New Aussie A-League outfit Western Sydney Wanderers unveiled
By David Gold
June 26 – New Australian A-League team Western Sydney Wanderers has been officially launched at a media event at the Parramatta Stadium.
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FFA to improve elite footballer development after review
By Tom Degun
June 22 – Football Federation Australia (FFA) has revealed its plan to help develop and improve elite male football players in the country after releasing the outcomes of their National Competition Review (NCR).
Socceroos’ first captain honoured with retrospective awarding of cap number one
By Stuart Newman
June 21 – The first ever captain of Australia’s national football team, the late Alex Gibb, has been honoured in a special ceremony during the recent FIFA 2014 World Cup Asian qualifying match between the hosts and Japan in Brisbane, which ended 1-1.
Lyall Gorman and Tony Popovic to head up Western Sydney’s new A-League club
By David Gold
May 18 – The head of the Australian A-League, Lyall Gorman (pictured left), is to be the new executive chairman of the club in western Sydney joining the league this season.
Fans to decide the name of new West Sydney team
By David Gold
May 9 – Football fans are being given the chance to have their say on the name and colours of the new West Sydney team in the Australian A-League.
Brisbane Roar’s Besart Berisha scores A-League Player of the Year award
By David Gold
May 4 – Albanian international Besart Berisha (pictured) of Brisbane Roar has been named as the A-League Player of the Year by the Football Media Association (FMA).
Newcastle Jets return to A-League
By David Gold
May 4 – Newcastle Jets will be competing in next season’s A-League after all, following a meeting between the club’s owner Nathan Tinkler and Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief Frank Lowy.
FFA receives welcome boost as Fox extends A-League media deal for three seasons
By David Gold
April 16 – Fox Soccer has renewed its media rights deal with Australia’s Hyundai A-League for three seasons, a boost to the embattled Football Federation Australia (FFA).
Newcastle Jets licence withdrawal serves fresh blow to Aussie A-League
By David Gold
April 10 – The Australian Football Federation (FFA) has been plunged into a new crisis after the billionaire owner of Newcastle Jets, Nathan Tinkler, decided to return his licence to operate the team in the A-League, citing an untenable relationship with the country’s governing body.
Gold Coast United axed from A-League and replaced with new Sydney team
By David Gold
April 7 – The Australian Football Federation (FFA) has officially announced that Gold Coast United will be axed from next season’s A-League and replaced with a new team in West Sydney.
Football Dreaming initiative hopes to make recruitment of more indigenous stars a reality in Australia
By David Gold
April 6 – The Australian Football Federation (FFA) has launched an initiative designed to encourage more indigenous Australians to take up the sport.
New football governing body for Australian national league teams
By David Gold
March 30 – Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Hyundai A-League clubs have agreed to form a new governing body for the national league.
Women’s W-League can look forward to sunny future, insist Australian football chiefs
By David Gold
March 28 – Football Federation Australia (FFA) chiefs have pledged to continue supporting the W-League – insisting they see “blue sky not storm clouds”, as speculation mounts over its future.
Australian A-League reports timely hike in crowd figures
By David Gold
March 26 – Australian football has received a timely boost with the Hyundai A-League recording its largest seasonal aggregate attendance since its launch in 2005 – with just over 1.4 million fans watching matches.
Top Australian players of all time span six decades, says poll
By Emily Goddard
March 14 – Australia’s top 16 footballers span six decades and several generations of the game, with the likes of Joe Marston (pictured), Tim Cahill and Mark Bresciano making up the top players, according to a poll conducted to celebrate the centenary of organised football in Australia.