National Teams
Australia has eleven national teams for both men and women at different age groups.
The senior men’s team is known as the Socceroos, while the senior women’s team is known as the Matildas.
The significant majority of players in the Socceroos team play in overseas
leagues around the world including England, Russia, Turkey, Germany, the Netherlands, the USA and Korea to name just a few.
The moment of qualification for, and the subsequent participation in the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ in Germany, united the Australian people like no other sporting achievement in recent memory, and cemented football in the hearts and minds of millions of Australians.
We are the second nation to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa after our first campaign as part of the Asian Football Confederation.
Many players in the Matildas also play in overseas leagues (such as USA and Norway) in addition to Australia's own national domestic league competition, the W-League.
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Domestic competitions
A-League
The premier domestic men’s competition is the A-League, which was established in 2005.
Comprising teams representing cities or regions, the A-League has been popular from the start and is continuing to attract new fans. Every game is broadcast live to television and played in some of Australia’s best sporting venues.
The ten clubs are:
W-League
The premier domestic women’s competition, the W-League, commenced in 2008.
Comprising seven of the A-League
teams (Adelaide, Brisbane, Central Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney) as well as Canberra United, the W-League has one match each week broadcast live to television as well as a weekly broadcast highlight package.
National Youth League
The National Youth League commenced in 2008 and provides talented young players the opportunity to play structured, regular, quality competition. As many players also participate in State league competitions, NYL players can play up to 45-50 competitive matches each year.
The teams are also based on A-League clubs and include Adelaide, Brisbane, Central Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney.
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