't have enough money, unless that joint bid of theirs gets up.
 
libelous said:
Explain how they are incompetent in this regard , they have proposed a format for the new league and the clubs that are involved at this juncture seem happy with it. It may not be happening as quickly as you would like but that doesn’t make them incompetent.
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The lack of drive and communication suggests they are. The clubs did what was asked of them by the FA in the deadlines provided.
Once it was time to revert back to the clubs the FA dropped the ball.

I was once excited about the prospect of a NSD, but the longer it has dragged on with the uncertainty and lack of communication now I'm thankful it won't go ahead as planned.

Happy to continue in the NPL with the odd Australia Cup game against AL opposition
 
The FA like to make it sound like the NSD is just a little delayed, but the NSD discussions first kicked off in 2017 - over 7 years ago. Here's an article from back then. How much have we moved on? I think we've gone backwards - especially in promotion and relegation, which I'm starting to believe will never happen.
https://www.cornerflag.com.au/the-championship-australias-national-2nd-division/

Here's the first 3 Paragraphs from the article penned in October 2017 by Skip Fulton
“One small step for clubs, one giant leap for football”. That’s the tag line used today by Rabieh Krayem, Chairman of the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC) in announcing the organisation’s blueprint for a national second division.

Dubbed The Championship and targeted for implementation alongside the 2019-2020 A-League Season, the framework documents a structured approach to the development of the new division representing both men’s and women’s football. The vision includes not just the second tier of national football in Australia, but also the introduction of promotion and relegation after five years.

The AAFC has been working on the framework behind the scenes and its release today meets one of the six objectives the organisation set when it was formed in March this year. Krayem detailed three reasons for the new divisions saying “First, we need it from a football perspective. The best way to improve the quality of football and our international competitiveness is to give young players more, and higher standard, game time.”
 
Beretta said:
The lack of drive and communication suggests they are. The clubs did what was asked of them by the FA in the deadlines provided.
Once it was time to revert back to the clubs the FA dropped the ball.

I was once excited about the prospect of a NSD, but the longer it has dragged on with the uncertainty and lack of communication now I'm thankful it won't go ahead as planned.

Happy to continue in the NPL with the odd Australia Cup game against AL opposition
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Im in the same boat as Beretta now.....
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
Im in the same boat as Beretta now.....
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Like everyone else I am keen for the NST/NSD/CHAMPIONSHIP to get started and people are getting impatient but I don’t believe FA are responsible for the processes dragging on.
The eight foundation clubs were announced in November 2023, FA decided that 10 to 12 clubs were needed to make it worthwhile.
They then started a second RFP phase in February 2024 this concluded in June 2024. This phase seemingly did not identify the required 2 to 4 clubs. A meeting took place with the original 8 clubs to discuss the situation in August 2024.
Obviously there are not enough clubs to run a home/away competition so a compromise has seemingly been reached for a round robin tournament to be held after the completion of the 2025 NPL season. The reference to the process starting in 2017 is erroneous as the old FFA did not give it the green light until June 2019 . Given the upheavals since then (including covid) I don’t think the timeline is at all ‘outrageous’.

That’s my take on it anyway.
 
libelous said:
Like everyone else I am keen for the NST/NSD/CHAMPIONSHIP to get started and people are getting impatient but I don’t believe FA are responsible for the processes dragging on.
The eight foundation clubs were announced in November 2023, FA decided that 10 to 12 clubs were needed to make it worthwhile.
They then started a second RFP phase in February 2024 this concluded in June 2024. This phase seemingly did not identify the required 2 to 4 clubs. A meeting took place with the original 8 clubs to discuss the situation in August 2024.
Obviously there are not enough clubs to run a home/away competition so a compromise has seemingly been reached for a round robin tournament to be held after the completion of the 2025 NPL season. The reference to the process starting in 2017 is erroneous as the old FFA did not give it the green light until June 2019 . Given the upheavals since then (including covid) I don’t think the timeline is at all ‘outrageous’.

That’s my take on it anyway.
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Not sure the end of season compromise has materialised yet.. FA may very well run it but I don't think the "foundation 8" will participate, at least the Melbourne ones... Timeline is beyond outrageous, at the very least an announcement HAS to be made soon, as another poster mentions above any sort of "hype" from 12 months ago announcement of 8 foundation clubs has now well and truly died down...

We few hardy souls on a football forum are hardly a drop in the ocean to the the hundreds of thousands of football fans out there that would only get info on this in snippets... Former South fans I know where excited about a second division 2 years ago, less so 1 year ago and now flat out don't believe me that it will ever happen in our lifetime.... that loss of opportunity to bring people back to these clubs is solely at the feet of FA...
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
Not sure the end of season compromise has materialised yet.. FA may very well run it but I don't think the "foundation 8" will participate, at least the Melbourne ones... Timeline is beyond outrageous, at the very least an announcement HAS to be made soon, as another poster mentions above any sort of "hype" from 12 months ago announcement of 8 foundation clubs has now well and truly died down...

We few hardy souls on a football forum are hardly a drop in the ocean to the the hundreds of thousands of football fans out there that would only get info on this in snippets... Former South fans I know where excited about a second division 2 years ago, less so 1 year ago and now flat out don't believe me that it will ever happen in our lifetime.... that loss of opportunity to bring people back to these clubs is solely at the feet of FA...
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Yes, I know football fans are not the most patient people but just ‘giving up the ghost’ isn’t the best way to deal with things.
Believe me, when the new competition gets going we will all be thankful that FA persisted with it.😁👍
 
libelous said:
Yes, I know football fans are not the most patient people but just ‘giving up the ghost’ isn’t the best way to deal with things.
Believe me, when the new competition gets going we will all be thankful that FA persisted with it.😁👍
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Its not so much giving up the ghost mate, an end of season, 2 to 4 week mini tournament will cost as much as a full h/a season for clubs NOT in Sydney (and you can bet your bottom dollar it WILL be in Sydney) . For this clubs lose any potential sponsorship income, any potential attendance income, any chance of hiring back room staff , coaches, admin etc... its doesn t make football OR financial sense....
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
Its not so much giving up the ghost mate, an end of season, 2 to 4 week mini tournament will cost as much as a full h/a season for clubs NOT in Sydney (and you can bet your bottom dollar it WILL be in Sydney) . For this clubs lose any potential sponsorship income, any potential attendance income, any chance of hiring back room staff , coaches, admin etc... its doesn t make football OR financial sense....
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You’ve made a lot of assumptions there but let’s wait and see what transpires although if none of the Melbourne clubs will participate (as you alluded to) then I guess it will be a NSW only tournament.😏
 
libelous said:
You’ve made a lot of assumptions there but let’s wait and see what transpires although if none of the Melbourne clubs will participate (as you alluded to) then I guess it will be a NSW only tournament.😏
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Well this is what was assured by certain "sources" at both South and Preston ... I believe Avondale feel the same way but I don't have ANY connection with anyone there so can't be sure....
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
Well this is what was assured by certain "sources" at both South and Preston ... I believe Avondale feel the same way but I don't have ANY connection with anyone there so can't be sure....
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All good, hopefully we can catch up sometime in the future when SMFC meet the Mariners (maybe in an end of season tournament or something. 👍😂
 
Whatever concoction they come up with next year, I'll still watch it all haha. I'm still pissed off that we're not where we should be, but I'm just an Aus football fan and will watch anything haha
 
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