Women's A-League

So the FFA (Football Federation of Australia) are planning to start a national competition for the women. This is being trialed, for want of a better term over the next few months. Ben Buckley says that the three match, three team challenge will be "a small test event as we look towards building the best possible model for our elite female players."

So how could a future national womens soccer/football comp work? Well as the A-League looks to expand down (ie creating a youth and/or reserve comp to run along the A-League) perhaps the future womens comp should be linked in with this. This being that, for example, Sydney FC play Melbourne Victory. Pre a-league kick off for the match is a youth game, followed by the womens comp, then the top game is Sydney FC vs Melbourne.

Any womens comp needs to run along side the A-league. We do not want to have our national ladies comp turning into whst has happened in the past to the womens cricket squad, where players post match became the stadium cleaners. Being ranked 12 in the world, the Matildas need to have a comp worthy of such a world ranking. (This compared to the Socceroos ranking of 39 - Source FIFA.com)

If the competition is to start next year, which seems to be the plan from FFA, these three games will need to be supported, so, make sure that if you are in Newcastle, Sydney or Brisbane, get along early, and show your support. Plus get to see Australia's most successful national soccer squad.


Dates:
Sunday 25 November, 2.25pm
Newcastle Jets Women v Sydney FC Women
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

Sunday 9 December, 3.25pm
Queensland Roar Women v Newcastle Jets Women
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Saturday 15 December, 4.25pm
Sydney FC Women v Queensland Roar Women
Sydney Football Stadium

Further links:
+ Football Australia article

+ "Should there be a womens A-League Competition?" Aaron Kearney 22/October 2007. ABC.net.au

+ A-League