Football West is the state governing body for

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(WA). It is affiliated with

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(FA), the sport's national governing body, and through FA's affiliation to

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. Football West's premier competition is the

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(NPL WA), which is the highest league in WA and one tier below the national

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. NPL WA is a division within the

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. Football West is also responsible for running Western Australia's National Training Centre in conjunction with FA and the WA Government's Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC). Football West also runs the

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knock-out cup. Since 2014 the two State Cup finalists also qualify for the

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History

The Western Australian Soccer Association was established in July 2004 to represent the game of soccer at all levels of competition, in the Perth metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. The body was formed following a period of national and state review and reform, that was led by Federal and State Governments and facilitated by the Department of Sport and Recreation WA, with the objective of creating a unified State soccer body representative. The association changed its name to Football West in early 2005. In 2014 Football West invested more than $45,000 in subsidising coaching courses to promote coach education programs in the NPL. The number of registered participants in Western Australia in the 2016 season was over 44,000. In June 2024, Football West signed an agreement with Futsal WA, an affiliation which brings all registered

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players in the state under one banner.

Administration

The current board members (directors) of Football West are Sherif Andrawes (

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), Will Golsby (deputy chairman), Amy Johnson, Jason Petkovic, Elizabeth Tylich, Richard Marshall, Ivy Chen, David Buckingham and Annette Tilbrook. The current

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(CEO) is

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, who took over the role in April 2022.

Objectives

In 2015, the listed objectives of Football West were to: * Develop strong customer focus and a service delivery ethos * Ensure structural and philosophical alignment with all stakeholders * Deliver financial and organisation sustainability through effective corporate governance * Be passionate about improving soccer

Sam Kerr Football Centre

The Sam Kerr Football Centre is a soccer facility serving as the headquarters for Football West. It is named after Western Australian-born

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, honouring her soccer success and her contribution to professional and grassroots soccer. In May 2019, Liberal-National Coalition Prime Minister Scott Morrison pledged $16.25 million towards a State Football Centre at Maniana Reserve, Queens Park, Cannington. This figure was matched by Labor's WA Premier Mark McGowan in 2020, which meant construction of the State Football Centre could go ahead. It was completed in mid-2023, in time for the

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. The centre was officially opened in October 2023 and was named the Sam Kerr Football Centre. The centre features two full size grass playing pitches and three

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playing pitches on a site, along with function, office and meeting spaces. The main competition pitch has a two-storey grandstand with seats for 700 spectators, with the capability of hosting up to 4,000 with additional temporary seating. The facility was used as the training base of the

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and

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national teams at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. In June 2024, the Socceroos used the facility as a training base ahead of their 2026 World Cup Qualifier against

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, which was played in Perth. Perth Glory Youth team has been using the centre as its home ground since 2024, and it will be the home ground for the Perth Glory Women's team starting from the 2024–25 season. The centre also hosted the

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round of 32 match between

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and Melbourne City.

Regional Associations

* Albany Junior Soccer Association * Great Southern Soccer Association * Broome Soccer Association * Carnarvon Junior Soccer Association * Carnarvon Senior Soccer Association * Esperance Soccer Association * Football Federation South West **

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Soccer Association ** Country Coastal Junior Soccer Association ** Leeuwin Naturaliste Junior Soccer Association ** Lower South West Soccer League ** South West Soccer Association * Geraldton Junior Soccer Association * Goldfields Soccer Association * Hedland Junior Soccer Association * Karratha and Districts Junior Soccer Association * Karratha and Districts Soccer Association * Midwest Soccer Association *

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Junior Soccer Association * Northam Springfield FC * Peel Junior Soccer Association * Peel Regional Football Council * Shire of Mount Magnet * Tom Price Junior Soccer Association * Toodyay Soccer Club

References

External links

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Football West Official TV

Football West Official magazine, Beyond90

Western Australian Football Website
* {{VenuesWest Venues

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